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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide today confirmed global distribution rights for ZingZillas, a major new commission for CBeebies.

The rocking new musical show set to get pre-schoolers the world over making music – swings onto CBeebies in the UK Spring 2010. ZingZillas – 52 x 22 mins – goes into production this month, shooting at Pinewood Studios until December 2009.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide has confirmed global distribution rights for TV, merchandise, DVD and publishing and is set to unveil commercial plans to the industry at trade fairs later in 2009.

Neil Ross Russell, Managing Director of Children's and Licensing Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide said: "ZingZillas is a break-through programme that we're incredibly proud to be part of. We have extensive expertise in creating innovative licensing programmes for pre-school programmes and I’ve no doubt that ZingZillas will 'strike a chord' with pre-schoolers across the world."

Commissioned by Controller of CBeebies, Michael Carrington: "It's time for a new kind of music show on CBeebies which will funk up the channel and get all of our toddlers and tots grooving on down to the ZingZillas sound. From operatic arias to jumping, jiving tunes, ZingZillas will be the new name in music for the under-6s."

"I'm also delighted that ZingZillas is being represented by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide, continuing our work to take CBeebies to an international audience."

ZingZil"la

Noun
1. A musical sound produced by infusing music with a primate twist
2. Feeling evoked by music; emotional response often associated with fun and energy: I feel like a ZingZilla. Having a ZingZilla time.

Verb
1. To ZingZilla – to play music and create an emotional response: Play that music ZingZilla-style!

Plural –Zillas
1. An energetic bunch of primates that produce a ZingZilla sound.

The series has been commissioned by CBeebies Controller, Michael Carrington and is produced by Series Producer Tony Reed and Executive Producers Alison Stewart and Kay Benbow.

Anna Kingsley