French production company Alphanim's popular 2D/CG series GALACTIK FOOTBALL has been sold to Sorpresa!, Juniper Content's Hispanic children's network. The licensing agreement was announced today by Al Ovadia & Associates, U.S. agent for Alphanim.
Since its launch across Europe and Latin America in 2006, the show about a ragtag group of street kids who must overcome obstacles both on and off the field in their quest to win the coveted inter-planetary Galactik Football Cup, has been a key show for its top terrestrial broadcasters -- including France 2, RTL II, TeleMadrid -- as well as Jetix. Devised and produced in Paris by Alphanim's in-house team, the series was created using motion capture to replicate the moves of real professional footballers, acrobatic stunt experts and character actors.
The property has attracted numerous licensees across the EMEA region, with more than 40 deals signed to date for interactive games, publishing, back to school, footwear, domestics, swimwear, accessories, ringtones and puzzles. Recently, Alphanim announced a DVD tie-in with Italy's #1 sports magazine GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT, to be launched in the spring of 2008 with World Champion Fabio Cannavaro's testimonial.
