Nelvana nets new Grossology buyers

Nelvana’s animated TV series Grossology has sold to a number of new broadcasters and distributors in territories including the UK, Germany, Italy and Australia.

The new buyers are Jetix (UK); Buena Vista International (Latin America); Mediaset (Italy); Luk Entertainment (Spain and Portugal); RTE (Ireland); ABC (Australia); TV3(New Zealand); Mediacorp TV12 (Singapore); and MNet (South Africa).

The series already airs on Discovery Kids in the US, YTV in Canada and TF1 in France.

Aimed at kids aged six to 11, the series follows the crime-solving adventures of Ty and Abby Archer, a brother and sister team who report to the government’s secret Department of Grossology. Aided by the infamous Lab Rat, they face criminals like Sloppy-Joe and Lance Boil.

The stories are grounded in real science and are based on the books by author and illustrator Sylvia Branzei.