Chugginton returns to US
Ludorum plc has announced that it has licensed the second season of
13 half-hour episodes of Chuggington, its successful train-based,
CGI-animated series, to Disney Channel for its Playhouse Disney programming block in the United States.
The acquisition of the second season follows the success of the first
season of 26 half-hour episodes which commenced broadcast on Playhouse Disney in
January 2010 and currently air seven days a week.
Disney Channel is currently available on basic cable in over 99 million US homes. The channel has acquired all US television rights to the property.
Chuggington has been licensed to more than 175 territories worldwide and has established a highly successful ratings record in several key international markets including the UK (BBC - CBeebies), Germany (Super-RTL), France (TF1), Australia (ABC) and Canada (Treehouse). In addition well over 125 consumer products and publishing agreements have been concluded throughout the world.
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