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Sky’s Tom Gates toon travels to new territories after WildBrain deals

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is based on books by Liz Pichon

Sky original kids’ show The Brilliant World of Tom Gates (40×11’) and the related Christmas special have been picked up by broadcasters and platforms worldwide, after deals with Toronto-based Wildbrain.

WildBrain has inked a deal with: Da Vinci (US) for seasons one and two; Vudu (US), RTP (Portugal) and Hop! Media Group-owned channel Wiz (Israel) for season one; and PCCW/Now TV (Hong Kong) and Knowledge Kids and TVOkids (Canada) for season two.

Knowledge Kids and TVOkids have also taken the Christmas special.

These deals add to the previously announced broadcast and streaming partners for season one including Knowledge Kids, TVOkids and PCCW/Now TV, as well as ABC (Australia), JOJKO and Tuki Channel (Slovakia), E-Vision and eJunior (MENA and Pakistan) and MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid (MENA).

The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is produced by TG Entertainment, a joint-venture between Black Camel Pictures and Wild Child Animation. It is based on the bestselling Tom Gates book series written and illustrated by Liz Pichon.

WildBrain also recently added upcoming Halloween special The Brilliant World of Tom Gates: A Monster Halloween (1×22’) and the previously announced Christmas special, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates: Epic Christmas Party (1×14’), to its slate.

Caroline Tyre, VP of global sales and rights strategy at WildBrain, said the Tom Gates series “continues to draw audiences and broadcasters looking for a fun and innovative series with a distinctive visual style that kids can relate to.”

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