HALIFAX – DHX Media is cooking up a second season of its animated television series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: The Series, based on the Sony Pictures Animation blockbuster film franchise.
The series, which is produced at DHX Media's Vancouver animation studio, was commissioned by YTV for Canada and is licensed to Turner for its Cartoon Network and Boomerang channels across Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where it will premiere later in 2018.
In addition, DHX Media has signed new deals for season one of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs with France Télévisions, Disney Channel GSA (Germany, Switzerland and Austria), RTL in the Netherlands, ABC Australia, RTP Portugal, and TV3 in Ireland, bringing the total number of distribution deals for season one of the series to twelve.
"Broadcasters around the globe are lining up for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, the series”, said DHX Media EVP content and distribution Josh Scherba, in the news release. “A commission for season two alongside so many international sales of season one speaks volumes about the popularity and the enduring appeal of these wonderfully entertaining characters and their quirky world. We're looking forward to creating more hilarious adventures for the intrepid duo, Flint and Sam, and sharing them with fans worldwide."
