Nickelodeon and Belgium based Studio 100 today announced plans to produce a new version of their hit European live-action series, House of Anubis, for a Fall 2010 premiere on Nickelodeon in the US, UK and Australia with additional territories launching at the beginning of 2011. Originally made for Nickelodeon in Benelux, followed by a German version, the series follows eight students trying to solve a hidden mystery at an English boarding school while dealing with the highs and lows of their teenage years. The new version of the series, House of Anubis (working title) will serve Nick’s global audiences and is being produced in the UK by Lime Pictures.

“Since premiering on Nickelodeon in Benelux in 2006 and Germany in 2009, House of Anubis has been amongst our most successful series and we look forward to working with Studio 100 on bringing this incredibly unique and dynamic series to our audiences in the US and around the world,” commented Jules Borkent, Senior Vice President of Global Acquisitions and International Programming for Nickelodeon.

“The cooperation with Nickelodeon US is a new and important step in Studio 100’s plans to expand into the international market,” added Hans Bourlon, CEO of Studio 100.

House of Anubis is a large and imposing English manor house that dates back to 1900 and serves as the home to eight students going through their daily lives at school and dealing with challenges of love, friendship and growing up. A new resident, Nina, arrives from America and soon discovers that the house contains a hidden secret. As the group tries to unravel the house’s deep mysteries, it soon becomes clear that their lives will never be the same again.

Nickelodeon, now in its 31st year, is one of the world’s leading entertainment brands for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

Studio 100 also has many other international activities well beyond its own language region. In addition to existing co-productions with the BBC, Studio 100 is currently working on remakes of the great classics ‘Maya the Bee’, ‘Vicky the Viking’ and ‘Heidi’ at its own animation studios Flying Bark Productions in Sydney and Studio 100 Animation in Paris. A lot of new content is also being created such as the extremely popular ‘Zigby’, already showing in over 40 countries (by channels such as the BBC and vtmKzoom). Studio100 Media is Studio 100’s distribution platform in Munich and is responsible for the worldwide distribution and licensing of numerous famous TV classics from the extensive Studio 100 catalogue.