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Canadian kids content creation company Epic Storyworlds has inked a deal with French on-demand streaming platform TV5Monde+ for its Quebec-made hit children’s animated series “Guiby the Super Baby”
The deal will bring
the 30 x 7’ series to more than 60 million screens across the French-speaking world in 160 territories, spanning Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific, West Asia, the U.S. and Latin America.
Based on the popular Quebec comic book created by Samuel Parent and commissioned by and produced in collaboration with Télé-Québec, the series, aimed at 6 to 9-year-olds, follows the adventures of a fearless kid who confronts monsters that haunt children in the darkness of night.
“We’re thrilled to be launching Guiby out into the world with such a strong partner in TV5Monde+,” said Steve Couture, president and executive producer of Epic Storyworlds. “Guiby was born in Quebec, but the story of a courageous 3-and-a-half-year-old who turns his fear into a superpower will resonate with children everywhere.
“At Epic Storyworlds, we believe that stories from Quebec have the potential to shine well beyond our borders – our stories for young audiences combine universally relatable themes with a distinctively Québécois flavor. We know that Guiby and his adventures will captivate young Francophone viewers around the world, and encourage them to discover the strength that can be found in facing their fears.”
Jessica Labi, head of distribution and brand strategy at Epic Story Media (Epic Storyworlds’ sister company), added: “We are thrilled to work with TV5Monde+ and introduce ‘Guiby the Super Baby’ to the global market. Guiby delivers what kids want to watch: action-packed adventures, heroic characters and thrilling battles against monsters.”
“Guiby the Super Baby” has also found its audience digitally across Roblox and YouTube. Since the series’ launch on Roblox, it has reached more than 455,000 plays, totaling over 38,000 hours of play time, and has already acquired 24,000 subscribers on its new YouTube channel on which English-language episodes launched last week.
