Licence of 2nd Season of Chuggington in US
August 04 2010 - 4:39AM
UK Regulatory
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Ludorum PLC
04 August 2010
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Rob Lawes, CEO, Ludorum plc : +44 782.164.0165 (mobile)
Charlie Caminada,
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Erik Anderson, Investec : +44 (0) 207.597.5145
Ludorum licenses second season of Chuggington(TM)
FOR Playhouse Disney in the United States
LONDON - 4 August 2010 - Ludorum plc, a leading specialist in the creation of
global pre-school children's IP, announced today 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 hours which commenced broadcast on
Playhouse Disney in January 2010 and currently airs seven days a week. Disney
Channel is currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes.
The channel has acquired all U.S. 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.
About Ludorum plc
Ludorum is a global IP company dedicated to developing, acquiring and marketing
quality entertainment properties for television, interactive and new media.
Ludorum is the creator of Chuggington, a CGI-animated television series for
preschoolers that has launched in over 160 countries around the globe including
the U.S. on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney, January, 2010. Ludorum was
formed in 2006 and has offices in London, Chicago and New York. For more
information about Ludorum please visit: www.ludorum.com
About Chuggington(TM)
Chuggington is a computer generated 3D series as well as a fully immersive
interactive website. The series follows the adventures of Wilson, Brewster and
Koko, trainee diesel engines, each with their own unique personality and
learning style. The series is set in a world much like our own with cities,
villages and diverse cultures and geography. Entertainment and enjoyment is at
the heart of Chuggington, but embedded within each story are important
educational and developmental messages centered on learning and social-emotional
development. Chuggington is directed by Sarah Ball, who won a BAFTA award for
her work as a director and writer of Bob the Builder(TM). The property was
conceived to seamlessly integrate television, books and interactive. Further
information is available at www.chuggington.com
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