Panini Preps 3-D Figurines for Huntik

LORETO: Rainbow SpA, Big Bocca Productions and Panini have signed a deal to roll out 3-D figurines in the U.K. based on the boy-skewing property Huntik.

The show was developed in partnership with m4e and is currently on air on Jetix in the U.K. The Panini agreement is part of a multi-territory deal concluded by Rainbow SpA, however the British TV and merchandise rights are held by Big Bocca Productions.

The Rainbow-Panini 3D figurine deal also covers Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.  The launch of a full Panini product range, which will also features sticker albums and magazines, will be coordinated on a market-by-market basis.