Q POOTLE 5 BLASTS OFF AROUND THE GLOBE
Skwigly
ZDF Enterprises has announced deals for pre-school favourite Q Pootle 5 (52 x 11’), which see it acquired by CBeebies Africa, Ketnet (Belgium), SVT (Sweden), NPO (Netherlands) and NRK (Norway). These new sales mean the series, which is produced in the UK by Snapper Productions, is now set to air in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Q Pootle 5 is based on the best-selling books by children’s author and illustrator Nick Butterworth and follows the adventures of the friendly little alien and his friends, Oopsy, Eddi, Stella, Ray, Groobie, Bud-D and Planet Dave as they tackle the everyday problems of the final frontier. The series airs in the UK on CBeebies and, as previously announced, has also been picked up by VGTRK (Russian Public TV), YLE 2 (Finland), TG4 (Ireland), HOP!TV (Israel), MTVA (Hungary), KiKA (Germany) and ABC (Australia).
Ben Butterworth, Snapper Productions, said: “We’re over the moon with these new deals and the ever expanding audience for Q Pootle 5. Its loveable characters, creative storytelling and beautiful visuals have helped the series become as popular with audiences around the world as it is here in the UK and we’re confident that this momentum will continue to grow.”
Katharina Pietzsch, Director ZDFE.junior at ZDF Enterprises said: “We are very happy to have found so many great new partners for Q Pootle 5 and his friends and can’t wait to see our little aliens on screens in even more countries worldwide.”
Q Pootle 5 launched on CBeebies in the UK in 2013 and has since celebrated an impressive viewer and licensee response. A range of Q Pootle 5 products will hit shelves in the UK this autumn/winter, including DVDs from Proper Distribution, TV tie-in books from Walker Books, a standalone magazine from Egmont, a range of games and puzzles from Jumbo and apparel from C&M Licensing. Q Pootle 5 (52 x 11’) is produced by Snapper Productions and animated by BAFTA-award-winning studio Blue Zoo.