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Novel Entertainment’s Horrid Henry Heads to Amazon Kids+ in the UK

All five seasons of the internationally successful animated series launching on the child-friendly subscription service from 11th October.

Oxford, UK – 11 October 2021. Novel Entertainment has partnered with Amazon Kids+ for all five seasons of its acclaimed animated TV series Horrid Henry (250 x 11’). From 11th Oct, Horrid Henry can now be found in the UK through Amazon Kids+ on Fire TV, Fire Tablets and compatible iOS, Android and Chrome devices; a subscription service offering unlimited access to thousands of kid-friendly books, movies, TV shows, educational apps, games and more.

Mike Watts, Co-Founder of Novel Entertainment, says: “It’s been 15 years since Horrid Henry first debuted in the UK and since then, the series has successfully established a wide and deeply loyal fan-base, which now spans multiple generations. Both new and existing Horrid Henry fans will now be able to access all 250 episodes of the series, in an age-appropriate environment that also offers peace of mind for their parents and carers.”

To date, Horrid Henry has sold to nearly 150 territories with broadcasters on board across the globe, including: Nickelodeon and Netflix (UK), MBC (Middle East), Alati International (Russia), Atlantic Digital Networks (Canada), TG4 (Ireland), Amazon Prime Video (India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), Produkcija (Slovenia), Kids Network (Latvia and Estonia), Turner Broadcasting System (Asia Pacific), Mediacorp (Singapore), POP TV (Slovenia), E-Vision (Middle East) and Discovery+ (India)

For further information please contact:

Janet Balmforth at DDA PR Tel: + 44 (0)7748 185656 or email: janet.balmforth@ddapr.com

About Novel Entertainment

Novel Entertainment was founded in 2001 by Mike Watts and Lucinda Whiteley. The company specialises in the creation and development of successful children’s character brands across a wide array of media. Novel’s core programming includes Horrid Henry, Cinemaniacs, Fimbles, Rockit’s Pocket and The Roly Mo Show. Novel have produced more than 850 programmes for television and radio and their expertise extends into brand licensing and merchandising, computer games, interactive online content, music, theatre and film.

About Horrid Henry

Horrid Henry is a major multi-media brand. The TV show rapidly became CITV’s most popular series and is now NickToon’s and Nickelodeon UK’s most popular show. The series is broadcast in over 100 territories outside the UK and in 2011, Novel co-produced a live action feature film of Horrid Henry; the first ever British kids’ movie to be filmed in 3D. There is an active licensing and merchandising programme in place and the property has also successfully been adapted for online and for computer games. The live stage show, Horrid Henry – Live and Horrid, ran for 285 performances in London’s West End and across the UK and the character’s official YouTube channel has attracted more than 1,486,500 million views.

About Amazon Kids+

Amazon Kids+ is an all-in-one subscription that can be used across any compatible device to access kid-friendly content. This includes age-appropriate books, Audible books, videos, educational apps, and games, available on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Kindle, eligible Echo devices and compatible iOS, Android and Chrome devices. The Amazon Kids+ experience will vary based on device..

For more information about Amazon Kids+ visit: Amazon Kids+

Five titles launching as cards for Yoto’s screen-free audio device in June

Deal signed with distributor Findaway across eight Horrid Henry collections for its international platform network

Oxford 8 April 2021. Novel Entertainment has secured a new global deal for its internationally renowned Horrid Henry brand with dedicated kids’ audio platform Yoto. Under the partnership, five initial Horrid Henry audio titles will launch as cards for Yoto’s award-winning Yoto Player in June, including Ice Cream Dream, The Name Game, The Best Boys’ Club Sleepover, Horrid Henry’s Petsitting Service and Horrid Henry and the Walking Stick Gang.

The screen-free Yoto Player is designed specifically for children and is controlled using physical cards, which are inserted into the speaker to activate the audio content. Yoto’s audio cards can also be played through its app on compatible smartphones. The Horrid Henry Yoto cards will be available to purchase globally at https://www.yotoplay.com.

