MUMBAI: On the heels of Mipcom 2008, 4Kids Entertainment has finalised licensing agreements with broadcasters in France and the UK for the first season of Chaotic.
Produced in high definition, the series chronicles the adventures of two teenage boys who discover a fascinating trading card game that transports them into a multidimensional world of action and adventure.
4Kids Entertainment specialises in the creation, development, production, broadcasting, distribution, licensing and manufacturing of children’s entertainment products.
Chaotic (Season One) is scheduled to launch on Gulli TV in France, Rede TV in Brazil and Jetix in the UK, beginning first quarter 2009.
The property’s second season, Chaotic: M’Arrillian Invasion, has also been renewed by Teletoon in Canada and Jetix in Latin America.
According to 4Kids Entertainment executive vice president International Brian Lacey, broadcast sales of the series in Germany, Italy and other markets are expected to close by end of the calendar year.
The series’ global broadcast lineup already includes: Jetix (U.S.), Teletoon (Canada), TEN Network (Australia), RTBF (Belgium), SIC (Portugal), MNet (South Africa), and Kids Central (Singapore) among others.
In the United States, the Chaotic series airs weekends on TheCW4Kids and is available for VOD viewing on the Comcast, Cox and Bresnan cable systems. The show’s second season, Chaotic: M’Arrillian Invasion, airs on Fox during the 4KidsTV four-hour Saturday morning program block.
4Kids partnered with Teletoon Canada and Bardel Entertainment to produce the high definition, 3D CGI animation series.
