Nelvana series ‘Sidekick’ to air on BBC’s kids channel

TORONTO - Corus Entertainment's Nelvana has signed a broadcast deal with UK public broadcaster BBC for its animated series Sidekick.The series will air on BBC’s kids channel CBBC beginning this summer, and the license includes Seasons 1 and 2 (104 x 11 minutes).Produced by Nelvana, the action-packed series follows Eric Needles, a superhero sidekick who goes from second fiddle to first string when his boss, Maxum Man, goes missing. But Eric has zero interest in fulfilling his sidekick duties. Instead, he and his best friend Trevor prefer less stressful activities like hanging out. Now it’s up to these two bench-warmers to step...