Academy-award nominated French studio Xilam Animation , behind “I Lost My Body,” has closed a raft of licensing deals on its new flagship CG-animated preschool show “Piggy Builders,” commissioned by the BBC, France Télévisions and ZDF .

New broadcasters on board take in Warner Bros. Discovery in Italy, SVT in Sweden, Yle in Finland, VRT Ketnet in Flemish Belgium, Téléquebec in French Canda and RTS in Switzerland.

At this week’s prime French TV market, the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, Xilam Animation’s sales team led by executive vice president distribution Safaa Benazzouz will be negotiating further deals on the 52-part, 11-minute show, while newly appointed licensing agent France TV Distribution will focus on France, Belgium and Switzerland.

“Since introducing “Piggy Buil

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