WildBrain gets linear distribution rights to animated series Carmen Sandiego

The latest iteration of Carmen Sandiego debuted on Netflix in 2019

Canadian kids and family company WildBrain has picked up the global linear broadcast distribution rights to HarperCollins Productions animated series Carmen Sandiego.

WildBrain will distribute seasons one to four (33×30’) of the series, which was originally produced for Netflix by HarperCollins Productions and WildBrain’s animation studio in Vancouver.

WildBrain has already secured deals for all four seasons with Disney for its linear broadcast channels in Japan and France.

The series, which launched on Netflix in 2019, follows the adventures of Carmen Sandiego – a master thief who uses her skills for good – across a string of international capers, while also giving fans a look at Sandiego’s backstory and why she became a thief.

Under its existing partnership with HarperCollins Productions, WildBrain also distributes all four seasons of the classic 1990s Carmen Sandiego animated series, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (40×30’), while the company’s consumer products licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG, represents the brand globally.

The deal with WildBrain CPLG includes representation of consumer products rights for the new Carmen Sandiego animated series as well as an upcoming live-action Netflix movie currently in development.