TORONTO — Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and kids entertainment company Spin Master announced Tuesday they have secured new international broadcast partners for their co-produced Bakugan: Battle Planet anime TV series.
The new distribution deals are for season one (100 episodes x 11 minutes) and season two (titled Bakugan: Armored Alliance, 104×11 min). The new deals include Netflix (U.S., Canada), POP (U.K.), 9Go! (Australia) and Dreamia (Portugal) for Bakugan: Armored Alliance, as well as Televisa (Mexico), Dreamia (Portugal), Nelonen Media (Finland), Dexy Co (Serbia) and Talent Show (Croatia) for Bakugan: Battle Planet.
These new distribution agreements are in addition to previously announced broadcast partners including Teletoon (Canada), Cartoon Network (U.S.), Cartoon Network (Spain, Italy, Middle East), Gulli and Canal J (France, Africa), POP (U.K.), Super RTL (Germany), RTL (Netherlands, Hungary, Croatia), 9Go! (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), Star (Greece), 1+1 (Ukraine), POP TV (Slovenia), VMMa (Belgium), M6 (France, Africa) and Lithuania/SIA (Baltics).
The Bakugan: Battle Planet series follows the adventures of Dan Kouzo and his friends as the first kids on Earth to bond with the mysterious alien creatures known as Bakugan. The fate of two planets rests in the hands of this new breed of Bakugan Brawlers.
“Bakugan is a revered franchise with a loyal fan base that has achieved great popularity worldwide as the series continues to enthrall and capture the attention of young audiences,” said Mellany Masterson, head of Nelvana Enterprises, in the news release. “The momentous addition of these leading international broadcasters elevates this powerful franchise to the next level and allows Bakugan to be shared and enjoyed by many more brawlers around the world.”
The second season of the series launched earlier this year on Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the U.S. New episodes of Bakugan: Armored Alliance air Sundays at 2:30 p.m. ET on Teletoon and Fridays at 2:05 p.m. ET on YTV in Canada. In the fall, new episodes will air Sundays at 12:30 p.m. ET on Teletoon and 2:05 p.m. ET on YTV.
Along with the new season, Spin Master launched Bakugan: Armored Alliance toys in North America in spring 2020. A new wave of products will launch this fall in Canada and the U.S. In addition, Spin Master will be rolling out the toy line internationally this fall.
