What a start to the year! Channel 4 have announced We’re Going on a Bear Hunt as their highest rated programme of 2016. 6.7 million viewers tuned in on Christmas Eve, a 23.5% share of the audience and a further 1.4 million watched on the Christmas Day.
Channel 4’s Chief Creative Officer, Jay Hunt said: “It’s wonderful that so many families enjoyed Channel 4’s magical animation of a true children’s classic. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt was a real Christmas treat.”
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/over-eight-million-watch-we-re-going-on-a-bear-hunt
We’ve been overwhelmed by the reception so far.
The Bear Hunt soundtrack featuring George Ezra’s specially composed song ‘Me and You’ along with Stuart Hancock’s beautiful score is now available to download at: http://smarturl.it/bearhunt_rt.
The DVD of the film will go on general release on 6th February 2017 and is available to pre-order at: http://amzn.to/2hQLNCo
We’re Going On a Bear Hunt is a Lupus Films Production in association with Bear Hunt Films, Walker Productions and Herrick Entertainment for Channel 4 Television Corporation
With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA programme of the European Union