Sixteen South
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Industry | Entertainment |
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Genre | Children's programmes |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | Television Production |
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Website | www |
Sixteen South is a Northern Irish company that creates, produces, and distributes television for children. Founded in Belfast in 2007 by Colin Williams, Sixteen South has partnered with major names in children's entertainment, co-producing shows with Sesame Workshop, The Jim Henson Company and the BBC.[1]
The company has won more than 80 major international television awards,
Television shows
Odo
Odo is a series about an owl named Odo who doesn’t let his small size stop him from believing in himself and trying to prove he can do whatever he puts his mind to. It was produced by Sixteen South in co-production with the Polish newcomer animation studio Letko.[4]
Pinkalicious & Peterrific
Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an animated TV series based on the Pinkalicious series of books. It premiered 19 February 2018 on PBS Kids.
Lily's Driftwood Bay
Lily's Driftwood Bay received the following awards:
- CINE Golden Eagle– 2015
- Best Animated Series – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – 2015
- Broadcast Awardsfor Best Pre-School Programme – 2015
Pajanimals
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Pajanimals received the following nominations/awards:
- Parent's ChoiceRecommended Seal – 2012
- Emmynomination for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series – 2013
- Emmynomination for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series – 2013
Big & Small
Big & Small is a children’s preschool show following the lives of two very different best friends named Big and Small. Sixteen South partnered with London-based Kindle Entertainment to give the show a new production home in Belfast and produce a third season[5] which aired on CBeebies in 2011.
Big & Small received the following awards:
- BAFTAfor Best Interactive Service – 2009
- RTS Television Awardfor Best Children's Programme – 2009
- KidScreen award for Best Writing in a Children's Programme – 2013
Big City Park
Big City Park is a 26 x 14-minute preschool show, co-produced with BBC Scotland, that’s all about getting outside and having fun – whatever the weather. It was shot in Ormeau Park, Belfast, and features Billy the badger, Dara the fox, and Ruairi the ageless creature. They all live in the park along with their human friend, May, the park keeper and host of the series. It was a BBC featured show for August 2010 and rated very highly with over 24% of the audience. It peaked with an audience share of 341,000 on 20 August with an average of 244,000 across the series. It was the second most-watched show in its slot on CBeebies during August 2010 and the first show attracted 19,000 viewers on IPlayer alone.
Big City Park received the following awards:
- BAFTA Scotland for Best Children's Series – 2011
- IFTAfor Best Youth/Children's programme, Ireland – 2011
- Silver Plaque – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – 2011
- CINE Golden Eagle– 2011
- Commended – Celtic Media Festival – 2011
Sesame Tree
Sesame Tree received the following nominations/awards:
- Winner – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – 2010
- CINE Golden Eagle– 2010
- Gold Plaque – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – 2011
- CINE Golden Eagle– 2011
Upcoming television shows
Ivory Towers
Ivory Towers is a 2D-animated series about a four-year-old elephant who regularly visits her grandfather at a home for elderly animals.[6]
Spaghetti Sisters
Spaghetti Sisters is a 2D-animated series that tells the story of two sisters in a remote mountain range and their plans to keep the family’s failing pasta restaurant afloat.[7]
Sharks In Shirts
Sharks In Shirts is a 2D-animated series about three teenage sharks whose mischief catches up with them when a chemistry experiment goes wrong and lands them on a school’s football team for the year.[8]
Super Snail
Super Snail is a 2D-animated series about a slug named Kevin who, despite being an administrator at a newspaper, is quite slow and often holds things up in a fast-paced news world.[9]
The Coop Troop
The Coop Troop is a 3D CGI series revolving around a group of barnyard animals on a mission to help other animals with their problems.[10] It is being produced by Sixteen South, Chinese company Tencent, and French studio Technicolor Animation Productions, with an intended release year of 2023.[11]
Awards and nominations
- 2013 – Deloitte Fast 500 EMEA Awards– 68th place
- 2013 – Deloitte Fast 50 Awards UK – 7th Place
- 2013 – Deloitte Fast 50 Awards Ireland – 2nd Place
- 2013 – Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Finalist
- 2013 – Aisling Awards – Best Business – Finalist
- 2013 – Emmynomination for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series – Pajanimals
- 2013 – Emmynomination for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series – Pajanimals
- 2013 – Kidscreen Award for Best Writing in a Children's Programme – Big & Small
- 2013 – Belfast Telegraph Business Award – Best Small/Medium Business – Finalist
- 2013 – Northern Ireland’s Leaders in Business – Colin Williams
- 2012 – Belfast Business Awards – Best Creative Business – Finalist
- 2012 – Belfast Business Awards – Best Business Innovation – Finalist
- 2012 – Belfast Business Awards – Best International Trade – Finalist
- 2012 – Rated in Televisual Top 100 Indie Producers
- 2012 – Parent's ChoiceRecommended Seal – Pajanimals
- 2012 – Deloitte Rising Star – Technology Fast 50 Awards
- 2011 – Rated in Televisual Top 100 Indie Producers
- 2011 – BAFTA Scotland for Best Children's Series – Big City Park
- 2011 – IFTAfor Best Youth/Children's programme, Ireland – Big City Park
- 2011 – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – Silver Plaque – Big City Park
- 2011 – CINE Golden Eagle– Big City Park
- 2011 – Celtic Media Festival – Commended – Big City Park
- 2011 – Gold Plaque – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – Sesame Tree
- 2011 – CINE Golden Eagle– Sesame Tree
- 2011 – Deloitte Rising Star – Technology Fast 50 Awards
- 2010 – Rated in Televisual Top 100 Indie Producers
- 2010 – Hugo Television Award, Chicago – Winner – Sesame Tree
- 2010 – CINE Golden Eagle– Sesame Tree
- 2010 – Belfast Business Awards – Best Creative Industry – Winner
References
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Independent Production Company - Sixteen South". BAFTA.
- ^ "Odo". Kidscreen. 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Big & Small". IFTN. 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Ivory Towers". Kidscreen. 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Spaghetti Sisters". Kidscreen. 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Sharks In Shirts". Kidscreen. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Super Snail". Kidscreen. 13 September 2019.
- ^ "Sixteen South, France TV, Tencent, Technicolor team up". Kidscreen. 11 June 2021.
- ^ "The Coop Troop takes flight at Annecy 2022". Northern Ireland Screen. 17 June 2022.
External links
- http://www.sixteensouth.tv/ Sixteen South website