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DeAPlaneta Entertainment Secures Global Rights for Preschool Series

The deal, involving Italian production company Enanimation and Australian firm Kreiworks, positions DeAPlaneta Entertainment to manage media licensing and digital rights for the multi-award] series worldwide. By: Wee Yan Ling

DeAPlaneta Entertainment has signed a deal with Italian production company Enanimation and Australian company Kreiworks for its multi-award preschool animated series Nina & Olga. Thanks to this agreement, DeAPlaneta Entertainment will manage all media, licensing and digital rights of the series worldwide, excluding Italy, Australia and North American territories.

The series is specially curated for preschoolers from age 3 to 5 and weaves a tapestry of fantasy, comedy, and adventure. It is based on the highly successful book series of “Olga the Cloud” by Nicoletta Costa, with more than 80 titles published worldwide. The animated series unfolds the escapades of 6-year-old Nina and her cloud companion, Olga. Together with them, Teo (a boy) and Bigio (another cloud) embark on an adventure that bridge the realms of sky and ground. The characters share adventures and discover emotions that these experiences bring, exploring and learning to manage them.

Coproduced by Italian animation studio Enanimation and Australian company Kreiworks in collaboration with Rai Ragazzi, Nina & Olga's creative lead is Lina Foti, an award-winning author known, among others, for her roles as executive producer at Lion Forge Animation and Script Producer and writer of the famous series Pocoyo.

The series has amassed a huge viewership as they have garnered success after its premiere in Italy on Rai Yoyo in 2021. The series continues to air on Rai Yoyo and is accessible on Raiplay. The series has also attained the prestigious Pulcinella Award at Cartoons of the Bay 2021 for Best Upper Preschool TV Series and was recognised as the Best Licensed Publishing Project at the Bologna Children Bookfair 2021. This international deal positions Nina & Olga for even greater success on the global stage, reinforcing DeAPlaneta Entertainment's commitment to delivering quality content to diverse audiences worldwide.

Carlos Biern, Director of Distribution and Contents of DeAPlaneta Kids & Family commented: "With its charming, and timeless, 2D animation and the values it represents (environmental care, diversity, promoting of communication and understanding), Nina & Olga is an invaluable addition to the DeAPlaneta Entertainment catalog. Our agreement with the Italian company Enanimation is yet another example of DeAPlaneta Entertainment's full commitment to support Italian based creators and European animation."

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