TORONTO – Puff TV Ltd., a pre-school interactive video-on-demand (VOD) channel based in Tel Aviv, has signed a VOD deal with Nelvana Enterprises for The Backyardigans, the hit co-production from Nick Jr. and Nelvana.
The series will be an additional offering in Puff TV channel’s extensive VOD catalogue.
The deal makes 40 episodes available to a number of European countries including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as to Israel, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The Backyardigans are described as “five adorable friends who put their imaginations together to turn their backyards into fantastical settings as they sing and dance their way through epic adventures”.
Each CGI-animated show has original music and choreography, performed by real dancers whose movements are then recreated in animation. The stories are inventive and fun, often containing an element of mystery or intrigue.
“The Backyardigans is definitely a leading series that will boost our Puff TV awareness in our target markets.” said Yuval Kalati, VP Content at Puff TV in a statement. “With the Puff TV channel, children will be able to play and interact with their favourite characters for the first time through VOD”.
“We are excited to team up with Puff TV to launch The Backyardigans on VOD. The popularity of the series continues to build and its availability on VOD will only add to its growing international appeal,” said Doug Murphy, President, Nelvana Enterprises.
Founded in 2005, Puff TV is the world’s first iVOD (interactive VOD) TV channel for babies and pre-school children. It offers on-demand TV shows and movies; stories; sing-a-longs; and games designed especially to develop reading, problem-solving, math and creative abilities.
