TORONTO – Kids’ and family entertainment company WildBrain announced Wednesday it has partnered with Chinese streaming platform Tencent Video and animation studio Miaow’s House as the exclusive worldwide distributor outside mainland China of the new animated series Pet Hotel.
Aimed at kids aged 7-9, Pet Hotel “follows the hilarious antics of Lili the dog, Bubu the guinea pig and cats Nai Nai and Vicky as they welcome new animal friends to their home at the Pet Hotel,” reads a description of the series in a press release.
“Unlike other hotels, the Pet Hotel — which has been converted from an old grocery store — is filled with high-tech inventions created by the pets’ caregiver and hotel owner, Robin — from massage tables to automatic feeders! The animal buddies and their young owner face various quirky customers and their wacky pets every day, giving rise to numerous entertaining stories.”
Not only does Pet Hotel offer young viewers entertainment and humour, it promotes scientific knowledge about different animals and pet care, the release says.
“This exciting partnership with Tencent Video and Miaow’s House represents the continued expansion of our business in China and underscores WildBrain’s international reach as we introduce audiences around the world to Pet Hotel,” said Caroline Tyre, vice-president of global sales and rights strategy at WildBrain, in the release. “These laugh-out-loud tales of the Pet Hotel crew have universal appeal and are sure to delight kids and families through their compelling storylines and endearing characters.”
Pet Hotel is produced by Tencent Video, Miaow’s House and GZ Art-land. The series is directed by Robin Guo (Olympic Adventures of Fuwa, Cosmic Escort) and written by Michael Ryan (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Thomas Krajewski (Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?). Serving as executive producers are Vicky Zeng (Five Thousand Years of Flying, Panda and Little Mole), Selina She (director of kids’ IP development and programming at Tencent Video) and Eddie Ng.
Image of Pet Hotel courtesy of WildBrain.
