Tencent, Puxin go to Kids First for content

Nate is Late has been picked up around the world

Chinese streamers Tencent and Puxin have picked up titles from Kids First, marking the first deals in the territory for the Paris-based distributor.

Both Tencent and Puxin have acquired the rights to Nate is Late (104×11’), with Tencent also taking Best Bugs Forever (52×11’).

Other buyers come from North America, where AVoD platform Ameba has picked up Nate is Late, Rocky Kwaterner (52×11’), 52-episode series Max & Maestro and Marblegen (26×22’).

In the US, Kidoodle and Kidstream have both taken Nate is Late, while Kidstream has also added Rocky Kwaterner, Best Bugs Forever and I, Elvis Riboldi (52×11’).

French SVoD platform OCS has picked up Nate is Late, Rocky Kwaterner and Marblegen, while Netflix has acquired Nate is Late for France, the UK, Ireland and Benelux and Marblegen for France and Benelux.

Philippe Alessandri, CEO of Kids First, said: “We are thrilled to have secured our first deals in China and look forward to children across the territory watching some great animation produced by some of the leading producers in Europe. Our slate of children’s titles have genuine international appeal, demonstrated by the breadth of new VoD deals signed globally with key platforms.”