Nelvana strikes French VoD deal

French subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) platform CanalPlay Infinity has acquired a package of kids content from Canadian producer and distributor Nelvana.

The Corus Entertainment-owned company has sold seasons of Beyblade: Shogun Steel and Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 to the SVoD platform of French pay-TV broadcaster Canal+.

Also included in the agreement are episodes of Franklin & Friends, including Franklin and the Green Knight, Franklin’s Magic Christmas and Franklin Back To School.

Meanwhile, subscribers to Dailymotion will also be able to view episodes of Beyblade and Franklin & Friends following a pact with Nelvana.

Elsewhere, Hopster subscribers in the UK are able to access to episodes of Nelvana series such as Babar, Maurice Sendak’s Little Bear, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast and Max & Ruby.