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Culver City, Calif. (October 9, 2024) – Heading into MIPJunior and in the leadup to The Creature Cases’ Chapter Four premiere on Netflix on December 2, Sony Pictures Television – Kids (SPT – Kids) finalizes a raft of free-to-air licensing deals, expanding the global footprint of its pre-school animation series in Mexico, Brazil, Israel, France and Korea.  

Chapter One of The Creature Cases has been picked up by TV Azteca (Mexico), TV Cultura (Brazil), Hop (Israel), TF1 (France), and JEI TV (Korea), which complement the studio’s previously announced broadcast on Nickelodeon in the U.S.

Additionally, The Creature Cases recently joined PMI Kids’ World's expanding portfolio of IP-based toy lines, marking the company’s first preschool license for both girls and boys. In collaboration with Sony Pictures Television – Kids, PMI will launch a new toy line including vehicles, figures and playsets in Fall 2025.

“The Creature Cases global fanbase is growing fast, thanks to our best-in-class partners,” said Ron Allen, EVP, Franchise Management & Commercial, SPT – Kids. “Meeting viewers where they are, across every platform, is critical to our franchise strategy. Having brand new content on Netflix in December combined with progressive launches on top-tier broadcasters in the US and internationally will drive great momentum as we gear up for the PMI toy launch in 2025.” 

The Creature Cases invites kids & families to join the exciting adventures of Sam Snow and Kit Casey, top agents of CLADE, the Covert League of Animal Detective Experts. In a world populated exclusively by animals, Sam, a meticulous Snow Leopard sleuth, and Kit, a free-wheeling zoologist Kit Fox, work together to crack cases by exploring the habitats and behaviors of fascinating, sometimes bizarre creatures. Armed with top-secret intel from their miniature contacts, the Mice Squad, this unlikely detective duo solves mindboggling mysteries using real animal facts to follow the clues, wherever they lead. Whether their suspect flies, crawls, bites or expels appalling odors, Sam & Kit are on the case! 

The Creature Cases is produced by Sony Pictures Television – Kids in collaboration with TeamTo Animation. The series was created by Gabe Pulliam, who joins Adam Idelson and Kurt Mueller as executive producers. Sony Pictures Television – Kids is distributing the pre-school series globally.

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Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing, distributing and carrying programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to managing one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, SPT is home to a thriving global content business, operating a robust portfolio of wholly-owned and joint-venture production companies across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific, as well as linear and digital channels around the world. SPT is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.