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Jabu’s Jungle rooted in community – News24
“A new animated series called Jabu’s Jungle will propel the adventures of a young boy from Cape Town’s Masiphumelele township and his magic drum to television screens around the continent.”
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Econet Media takes Jabu’s Jungle further into Africa – Kidscreen
“A new agreement with Irish distributor Monster Entertainment will see telecom giant Econet Media broadcast Jabu’s Jungle in 17 African countries.“
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Monster Sells ‘Jabu’s Jungle’ to Gulli Africa – Animation Magazine
“Dublin-based Monster Entertainment has secured a broadcast deal with Gulli AFRICA for new South African-produced series Jabu’s Jungle. The series will be aired across 22 French-speaking African countries through the deal.”
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Jabu’s Jungle hits USA – The Callsheet
“Karen Juve, TAC’s VP of programming and acquisitions, commented: “Kids have few choices when it comes to multicultural shows. We aim to help fill that void with our Saturday morning programming block so that kids of color can wake up each weekend to a reflection of themselves on morning television.”
“This will allow parents in the US a bit of extra sleep on weekends, if the other continents are anything to go by” according to the producer at Pixcomm, Nic Buchanan. “We’re getting millions of views over weekends because kids wake up early, ready to learn”.
The expansion into North America opens up licensing and merchandising opportunities for the African American market.”
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Jabu’s Jungle bags New Deal in China – The Callsheet
“With its African characters, music and animals, Jabu’s Jungle makes Africa come to life in animated format for children across the globe. As one of a handful of African animated brands the series has become the biggest children’s series on the continent.”
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