Novel Entertainment has also secured a further agreement for Horrid Henry audio content with audiobook distributor Findaway. Following the deal, eight collections consisting of five Horrid Henry stories each are now available worldwide across Findaway’s extensive network of platforms, which includes Apple, Google Play, Scribd and NOOK, in addition to existing partners including Audible and Amazon.

Mike Watts, Co-Founder of Novel Entertainment, says:

“Audio content is providing great comfort for families all around the world, whether as a part of a soothing bedtime routine, for extra learning during school closures or simply for the family to come together to enjoy. As we continue bringing Horrid Henry fans content across a multitude of formats and platforms, we know that with Yoto’s focus on empowering children to safely choose their favourite stories to listen to, they are ideally placed to make our Horrid Henry audio content offering even more accessible for both new and existing fans.”

Jessica Tarrant, Content Director at Yoto, added:

“We’re excited to be bringing the world of Horrid Henry to Yoto with these hilarious audio titles, which we know will delight fans of the TV series and new listeners alike. Novel Entertainment has carefully crafted a brilliant audio series that brings Henry’s misadventures vividly to life, and we hope this partnership will open up these fantastic stories to an eager and engaged new audience.”

Novel Entertainment first launched Horrid Henry audio content in Spring 2020 and continues to expand the offering for fans. Most recently, Novel Entertainment launched a ‘Horrid Henry’s Winter Wonderland’ audiobook compilation featuring Horrid Henry’s Christmas, Early Christmas Present and Winter Wish titles, and the ‘Super Scary One’, which includes Horrid Halloween, Horrid Henry and the Weird Werewolf and Horrid Henry’s Haunted House. These latest offerings join the initial six ‘Totally Horrid Collections’ which debuted last year.

Aimed at children aged 5 and over, Novel Entertainment’s Horrid Henry audio content takes the form of dramatisations from its hit Horrid Henry TV series, featuring the show’s voice talent with additional narrative from Henry (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo) and songs. A Horrid Henry podcast also launched in 2020 which is titled Horrid Henry Unlocked and presented by radio host Sean Thorne, voice actor Lizzie Waterworth, and Henry himself. It offers fans insights into the inner workings of the world of Horrid Henry.

Since the start of the pandemic, Novel Entertainment has created over 100 pieces of fresh content for Horrid Henry, produced under the banner of Horrid Henry Unlocked which is designed to offer a familiar environment for fans to discover how the Horrid Henry family is responding to the current crisis. As well as the Horrid Henry podcast and audio stories, new material includes Horrid Homework in the form of activities which are available via the recently redesigned Horrid Henry website (https://www.horridhenry.me/); projects, challenges, puzzles, and bespoke videos including newly created songs, short videos and behind the scenes content and interviews.

Novel Entertainment has also recently brought fans new long-form animated content including Horrid Henry’s Gross Day Out, a new 65’ action-adventure film which launched globally on Netflix in September 2020, alongside Horrid Henry’s Wild Weekend which debuted on Netflix in the UK last June. Nickelodeon has also recently acquired the Wild Weekend special for the UK which debuted in December 2020, and for Sub-Saharan Africa, Viacom/Nickelodeon has acquired the rights to Seasons 1-4 of Horrid Henry.

All five seasons of Horrid Henry are currently airing on Netflix in the UK, and also on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons UK & Ireland. A total of 250 Horrid Henry episodes are now available with recent sales including MBC (Middle East), Alati International (Russia), Atlantic Digital Networks (Canada), TG4 (Ireland), Amazon Prime Video (India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), P&P (Bosnia), Produkcija (Slovenia), Kids Network (Latvia and Estonia) and Emirates (UAE and Middle East). Renewals include Turner Broadcasting System (Asia Pacific), Mediacorp (Singapore), POP TV (Slovenia), E-Vision (Middle East), Asiana (Korea), Netflix (US, Canada, France, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland and Belgium), Discovery+ (India) and OKKO (Russia, Ukraine and Belarus).

