Holly Hobbie (TV series)

Holly Hobbie is a Canadian-American children's TV series based on the media franchise of the same name. The series is produced by Aircraft Pictures, in association with Cloudco Entertainment and Wexworks Media, and marks the first time Cloudco has produced a live-action series based on one of its properties.[1] The show premiered in fall 2018 on Hulu, and in January 2019 on Family Channel.

Holly Hobbie
GenreComedy
Drama
Created bySarah Glinski
ComposerAimee Bessada
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • United States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Sarah Glinski
  • Matthew Wexler
  • Sean Gorman
  • Karen Vermeulen
ProducersAnthony Leo
Andrew Rosen
CinematographyMitchell Ness
Production companiesAircraft Pictures
Cloudco Entertainment
Wexworks Media
DistributorCloudco Entertainment
Hulu
Release
Original network
Original releaseNovember 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) –
present

In July 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.[2]

Cast
  • Ruby Jay as Holly Hobbie, a teenage aspiring singer-songwriter living with her family in the small town of Collinsville.[3]
  • Evan Buliung as Robert, Holly's father.
  • Erin Karpluk as Katherine, Holly's mother.
  • Charles Vandervaart as Robbie, Holly's older brother.
  • Kate Moyer as Heather, Holly's younger sister.
  • Sara Botsford as Helen, Holly's grandmother.
  • Hunter Dillon as Tyler Flaherty, Collinsville's "rebel" boy.
  • Saara Chaudry as Amy, one of Holly's best friends.
  • Kamaia Fairburn as Piper, another one of Holly's best friends.

Soundtrack

On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that Cloudco had signed a deal with Warner Music Group subsidiary ARTS Music to release music from the series and that the show's theme tune would be released on that day.[4] A digital album featuring songs from the first season was released on August 30, 2019.[5] A second digital album titled "What Comes Next", containing songs from the second season, was released on November 22, 2019.[6]

Broadcast

The series airs on Hulu in the United States and on Family Channel in Canada, who co-commissioned the series to be produced.

On June 25, 2019, it was confirmed that the BBC had purchased the British broadcasting rights to the series for it to air on the CBBC Channel.[7] Later, on September 25, 2019, Cloudco pre-sold the series to France Télévisions in France, Minimax in Central and Eastern Europe, and the TVA Group in Quebec.[8]

In June 2020, BYUtv acquired television broadcasting rights in the US to the series, replacing Universal Kids, who had been broadcasting the series since December 2019.[9]

On November 6, 2020, the show's Latin American sales partner Spiral International pre-sold the series to Disney Channel in Latin America and Brazil.[10]

Awards

The series received eight Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series, Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (3: Chaudry, Dillon, Moyer), Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2: Stefan Brogren for "The Birthday Basher" and Megan Follows for "The Freckled Fugitive") and Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series (2: Sarah Glinski for "The Mad Muralist" and Cole Bastedo for "The Rabble Rouser".)

References
  1. https://kidscreen.com/2018/08/22/american-greetings-entertainment-rebrands-as-cloudco/
  2. Greg David, "Family Channel’s Holly Hobbie renewed for Season 2". TV, eh?, July 11, 2019.
  3. Jeremy Dickson, "Authentically rural: How Hulu’s Holly Hobbie landed a second season". KidScreen, July 11, 2019.
  4. "Holly Hobbie sings a new tune". KidScreen, June 24, 2019.
  5. https://music.apple.com/us/album/music-from-holly-hobbie-songs-from-season-1/1476317702
  6. https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-comes-next-music-from-season-2/1487510703
  7. "Holly Hobbie sings a new tune". KidScreen, June 24, 2019.
  8. Jordan Pinto, "Holly Hobbie sings internationally". KidScreen, September 25, 2019.
  9. PR Newswire, "BYUtv Premieres Free Fun-Filled Scripted Shows for Entire Family this Summer". May 29, 2020.
  10. https://www.c21media.net/holly-hobbie-joins-disney-channel-lat-am/
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