Nickelodeon’s Grachi Heads to Italy

MIAMI: Nickelodeon Latin America’s telenovela Grachi, distributed by Comarex, has premiered on the Italian children’s network RAI GULP.

Grachi will run on RAI GULP, a division of the public service broadcaster RAI Television Network in Italy, Monday through Friday. The network has commissioned 75 new one-hour episodes of the series, which launched in May on Nickelodeon Latin America. The second season is currently in production in Miami and will premiere on Nickelodeon Latin America during Q1 2012.

The series follows a young girl learning to use her magical powers while coping with school, boys and growing up. It has been sold to more than 51 countries, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela and 36 French-speaking territories, including France, Belgium and Switzerland.

“We are delighted that Grachi, Nickelodeon Latin America’s first wholly produced series, has found a home on Italian television,” said JC Acosta, the CFO, senior VP and executive in charge of production at MTV Networks Latin America. “Nickelodeon always strives to offer universal stories that are sure to resonate with viewers locally and internationally. We are certain that Grachi will soon win the hearts of kids in this market.”