Belle and Sebastian (2017 TV series)

Belle and Sebastian (French: Belle et Sébastien) is an animated children's television series, an adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Cécile Aubry. A Canada-France international co-production, the series was produced by the Montreal-based Groupe PVP and France's Gaumont Animation.

This article is about the 2017 animated television series. For other uses, see Belle and Sebastian (disambiguation).
Belle and Sebastian
English title screen.
GenreHistorical
Adventure
Comedy-drama
Based onBelle et Sébastien
by Cécile Aubry
Developed byJean-Phillipe Robin
Directed byLionel Francois
Voices of
Theme music composerMusic and lyrics by Béatrice Martin; Direction and arrangement by Renaud Bastien
Opening theme"Belle and Sebastian" performed by Cœur de pirate
Composer(s)HITnRUN
Country of originCanada
France
Original language(s)English
French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producer(s)François Trudel
Vincent Leroux
Nicolas Atlan
Sidonie Dumas
Christophe Riandée
Producer(s)Marc Dhrami
François Trudel
Editor(s)Patrick Phelpin
Anne-Claire de Heredia
Running time11 minutes
Production company(s)Gaumont Animation
Groupe PVP
DistributorGaumont Animation
Release
Original networkIci Radio-Canada Télé / Knowledge Network (Canada)
M6 / Piwi + (France)
Picture format1080p (16:9 HDTV)
External links
Production website

Production

On September 2, 2015, American entertainment trade publication Variety reported that Gaumont Animation were developing an animated series based on Cécile Aubry's novel Belle et Sébastien.[1] Later that month, Montreal-based Groupe PVP formed a coproduction partnership with Gaumont on two animated series, including Belle, which was estimated to begin production in 2016.[2]

The show was produced for a consortium of broadcasters, including Ici Radio-Canada Télé and Knowledge Network in Canada, M6 and Piwi + in France, ZDF in Germany, VRT in Belgium, and RTS in Switerzland.[3]

Broadcast

The series first began airing on Ici Radio-Canada Télé on September 9, 2017.[4] It premiered in France on M6 on October 9, 2017.[5] In the United States, the series began airing on TiVi5MONDE on June 13, 2018.[6] In Germany, the show premiered on KiKa on September 22, 2018.[7]

The show had its English language debut on Knowledge Network on October 7, 2017.[8] In Singapore, it began airing on Channel 5's Okto block on June 7, 2019.[9]

References
  1. Mayorga, Emilio (September 2, 2015). "Biarritz Rendez-Vous: Gaumont Animation to Develop 'Belle and Sebastian' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. Cummins, Julianna (September 29, 2015). "Groupe PVP, Gaumont Animation pact on two series". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. Keslassy, Else (February 2, 2016). "Gaumont Television, ZDF Team on 'Belle et Sebastien'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  4. "5 super nouvelles émissions". Ici Radio-Canada Télé. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  5. "Belle et Sébastien débarquent sur vos petits écrans !". Gaumont Le Blog. Gaumont Film Company. September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  6. ""Belle et Sébastien" on TiVi5MONDE starting June 13". TiVi5MONDE. June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  7. "Freundschaft zwischen Kind und Hund: "Belle und Sebastian" (ZDF) Premiere der 52-teiligen Animationsserie ab 22. September 2018 bei KiKA" (Press release). Erfurt: ARD/ZDF. Presse Portal. September 19, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  8. "Knowledge Kids Posts". Knowledge Network. September 29, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  9. "Belle & Sebastian Show Info". Okto. Mediacorp. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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