M4E takes on TV Loonland library

MIPTV: German distribution and licensing group M4E has taken over the back catalogue of insolvent children’s company TV Loonland.

The TV Loonland library comprises 1,400 episodes of animated and live-action programming, including The Cramp Twins, Babar (2D), Mowgli – The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, Little Ghosts, The Beginner’s Bible, Connie the Cow and Yvon of the Yukon.

The deal gives M4E a total catalogue of over 900 hours of children’s programming. It will oversee international distribution alongside its Benelux subsidiary Telescreen.

M4E CEO Hans Ulrich Stoef said the deal was significant particularly in relation to the group’s digital and online strategy. “Along with our new original productions and latest acquisitions, the TV Loonland library will give us a very balanced portfolio of rights for the national and international markets,” he said.