Entitled Shane der Koch, the new channel has been funded by a grant from the UK Global Screen Fund (UKGSF), the initiative designed to boost international development, production, distribution, and promotional opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sector.
Like its English language counterpart, which is available globally, the new channel features episodes and new short form content from the smash hit Channel 5 Milkshake! CGI animated series Shane The Chef, which aims to enthuse young children and carers with a love of fresh, healthy food and cooking. Hoho is currently producing live-action content to compliment the original series and inviting kids to get busy in the kitchen.
Shane the Chef , created by Andrew Wildman and Simon Jowett, follows the adventures of energetic chef Shane and his young daughter Izzy as they run a restaurant in the town of Munchington. Every day is a recipe for adventure, whether they are tracking down suspected aliens or surfing a giant baguette through the town.
The series, produced in the UK by Hoho Entertainment in association with Cloth Cat Animation in Cardiff and with the support of the Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA of the European Union, was first screened in the UK in 2018 and has since been sold to broadcasters across Europe.
Helen Howells, Joint Managing Director, Hoho Entertainment, says:
Our Cloudbabies channels generate around 4 million views a month and we’ve recently experienced substantial growth of our “Wolkenkinder” channel so we look forward to Shane der Koch also cooking up a storm for German speaking pre-schoolers. , And of course we are very grateful to the UK Global Screen Fund for their invaluable support in helping us realise our digital content distribution ambition outside the UK.
