Disney Channel has acquired global rights for the stop-motion animated series Timmy from Aardman Animations. The series is scheduled to premiere in 2009 on Playhouse Disney channels and programming blocks around the world.

The short-form series stars a sheep, 3-year-old Timmy, a character based on sketches by Nick Park and introduced on the series Shaun the Sheep airing on Disney Channels around the world. Each episode will follow a day in the life of Timmy as he learns something about himself and his friends.

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