Nickelodeon Latin America Preps New Live-Action Series

LOS ANGELES: Nickelodeon Latin America is developing a new live-action series for tweens and teens, Grachi, which will be distributed internationally by Comarex.

Grachi follows a young girl who must learn to use her new-found magical powers wile coping with school, boys and growing up. The show is written by Mariela Romero, whose credits include the hit telenovela Isa TKM. Grachi has been commissioned for 75 hour-long episodes. The pan-regional premiere is slated for fall. The series is being produced in Spanish and will be customized to Portuguese for Nickelodeon Brazil. Production will be done in HD, with a special 3D episode as well.

“This project demonstrates our continued commitment to the region and its local talent,” commented Tatiana Rodriguez, the senior VP of programming and creative strategy for Nickelodeon Latin America.

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“We are thrilled to bring a bit of magic to Nickelodeon fans across Latin America and we are certain that Grachi will offer many hours of spellbinding humor, romance and fun for our viewers.”

"We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be producing our first 3D episode to illuminate the magic of Grachi—this would be the first 3D episode for pay-TV cable in the region,” said J.C. Acosta, the senior VP, CFO and executive in charge of production. “A project of Grachi’s magnitude should count on first-rate distribution channels; it is for this reason that we first thought of Comarex for their vast experience distributing telenovelas.”

Marcel Vinay, the CEO of Comarex, added, “Nickelodeon has a fantastic record of creating quality programming that appeals to a global audience, so we are thrilled to have the opportunity to be a part of such a great project as Grachi. We look forward to introducing this children’s series to international broadcasters.”