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SAY EH-OH! TO THE NEW LOOK TELETUBBIES
DHX Media, a key player internationally in the creation of content for families and children, today revealed the first-look image of the brand new Teletubbies ahead of the show’s hotly anticipated return to UK TV screens. The multiple award-winning children’s TV show has been reinvigorated for a modern audience and is set to delight a whole new generation of children when it returns to CBeebies later this year.
Staying true to the original series Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po have retained their loveable, huggable distinctive features but have been subtly updated to cater for today’s pre-schoolers. The Teletubbies now have 21st century Touch Screen Tummies that will broadcast beautiful live action films, shot from a child’s perspective.
Using pioneering technology that propels Teletubbies into the 21st Century, Teletubbyland and Home Hill have been visually enriched to give a more natural feel and create an extended and enhanced environment that includes intricate details such as stunning flowers that viewers will see grow from buds into fully fledged blooms, throughout the show, as well as a new windmill, crafted from natural materials, that adds a further element to this lush environment.
The series features additional voices from a roll call of top British talent including Jane Horrocks, Daniel Rigby, Fearne Cotton, Antonia Thomas and Jim Broadbent.
Global phenomenon Teletubbies first launched in March 1997 and became one of the most successful international children’s brands of all time. It has reached more than 1 billion children to date and the original episodes have aired in more than 120 territories in 45 different languages. It was the very first western pre-school property to air on China’s CCTV reaching an audience of 300 million children. Its enduring resonance with children is further underscored by the brand’s postings on YouTube which garner more than 65 million views per month.
Award-winning UK production company Darrall Macqueen has been engaged to produce Teletubbies on behalf of DHX Media. Together they are pioneering a 21st century version of the show for a new generation of viewers.