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New Thomas travels around world

Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!

Broadcasters in Australia, Mexico, Brazil and Germany have acquired the latest version of preschool animated series Thomas & Friends from toy giant Mattel.

ABC in Australia, Televisa in Mexico, TV Cultura in Brazil and Super RTL in Germany will air Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! (26×11′).

The latest version of the long-running children’s franchise was unveiled at MipJunior last year, with Mattel moving to make the show, now in its 22nd season, more gender-balanced and international.

It now features three girl and three boy engines alongside Thomas, who explores new cultures as he leaves Sodor for the first time in the show’s history to visit countries including China, India and Australia.

“The show is undergoing a huge evolution to ensure it remains competitive for today’s audiences with increased levels of energy, excitement and humour,” said Kate Schlomann, VP and general manager of Thomas & Friends.

Thomas the Tank Engine was created more than 70 years ago and is now watched in more than 160 territories, in 50-plus languages and with more than 1.16 billion views on YouTube.

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