The game Leo and Tig: Forest Adventures developed by Interactive Moolt publishing house on the basis of the homonymous animated series of Parovoz studio confidently gains popularity and takes its well-deserved top positions not only in Russia but in the USA as well!
Since its foundation, Parovoz studio was engaged with production of animation content for children’s channels of VGTRK holding such as Carousel, Moolt etc.
On 9-10 June, the Parovoz Children’s Animation Festival was held in Velikiy Novgorod as a part of the Сity Day celebration. Children watched cartoons of the studio, participated in master classes and even in filming, had fun, and took pictures with favourite characters.
The largest national media holding of Hungary has acquired media rights to the animated series «Leo and Tig».
The series Leo and Tig is produced by Parovoz studio on VGTRK request and adapted for international sales by Digital Television. The broadcast deal for the animated series is made between national media holding of Hungary MTVA and Signal Media company that distributes the content adapted by Digital Television.
It is not the first time that Hungarian broadcaster marks out Russian animated series. In February 2017, MTVA purchased 250 episodes of such popular projects as Be-Be-Bears, Paper Tales, Magic Lantern.
Holding MTVA controls six television channels including kids&family channel M2 and online cinema Teleteka.hu which has separate module of films and shows for children.
LEO & TIG ANIMATED SERIES
Leo and Tig is a story how leopard Leo, tiger Tig, and their friends live. Every day little animals play, have fun and make new discoveries. Friends explore amazing nature and phenomena of Primorsky Krai, learn something new about the world around them and its inhabitants. With twisted adventures, Leo and Tig learn to be kind, friendly, to help each other and respect the nature.
ABOUT THE CARTOON
Main characters portray real and rare species of cat family listed in the Red Book. Today there are about 520 of Amur tigers and less than 80 of Far Eastern leopards left in Russia.
Leo and Tig premiered on MOOLT and Tlum HD channels on October 2016. The cartoon has become one of the main hits of the year on Youtube service. Today television audience of the animated series reaches tens of millions of people. On march 2017, Leo and Tig was rewarded with a special prize from Reed Midem Company in the category Animated Series with the Largest International Potential during the 22 Open Russian Animated Film Festival in Suzdal. International analytic company Eurodata TV Worldwide noted high technology process of production of the Russian animated series. Interactive Moolt publishing house released educational mobile app based on Leo and Tig animated series. Children with their friends can play any of the characters. Adventures of the heroes that have not been filmed yet are available in App Store and Google Play.
The largest in the Netherlands state broadcaster NPO has acquired media rights for Leo and Tig translation. The agreement has been concluded with Signal Media company that distributes the content adapted by Digital Television.
Parovoz Studio took part in the Great Greek Journey event. It was organised by Press and Communication Department of Greek Embassy in Moscow and retail outlet of children’s goods and toys Detskiy Mir.
Two projects entered the short-list of National Animation Award Ikar 2018: Boo the Cat and the Good Boy, episode Football, directed by Roman Vereshchak, and Leo and Tig, episode Present of Taiga’s Spirit, directed by Nikolay Kozlov.
Since, literally, the first days of its existence Moolt&Music channel has gained the favor of family audience. In January 2018 Russia’s inhabitants above 4 years old watched Moolt&Music 37 minutes a day, and people over the age of 18 — 38 minutes.