Poppy the Cat purrs on to CiTV
Coolabi signs top TV deal
Coolabi has secured a major UK terrestrial broadcast deal with CITV for its property Poppy Cat.
CITV has acquired the 52 x 11 minute animated series, which has been airing successfully on commissioning broadcaster Nick Jr UK since May 2011, and will be broadcast on CITV from this Spring.
This important new UK terrestrial deal for Poppy Cat follows on from previous sales to more than 20 broadcasters in other international territories including Sprout in the US, Disney Junior in Spain and Latin America, Nick Jr Australia, RTE Ireland, across Scandinavia, and TVO, SCN and Knowledge Network in Canada.
Michael Dee, Director of Content at Coolabi says: “Securing a terrestrial deal with CITV for Poppy Cat in the UK is terrific news. This latest signing with yet another huge broadcast partner demonstrates the enormous appeal that Poppy Cat has, both in the UK and internationally.”
Jamila Metran, Programme Manager, CITV adds: “We are delighted to be partnering with Coolabi to be the UK terrestrial home for Poppy Cat. The series is a perfect fit for Mini CITV, encouraging our viewers to learn through fun and imaginative play."
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