Xilam Animation has reached deals to bring its new animated series Submarine Jim, scheduled to complete delivery this summer, to a raft of international markets, including the U.K. with the BBC.
The slate of free-to-air deals also includes RTS (French-Switzerland), RTBF and VRT (Belgium), NPO (Netherlands), YLE (Finland), NRK (Norway), and Noga (Israel). Warner Bros. Discovery is on board for EMEA, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Korea.
Created by Frédéric Martin, the series for the 6 to 9 set was previously presold to France Télévisions (France) and Super RTL (Germany).
Safaa Benazzouz, EVP for distribution at Xilam Animation, said: “Since we were first introduced to Frédéric’s vision for Submarine Jim, we knew it had all the ingredients to captivate broadcasters and audiences alike—with laugh-out-loud comedy, an unforgettable crew of characters, and plenty of fun twists and turns along the way. Following our recent success with Piggy Builders, it’s fantastic to now be welcoming an array of leading broadcasters from across the globe for another of our original creations in this challenging market. We look forward to diving into the show’s international roll-out and introducing audiences to the hilarious adventures of Jim and his underwater friends.”
