Adorable live-action preschool series Mittens & Pants gets a Season 3 greenlight from CBC
Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) ('Thunderbird' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that Thunderbird Distribution acquisition Mittens & Pants from Toronto-based Windy Isle Entertainment, has been greenlit for a third 45-episode season by commissioning broadcaster CBC, with Sky Kids U.K. and Ireland on-board as a broadcast partner, for a total of 126 episodes, so far. The third season will air on CBC and CBC Gem later this year.
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Mittens & Pants features best friends Mittens the kitten and Pants the puppy who live in the all-animal town of Kibble Corners — each day is a new adventure for these unlikely best friends. And Season 3 is currently in production in Hamilton, Ontario. New to the beloved kitten and puppy's hometown this season is a guinea pig news station, a rumbling kitten sports stadium, and a whimsical magic shop. Season 3 will also feature special Halloween, holiday, and musical episodes.
'Windy Isle and Thunderbird are doing an incredible job of baking discoverability right into their brand strategy, helping to grow the global audience for Mittens & Pants, and we are thrilled to order the third litter of this adorable show from Phil McCordic, one of Canada's most innovative creators,' said Marie McCann, Senior Director, Children's Content, CBC Kids.
Thunderbird Distribution has also secured more international sales for seasons 1 and 2 of the adorable live-action preschool series.
In the U.S., streamers Peacock, HappyKids and Kidoodle.TV have taken Season 2 (42 x 7 minutes), and Canadian French-language broadcasters TFO and Radio-Canada have picked up Season 1. The series is now available in 78 territories.
On the digital side, Mittens & Pants has just landed on the hugely popular Roblox platform with the My Carrots Simulator game, featuring the series' breakout carrot-farming bunny Monsieur LaFleur. Players select their bunny tractor and collect Monsieur LaFleur's favourite thing – carrots! They can amass their stash to upgrade their tractors and unlock new characters. Officially launched this winter, My Carrots Simulator is being continually updated with new quest systems and weekly leaderboards.
Finally , Mittens & Pants has seen substantial growth in the last six months on YouTube ( @MittensandPantsOfficial), Instagram ( @mittensandpantstv), and TikTok ( @mittensandpantstv). The series now boasts more than 318,000 followers, 65 million views, and 7.3 million interactions counted across the three digital platforms.
'We're so excited to see how much these characters have connected with audiences on a global scale,' says Mittens & Pants creator and showrunner, Phil McCordic. 'The puppies and kittens (and bunnies, guinea pigs and hamsters) are endlessly surprising and delightful. It's as fun a show to make as it is to watch.'
'I knew from the outset that Mittens & Pants was something special and unique in the current landscape of preschool entertainment,' said Richard Goldsmith, President of Global Distribution and Consumer Products at Thunderbird. 'And with an exciting third season in the works, increased distribution, expansion into digital mediums and great growth across social media and YouTube, we are confident that Mittens & Pants is on track to be a global brand.'
ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world's leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include Mermicorno: Starfall, Super Team Canada, Molly of Denali, Kim's Convenience, Highway Thru Hell, Boot Camp and Sidelined: The QB and Me. Thunderbird Distribution and Thunderbird Brands manage global media and consumer products rights, respectively, for the Company and select third parties. Thunderbird is on Facebook, X, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv.
ABOUT WINDY ISLE ENTERTAINMENT
Windy Isle Entertainment is a Toronto-based production company dedicated to creating fun, thoughtful, and inspiring content for kids. Led by industry veterans Phil McCordic and Shereen Ali, Windy Isle prides itself on its strong positive messaging, emphasizing inclusion and diversity, both in front of and behind the camera. Through Windy Isle Digital, the company expands its storytelling from television into the gaming world, developing immersive Roblox experiences based on popular TV shows, where fans can play, explore, and engage with their favourite characters like never before. Windy Isle is shaping the future of family entertainment, building lasting brands that uplift audiences through the power of imagination. For more information, visit windyisle.com.
ABOUT CBC/RADIO-CANADA
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada's trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.
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