LONDON, UK – 27 June, 2016 – Entertainment One (eOne), announces broadcast sales for its hilarious new 2D-animated comedy series Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong. FTA broadcaster Clan TVE in Spain and Pay-TV network BIGGS in Portugal have acquired the first series of the TV show, which will begin airing in Portugal from fall 2016.
Monica Candiani, Head of International Sales at eOne Family comments, “The deals with TVE and BIGGS demonstrate that the fast, funny humour of Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong translates to audiences around the world. We’re delighted that the show has found a home on these channels so that kids in Spain and Portugal can join Winston on his madcap adventures through space.”
The high-energy comedy cartoon series Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong, is co-developed with Australianproduction company Sticky Pictures who also co-produced the series with broadcasters TELETOON Canada and ABC3 Australia. The show made its international debut at MIPCOM last year and will launch on ABC3 Australia and Teletoon Canada in 2016.
The new 52 X 11’ animated show for 6-12 year olds follows the hilarious hijinks of thrill-seeking space kid, Winston Steinburger, his feline best friend, Sir Dudley, and an uptight alien, Hampton, as they explore the galaxy together in a homemade space cruiser seeking out fun adventures. The three astronomical amigos face death on a daily basis, squaring off against bubbling planets, bad-breathed Space-bandits and the worst nemesis of all – Pam the Destroyer – a tweenie bopper with a manic personality, an itchy trigger finger and a mega crush on Winston.