Qatar’s Jeem TV (formerly Al Jazeera Childrens Channel) has acquired the first season of the preschool animated series Ella Bella Bingo from Singapore-based August Media Holdings. The deal gives Jeem TV the exclusive Arabic language rights over Ella Bella Bingo in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Directed by the BAFTA winner and Emmy-nominated […]
Qatar’s Jeem TV (formerly Al Jazeera Childrens Channel) has acquired the first season of the preschool animated series Ella Bella Bingo from Singapore-based August Media Holdings. The deal gives Jeem TV the exclusive Arabic language rights over Ella Bella Bingo in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Directed by the BAFTA winner and Emmy-nominated director Ginger Gibbons, the series is co-produced by August Media Holdings and Norway’s Kool Productions AS.
Commenting on the potential of the series, Jyotirmoy Saha, CEO and Founder of August Media Holdings After its huge success in the Scandinavian countries, were excited about Ella Bella Bingos journey to the Middle East. What is truly wonderful about this series is that children all over the world can relate to it, geographical and cultural barriers notwithstanding.
Frank Mosvold, the Creator and Executive Producer of Ella Bella Bingo added: Ella Bella Bingo has a talented creative and production team scattered in different parts of the world – Norway, Singapore, England and India. Now I am excited to see Ella travelling to yet another exciting destination – the Middle East.
Production of the show’s second second season has just ended, and is expected to air in Scandinavia and Asia during the first quarter of 2014. The third season is now in production.
