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So, what should you consider when you develop and launch a new kids show these days?
Niall Watters, CEO of Carlichauns Entertainment, has just done that, so I had a chat with him about the launch of Carlichauns, which is a brand-new, computer-generated animated series aiming to take centuries of Irish folklore to a new global digital audience.
Twenty Irish digital entertainment companies are at the forefront of MIPCOM (Marché International des Programmes de Communication) in Cannes, France this week.
The former Irish Ambassador in London and Washington, Dan Mulhall, is backing a new children’s entertainment venture rooted in Irish folklore, the Carlichauns, 21st century
Successful children’s TV writer, producer and creator Chapman, who as well as Paw Patrol and Bob the Builder was behind preschool shows including Mighty Express
Aimed at four to seven-year-olds, the series will follow a group of Carlingford leprechauns, or Carlichauns, as they embark on adventures to grant wishes to children all over the world.
The series follows a group of Carlingford leprechauns, or Carlichauns, as they embark on adventures to grant wishes to children all over the world
But the beauty of this project really is the sum of its parts. We want to be truly digital first and alongside the animated series we will have the app, gaming and a YouTube channel.