ESS to Air Animated Sports Series

SINGAPORE: The animated sports series Supa Strikas is slated to debut on February 2 on ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) networks across Asia.

The show will air every Monday at 7 p.m., and is repeated on Saturdays at 11:30am. STAR Sports will air 13 half-hour episodes. Targeted at youths, Supa Strikas is a feel-good story about a young boy, Shakes, who lives his dream against all odds, bringing a message of hope and inspiration to young kids and adults alike across the globe. The animated television series began broadcasting in South Africa in November 2008 and is currently showing in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Colombia, Panama, El Salavador, Nigeria and Kenya. It has been dubbed into Bahasa Melayu and was launched in Malaysia in December 2008.