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TORONTO -- Canadian animation producer Nelvana Ltd. said Wednesday that Criterion Pictures will distribute its animated library titles in non-theatrical venues countrywide, including schools and daycare centers. Terms of the five-year deal were not disclosed, but the agreement will see Criterion initially picking up the public performance rights to 26 episodes of Anatole, 78 episodes of Babar, 40 half-hours of The Berenstain Bears, 13 episodes of Corduroy, another 78 episodes of Franklin, 52 episodes of Little Bear and 13 episodes of Elliot Moose. Criterion and Audio Cine Films are the main distributors in Canada for the public performance of film product from Hollywood studios and other producers. With Nelvana, Criterion intends to distribute library cartoon series in educational markets, mainly schools, daycare centers, libraries and museums. "This deal is consistent with Nelvana Home Entertainment's long-term plan to operate in all distribution channels, working with the experts in those areas," Peter Maule, vp of home entertainment and retail distribution at Nelvana, said in a statement.