TORONTO – Three Canadian partners, Groupe Média TFO, ICI Radio-Canada Télé and Frima Originals, have for the first time adapted the surreal world of Jon Le Bon for television and digital platforms.
Following the resounding success of the comic by author Alex A. – with over 800,000 copies sold since its release in 2011 ― the famous James Bond-inspired secret agent will now be featured on TFO and the TFLIX TFO YouTube channel for 10 90-second episodes, starting Monday, April 2.
"Jon Le Bon is a fun and educational production project, enriched by its format adapted to the viewing habits of kids. It's an exciting project that charmed young Francophone Canadians through its comic form, and we are delighted to be expanding its universe through these little clips,” said Sandrine Pechels de Saint Sardos, director, disruption and distribution platforms, Groupe Média TFO, in the press release.
Through cheerfulness, optimism and problem-solving, Jon Le Bon is an inspiring and positive character for its audience. In fact, these values have made Jon Le Bon a useful educational tool for many teachers during classroom lessons.
The 10 90-second episodes will be broadcast:
• on air, Monday through Friday, starting April 2, at 5:55 PM as an in-betweener on TFO;
• in succession, on air, on Saturday at 6:30 PM on TFO;
• in succession, on air, on Sunday at 7:00 PM, on TFO;
• on air, on ICI Radio-Canada Télé, starting April 7, then online on the Kids Zone of radio-canada.ca
• online on ICI TOU.TV starting April 11