For further information please contact:

Janet Balmforth at DDA Blueprint PR Tel: + 44 (0)7748 185656 or email: janet@ddablueprint.com

NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES ‘STORY A DAY’ FREE AUDIO CONTENT INITIATIVE

Oxford 29 January 2021. Novel Entertainment is launching a month-long ‘Story a Day’ offering as part of their Hibernating with Henry initiative, which will see a free audio story posted daily on internationally renowned Horrid Henry’s brand new website (https://www.horridhenry.me/). Starting from Monday 1 February, the first title available will be ‘Horrid Henry and the Antiques Rogue Show’ with additional stories including Horrid Henry Computer Whizz and Horrid Henry’s Favourite Day to follow; all stories will go live daily at 1600 GMT.

‘Story a Day’ is part of Novel Entertainment’s current ‘Hibernating with Henry’ campaign, which is offering online resources and activities to keep children and families entertained and active during the current pandemic. Further activities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Lucinda Whiteley, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Novel Entertainment, said:

“Henry’s been hard at work, thinking up ways to share his top hibernation tips. Of course, being Henry, he’s full of ideas, but first up we’re excited for Henry fans to be able to settle down after finishing their school day, with or without their grown-up, and listen to a different story every day throughout February.”

Novel Entertainment first launched Horrid Henry audio content in Spring 2020 and continues to expand the offering for fans. Most recently, Novel Entertainment launched a ‘Horrid Henry’s Winter Wonderland’ audiobook compilation featuring Horrid Henry’s Christmas, Early Christmas Present and Winter Wish titles, and the ‘Super Scary One’, which includes Horrid Halloween, Horrid Henry and the Weird Werewolf and Horrid Henry’s Haunted House. These latest offerings are available on major platforms including Audible, Amazon and Spotify and join the initial six ‘Totally Horrid Collections’ which debuted last year.

Novel Entertainment’s Horrid Henry audio content takes the form of dramatisations from its hit Horrid Henry TV series, featuring the show’s voice talent with additional narrative from Henry (voiced by Elizabeth Waterworth-Santo) and songs. A Horrid Henry podcast also launched in 2020 which is titled Horrid Henry Unlocked and presented by radio host Sean Thorne, voice actor Lizzie Waterworth, and Henry himself. It offers fans insights into the inner workings of the world of Horrid Henry.

Since the start of the pandemic, Novel Entertainment has created over 100 pieces of fresh content for Horrid Henry, produced under the banner of Horrid Henry Unlocked which is designed to offer a familiar environment for fans to discover how the Horrid Henry family is responding to the current crisis. As well as the Horrid Henry podcast and audio stories, material includes Horrid Homework in the form of activities, projects, challenges, puzzles, and bespoke videos including newly created songs, short videos and behind the scenes content and interviews.

Novel Entertainment also recently brought fans new long-form animated content including Horrid Henry’s Gross Day Out, a new 65’ action-adventure film which launched globally on Netflix in September 2020, alongside Horrid Henry’s Wild Weekend which debuted on Netflix in the UK last June and Nickelodeon UK in December 2020, and for Sub-Saharan Africa, Viacom/Nickelodeon has acquired the rights to Seasons 1-4 of Horrid Henry.

Season 5 of Horrid Henry is currently airing on Netflix in the UK, and also on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons UK & Ireland. A total of 250 Horrid Henry episodes are now available with recent sales including MBC (Middle East), Alati International (Russia), Atlantic Digital Networks (Canada), TG4 (Ireland), Amazon Prime Video (India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), P&P (Bosnia), Produkcija (Slovenia), Kids Network (Latvia and Estonia) and Emirates (UAE and Middle East). Renewals include Turner Broadcasting System (Asia Pacific), Mediacorp (Singapore), POP TV (Slovenia), E-Vision (Middle East), Asiana (Korea) and Netflix (US, Canada, France, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland and Belgium).