NEWS

October 21, 2024

9 Story Distribution picks up global rights for “The Woohoos!” and “The Singalings”

9 Story Distribution International has acquired worldwide rights outside of the U.K. for two of Snipple Originals’ animated preschool series: The Woohoos! and The Singalings.

The 52×7-minute preschool comedy The Woohoos! follows Wynona the puffin, Iggy the wolfhound, Scotty the highland bull and Elli the hare as they wonder at the natural world all around them. The Woohoos! was commissioned by Milkshake!

The 26×5-minute The Singalings features music, comedy and earworms for young audiences. The series kicks off each episode with a song and centres around three inquisitive and eager extraterrestrials, Melody, Harmony and Bop, who are here to discover all they can about Earth. The Singalings currently airs on Sky Kids.

September 9, 2024

Mike Hegarty joins Snipple

Snipple has named Mike Hegarty as Head of International Partnerships. Mike will lead our 2D production services that now include creative development and pre- and post-production. Mike, who is based in Ontario, Canada, will report to CEO, Kaine Patel.

In his new position, Mike will focus on expanding Snipple’s global footprint, driving growth through strategic partnerships with studios, streamers, producers, and directors, and delivering new pre- and post-production services in the U.K. and North America.

Most recently Hegarty served as Head of Sales and Partnerships at House of Cool, where he helped drive company growth, as it expanded services and partnerships across the world. While there, he also  worked on feature and series projects. Hegarty previously worked at Toon Boom Animation, managing studios needs across North America.

September 28, 2023

The Woohoos! commissioned by Milkshake!

Snipple has announced a brand new 2D animated comedy show set to premiere on U.K. screens: The Woohoos! The 52 x 7′ series is an upbeat preschool comedy, showcasing nature that children recognize and celebrating the joy of discovering the outside world.

The show has been commissioned by Milkshake! — the daily preschool block on Channel 5 (U.K.) — where it will debut in 2025. Jetpack Distribution has taken the international distribution rights outside of the U.K.

february 3, 2023

Snipple Tunes Up Musical Pre-K Show ‘The Singalings’

London-based Snipple Originals, the original content arm of global prodco Snipple Animation, has announced a brand-new 2D animated preschool show The Singalings. An edutainment title featuring music, comedy and original earworms, the project comprises 26 x 1’45” songs, 26 x 5′ episodes, two song compilations and five episode compilations.

The series has already been acquired by Sky (U.K.) and is set to air later this year on the new Sky Kids linear TV channel and on demand.

For the full article go to Animation Magazine.

December 16, 2022

Bugs Bunny Finally Wins His First Emmy

The award went to Eric Bauza, current voice of the icon along with Tweety, Daffy, and Marvin the Martian on the HBO Max’s Looney Tunes Cartoons.

The legendary figurehead of Looney Tunes, the one and only Bugs Bunny, just celebrated 80 years—and he’s just received his first Emmy. Bugs’ current voice performer, Filipino Canadian and proud animation fanboy Eric Bauza, won the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for “Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program.”

For the full story visit Gizmodo

May 25, 2021

Snipple Inks Deal with Disney Television Animation

International animation studio Snipple has teamed up with Disney Television Animation as a production partner on the popular animated series The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder for Disney+. Additionally, the studio’s work on DreamWorks Animation’s original series The Mighty Ones has been renewed.

The news comes as May 2021 marks a significant milestone for Snipple, as it celebrates its 10th year. The studio began in a rented 20-meter square office in Manila, space was so small that the studio’s first meeting took place in a local diner and materials were photocopied in a nearby print shop.

Read more at Animation World Network.

January 7, 2021

Snipple Launches Original Content Division, Secures £6M from BGF

World-renowned global animation studio Snipple announces the launch of a brand-new U.K.-based, but internationally focused, division and team: Snipple Originals, devoted to the development of long-form animated content for global audiences. At the same time, the company announces that Snipple has secured a £6 million investment from BGF – the U.K.’s most active investor. BGF will take a minority share in Snipple.

Continue reading at Animation Magazine.