Aardman International has racked up further sales for its animated children's series Shaun the Sheep, including a broadcast deal with Canada's CBC and a raft of video and licensing deals. The series has now secured television sales and licensing deals in over 150 territories.

Other new broadcasters picking up TV rights to the 40 x 7-minute series include Rai in Italy, RTE in Ireland, RUV in Iceland, RTV in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Fox TV in Serbia, Slovak TV, LRT in Lithuania, TV3 in Latvia, RTV in Slovenia, MBC 3 and Emirates Cable TV in the Middle East, RTP2 in Portugal and EBS in Korea.

Video rights, meanwhile, have been picked up by KBS Media in Korea, Media Way in Poland, LNK in Portugal, Concorde in Germany, CNR/Tabtoo in the Netherlands and Grand Entertainment in Croatia.

Rounding out the latest list of deals, merchandise and promotional rights have secured by Biplano Licensing for Spain and Portugal.

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