Discovery Asia adds GBI duo

Discovery Kids Asia has acquired two shows from US children’s content firm Genius Brands International (GBI).

Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab (52×11′) is an animated series about a 12-year-old prodigy who discovers a secret laboratory equipped with everything they could ever imagine, including a hologram version of Thomas Edison himself.

Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club, which airs on the Hub Network in the US, stars an animated version of the US investor and a group of kids who have adventures in business.

Hub Network is set to be rebranded as Discovery Family Channel next month following Discovery Communications’ takeover of the joint venture with Hasbro.

Both shows are slated to air in 2015 and will be available to around 30 million viewers in territories including Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Australia.

The sales follow GBI’s recent partnership with Small Screen Distribution, which is acting as sales agent and distributor of its content in Asia.