Sky adds DreamWorks titles for families

Comcast-owned companies Sky and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have set up a long-term partnership for hundreds of hours of animated series from DreamWorks Animation.

All Hail King Julien

The deal bolsters Sky’s offering of family content on demand in the UK and Ireland and includes access to spin-off series from film franchises such as How to Train Your Dragon, Trolls and Madagascar.

These include Madagascar: A Little Wild, TrollsTopia and Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky, alongside other titles such as All Hail King Julien, Home Adventures With Tip & Oh and Dawn of the Croods.

Stephen van Rooyen, executive VP and CEO UK and Europe, Sky said: “Our new partnership with NBCUniversal brings an impressive range of family favourites from DreamWorks Animation to Sky and Now TV customers.

“Families are spending more time at home than ever before. As kids and adults alike love DreamWorks characters, hopefully this will help them enjoy more moments together.”

Sky already has more than 5,000 episodes of on-demand content from partners ViacomCBS and WarnerMedia, alongside Sky Kids originals such as Moominvalley and Morph.