Sixteen South Limited is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based production company that specializes in children's media. Founded in 2007, it is the company behind Sesame Tree

Sesame Tree

Sesame Tree, a version of Sesame Street made entirely in Northern Ireland, is produced by Belfast based production company Sixteen South Television and Sesame Workshop. The first episode aired on BBC Two in Northern Ireland on 5 April 2008 with the first series subsequently airing nationwide on...

, the Northern Irish co-production of Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...

and Big City Park. Currently, Sixteen South is partnering with The Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company

The Jim Henson Company, an American entertainment organization, traces its origins to the founding of Muppets, Inc. in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. The Muppets helped the company gain worldwide acclaim in family entertainment for more than four decades...

 and PBS Sprout

PBS KIDS Sprout

PBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families...

 to produce a full-length version of Jim Henson's Pajanimals

Jim Henson's Pajanimals

Jim Henson's Pajanimals is a children's TV series produced by 4Kids Entertainment and airing on PBS Kids Sprout. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by the makers of The Muppets at The Jim Henson Company.-Plot:...

and working with Kindle Entertainment

Kindle Entertainment

Kindle Entertainment is an independent children's television production company based in London, England. Kindle was formed after ITV Kids was closed, and current personnel includes Anne Brogan, the former controller of ITV Kids...

 on an upcoming season of Big and Small.