UK, France SVOD platforms buy Corus kids shows

Dailymotion and Canalplay Infinity in France and Hopster in the UK have acquired 345 hours of kids programming from Canadian vendor Nelvana Enterprises.

Video site Dailymotion has bought BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion, BEYBLADE: Metal Masters, BEYBLADE: Metal Fury, BEYBLADE: Shogun Steel, Franklin and a number of Franklin specials.

Canal+-owned Canalplay Infinity has taken a package of BEYBLADE: Shogun Steel, Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 and Franklin specials; while kids app service Hopster gets episodes of Babar, Babar and the Adventures of Badou, Little Bear, Maggie and the Ferocious Beast and Max & Ruby.

Distributor Nelvana is part of the Canadian media group Corus Entertainment.