| Hopla | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's animation |
| Created by | Bert Smets |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Ketnet |
| Original airing | 2000 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Hopla is a Flemish 3D animation cartoon for toddlers, created by Bert Smets in 1999, and produced by Bert Smets Productions.[1] The cartoon features the rabbit Hopla and his friends – the pig Onki, the bear Nina, and the kitten Lola.[2]
The show was first aired on Ketnet, a Flemish television channel, in 2000, and became popular soon afterward. Currently, the show has been aired in 31 countries (such as the United States, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Poland, and South Korea). It airs in the United States due to an exclusive multi-year distribution deal between Bert Smets Productions and NCircle Entertainment, a subsidiary of Alliance Entertainment, signed in 2007.
In Belgium alone, Hopla's home entertainment titles have sold over 300,000 copies and their book-related merchandise has garnered sales close to 700,000.