International television program distributor Rai Trade has announced the launch of THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO AND GINO, a new Eurovision series produced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Budgeted for 10 million Euros, the series is co-funded by nine members of the Geneva-based EBU: BBC (UK), France Television (France), TVE (Spain), RTP (Portugal), RTBF (Belgium), SSR (Switzerland), ZDF (Germany), ORF (Austria) and Rai (Italy), as well as non-member France Animation. Rai Trade will have distribution rights to all countries except those of the other eight co-producers. Aimed at children aged 5-10, the series is about two hardworking and generous pigeons set on the rooftops of Venice. THE ANIMALS OF FARTHING WOOD and NOAH'S ISLAND are two previous EBU children's animation series.
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
