It will also include recently acquired titles from Platinum Films and KidsCo joint-venture partners, NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment.

The Syfy Kids-branded block, for kids aged six to ten, will air exclusively on KidsCo at peak viewing times from Monday, 22 July and will offer an enhanced viewing experience with a fresh new graphics package.

Hendrik McDermott, managing director of KidsCo, comments: “We are delighted to announce the launch of Syfy Kids in South Africa exclusively on KidsCo. KidsCo has invested in a strong range of imagination-based content, including the acclaimed Matt Hatter Chronicles, which, coupled with our new on-air graphics package, will bring Syfy Kids to life for our young viewers.”

Syfy Kids will launch a first-run exclusive of KidsCo’s original production ZuZu & the Supernuffs (Matchbox Pictures), which follows five furry intergalactic Nuffs who crash land on earth in a rusty old bathtub, where they meet a new friend ZuZu.

The unique genre-based programming block will also feature the recently acquired hit CG-animated series, Matt Hatter Chronicles, from Platinum Films. The hit series follows the incredible dimension-hopping adventures of school-boy hero Matt who must protect the Multiverse, a parallel universe that can only be accessed through the Coronet Movie Theatre, Matt’s new home. Infamous movie villains have escaped into the Multiverse and it’s now down to Matt and his new-found friends, Roxie and Gomez, to save the world from Lord Tenoroc and find Matt’s missing grandfather.

Also for Syfy Kids, KidsCo has acquired the rights to Z-Squad from Corus-owned Nelvana Enterprises and Enemes. Z-Squad follows three superhero girls who must reclaim the power crystals and save the planet.

In addition, KidsCo has acquired the animated series, Back to the Future from NBCUniversal International Television Distribution. Back to the Future follows the time travelling adventures of Professor Brown, his family and his friend, Marty McFly.

Further content scheduled for the Syfy Kids launch includes The Future is Wild (Future is Wild Ltd.), Evolution: The Animated Series (DHX Media) and Dino Squad (DHX Media).

KidsCo can be found on DSTV, channel 308.



About KidsCo
KidsCo is an international children’s television channel for children aged 6-10, pre-schoolers and families. A joint venture owned by NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment, KidsCo is available in 16 languages and reaches 15 million subscribers worldwide. The channel is also the exclusive home of Syfy Kids, a unique genre-based programming block of imagination based content from Syfy and KidsCo. KidsCo is distributed to satellite, cable and IPTV platforms across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia.
www.kidsco.tv