Aardman Animation, the studio behind the well-loved stop motion cartoon characters Wallace and Gromit, have entered their other cartoon animation series Shaun the Sheep and Timmy Time into character licensing deals with Jakks Pacific, Inc. for the territories of the US and Canada.
For their part, Jakks Pacific is now the master toy licensee for Timmy Time and Shaun the Sheep. This includes a full line of products for electronic learning toys, action figures, playsets and even musical instruments and craft activity sets.
Shaun the Sheep is a popular British stop motion cartoon animation series which first aired in March 2007 in CBBC. Because of its global success, Aardman Animations are now currently busy producing its second season. Shaun is a little sheep with a big personality, bringing good-natured chaos in his meadow home. In July 2007, it was picked up by The Disney Channel.
As a spin-off of the beloved Shaun the Sheep series, Timmy Time has established itself as a well-loved series for pre-school viewers. Timmy is a little lamb who has much to learn as he leaves the pasture for pre-school. He is joined by Osbourne Owl and Harriet Henron and friends Ruffles the Puppy, Otus the Owlet, Paxton the Piglet and Stripy the Kitten.
The new Shaun the Sheep and timmy Time products, targeted to kids 2 to 5, are slated to launch in Fall 2010 following Timmy Time’s anticipated broadcast debut on Playhouse Disney.
Here is a snippet of the adorable Shaun the Sheep from Aardman Animations:
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