News brief: Purple Ronnie owner launching YouTube channel

Purple Ronnie and Bagpuss rights owner Coolabi has partnered with online content specialist Little Dot Studios to launch a branded YouTube channel.

The network will premiere Purple Ronnie animated shorts that are ideal for sharing via social media. All3Media-backed Little Dot will claim ownership of previously uploaded content from the Smallfilms catalogue, which includes Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine, on behalf of UK-based Coolabi.

Coolabi owns rights the Smallfilms catalogue.