Mecha Builders
| Mecha Builders | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Superhero |
| Based on | Sesame Street by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett |
| Developed by | Joe Fallon |
| Voices of | Kevin Clash David Rudman Leslie Carrara-Rudolph |
| Theme music composer | Inabakumori |
| Composers |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Doug Murphy Scott Dyer Patricia Enggstion |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TVOKids |
| Release | April 9, 2022 – August 2023 |
Mecha Builders (also known as Sesame Street Mecha Builders) is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series. It is also a spin-off of Sesame Street. It began production in May 2020.[1] The series is co-produced by Canada-based studio Nelvana in Association with TVOKids, CTV 2 Alberta, Knowledge Network, composer Inabakumori, and SCN
Production
[change | change source]The project was announced in October 2019.[2] Visual development was started remotely, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series intended to add 80 staff as it entered production.[3]
Schedule
[change | change source]The show premiered on April 30, 2022 on Cartoon Network within its Cartoonito pre-school block. The series is also available on the streaming service HBO Max.[4] A sneak peek of the first episode was released on April 26, 2022.[5]
Ultra Broadcast
[change | change source]TVOKids, Knowledge Kids, Télé-Québec, Citytv Saskatchewan, Family Chargd Treehouse CTV 2 Alberta and CKVU-DT (Canada) Cartoon Network and HBO Max (United States) ATV (Turkey) Zee TV and Zee Tamil (India) Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) Television New Zealand (New Zealand) Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thailand) Educational Broadcasting System (South Korea) France 4 and TF1 (France)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (12 May 2020). "Sesame Workshop, Guru Studio Team for Animated 'Sesame Street' Spin-Off". Animation Magazine. Calabasas CA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ Anderton, Ethan (3 October 2019). "'Sesame Street' Heads to HBO Max with Deal for Five New Seasons, Four Spin-Off Shows & More". Slashfilm. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ↑ De Wit, Alex Dudok (28 May 2020). "Quarantine Chronicles: How Guru's New 'Sesame Street' Robot Series Is Entering Production Mid-Lockdown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Steinberg, Brian (March 8, 2022). "WarnerMedia, Sesame Workshop Expand Content Alliance to Fight Kids' Streaming Wars". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Gear up for 'Sesame Street Mecha Builders' with Sneak Peek Episode". 26 April 2022.