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In December 2012, Cirque du Soleil caught the attention of the kid's entertainment
industry by launching Cirque du Soleil Média, a joint-venture with Canadian broadcast
heavyweight Bell Media. The plan was to expand the Cirque brand and its values beyond
live shows into new and original youth- and kid-targeted content for television, film
and digital platforms.
The joint-venture's first project brought L.A.-based Saban Brands (Power Rangers,
Julius Jr., Popples) into the mix in February 2014 to help launch a property that
would include a TV series, consumer products line, and interactive content. Eight
months later, Cirque and Saban introduced Luna Petunia to the world at MIP Junior
(the world's showcase for kid's programming), and revealed that an animated TV
series of the same name was in development with Bradley Zweig (Sid the Science Kid,
YoGabbaGabba!) as showrunner. The series marks uncharted waters for Cirque, but the
company was confident its collaboration with Saban would move the
property in the right direction and open up a wealth of opportunities. Jacques
Méthé, president of Cirque du Soleil Média, said: "We are committed to delivering
refreshing, beautifully artistic entertainment and we are confident that Luna
Petunia will do just that."
Netflix acquired the series and on Friday, December 9, 2016... it began airing!
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| Premiere: | December 9, 2016 |
| Type: | TV Series (Netflix) |
| Seasons: | 01 (11 Eps): Dec 9, 2016
02 (5 Eps): Jul 7, 2017
03 (6 Eps): Nov 17, 2017
04 (5 Eps): Feb 2, 2018
05 (6 Eps): Jul 20, 2018 |
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