Mediawan, the independent European studio, has announced at the Annecy Animation Festival the launch of Wonderland Junior TV, a new free FAST and AVoD channel dedicated to kids, preschool and family entertainment in the US.

At launch, the channel features over 17,00 individual episodes across titles titles such as Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom, The 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, Monster Loving Maniacs, Petronix Defenders and Power Players. Additional Mediawan Kids & Family series in production for broadcasters across Europe, including Astro Boy Reboot, Karters and Witch Detectives, which will be added to the programming in 2027.

The new FAST channel also brings together an array of top companies in the sector, including Mediatoon Distribution, Xilam Animation, Normaal Animation and major European partners who are joining the initiative, bringing the likes of Oggy and the Cockroaches, The Garfield Show (pictured) and Barbapapa to the line-up.

At launch, the channel will be made available via partners in the territory: Kidoodle.TV and Toon Goggles, and on a dedicated YouTube Channel already live. Additiobal distribution agreements with FAST players are in advanced discussions.

“This launch fully demonstrates Mediawan’s ability to bring together complementary expertise across production, distribution, channel publishing and editorial curation. Supported by a strong partner ecosystem, we are building in the US an ambitious destination designed to entertain and educate preschoolers and kids thanks to the best of European kids’ and family content,” commented Julien Borde, President of Mediawan Kids & Family, and Vincent Grynbaum, President of Mediawan Thematics.

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