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Daily Markup #846: Lingokids launches first long-form animation by the creators of Powerpuff Girls and Pocoyo, and more from this week

October 6, 2023 · 2 min read
Photo credit: Lingokids

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  • For over a decade, 500-backed edutech Lingokids has been entertaining children all around the world with educational content that has led to more than 2.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion views on YouTube.
  • These videos, generally ranging from 1-10 minutes, star their own cast of colorful original characters, and a hot favourite is Baby Bot.
  • ‘Lingokids: Adventures with Baby Bot’ is the team’s newest  long-form comedy series, created by animation superstars like creator and director Guillermo García Carsí (Pocoyo), head writer Amy Keating Rogers (Powerpuff Girls, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) and executive producer Tom van Waveren (Angelo Rules, Supa Team 4).
  • “This series embodies Lingokids’ dedication to providing the most fun and engaging content for kids. Baby Bot’s journey to understand relationships and emotions is sure to resonate with young audiences and parents alike,” shares Lingokids Creative Director Carsí. 
  • The Lingokids portfolio includes the Lingokids app, used by more than 70 million families, as well as Lingokids Studios, Lingokids Podcasts and Lingokids Music Publishing. 
  • The app has won awards for Best Original Learning App 2022 and 2023 from Kidscreen, and Best Educational App 2023 from Good Housekeeping’s Parenting Awards.
  • Read the full story here.

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