Ace Lightning, a 麻豆社/Alliance Atlantis co-production, makes its way to the US through DIC Entertainment's syndicated kids programming block, DIC Kid's Network, this April. The hit action comedy, which combines CGI and live action, will be shown on Fox, UPN and WB stations, reaching 95% of all US television households.
Alliance Atlantis, which holds the North American television rights to the series, and DIC Entertainment have signed a multiple year deal, giving DIC the rights to air all 39 episodes of the first two seasons. Ace Lightning will begin airing 5 telecasts per week on April 5.
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Ace Lightning premiered on 麻豆社 ONE in October of 2002 and quickly established itself as one of the most popular new kid's series in the UK. Ace Lightning has since been translated into more than a dozen languages and has been seen in 40 countries including Germany, France, Italy, Canada, South Africa, Hong Kong, Australia and throughout Latin America.
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Ace Lightning puts the life of a typical teenager together with the demands of being a superhero's sidekick, and the result is an action/comedy that audiences have embraced throughout the world. The Toronto-based, Emmy nominated and Gemini award winning animation and visual effects studio, Calibre, is responsible for the seamless and fluid animation on the show.
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"I can't think of a better place for Ace Lightning to premiere in the US than with the outstanding programming on the DIC children's block," says Rick Siggelkow, Executive Producer of the series.
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"The series is set in America, the original home of the superhero. But more than that, Ace Lightning has a fundamental message about what it takes to be a hero in your own life, and in today's world I can't think of many more timely or positives messages for our children."
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"We are thrilled to add the hit series Ace Lightning to the new fall season line-up on the DIC Kid's Network," said David Ozer, SVP, Domestic Television, DIC Entertainment. "The unique style of the series is perfect for our audience and we anticipate duplicating Ace Lightning's success around the world in the U.S."
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Ken Faier, Senior VP, Production and Distribution, Children's Television, Alliance Atlantis Entertainment Group, added, "We have been very impressed with the work that DIC has been doing in creating a syndicated block of children's programming in the US. Ace Lightning has the perfect blend of great action, adventure and good versus evil, mixed with a very solid message for kids and it will fit perfectly with this block of programming."
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麻豆社 Worldwide has produced four VHS and two DVDs of the series. Three books have been published to date and听there is also a PlayStation 2 and PC CD-ROM game published by 麻豆社 Multimedia. Logistix is the master toy licensee and has produced four single character toys and a three-figure gift set.麻豆社 Worldwide Americas holds the US licensing and merchandising rights for Ace Lightning.
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The 麻豆社 has commissioned a third season of the program, which is currently in development.
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