{"id":25926,"date":"2021-04-19T16:08:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T14:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=25926"},"modified":"2021-04-23T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T16:14:35","slug":"rainbow-is-the-smurfs-exclusive-agent-for-italy-new-animated-series-coming-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/rainbow-is-the-smurfs-exclusive-agent-for-italy-new-animated-series-coming-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow is The Smurfs exclusive agent for Italy, new animated series coming in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The global classic is coming back on TV at the end of 2021 with a brand-new CGI series. Rainbow leads the licensing plan for Italy with numerous CP partners already on board.<\/h3>\n<p>Historic licensing company of the timeless brand <strong>The Smurfs IMPS \/ Lafig<\/strong> has chosen the experience of Rainbow Group to manage the licensing plan that will accompany the new series of <strong>The Smurfs on the Italian territory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Rainbow has already inked deals with many CP partners for the development of the countless possibilities offered by the brand, a success supported by more than 4 generations of fans and always very popular.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled and it&#8217;s a pleasure to work for a timeless brand like The Smurfs, already beloved by the Italian audience and undoubtedly synonymous with cutting-edge values. We are already in the process of finalizing several agreements with top-level partners for CP development in the classic categories but stepping outside the box and experimenting is one of our strengths, and we look forward to launching new collaborations&#8221;, comments <strong>Matteo Olivetti, Sales Director, Global Consumer Product at Rainbow Group<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25928\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-25928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"Peyo\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-1024x923.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-1536x1385.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Smurfs_Peyo_1975-rgb-2048x1847.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peyo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe love story between the Smurfs and the Italian audience is a long and passionate one and we are so happy to now have such a strong and dynamic agency as Rainbow on board. We are very excited to work together making the blue color of the rainbow shine with a broad range of amazing Smurf products\u201d, said <strong>V\u00e9ronique Culliford, President &amp; Founder of IMPS \/ LAFIG and the daughter of Peyo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The new season of the beloved property will debut on Nickelodeon next fall and on Italian free to air <strong>Rai Yoyo in spring 2022 with 52 episodes of 11 minutes and target audience 5-10 years<\/strong>. Following, the series will also land on TVOD, and AVOD platforms in the first half of 2022, to be distributed on SVOD in early 2023.<\/p>\n<p>For over 60 years a great formula of friendship, tolerance and respect for the environment, The Smurfs never cease to excite thanks to their edutainment-rich and always compelling stories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The global classic is coming back on TV at the end of 2021 with a brand-new CGI series. 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