Mondo TV Group, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content and Toon2Tango, a Leonine company, have announced that Paramount Global Italia, leading global media, streaming and entertainment company, has acquired the pay TV rights in Italy to the original and very funny kids’ animation Monster Loving Maniacs, produced by JA Film, in co-production with Mondo TV, Belvision and Ginger Pictures in collaboration with Toon2Tango.
Paramount Global Italia will broadcast the show on its leading kids’ channel Nickelodeon, available through Sky, in Italy later this year, with the option to extend to leading kids Free-to-air channel Super!.
“We are delighted to further strengthen our partnership with Mondo TV through this new agreement and offer new premium content to families”, commented Cecilia Padula, VP, Head of Nick Brands, South East, Middle East & Africa, “Monster Loving Maniacs is a great addition to our Nickelodeon family as it not only resonates with different audiences but also shares our vision on diversity and inclusion.”
The acquisition by Paramount Global Italia is a further proof of the universal appeal of the show, says Luana Perrero, Mondo TV Head of Global Content Sales, who explains: “Monster Loving Maniacs is an exciting and funny show that resonates with its target audience, has lots of monsters and touches on relatable themes, like family, relationships, and coping with our fears with a highly original – and extraordinarily funny – story about monster-obsessed kids: parents of children 6-10yo know what obsessed with monsters mean! The show has already found big audiences internationally, and many more partners are to be announced soon.”