BBC Worldwide and Ragdoll Productions have closed a deal for their animated preschool series In the Night Garden to air on The Hub.
The channel, a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, will begin to air the program’s 100 half-hour episodes for the first time in the United States when it begins broadcasting in October.
‘In the Night Garden has enchanted preschoolers and their families across the world with its endearing characters and beautiful, vivid settings and imagery ‘ all filmed in high-definition,’ says Neil Ross Russell, managing director of Children’s Global Brands & Licensed Consumer Products. ‘We’re thrilled to be part of The Hub’s inaugural line-up and for U.S. audiences to experience In the Night Garden.’
In the Night Garden has been a phenomenal success in the U.K., earning high-ratings, awards, including Best Preschool Program at the 2010 Broadcast Awards and BAFTAs for Best Preschool Live Action in 2007 and 2008, as well as critical acclaim since its launch in 2007.
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