Animated series currently in pre-production is due to go into production at Komixx Media Group’s Manchester-based Mackinnon & Saunders Digital Studios.
LONDON & LOS ANGELES -- Komixx Media Group announced that Finnish broadcasting company, YLE has come on board as an international broadcaster for Dog Loves Books, an animated series based on the award-winning books by Louise Yates. Dog Loves Books tells the story of bookshop owner Dog and his best friend Pug. Whenever Dog or Pug have a problem to solve or a question to answer, they look in one of their beloved books. The fun really begins when Dog opens a book and he and Pug are swept away into an imaginative world of adventure, where anything is possible. The series is aimed at 4-6 year olds.
Dog Loves Books has been developed, from the original books by Louise Yates, by Komixx, Head of Development, Melanie Halsall and award-winning screenwriter, Alan Gilbey. The animated series is currently in pre-production and due to go into production in autumn in Komixx’s animation studio, Mackinnon & Saunders Digital Studios in Manchester. CBeebies have already been confirmed as the primary broadcaster for Dog Loves Books in the UK.
Vicky Schroderus, Acquisition Executive, YLE, commented, “We were really inspired by Dog Loves Books. We think our audience will love the way the series brings literature to life in such a colourful and imaginative way, and can’t wait to introduce them to Dog and Pug.”
Andrew Cole-Bulgin, Joint CEO and Head of Film & Television, Komixx Media Group, added, “We are thrilled with YLE’s decision to bring Dog and Pug’s exciting adventures to a Finnish audience. The books have been a huge success and we are confident the characters will capture the imagination of children everywhere.”
Komixx has a strong track record in identifying IP for the children’s market to develop it into loveable animations for children, made locally in its studio in Manchester. Dog Loves Books will add to the raft of content Komixx has developed and is currently developing for all platforms spanning home television, cinema, online, on-demand, mobile media and live events including; Toby’s Travelling Circus, Stanley, Wanda and the Alien and Fish Head Steve.
Source: Komixx Media Group
