Lili & Lola Greenlights for 5th Season

Vancouver - Dec 9th, 2025 - Big Bad Boo Studios announced today the official greenlight for Season 5 of their original animated preschool mini-series Lili & Lola, with commissioning broadcasters ICI TV, SRC Radio-Canada, TFO, and Oznoz.

Known for its heartfelt "sister stories" featuring 16 Hudson resident Lili and her younger sister Lola, the series celebrates sisterhood, friendship, family, and Persian culture with colourful characters such as Kensington, Khaleh Shaheen, and Lili's parents, Maman and Papa.

Stemming from the universe of 16 Hudson -recipient of two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Writing, eight Telly Awards, and a Youth Media Alliance Award of Excellence-, Lili & Lola has also had tremendous success, alongside fellow spin-offs ABC With Kenny G and 16 Hudson ER. The cast of celebrity voices bringing the series to life includes Samira Mohyeddin, Banafsheh Taherian, Maz Jobrani, Sholly Zomorodi (Fox 5 Morning News), Andrea Libman (Strawberry Shortcake), Vincent Tong (The Bad Guys), and Maryke Hendrikse (Polly Pocket).

Season 4 of Lili & Lola, which is scheduled to premiere in January 2026 on SRC Radio-Canada and Oznoz, with ICI TV and TFO to follow in early spring, introduces young viewers to engaging and culturally rich storylines, including a chess tournament, a playdate mishap, and the Persian holiday of Yalda. Meanwhile, 16 Hudson season 4 is already airing every Saturday on TVOKids and SRC Radio-Canada. The series will also debut on Knowledge Kids on February 2, 2026, and shortly thereafter on ICI TV, TFO, Oznoz, and Amazon Prime.

Announcing Season 5 of Lili & Lola, creator and director Shabnam Rezaei shared, "This will be a special new season with some holiday fun planned for our sisters and their extended family. We can't reveal anything yet, but it might be a bit of scary fun!" Returning for the new season are Supervising Director Eddie Soriano, Producer Paddy Gillen, and Executive Producer Aly Jetha.

A recipient of multiple Leo Awards, as well as Kidscreen and Pixie Gold Awards, Lili & Lola has also received numerous nominations, including a MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Award in Cannes, placing the series in front of an international audience. The preschool show has been praised for its meaningful celebration of Iranian culture and history. In addition to its commissioning partners, Lili & Lola airs on Vme Kids, Prime Video, YouTube Kids, and in multiple languages including Persian, English, Spanish, and French on Oznoz.

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About Big Bad Boo Studios
Based in Vancouver, and Vienna, Big Bad Boo Studios is an award-winning, creative-led animation and production studio, originating, developing, producing and distributing compelling kids content. Shows include Galapagox X, Judge Jodhi, The Bravest Knight, 16 Hudson, Lili & Lola, Mixed Nutz, and 1001 Nights, which was nominated for 14 LEO awards with 5 wins. Our shows, books and games are entertaining, educational, and multicultural. Our programs air in over 120 countries and 15 languages. The company's own streaming channel Oznoz provides cartoons in 10+ languages including classics such as Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder, Babar and more. We pride ourselves on our commitment to gender equity and support a strong Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) mantra. We focus our efforts to use media to raise globally minded children. Our offices also have a green production and sustainability directive, named GREENCAP, which ensures our pipelines are efficient, environmentally conscious, and mindful. For info, visit www.bigbadboo.com and www.oznoz.com.

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