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THE „ANUBIS‟ FEVER CONTINUES!
A SUCCESS STORY - STUDIO100 MEDIA‟S INTERNATIONAL HIT
“HOUSE OF ANUBIS”
� Production of the second season kicks off for NICKELODEON U.S.
� Six seasons of HET HUIS ANUBIS in the Benelux and three of DAS HAUS
ANUBIS in Germany
� Ancillary products, feature films, stage shows – a hit not only on TV
� Many awards, including „Kids Choice‟ and „Gouden Stuiver‟
Munich, July 13, 2011 – The success story of HOUSE OF ANUBIS – the European liveaction
series for children and teens co-produced by Studio100 – continues
unabated.
The series adapted for the United States and the English language market
premiered on Nickelodeon U.S. in early January delivering an average of 2.9 million
viewers in its first season. This highly popular and promising telenovela has been
commissioned for a second season by Nickelodeon U.S., with production of 45 new
half hour episodes kicking off in Liverpool (UK) this month.
The telenovela (60 x 12’) is distributed internationally by Munich based Studio100
Media GmbH.
HOUSE OF ANUBIS, the English-language version of the Dutch original HET HUIS
ANUBIS, is the first program that broadcaster Nickelodeon U.S. has had produced
by a European firm. Shot in Liverpool (UK) the first season of the series is coproduced
by Studio100 in association with Nickelodeon U.S. and Lime Pictures (UK).
Viewers are able to watch the series in Holland (HET HUIS ANUBIS), Germany, Austria
and Switzerland (DAS HAUS ANUBIS), the UK, the USA, Australia (HOUSE OF ANUBIS),
Sweden (HUSET ANUBIS), Croatia (KUCA ANUBIS) and Mexico (LA CASA DE ANUBIS).
The hit series for children aged 8 to 12 is already in its sixth season in Belgium and
the Netherlands. It was developed from an idea by Hans Bourlon (CEO Studio100
NV) and Gert Verhulst (COO Studio100 NV) and was first produced as HET HUIS
ANUBIS for Nickelodeon in the Benelux countries. The German-language version of
the telenovela, DAS HAUS ANUBIS, went on air in September 2009 and has been the
most successful prime-time program launch on Nickelodeon Germany of all time.
The first two seasons of the German version are aired not only in Germany but also
in Austria and Switzerland; the third season will commence on Nickelodeon
Germany in September 2011. In the Benelux countries there are already two ANUBIS
feature films (1.25 million Flemish and Dutch viewers) and stage shows.
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Based on the series, Studio100 Media in co-operation with Nickelodeon Germany
will be theatrically releasing a feature film in the Spring of 2012 in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland.
The success of ANUBIS has spread far beyond the TV screen. More than half a
million merchandising products have been sold to date in Germany, Austria and
Switzerland, from books (ca. 190,000), board games (150,000), DVDs (ca. 100,000)
and recordings (ca. 50,000) to console and computer games (ca. 30,000), as well
as puzzles, diaries, key chains and stationery. The list goes on with apparel, bags,
jewelry, bed linens, towels, watches, tableware, party articles, calendars, and
stickers. The Anubis fan magazine with a print run of 220,000 copies and many
other products are being sold with great success by licensees in the Germanlanguage
countries. In addition there are several popular websites devoted to the
series: www.dashausanubis.de, www.nick.de and www.nick.com.
The series has already won several awards including the prestigious Gouden Stuiver,
Cinekid Kinderkast Awards and Kids Choice Awards. Furthermore the series was the
only teen telenovela to be nominated for an award at the Rose d’Or Festival.
The story: THE HOUSE OF ANUBIS is an imposing English country manor house built
around 1900. It sets the scene for the everyday life of eight male and female
students who are coping with school, love, friendship and coming of age. As the
eight youths experience the typical ups and downs of teen life they try to uncover
the mysterious secret of the House of Anubis – which will change their lives forever.
About Studio 100 Media GmbH
Studio100 Media GmbH is an internationally active production and distribution company in
the field of children’s and family entertainment. Headquartered in Munich the company is a
subsidiary of Belgium’s Studio 100. The firm develops and acquires new formats, coproduces
programs and is responsible for the worldwide distribution of its own license
portfolio as well as of programs produced by other firms. In addition to promoting the
licensing sector Studio 100 Media also develops and produces its own products in the
merchandising and home-entertainment domains and handles the sales as well.
The aim of Studio100 Media is to produce and market high-quality, violence-free and above
all, entertaining children's programs and formats. Among the prestigious formats sold and
marketed by Studio100 Media are the classics VICKY THE VIKING, MAYA THE BEE, TABALUGA
and HEIDI as well as new formats such as HOUSE OF ANUBIS.
Contact:
Nicole Braun Devika Patel
Studio100 Media GmbH PR Consultant
Tel.: +49 (0) 89 960 855 112 Mobile: +44 (0) 7773 324 159
E-Mail: nicole.braun@studio100media.com E-Mail: devika.patel@btopenworld.com
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