NETFLIX WELCOMES A NEW PET TO THE FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ANIMATED SERIES "SHARKDOG"

-- New series from ViacomCBS International Studios and first-time Singaporean creator will be available to audiences worldwide in 2021 --

Netflix and ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) announce Sharkdog an animated series from Singaporean creator Jacinth Tan.

The 20 x 7 minute episode animated series is produced by ViacomCBS International Studios, in partnership with Singaporean based CGI animation studio One Animation, and will premiere in 2021.

Logline: The series follows 10 year old Max and his best friend Sharkdog - half shark, half dog, all appetite. Blissfully unaware of his own strength, stealth and general sharkiness, Sharkdog often leaves a trail of chaos in his wake. But, like all good half-dogs, he's Max's BFF and Max is his.

Sharkdog is VIS' first internationally originated global animated series for Netflix. It is also the first animated series from Singapore to come out of Nickelodeon's Global Animated Shorts Program, designed to identify and develop long form original comedy-driven content for kids globally.

About ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS):

Introduced in 2018, ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS) is a division of ViacomCBS Networks International that produces content for all genres, both for ViacomCBS brands and platforms, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, Channel 5, Telefe and Porta Dos Fundos, as well as for third parties. VIS global sales include original productions, co-productions, sold formats for local adaptations and offering ready-made content. The content that VIS creates covers all genres, from soap operas to dramas, short and long format comedy and cinematic productions. For more details about the VIS programming library, please visit https://b2b.viacom.com/

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