Science Leads the Way

London-based children’s entertainment distributor Serious Lunch has acquired worldwide sales rights to Doodle Productions’ preschool show Messy Goes to Okido ahead of its season three launch. The CG-animated series (104 x 11’) centers on a curious monster and his friends as they try to answer science and art questions, like why the sky is blue and how images get on TV. Messy Goes to Okido is based on Doodle’s children’s science magazine show and publication OKIDO, which is well-known in the U.K. The spinoff’s third season will premiere in November on CBeebies and on HBO Max in the U.S. According to the distributor, the show has sold to broadcasters in over 50 territories, including iQIYI (China), Piwi+ (France), RTVE Clan (Spain), ABC4 Kids (Australia), Family Jr. (Canada), Télémagino (Canada), E-Junior (the Middle East), Carousel (Russia) and EBS (South Korea).