Studiocanal has renewed its global deal with Nickelodeon for season 3 of animated series The Adventures of Paddington.

Variety magazine reports the renewal comes as Studiocanal has also unveiled a raft of second window deals on Season 1 after the title’s hugely successful global roll-out of seasons 1 and 2 by Nickelodeon. The news also follows Studiocanal’s announcement in June that Dougal Wilson will direct Paddington 3, the third feature film in the franchise.

Studiocanal holds worldwide rights to the series, and its CEO Anna Marsh told the publication it will expand brand activity for Paddington, which is its biggest franchise.

The Adventures of Paddington Season 3 is produced by Heyday Films and Studiocanal in association with Copyrights and directed by Blue Zoo Animation Studio’s Adam Shaw and Chris Drew. The series is developed for television and written by Jon Foster and James, who are also executive producers.

Studiocanal has made additional sales of Season 1 to major streaming services Netflix UK and HBO Max across Europe and to the Viaplay Group in the Nordics. Public broadcasters across Europe have also acquired the series, including Česká Televize Czech Republic, MTVA Hungary, LTV Latvia, LRT Lithuania, TVP ABC Poland, RTVS Slovakia and DR Denmark.

Season 1 has been licensed to further significant partners such as HKTVE Hong Kong, ABC Australia, TVNZ (New Zealand), MBC’s Shahid (MENA) and both CBC and Radio-Canada across English and French-speaking Canada respectively.

“It is such an honour for the Studiocanal team to sell this incredible series featuring the world’s most beloved bear and to enjoy his continued success and worldwide appeal which is so genuine and heartfelt across the globe,” Anne Cherel, Studiocanal EVP Global Sales and Distribution, and Beatriz Campos, its SVP Global Sales and Production Financing, told Variety.

Paddington’s profile was further raised this year when he filmed a scene with the late Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee in June.

The Adventures of Paddington series shows a younger Paddington as he writes letters to Aunt Lucy celebrating the new things he has discovered through his adventures in London. Award-winning actor Ben Whishaw voices the role of the title character in all three seasons.

The series is a Marmalade Films and Mascaret Films co-production, with the participation of Nickelodeon, M6 and Piwi+.