MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH SKY UK AND VIAPLAY TO LAUNCH THE SECOND SEASON OF THE POPULAR ORIGINAL KIDS’ SERIES “MIA’S MAGIC PLAYGROUND”

Families Will Have Access to All of Season Two, 24 Episodes, in 2022 

LONDON – 22 September 2022 – Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, today announced that its first original series, "Mia's Magic Playground," will launch season two exclusively on all Sky platforms in the U.K. The series will be co-produced by Moonbug Entertainment and Sky U.K. and will be available on all Sky platforms including, Sky Q, Sky Glass, the Sky Kids App and streaming service NOW. 

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) continues its engagement in the show by pre-buying the new season exclusively for its Viaplay streaming service in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands, where it will be available with local dubbing.

“Mia’s Magic Playground” is a whimsical show for two- to five-year-olds about Mia and her two best friends Oscar and Tilly. Together they go on adventures in a magical world to learn important lessons they can later apply in the real world. Families across the U.K. and in Viaplay’s markets will be the first to access all 24 episodes in late 2022. 

“We are thrilled to be in partnership with Sky on this new season, which will bring back all the great characters and worlds of Season 1, and add all-new characters along with new songs,” said Nicolas Eglau, Managing Director EMEA & APAC at Moonbug. Head Writer Angela Salt is leading a diverse group of writers, including Becky Overton (Thomas and Friends, Thomas and Friends Storytime and  Ninja express), Su-Ping Chio (Ollie and Friends, Leo the Wildlife Ranger and Best Furry Friends), Davey Moore (Thomas and Friends Storytime, Octonauts and Space Racers) and Nick Rodriguez (Polly Pocket, Pupstruction and Blaze and the Monster Machines) to bring these new stories to life.

The first season of "Mia's Magic Playground" experienced great success on Sky and Viaplay and has also launched on additional platforms globally, such as HBO Max US and Latam, Netflix India, Okko in Russia, Blu TV in Turkey, Mediaset Italy and more. WarnerMedia also continues its engagement in the show by pre-buying Season 2 for HBO Max and Cartoon Network in the US, Central and Latin America. 

"As we continue to provide more access to content around the world, it is essential to provide content to families that encourage children to learn and grow," said Nicolas Eglau. "We look forward to deepening our already strong relationship with Sky, with ambitions to turn “Mia's Magic Playground” into a global brand that families love. We look forward to developing additional seasons in the future." 

Lucy Murphy, Director of Sky Kids, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Moonbug on more episodes of the delightful Mia’s Magic Playground. This colourful, magical show has already proven to be a hit with Sky customers who will be excited to encounter more adventures with Mia and her real and imaginary friends.”

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About Moonbug Entertainment

Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids’ titles in the world. Moonbug’s line-up includes global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Little Angel, My Magic Pet Morphle, Supa Strikas, Go Buster, Playtime with Twinkle, Gecko’s Garage, ARPO and many more.

Moonbug’s shows are on more than 150 platforms globally, including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky UK, Super RTL, BBC iPlayer, HBO Max, Tencent, Youku and Roku. The company’s portfolio currently stands at 29 IPs and its content is available in 32 languages.

Moonbug is a subsidiary of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
 

About Sky Kids

• Sky Kids is the home of award-winning original and exclusive shows and games, including The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, Moominvalley and Pip and Posy. The platform offers families eight dedicated kids’ channels, with favourite shows like PAW Patrol, Scooby Doo and Teen Titans Go!, as well as over 10,000 episodes of kids’ content on demand.   
• Sky Kids content aims to entertain and inspire children aged 1-10 and is available to watch on Sky Q, the Sky Kids app, Sky Glass, Sky Go and streaming service NOW. 
• Sky offers safe, child-friendly environments for kids to watch their favourite shows and play games. Through the Sky Kids app, parents can create personalised age profiles for their children, alongside a ‘sleep mode’ to moderate screen time. This is complemented by the pin protected Safe Mode on Sky Q, so there’s no danger of children straying into any areas of content that are not right for them.