'Jungle Report' to Universal

'The Jungle Report'International brand manager PGS Entertainment has inked a deal with Universal Pictures Video for worldwide distribution of "The Jungle Bunch," single-hour, CGI 3d toon special produced by Gaul's TAT.UPV also acquired "The Jungle Report," made up of 26 1 1/2-minute episodes, for distribution inside the U.S., Canada, U.K., Germany, Italia, Benelux and Australia.Deal was introduced at Mip Junior, the two-day kids' programming mart, which wrapped Sunday in Cannes."The Jungle Bunch" was presented by Philippe Soutter, co-founding father of Paris-based PGS Entertainment just like a promising TV property through the Certification Challenge.A family group laffer, "The Jungle Bunch" triggers a gang of jungle animals plus an eccentric penguin beginning by having an eventful trip to the Antarctic ice flow.Commissioned by French pubcaster France Televisions, both formats were pre-bought by Disney Japan, Discovery Funnel Latin America, Italy's RAI, Denmark's DR, Belgium's RTBF and Switzerland's TSR."The Jungle Bunch" and "The Jungle Report" were composed and directed by TAT founders David Alaux, Eric Tosti and Jean-Francois Tosti. TAT may also be developing a spinoff half-hour TV series for France Televisions.Soutter, who known towards the show just like a "'Madagascar' meets 'The A-Team,'" mentioned the primary one-hour special is a superb reason behind admittance to expand the organization, because the shorts might help create global awareness. "Jungle Report" is co-produced by Vanilla Seed and Master Films. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com