New launch KidsCo has signed its first distribution deals in Western Europe through carriage agreements with Spanish operators Teuve, Ono, Orange and R Cable. The launch is being followed up later in the year by a video on demand service.
Programming in the region will include pre-school shows Strawberry Shortcake, Boobah, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Dennis the Menace and Care Bears. Older kids will see the return of Sabrina, Inspector Gadget, Rescue Heroes and Sonic the Hedgehog. The Kidsco Family Zone will screen feature length movies for the family to enjoy together.
KidsCo has already launched in Romania, Ukraine, the Middle East, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Poland, Singapore, the Philippines, South Korea, Hong Kong and countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The channel is a joint venture between NBC Universal’s Sparrowhawk Media, DIC Entertainment and and Corus Entertainment.
