Beyond Rights befriends Nina & Olga

Nina & Olga is based on books by Nicoletta Costa

UK-based distributor Beyond Rights has acquired international distribution rights, excluding Italy and Spanish-language territories, to animated kids’ series Nina & Olga.

Produced by Enanimation and Mondo TV Producciones Canarias in partnership with Rai Ragazzi, the 52×7’ series is based on Nicoletta Costa’s book series Olga the Cloud.

Nina & Olga follows six-year-old Nina as she begins school, alongside her classmate Teo, and their friend Olga, a light young cloud. Together they embark on numerous adventures, learning about the events and challenges of everyday life and how to understand and manage their still unknown emotions.

The show will premiere on RaiPlay and RaiYoyo in Italy later this year.

Sarah McCormack, Beyond Rights’ senior VP, acquisitions and coproductions, said: “Very few kids’ series come with the existing brand awareness and pedigree of Nina & Olga. Nicoletta Costa’s books have sold around the world and been translated in every language imaginable – from Russian and Turkish to Chinese and English. And there is a huge selection of stories to draw upon, ensuring longevity and volume for television.”