A new TV series for Lucky Luke

A new TV series for Lucky Luke

Erica2021-07-28T08:59:57+00:00May 14th, 2021|Last articles|

A new TV series for Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke, the legendary comic cowboy created in 1946 by Morris, is ready to find new life on the small screen.

Variety magazine has recently announced that Federation Entertainment has entered into an agreement with Un pour Tous Productions to develop and produce a live TV series dedicated to the lone gunslinger of the American Wild West. The protagonist will be the popular French actor Michael Youn, who will also have the role of director and will be part of the creative and production team.

Michael Youn, one of France’s most famous comedy actors and directors, said: “As a huge comic book fan, I’m thrilled to be part of this adventure and can’t wait to share it with the public.”

Few details are known about the series at the moment, but it has been confirmed that it will bring back many historical characters from the comic, including the Dalton, Calamity Jane, Pat Poker and the cute dog Rantanplan.

The adventures of Nefertina arriving on RaiPlay and Rai Yoyo

The adventures of Nefertina arriving on RaiPlay and Rai Yoyo

Erica2021-07-28T08:56:09+00:00April 16th, 2021|Last articles|

The adventures of Nefertina arriving on RaiPlay and Rai Yoyo

Set in Ancient Egypt, the new animated series Nefertine on the Nile arrives, starring an 8-year-old girl with inexhaustible curiosity and great courage. From 17 April the first 26 episodes of the series in boxset will be premiered on RaiPlay and from 10 May on first TV on Rai Yoyo, from Monday to Friday at 8:15 and every day at 15:05.

52 11-minute episodes produced by the Roman company Graphilm by Maurizio Forestieri in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi, to combine fun, adventure and some taste of historical information.

A journey full of discoveries and fun, where the courageous Nefertine and her friends accompany the children to discover Ancient Egypt. Joyful stories founded on solid values like the stones of the pyramids: friendship, loyalty, a sense of justice and a desire to learn.

The series tells the exciting adventures of Nefertine, daughter of the Pharaoh’s scribe, gifted with a unique ability for the time: she can read and write! This is why she aspires to become the first scribe-reporter in the history of Egypt. To exercise this talent, Nefertine records all her events in her papyrus diary. But it is not easy to be a budding journalist in Ancient Egypt! Nefertine, always a bit reckless, has a particular talent for getting into trouble. Fortunately, her trusted friend Piramses is always ready to lend a hand. The two friends, accompanied by the cat Micerina, between investigations, small fears and great discoveries, live many fantastic adventures in the shadow of the Pyramids, including mysterious mummies and investigations from the Sphinx.

Nefertine is a Graphilm Entertainment production with Wahoo! (Belgium) and Cyber Group Studios (France) in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Lazio Region Attraction Cinematographic Productions (POR FESR LAZIO 2014-2020) and Creative Europe. An international co-production distributed worldwide by Cyber Group Studios.

ETS is developing an ambitious licensing program, which began with the agreement with DeA Planeta Libri, providing for the launch a series of books and activity books under De Agostini brand, in bookstores starting from September and continuing during the 2022.

Read, sing and dance with Gallina Puntolina

Read, sing and dance with Gallina Puntolina

Erica2021-07-16T14:26:33+00:00April 15th, 2021|Last articles|

Read, sing and dance with Gallina Puntolina

On 28th April a new Pon Pon edizioni publishing project dedicated to the tender blue hen comes out in bookstores. “Leggi! Canta! Balla con Gallina Puntolina” is developed in the name of music and is inspired by the cheerful songs that have made Gallina Puntolina a disruptive phenomenon on the web.

The project includes 2 hardcover booklets, a coloring book and a magic album with a color-revealing marker.
The books, with a practical square format much appreciated by children, are dedicated to two popular songs from Gallina Puntolina’s repertoire and thanks to a special QR code they allow you to listen to the audio versions and watch animated music clips, stimulating interaction with illustrations, visual and musical stimuli, and motor coordination.
A fascinating world of cheerful nursery rhymes that becomes a wonderful game to get together and discover new things.

Lucky Luke for Bershka

Lucky Luke for Bershka

Erica2021-07-16T14:36:56+00:00April 13th, 2021|Last articles|

Lucky Luke per Bershka

Bershka, the young and urban brand of Inditex Group, has recently launched a women’s t-shirt dedicated to Lucky Luke, the legendary comic hero created by Morris, who is celebrating his 75th anniversary this year.

On April 9th, a new story of the iconic lone cowboy was released in France “Wanted Lucky” by Mathieu Bonhomme, arriving in Italy on April 29th in the edition of Nona Arte. In addition, “Lucky Luke se recycle” will be published in June, a special author’s tribute signed by the great cartoonist Mawill, already the author of numerous underground works.

Gallina Puntolina is coming on newsstands

Gallina Puntolina is coming on newsstands

Erica2021-07-16T14:43:08+00:00March 11th, 2021|Last articles|

Gallina Puntolina is coming on newsstands

The month of March sees the arrival on newsstands of 2 brand new editorial products dedicated to the nice blue hen: Stickers e Colori and Magic Album. Signed by Play Press, they are designed to stimulate imagination, creativity, dexterity and logical skills of the little ones.
Stickers&Colori is a fundamental editorial format in Play Press production. Born from the lucky combination of the coloring book and the activity book with stickers, Gallina Puntolina Stickers and Colori provides a wide range of activities designed for the little ones, with particular attention to the educational aspect.
Magic Album, with the special non-toxic marker that reveals the colors of the illustrations, is also a great classic for Play Press. Synonymous with history, research and innovation, it lends itself very well to welcoming the tender and colorful world of Gallina Puntolina.

