Superights scores a major international deal with leading toy company VTech® to distribute Emmy  Award-winning series Go! Go! Cory Carson®

Superights scores a major international deal with leading toy company VTech® to distribute Emmy  Award-winning series Go! Go! Cory Carson®

Thursday, April 07, 2022, Paris – Superights is proud to announce it will sell international rights of the animated series Go! Go! Cory Carson® – a new, Emmy Award-winning addition to the Superights animation catalog. This agreement marks the first deal between the French company and the world leader in electronic learning products for children ,VTech®, and confirms Superights’ standing at the forefront of the international stage.

Go! Go! Cory Carson is a charming pre-school series based on VTech’s Go! Go! Smart Wheels® best selling line of electronic toy vehicles and playsets, and originally aired on Netflix for its first worldwide window. The series won three Emmy Awards in 2021 for Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool Animated Program, Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program and for Outstanding Visual Achievement in Animation. Superights will handle all linear broadcasting rights worldwide (except for China).

The 84 episodes series includes 63×7′ episodes, complemented by a collection of 16×3’30 shorts, three seasonal specials focused on Christmas, Halloween and Summer of 22 minutes, and one mini movie of 42 minutes.

The series centers on Cory Carson, a friendly and curious orange car learning to navigate the winding roads of childhood with the help of his sister Chrissy , friends and family in Bumperton Hills. Each episode tells the daily adventures of Cory and his friends through engaging storylines full of charm, humor, and joy.

Berkeley based Kuku Studios, founded by former Pixar award-winning talents (Alex Woo, Stanley Moore, Tim Hahn), has produced the series while Superprod Studio was entrusted with all CGI production.

Nathalie Pinguet, Deputy General Manager at Superights, comments: “We are proud and delighted to sign this deal with VTech. Go! Go! Cory Carson has a special place in our hearts as its production began at Superprod Studio and we’ve seen it grow and blossom. It is an amazingly lovely show and I have to say its storytelling reaches an emotional level that warms the hearts of both kids and parents. It also focuses on themes and values such as perseverance, family, hard work and caring for others in a light and profound way. I am confident that this unique series will resonate with broadcasters around the world.“

Andy Keimach, President at VTech Electronics North America adds: “Go! Go! Cory Carson has charmed parents and kids alike with high-quality animation and heart-warming stories. We are delighted with the success of the show and can’t wait for Superights to give Cory Carson an international audience so more families can discover the series.”

About Superights:

SUPERIGHTS is the distribution arm of SUPERPROD GROUP. SUPERIGHTS focuses on the international distribution of premium content for kids and family. Catalog highlights include international hit PAT THE DOG (155 episodes) produced by Superprod and Animoka, and ANNA & FRIENDS (78×7’), recently acquired by Nickelodeon / Viacom International. The catalog also boasts some newly-acquired series such as THE ADVENTURES OF LITTLE PENGUIN (52×5’) produced by Tencent Video.

About VTech®

VTech is a world leader in age-appropriate and developmental stage-based electronic earning products for children. As a pioneer in the learning toy category, VTech develops high-quality, innovative educational products that enrich children’s development and make learning fun. With a rich 45 year history, VTech has not only established itself as a learning authority but also consistently remains at the forefront of innovation with multiple award-winning products, including prestigious Toy of the Year (TOTY) Award winners. The company also has a broad range of award-winning infant, toddler and preschool products available in 28 different languages worldwide, with more than 100 new products introduced every year. In order to further strengthen VTech’s position as a learning authority, new products are developed with critical insights from a dedicated team of in-house learning experts.