Endemol has closed a global deal with Turner Broadcasting System International for the all-new second season of Mr Bean Animated Series
This is a multi-territory deal covering Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and several key European markets
The series will be produced in-house by Tiger Aspect Productions (an Endemol Company)
Endemol, the world's largest independent production and distribution company, today announced that Turner Broadcasting System International has acquired the all-new second series of MR BEAN ANIMATED SERIES for their services throughout Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and several European markets including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and Italy.
This deal comes off the back of the announcement that the series has been pre-sold to CITV in the UK and Super RTL in Germany.
Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Kids Networks, Turner International Asia Pacific, said: This extraordinary universal comedy truly delivers on a premium and compelling content experience for both our audiences and affiliates. We're proud to welcome Mr Bean into the Turner fold and to partner with Endemol, Tiger Aspect and the exceptionally talented Rowan Atkinson. This unique non-dialogue brand of funny, will delight viewers around the world.
Cathy Payne, CEO of Endemol Worldwide Distribution commented: We are excited that Turner has come on board to join our other partners CITV and Super RTL Germany. To have such support at this early stage is incredible and proves the popularity of the wonderful Mr Bean .
Cecilia Persson, Turner's Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-productions for EMEA and International, added: It's great to announce this deal across our international business. Our kids channels provide the best in animated comedy entertainment for young audiences and Mr Bean is truly an iconic comedy character which kids across the globe will love! Mr Bean has performed excellently across our EMEA region where our second flagship channel Boomerang brings contemporary iterations of timeless and classic properties to a family audience.
The 52 x 11 minute series follows on the success of the first series which has been licensed in over 70 territories and continues to be a ratings winner for a host of international broadcasters.
Mr Bean will be produced in house by Tiger Aspect Productions using Celaction2D. Production commenced in October 2013 and delivery is scheduled for 2014/2015.
Rowan Atkinson is across all aspects of the creative and will continue to voice the series which has a huge global audience.
-ENDS-
For more information:
Shannon Becker, Endemol Worldwide Distribution, tel: +61 2 9202 8504, shannon.becker@endemol.com
James Moore, Turner International Asia Pacific Limited, tel: +852 3128-3720, James.Moore@turner.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
THE BRAND
Mr Bean is a British character with a worldwide following across every age, demographic and culture. Aided by his best friend Teddy, Mr Bean stumbles from one mishap to the next, always finding complex solutions to the simplest of problems. He is the character who everyone wants to help out of his sticky situations, but nobody would invite for tea. With the original series, starring Rowan Atkinson, 2 feature films, an animated series adapted from the original series, and a second on the way for 2015, this quirky and evergreen brand is laughed at and loved on a global scale.
THE STATS
Mr Bean has a global reach in both established and new media, it is an evergreen international property.
Television
The 14 half hour live action programmes have sold to over 190 countries worldwide.
The original television series has been in continual distribution worldwide for 23 years.
In 2002 the character was transformed into an animated series of 26 half hour episodes.
Both the Live and Animated Mr Bean TV series are currently in distribution in over 80 territories worldwide.
DVD
Videos/DVDs of Mr Bean in continual distribution worldwide for 21 years.
Worldwide video sales exceed 30 million units to date.
Mr Bean DVDs are currently available in over 40 territories around the world.
Feature Films
Mr Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie was released in 1997, and is one of the highest grossing UK films taking $255million worldwide.
Mr Bean's Holiday was released ten years later in 2007 in 65 countries worldwide taking $240 million at the box office.
Licensing
Live and Animated licensing programs.
8 agents covering over 20 territories.
Categories covered include gifting, coffee shops, apps and stationery.
Digital
50 million fans on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mrbean).
There have been 355 million views of Mr Bean clips on You Tube (www.youtube.com/mrbean).
300,000 app downloads to date.
ABOUT ENDEMOL
Endemol is the largest independent television and digital production company in the world. It comprises a global network of around 90 companies in more than 30 countries and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The company annually produces over 350 series across genres, including entertainment, reality TV, game shows, comedy, drama, sport, kids programming, factual, docu-dramas and features. Endemol works with roughly 400 broadcasters, digital platforms and licensees worldwide. The business covers development, production, marketing, distribution, franchise management and multi-platform initiatives including gaming, apps and digital video.
Credits include international hits such as Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, Wipeout, The Money Drop and Your Face Sounds Familiar. The company's growing drama and comedy portfolio includes Hell on Wheels, Hot in Cleveland, Kirstie, Leverage, Home and Away, Death Comes to Pemberley, Emmy Award winning Black Mirror, Ripper Street, Peaky Blinders and the forthcoming World War I drama The Ark for the BBC.
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Endemol has closed a global deal with Turner Broadcasting System International for the all-new second season of Mr Bean Animated Series
