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Amuse Animation and Rakuten TVExpand Distribution of “Car City Adventures” FAST Channel

Amuse Animation and Rakuten TVExpand Distribution of “Car City Adventures” FAST Channel

Amuse Animation announces the launch of a second CAR CITY ADVENTURES fully localized 24/7 linear FAST channel, on VOD streaming platform, Rakuten TV. Starting this August 2024, Rakuten TV will stream the channel on its platforms in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, and Poland.

With the addition of Poland and Switzerland to Rakuten TV’s broadcasting regions, Car City Adventures will now be available to view in ten languages in 13 countries across the globe, further expanding its global reach and bringing captivating content to a broader audience.

“We’re thrilled to have Car City Adventures at Rakuten TV. We aim to deliver an exceptional Kids content offering to our customers, which is a vital pillar to our content proposition, and we’re excited to start this new partnership with Amuse,” Added Marcos Milanez, Chief Content Officer at Rakuten TV.

“We’re delighted to expand our partnership with Rakuten TV, bringing our Car City Adventures FAST channel to a wider audience across Europe,” Added Zirong Zheng, Distribution & Content Partnerships Manager at Amuse Animation. “It’s gratifying to see its enthusiastic reception by audiences and platform partners. This is just the beginning of our journey, and we are excited about the many opportunities ahead to bring Car City Adventures to families worldwide.”

Inspired by Amuse Animation’s hugely successful digital-first Car City IP, with 25 billion+ views worldwide, Car City Adventures features 24 of Amuse Animation’s hugely popular vehicle-themed series, making it a one-of-a-kind offering in preschool entertainmentDesigned for preschoolers and their families, CAR CITY ADVENTURES offers a captivating blend of adventure, comedy, and edutainment, starring every manner of vehicle. The programming features a diverse mix of dialogue, songs, narratives, and non-dialogue episodes, formatted into themed 30-minute blocks that promote core values such as friendship, teamwork, kindness, empathy, and gratitude. The original content from Amuse Animation has had huge success around the world garnering well over 10 billion views on YouTube and 13 billion views in China.

Amuse Animation creates animated heroes for kids who are kind, responsible, and creative. Our characters face real-world issues and inspire curiosity through a diverse array of content, including musical, comedy, adventure, and educational series.

Miliki Family: Miliki Jr. explores his home with Grandpa Miliki, adding fantasy and singing to their adventures. 

IncrediTales: Modern twists on fairy tales, offering fun and relatable stories for the whole family. Premium spin-off in development. 

Car City: With 13 series available featuring friendly anthropomorphic vehicles with exciting careers and daily adventures. Premium spin-off in development.

AnimaCars: In AnimaTown, humans and AnimaCars tackle everyday adventures.

Shark Academy: White’s adventures are filled with nursery rhymes and songs.

Plum the Super Witch: Plum navigates the extraordinary with optimism and friends.

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Rebecca Ash

Rebecca is the Editorial Director at Total Licensing Ltd. She can be reached at becky@totallicensing.com