France Télévisions & VRT Board Nino Dino

France Télévisions and VRT have boarded Folivari and Take Five’s Nino Dino as commissioning broadcaster and co-producing broadcaster, respectively.

Aimed at children aged 3 to 6, the series centers on a young, exuberant dinosaur who explores the world with enthusiasm alongside his best friends. It is set for delivery in 2027, with the first episodes becoming available in mid-2026.

Nino Dino is based on the children’s book series of the same and is being directed by Aurélie Raphaël and Jeanne-Sylvette Giraud.

The development of the series was supported by Belgian broadcaster RTBF. International broadcasters TV5 Monde and SVT (Sweden) have already come on board as prebuy partners.

“We are thrilled to welcome Nino Dino to our lineup,” said Naléka N’guessan, commissioning editor for kids’ content at France Télévisions. “Nino Dino is a wonderfully expressive and relatable hero for preschoolers—he’s impulsive, full of emotion and never afraid to follow his instinct. While his feelings sometimes get the better of him, the series is filled with humor, heart and gentle life lessons that young audiences will love.”

“Nino Dino is a promising animation series full of joy and happiness, with a high level of cuteness, a lot of charm and important warm values and a very high quality of animation, designs, backgrounds and characters,” commented Telidja Klai, content manager of program acquisitions and co-productions, animation, for VRT’s Ketnet. “We are convinced that this wonderful Nino Dino world will bring an added value to Ketnet Junior, and we are looking forward to welcome this cute bunch of dinos at Ketnet Junior family.”

Melissa Vega, head of acquisitions and international sales at Folivari International, added, “Nino Dino has all the ingredients for success: an appealing design, strong character-driven storytelling, comedy and heartfelt moments. Dinosaur series are always a winning bet, but Nino Dino goes beyond that—it’s built on a successful book IP. Plus, we are developing a transmedia and discoverability strategy to engage both existing fans and new audiences.”