Yugioh Sevens To Launch of Sky Kids in UK and Republic of Ireland
New York, NY June 15, 2022 – Bringing the evergreen Yu-Gi-Oh! anime to digital screens in the U.K. and Ireland, Sky Kids, part of Sky, Europe's leading media and entertainment company, has picked up the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens series. Sky Kids has also renewed two existing Yu-Gi-Oh! series for another season, bringing anime fans even more adventures from the most popular anime series of all time.
The announcement was made today by Kristen Gray, President of Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. which handles the distribution and licensing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise outside of Asia.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! series' will be available on the Sky Kids app, which was launched in 2016 as a fun and safe way for children and young audiences to play games and watch shows in a family friendly environment. Free to Sky customers, the Sky Kids app now offers over 5,000 episodes to watch on the app.
“As one of the largest kids digital platforms in Europe with millions of viewers, Sky Kids will be offering the best in anime with the latest series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise and more adventures from previous editions,” said Gray. “Appealing to audiences worldwide, Yu-Gi-Oh! continues to perform extremely well by introducing new storylines, heroes and monsters which will delight the fan base and attract new viewers.”
The Sky Kids app will launch Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens in October of 2022. Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens is the seventh series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise. As with each new Yu-Gi-Oh! series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens introduces a new protagonist, Yuga Ohdo. The series takes place in the futuristic town of Goha and stars Yuga Ohdo, a fifth-grade, elementary school student, who loves both inventions and dueling. In his quest, Yuga successfully manages to install a new set of rules of his own creation known as "Rush Duel", allowing for more fast-paced and frenetic dueling.
In the meantime, Sky Kids, which already debuted seasons 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS and Yu-Gi-Oh!, has unveiled season two of both Yu-Gi-Oh! series, which are currently available on the app.
Sky Kids is now available on Google Play and the App Store.
About Sky
With 24 million customers across seven countries, Sky is Europe's leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be part of the Comcast group. Our 32,000 employees help connect our customers to the very best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own local, original content. Our technology allows customers to watch what they want, when they want, how they want, and as we connect millions of families to content they love, we believe it is our responsibility to do it safely. That's why we offer services like Sky Broadband Buddy and the Sky Kids app. And our online streaming service, NOW TV, brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service. We also believe that a company of our scale has a responsibility that goes beyond our business, and into the community. We recently announced a series of commitments to help tackle racial injustice and improve diversity and inclusion. To ensure the commitments are delivered, Sky will invest £10million per year across its markets for each of the next three years. We're committed to being Europe's first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030 – two decades before we have to – and we're an inclusive employer recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity.
About Konami Cross Media NY, Inc.
Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. is a member of KONAMI Group and specializes in multiplatform brand management and production. Konami Cross Media NY takes a 360-degree approach in managing the rights to globally iconic IPs such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bomberman, Contra and Frogger.
The announcement was made today by Kristen Gray, President of Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. which handles the distribution and licensing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise outside of Asia.
The Yu-Gi-Oh! series' will be available on the Sky Kids app, which was launched in 2016 as a fun and safe way for children and young audiences to play games and watch shows in a family friendly environment. Free to Sky customers, the Sky Kids app now offers over 5,000 episodes to watch on the app.
“As one of the largest kids digital platforms in Europe with millions of viewers, Sky Kids will be offering the best in anime with the latest series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise and more adventures from previous editions,” said Gray. “Appealing to audiences worldwide, Yu-Gi-Oh! continues to perform extremely well by introducing new storylines, heroes and monsters which will delight the fan base and attract new viewers.”
The Sky Kids app will launch Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens in October of 2022. Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens is the seventh series in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime franchise. As with each new Yu-Gi-Oh! series, Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens introduces a new protagonist, Yuga Ohdo. The series takes place in the futuristic town of Goha and stars Yuga Ohdo, a fifth-grade, elementary school student, who loves both inventions and dueling. In his quest, Yuga successfully manages to install a new set of rules of his own creation known as "Rush Duel", allowing for more fast-paced and frenetic dueling.
In the meantime, Sky Kids, which already debuted seasons 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS and Yu-Gi-Oh!, has unveiled season two of both Yu-Gi-Oh! series, which are currently available on the app.
Sky Kids is now available on Google Play and the App Store.
About Sky
With 24 million customers across seven countries, Sky is Europe's leading media and entertainment company and is proud to be part of the Comcast group. Our 32,000 employees help connect our customers to the very best entertainment, sports, news, arts and to our own local, original content. Our technology allows customers to watch what they want, when they want, how they want, and as we connect millions of families to content they love, we believe it is our responsibility to do it safely. That's why we offer services like Sky Broadband Buddy and the Sky Kids app. And our online streaming service, NOW TV, brings viewers all the enjoyment of Sky with the flexibility of a contract-free service. We also believe that a company of our scale has a responsibility that goes beyond our business, and into the community. We recently announced a series of commitments to help tackle racial injustice and improve diversity and inclusion. To ensure the commitments are delivered, Sky will invest £10million per year across its markets for each of the next three years. We're committed to being Europe's first net zero carbon entertainment company by 2030 – two decades before we have to – and we're an inclusive employer recognised by The Times and Stonewall for our commitment to diversity.
About Konami Cross Media NY, Inc.
Konami Cross Media NY, Inc. is a member of KONAMI Group and specializes in multiplatform brand management and production. Konami Cross Media NY takes a 360-degree approach in managing the rights to globally iconic IPs such as Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bomberman, Contra and Frogger.
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