Mini Pet Pals welcome the warm season

Mini Pet Pals welcome the warm season

Erica2021-07-16T14:40:17+00:00March 11th, 2021|Last articles|

Mini Pet Pals welcome the warm season

With the beginning of spring, new Mini Pet Pals products are arriving on the market. The tender friends will personalize for the third consecutive year the 150 gr Walcor Easter egg, distributed exclusively in MD supermarkets. Made with the finest milk chocolate, the Mini Pet Pals Easter egg is ready to make the holiday of the little fans of Cilindro, Olly and their friends sweeter and contains many fun surprises.
To take advantage of the beautiful sunny days, the hilarious Mini Pet Pals Sbubble will soon land on the newsstands, the maxi soap bubbles by Sbabam in versatile packs enriched with nice gadgets, such as shovel and rake, to play outdoors in the garden, in the park or on the beach.
Finally, there are also important news for the cartoon: all 156 episodes of the 3 seasons of the animated series are available on RaiPlay streaming platform, to watch the adventures of Mini Pet Pals at any time and with any device.

Growing precence of Gallina Puntolina on digital platforms

Growing precence of Gallina Puntolina on digital platforms

Erica2021-07-16T15:05:48+00:00February 9th, 2021|Last articles|

Growing precence of Gallina Puntolina
on digital platforms

Gallina Puntolina marks another important milestone: her music videos are now also available on the main digital platforms: Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Deezer.
The tender blue hen has also landed on Amazon Prime Video with episodes of the animated series and new music videos.

In parallel, the licensing program in Italy is proceeding, starting with the release on newsstands in March of 3 Play Press publications – Albo Magico, Coloring, Sticker & Color – and continues in April with the launch of an editorial project for the bookshop by Pon Pon Edizioni.

Oggy TV testimonial for “Happy Birthday Parole O-Stili” Campain

Oggy TV testimonial for “Happy Birthday Parole O-Stili” Campain

Erica2021-07-16T15:02:28+00:00February 9th, 2021|Last articles|

Oggy TV testimonial for “Happy Birthday Parole O-Stili” Campain

“Parole O_Stili” association, created to combat the languages of hate on the net, is back on TV from 15 to 18 February to celebrate its fourth birthday in the company of Oggy and The Cockroaches. The cute blue cat, who embodies values of respect and fairness, will in fact be the protagonist of 5 animated mini-clips dedicated to the rules of good behavior on the web, which will be broadcast on K2 with numerous daily releases from 15 to 18 February. On the same days a special extended programming of the animated series is planned, while online you can participate in the birthday by sharing the principles of the Manifesto of non-hostile communication through the hashtag #AncheioManifesto. All information on paroleostili.it

The non-profit association Parole O_Stili was born in Trieste in August 2016, with the aim of empowering and educating Internet users to choose non-hostile, more respectful and civilized forms of communication. It promotes the values expressed in the “Manifesto of non-hostile communication” and organizes awareness-raising and training initiatives. It works with schools, universities, businesses, associations and national and territorial institutions to spread the virtuous practices of online communication, and to promote a widespread awareness of individual responsibilities.

Visit Parole O_Stili website

Success and new partnerships for the Pippi of Today campaign

Success and new partnerships for the Pippi of Today campaign

Erica2021-07-16T14:49:45+00:00February 9th, 2021|Last articles|

Success and new partnerships for the Pippi of Today campaign

Despite the difficulties of the health emergency, the results obtained by the Pippi of Today campaign, launched in 2020 by Astrid Lindgren in partnership with Save the Children to help girls fleeing war and poverty, are very positive. Up to now, in fact, the partners participating in the campaign have donated significant amounts to Save the Children and the goal has been set to generate a total of 2.5 million euros.

The initiative, which started at the end of 2020 in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands, is set to expand to other countries.

The “Pippi of Today” campaign will continue throughout 2021 with new interesting supporting initiatives.

Pippi of Today.com

The magic of Floopaloo in the ETS portfolio

The magic of Floopaloo in the ETS portfolio

Erica2021-07-16T15:15:09+00:00January 22nd, 2021|Last articles|

The magic of Floopaloo in the ETS portfolio

ETS Licensing, in partnership with Discovery, will manage the licensing rights of Floopaloo, the animated series for children with a primary target of 4-8 years, which is enjoying great and growing popularity.

Produced by the French studio Xilam, the series tells the adventures of Lisa and Matt, two cousins aged 9 and a half and 9 respectively, who spend the summer in an incredible summer camp, immersed in a forest full of fantastic secrets. The forest is guarded by a magical and mysterious creature named Floopaloo, who is tasked with protecting Mother Nature and never lets anyone see him. Away from the gaze of adults, Lisa and Matt venture curiously with their friends in search of this mischievous creature and experience countless adventures.

Floopaloo has 2 seasons with a total of 104 episodes of 13 minutes and is broadcast exclusively on Frisbee (channel 44 of the DDT) since the beginning of 2020 with record audience and satisfaction results: 8% share on the 4-7 year target and 6.5% on the 4-10 year target, 4.119 million reach on the 4-10 year target, average viewing time 60.6% on the 4-10 year target.
Following these important results Frisbee has reinforced the presence of the cartoon by defining a very intense daily schedule. In fact, the series airs on Frisbee every day of the week with 3 time slots: every morning, from Monday to Friday, from 9 to 14:30 and on the weekend from 8:30 to 11. In the afternoon from 15:30 to 17 : 00. In the evening from 9pm to 10pm on Mondays, from 8.30pm to 10pm from Tuesday to Friday and at the weekend from 8pm to 10pm.