Philippines is one of 11 nominees in the 2021 International Emmy Kids Awards. Bringing honor to the country’s nomination to the Emmy Kids Animation category is “Tish Tash”, the animated preschool adventure show about a family of bears and their imaginary friend, also a bear.
Tish Tash is a Filipino-Korean-Singaporean animated children’s television series developed by Synergy88, Studio Gale and August Media.
The heroine – 7 year-old Tish – is a young pink bear and has a larger-than-life blue imaginary friend called Tash. Together they dive into fun adventures and discover new worlds and solve problems that come their way, thanks to their fat imagination.
This is not the only time Tish Tash is earning international recognition. Only last August, it bagged the Best 2D Animated Kids TV program of the ContentAsia Awards.
Back in 2018, Tish Tash was introduced to the international animation community through the Marche’ International des Programmes de Communications (MIPCOM) following a deal signed between four other producers namely Synergy88 (Philippines), Korea’s Studio Gale, Singapore’s August Media Holdings.
The Philippines’ trade mission delegation at the conference was led by the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau, Film Development Council of the Philippines, and Department of Information and Communications Technology to promote the country’s creative industry and showcase the world-renowned animation capabilities of Filipinos in the global market.
DTI-EMB Assistant Director Anthony B. Rivera (and now Trade Representative Anthony B. Rivera of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) Taipei) applauds the creative minds behind the show and shares optimism that Tish Tash will continue its winning streak. “It is a proud moment for us at DTI to celebrate this milestone with Tish Tash as it continues to gain recognition in the international creative industry community. The DTI, under the leadership of Secretary Ramon Lopez, continues to pursue opportunities to develop and promote the Philippine creative industry and position the country as a major player in the global animation map,” said Rivera.
Currently, Tish Tash is available in South Korea on linear and streaming services, on HBO max in Latin America, and most recently in the United Kingdom on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. Coming soon, Tish Tash will be shown on POPTV Philippines./PN
