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Thunderbird Distribution acquires global media and consumer products rights to Mittens & Pants
Thunderbird Entertainment Group has acquired global media and consumer products rights to the new preschool series Mittens & Pants.
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. is pleased to announce that Thunderbird Distribution has acquired global media (excluding Canada and UK) and consumer products rights to new preschool series Mittens & Pants. The innovative live-action series is produced by Toronto-based Windy Isle Entertainment and is a CBC Kids original production that will debut on CBC and CBC Gem in Canada this fall. In the UK, Sky has pre-bought the series, which will bow on its Sky Kids on-demand platforms this fall.
Mittens & Pants (39 x seven minutes) is a fully live-action series featuring best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy as they go on adventures packed with action, humour and drama in their all-animal town of Kibble Corners. Undeniably super cute, Mittens & Pants celebrates the joys of having friends who are different than you. The relationships between the shy, curious kitten, the energetic puppy and their furry (and feathered) friends and families drive the storytelling. Created by Windy Isle Entertainment CEO Phil McCordic, the show's live-action world — starring real baby animals voiced by kids — brings a uniquely fresh series to platforms worldwide.
"With media distribution, consumer products and marketing under one roof, Thunderbird Distribution is looking for content that can both entertain audiences globally, and also develop into brands that are beloved by fans," said Richard Goldsmith, Thunderbird President of Global Distribution & Consumer Products. "The world and content that Phil McCordic created for Mittens & Pants meets these objectives perfectly. We believe that preschoolers will fall in love with this special series and its adorable characters."
"We could not think of a better partner than Thunderbird Distribution to bring Mittens & Pants to the global market, and are very happy to be working with a team that has been so supportive and enthusiastic from the beginning," said Phil McCordic. "The series has been incredibly challenging and rewarding to produce, and we are confident that we have created something that will delight kids and give them a different kind of series to watch. We're off to a great start with CBC and Sky and are looking to make tracks all over the globe soon."
The series was produced with the participation of the Canada Media Fund, with the assistance of Ontario Creates and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and with the financial participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund.