Zodiak Kids stitches TV deals for its preschool show

MUMBAI: Zodiak Kids, the children?s production and distribution arm of Zodiak Media, has secured television deals for its new preschool show, Tickety Toc.

Channel 5?s milkshake! in the UK has picked up the rights to the series which will launch in Autumn 2012 in their morning preschool block.

Zodiak Kids has also secured deals with several other broadcasters internationally including France 5 (France); Disney Junior (Canada); TG4 (Gaelic-language terrestrial channel in Ireland) and Pop TV (Slovenia).

Tickety Toc was an enhanced acquisition deal with Nickelodeon channels around the world. Zodiak Kids has previously announced early presales of the 52 x 11? series to NRK Super in Norway and to YLE Finland.

Produced by The Foundation, part of Zodiak Kids, and Korea-based FunnyFlux Entertainment, Tickety Toc is a colourful CGI animated series which follows the fast-paced, energetic, comedic adventures of twins, Tommy and Tallulah Tockety and their remarkable friends as they race against time to keep the clock ticking and chime in the time.

Tickety Toc is originated and directed by FunnyFlux Entertainment founder and president, Gil Hoon Jung. Executive producers are Nigel Pickard and Vanessa Hill for The Foundation and the Series Producer is Karina Stanford-Smith.