Sales scored in the region ahead of Asia Television Forum

Paris, 23 November 2009 – Moonscoop, the worldwide brand management and entertainment company representing properties from some of the leading animation producers across the globe, has signed a slate of deals with key broadcasters in Asia, ahead of next month’s Asia Television Forum (ATF). The sales, totaling 350 half hours in the region since MIPCOM, were made by Moonscoop’s VP of Sales, Asia, Grace Lee who will be attending ATF.

OKTO (previously TV12) Singapore has snapped up a trio of new shows from Moonscoop: preschool shows Chloe’s Closet and Ava Riko Teo as well as new hit literary-based series Geronimo Stilton. In Malaysia, Astro has picked up the colourful ToddWorld, based on the book by Todd Parr, and NTV7 has acquired superhero crime fighting HD animated series Bunny Maloney, which has also been picked up by True Vision in Thailand, alongside deals for seasons two and three of long-running hit show Titeuf, Geronimo Stilton and preschool Cosy Corner. Bobby's World, Ivanohe and Chloe's Closet have also been sold to to Chutti TV, Sun TV’s children’s channel in India.

Moonscoop has also sold mixed-media animated Ava Riko Teo to Good TV in Taiwan, and stop-motion A Town Called Panic to EBS in Korea, while in Japan distributor Gauguins has renewed cable and satellite rights to the show.

Lionel Marty, President, Worldwide Sales at Moonscoop said: “Asia is a major territory for us and one where our shows do very well. We’re very pleased to be strengthening our relationships with broadcasters in the region with these deals and look forward to forging new deals at ATF next month.”

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About Moonscoop

Moonscoop is a leading worldwide production, distribution, brand management and entertainment company, focused on producing original projects and building brands with international appeal and longevity.

Its rights library combines many of the most successful programs and best-loved animated creations in the global television market and includes over 3,000 half-hours of programming airing in more than 160 territories worldwide. Key brands include "Code Lyoko," "Fantastic Four," "Titeuf" (Tootuff), "Pet Alien," “Dive Olly Dive!” and "Casper" which are licensed in markets around the world. Moonscoop’s production slate currently includes new series “Geronimo Stilton”, “Hero:108”, “Twisted Whiskers” and “Chloe’s Closet”.

Moonscoop was established with the merger of France Animation and Antefilms Production and the subsequent stake of a majority share in US-based Mike Young Productions and Taffy Entertainment, which all now fall under the Moonscoop label. Moonscoop employs over 350 people worldwide.

Aimee Norman at Blueprint PR on tel: +44 (0) 20 8341 6171 or email: aimee@blueprintpr.co.uk