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.
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 – Bugs Bunny Voice Eric Bauza Wins Looney Tunes’ First Emmy (gizmodo.com)
