Canuck broadcasters CBC and Teletoon have picked up season two of Big Bad Boo Studios’ Arabian-themed animated series 1001 Nights.
The comedy adventure series, which is launching in more than 60 countries in 15 languages this year, features heroine Shahrzad and stories of the famed 1001 Arabian Nights (including Sinbad, Aladdin, and Ali Baba).
CBC and Teletoon add to a growing list of broadcasters that include Disney Asia, Al Jazeera Children’s Television, RTP Portugal, Global TV, MTV3 Finland, and ORF Austria.
Big Bad Boo’s pre-production plans are already underway for season three and comic books, novels, and online and mobile initiatives are in the works for the IP.