Entertainment One (eOne) announced that its BAFTA and Emmy award-winning preschool animated TV series, Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, will make its broadcast debut in Canada on Monday, October 24 at 8 am ET/PT on leading preschool network, Treehouse.
Treehouse, which is also home to eOne’s Peppa Pig, has acquired Seasons one and two of Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom, which follows Holly, a young Fairy Princess and her best friend, Ben the Elf, on their magical adventures throughout the Little Kingdom.
eOne is now readying the consumer products programme for the property in Canada, which will be managed by eOne’s New York office. With over 65 licensees globally, Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom merchandise is gaining traction in overseas territories. Successful consumer products programmes are established in the UK, Spain, Australia and Italy. Merchandise has also started to roll out internationally in Greece, Russia and Latin America where exceptional audience viewing figures have demonstrated consumer demand.
Entertainment One Family, head of international sales, Monica Candiani said, “As Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom continues to gain a foothold in international territories, the confirmation of a broadcast partner in Canada further underpins its universal appeal. Treehouse gives us the perfect platform to launch the series to Canadian families and we look forward to working with them to make the show a big success there.”
Created by Astley Baker Davies, the acclaimed British animation studio behind Peppa Pig, Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom follows the adventures of Holly, a young fairy princess whose magic doesn’t always go to plan, and her best friend Ben Elf, who doesn’t have wings and doesn’t do magic but is very good at making things. They live in the Little Kingdom – a tiny land where flowers and grass rise above the tallest towers. 104 11-minute episodes have been made to date and the show now airs in over 130 countries worldwide.