{"id":28824,"date":"2024-12-17T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T05:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/disney-branded-television-sets-lionel-messi-inspired-animated-series\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:13:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:13:00","slug":"disney-branded-television-sets-lionel-messi-inspired-animated-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/disney-branded-television-sets-lionel-messi-inspired-animated-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Branded Television Sets Lionel Messi-Inspired Animated Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney Branded Television has picked up <em>Messi and the Giants<\/em>, a sci-fi animated show inspired by Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n<p>The animated action-adventure series unfolds in an epic saga where a young boy named Leo is transported from his home in Argentina into a fantastical alternate universe. The show, acquired from Sony Music Vision and Sony Pictures Television\u2013Kids, will premiere on Disney Channel, followed by Disney Channel On Demand and globally on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always dreamed of being involved in a project that would share the values of sports, the very same values that have been so important to my career, with younger generations. Nothing truly is impossible with teamwork, perseverance, discipline and hard work,\u201d said Messi. \u201cI look forward to sharing this series with kids around the world, and I hope I will inspire them and motivate them to achieve their own dreams. Ever since I was a kid, I always loved animated series, and I look forward to watching this series with my own kids.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFootball\u2014or soccer as we call it in the United States\u2014is the world\u2019s most beloved sport, uniting and captivating millions of fans of all ages,\u201d said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. \u201cWe are proud to work with Lionel Messi and Sony Pictures Television to bring <em>Messi and the Giants<\/em> to our passionate, global kids\u2019 audience. We know that its themes of family, friendship and teamwork will resonate with not only football enthusiasts but everyone everywhere who loves a great story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joe D\u2019Ambrosia, executive VP and general manager of Sony Pictures Television\u2013Kids, commented, \u201cFootball is one of those rare sports that brings people together and shines a light on the true meaning of teamwork. It\u2019s been a privilege to team with Leo and our colleagues at Sony Music on this first-time collaboration. We\u2019re thrilled that Disney is giving a global platform to this fun take on a classic tale and look forward to launching a global consumer products and branded partnerships program alongside the show\u2019s debut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is an incredible team all working together on this project, with Leo\u2019s magic as the inspiration behind it all,\u201d added Afo Verde, chairman and CEO of Sony Music Latin Iberia. \u201cWe are thrilled that Disney has now joined our roster to help bring this imaginative series to audiences and inspire fans all around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney Branded Television has picked up Messi and the Giants, a sci-fi animated show inspired by Lionel Messi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":28826,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[10342,5981,5750,1089,7419,10341,10343,7646],"class_list":["post-28824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-afo-verde","tag-ayo-davis","tag-disney-branded-television","tag-joe-dambrosia","tag-lionel-messi","tag-messi-and-the-giants","tag-sony-music-latin-iberia","tag-sony-pictures-television-kids","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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