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Nelvana strikes distribution deals for preschool series ‘Esme & Roy’

TORONTO - Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has inked new international distribution deals for its original animated series Esme & Roy.Building on the success of the series, which airs on Treehouse in Canada and on HBO in the U.S., the new broadcast deal will see international distribution of 52 x 11-minute episodes of Esme & Roy by KiKA (Germany), Disney Junior Southeast Asia (covering 15 territories including Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Hong Kong), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland), Minimini (Poland), HOP (Israel), and DKids (Middle East, North Africa).With loveable characters who spark strong emotional connections among preschoolers and parents...