Teen Days deal is signed
Gaumont-Alphanim signed a deal with the Italian Studio Cartoon One concerning the co-production, distribution and licensing of the animated series Teen Days.
Teen Days is a musical animation (26 x 30-min), directed by Maurizio Nichetti. The first season was produced by Cartoon One in co-production with Rai Fiction. Gaumont-Alphanim will be joining Cartoon One as co-producer for the second season which is currently in production.
Season One is broadcast everyday in France on Disney Channel since November 2009, and in Italy on Rai Due. With this deal, Gaumont-Alphanim will be in charge of distributing Teen Days Season 1 in the following areas : Europe (apart from Spain, Portugal, Greece, The UK, Ireland and Italy), Asia (except for Japan), South America, French-speaking Africa and the Middle-East. Gaumont’s animation subsidiary will also take care of licensing and merchandising rights in French-speaking Europe.
“We strongly believe in the potential of Teen Days, which concept will be of great appeal on the international market. Its storyline, pace and target audience also make it a perfect fit for Gaumont-Alphanim’s portfolio of series and brands,” said Clément Calvet, CEO of Gaumont-Alphanim.
“We are happy to have such an important partner as Gaumont-Alphanim,” said Angelo Poggi, producer and composer of Teen Days’ music with Giovanni Cera. “This partnership will help make this Italian production a worldwide success. We are also positive that Teen Days’ second season will highly interest international TV channels and will bring excellent results.”
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