Epic Story Media signs broadcast and licensing deals for kids series

TORONTO — Independent content creator and distributor Epic Story Media Inc. (ESM) announced today it has signed deals with broadcast and licensing partners on a number of series across its slate of children’s programming. ESM has sold evergreen brand Pocoyo to WarnerMedia Kids & Family U.S. for its Cartoonito preschool block, which was launched on Sept. 13. In addition, ESM also recently signed a deal with B.C.’s public broadcaster Knowledge Network to air the Pocoyoseries in Canada. Owned by Zinkia Entertainment, Pocoyo is “a fun and educational series about a little boy who discovers the world around him with his...