Grachi Goes into Production for Nickelodeon Latin America

MIAMI: Nickelodeon Latin America is starting production of its fourth original telenovela, Grachi, which will be shot entirely in Miami.

Grachi will be produced in Spanish and customized to Portuguese for Nickelodeon Brazil. The series is slated to premiere on Nickelodeon Latin America in the second quarter. The telenovela will be distributed in the U.S., Latin America and Europe by Comarex.

“This is our fourth original telenovela and we are thrilled to be able to shoot it in Miami,” commented Tatiana Rodriguez, the senior VP of programming and creative strategy for Nickelodeon Latin America. “In 2008, we took on the telenovela genre which yielded amazing results with our audience. We are very excited to begin 2011 with a new production and are certain that the magic of Grachi will enchant viewers throughout Latin America”.