HALIFAX – WildBrain (formerly DHX Media) and Mattel TV have greenlit season 12 of preschool series Fireman Sam.
Set to be delivered from summer 2020, the new season features 13×11’ episodes and a 60’ special titled The Rise of Norman-Man, all of which will see Fireman Sam return for more heroic animated adventures in the accident-prone Welsh town of Pontypandy, reads the press release.
In addition, WildBrain has secured a raft of new linear broadcast and streaming platform deals across seasons 10, 11 and 12 of Fireman Sam, details the release. Netflix has picked up seasons 10 and 11 for central and eastern Europe, the U.K. and Ireland, Benelux, Italy and France. Season 11 has also been picked up by Turner (Middle East and North Africa), Amazon Prime Video (Germany and the U.K.), Disney Channel (India), Showmax (Africa), NRK (Norway), RTS (Switzerland) and Roku (U.S.). Season 12 has been acquired by ABC (Australia), Hop! (Israel) and RTL (Netherlands).
Fireman Sam is produced by WildBrain and Mattel TV and animated at IoM Media Ventures studio in Halifax.
