Harry and Toto is a flash animation series for pre-schoolers. BBC Worldwide has secured world TV rights (excluding the US, non French speaking Canada and Poland) and all other world rights including DVD, interactive and merchandise.

Paul Shuttleworth, formerly executive producer at CBeebies, has created an 'opposite world' for Harry the Hare and Toto the Tortoise.

They live at opposite ends of Opposite town and by tackling opposite combinations in every episode they realise that to every fast there is a slow and for every door that closes, another opens. The series will air in Spring 2008.

3rd and Bird! is an animation series from independent production company Little Airplane Productions. The deal sees BBC Worldwide take on cross-media rights including global programme distribution, merchandising and DVD.

The series was created by Josh Selig – creator of The Wonder Pets! 3rd & Bird will be animated in Little Airplane's style known as 'photo-puppetry animation'. Each episode is filled with music and songs and features Samuel Lovebird, a young bird who is learning all about his family, his community and his friends. The series is due to make its debut on CBeebies in 2008.

BBC Worldwide director of children's Gill Pritchard says, "We are delighted to add these fantastic new shows to our already strong portfolio. Both programmes have the quality you would expect from a CBeebies programme along with truly unique visual styles which will translate fantastically well into merchandise."