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Animated exports woo the world

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2016-10-25 09:50China Daily Editor: Xu Shanshan ECNS App Download
Teletubbies. (China Daily)

Teletubbies. (China Daily)

Teletubbies: A pre-school children's television program by the BBC, Teletubbies features four toddlers of different colors that belong to a mythological species. It was broadcast in the hope that children could develop their confidence and self-esteem through fun and laughter. With television screens implanted in their abdomens and antenna protruding from their heads, the characters received immediate popularity in the UK and soon were introduced across the world. As early as 2002, Teletubbies could be seen in 113 countries and had been translated into 45 languages. China Central Television, the most-watched state-owned television broadcaster in the country, imported the program in 2002 and has since made it a household name in China. Merchandise sales based on the characters have covered a wide range of things, ranging from soft toys to Tubby Toast.

Shaun the Sheep. (Photo/China Daily)
Shaun the Sheep. (Photo/China Daily)

Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated television series about Shaun the Sheep's madcap adventures around a small farm as the leader of his flock, a spin-off of the Wallace and Gromit franchise. What makes this series quite special is that there is no spoken dialogue at all, even from the human characters. Simple grunts, bleats, pointing, sighs, mutterings, words, and similar wordless inflections are all used to indicate each character's moods and motives. Having first aired in the UK on CBBC in March 2007 and broadcast in 180 countries globally, the series consists of 150 seven-minute episodes up to now.A feature-length film, titled Shaun the Sheep Movie, was released in 2015. A 30-minute film, titled Shaun the Sheep: The Farmer's Llamas, was aired as a 2015 Christmas TV special. The first and second season were bought by China Central Television Children's Channel in 2012 and the following two seasons by online media.

Peter Rabbit is a cuddly children's story character created by Beatrix Potter. Wearing a jacket and shoes, he first appeared in the book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902 and in the sequential five books between 1904 and 1912. In the book, the mischievous and disobedient young rabbit goes against his mother's wishes and sneaks into Mr. McGregor's garden, eating too many vegetables. Finally, Peter is spotted and chased out by Mr. McGregor. Over the years, the Peter Rabbit series has sold more than 151 million copies in 35 languages. In December 2012, Peter Rabbit, the adapted children's TV animation, was premiered on Nickelodeon and CBeebies. In 2018, it will be made into a hybrid of live-action and CG animation by Sony with James Corden and Rose Byrne.

  

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