Annie & Carola Presells to Italy’s Rai Ragazzi

Mondo TV Group has confirmed a presale deal for Annie & Carola with the Italian public children’s broadcaster Rai Ragazzi, part of the Rai broadcasting company.

A 2D animated comedy series, Annie & Carola follows the adventures and mishaps of the shy Carola and her outgoing best friend Annie, who is a robot. Mondo TV will provide the animation services for the series’ 26 episodes, which are expected to be completed and delivered to Rai by the first half of 2023.

The agreement grants an exclusive license for a period of seven years from the date of completion of the episodes for free TV, pay TV, pay per view, VOD and ancillary rights for the Italian territory.

Annie & Carola is a co-production between Mondo TV Studios, MB Producciones, Mondo TV and the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE. It was created by writer and producer Myriam Ballesteros.

Maria Bonaria Fois, CEO of Mondo TV Studios, said: “This is a show that is relevant to teens, but especially teen girls and the world they live in. We are therefore thrilled to be bringing to the screen two powerful and inspiring characters such as Annie and Carola in a show that is not only highly original and very funny, but it also has a strong storyline and, importantly, the backing of a number of leading broadcasters and producers. This show also has strong potential across multiple media. In fact, our main goal is to build a strong IP with 360-degree development that will allow us to reach our audience through multiple devices, platforms and media. We’re very happy to have the collaboration of Rai for a show that we are certain will entertain, engage and amuse audiences across Italy.”

Luca Milano, director of Rai Ragazzi, added: “Annie & Carola is a brilliant show with strong storytelling and engaging characters. We are confident that it will captivate also those kids and tweens that may tend to move away from animation. We are pleased to introduce Annie and Carola to our public on Rai’s TV channels.”