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Our CEO Iván Agenjo has been re-elected as member of the board of Animation in Europe, the federation lobbying for the animation sector across the continent, during the General Assembly in Annecy. Iván will continue acting as Vice President of Television for the period 2025-2027.

The rest of the Board is formed by Philippe Alessandri (President), Moe Honan (Vice President Cinema), Annemie Degryse (Treasurer), Réka Temple (board member) and Robert Jaszczurowski (board member). Moreover, Mar Saez has been officially appointed as General Secretary of the Federation.

During the same Assembly, Animation in Europe has welcomed 6 new members: Austria, Latvia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and Armenia. With these additions, the Federation now gathers 30 professional associations from 27 European countries, from Iceland to Armenia.

More information here: https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/06/animation-in-europe-expands-to-27-countries-30-associations-launches-new-support-initiatives/  

Following the extension of the selection of projects in the second RTVE animation call for 2024, the project ‘Best Friends Forever… Stranded!’ by Peekaboo Animation has received the support of the Spanish broadcaster.

RTVE joins the Catalan broadcaster SX3 and the Irish broadcaster RTÉ, together with co-production partner Studio Meala, for the production of the series, aimed at children aged 7 to 11.

“Best Friends Forever… Stranded!” (40×11′) is an original idea by Jose Balbuena, an adventure comedy starring Frank, a grumpy chicken who wants to be a writer, Chops, a little pig with few words who is the loyal friend, and Charli, a vegan crocodile who is irritatingly positive. The series explores the power of friendship, cultural exchanges and the importance of building your own family group… even when you’re lost on an island. Ready to set sail?

More information: https://www.rtve.es/rtve/20250623/rtve-amplia-con-cuatro-nuevas-series-segunda-convocatoria-animacion-2024/16636450.shtml

The Triplets is a reboot of the iconic animation IP based on the characters created by Catalan illustrator Roser Capdevila

Spanish production company Peekaboo Animation and Italian production and audio postproduction studio RainFrog have signed a coproduction agreement for the new The Triplets. They have also confirmed the participation of RAI, the public Italian broadcaster, as commissioning partner. In addition, a second coproduction deal has been signed between Peekaboo and Portuguese studio Sardinha em Lata, based in Lisbon, while the broadcast rights are secured by public broadcaster RTP for this territory.

“We are committed to honoring the legacy of The Triplets while bringing fresh creativity and innovation to this new version of the show”, says Javier Galán, producer at Peekaboo. “It’s a challenge and a great responsibility that we are delighted to take on”, declares Iván Agenjo, Peekaboo’s producer, who adds: “We are confident that we have found the right partners for this show, who will help us create a new classic for new audiences in Spain and abroad”.

“We’re so thrilled to be part of this amazing project that will bring back such an iconic property in a brand-new animated series”, says Giuseppe Franchi, CEO of Rain Frog. “This show fascinated so many children in the ‘90s in Italy, including us, and RAI is the perfect partner to reach the new generations with original stories and unmissable adventures”. Nuno Beato, producer CEO of Sardinha em Lata, adds: “Our collaboration in a brand that is already established in the market is very important for the strengthening of the company at an international level, and a significant step in the history of animation production in Portugal”.

The partnerships with Italy and Portugal have been negotiated by broker and executive producer Trini Cuevas. They strengthen the already robust line-up of coproducers and commissioners of the project. This includes public stations RTVE and 3CAT in Spain, with the support of the Catalan Institute of Cultural Companies (ICEC).

The production greenlight is scheduled by Autumn 2025 for a first season of 26 episodes of 11 minutes each. The international release is expected by early 2027, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first airing of The Triplets on Catalan TV. This new adaptation will include a total of 2 seasons (52 episodes), aiming to follow the tremendous international success of the classic series, which traveled to over 160 countries.

About the series

The series tells the story of Anna, Helena and Teresa, three curious and imaginative sisters who are magically transported to different times and places through their games.
During their journeys, they encounter a variety of historical and fictional characters from all over the world, sharing countless adventures alongside the Bored Witch.

The current adaptation is built around the themes of helping others, solving conflicts, and overcoming obstacles through teamwork. The stories are grounded in core values such as diversity, inclusivity, positivity, respect, and natural girl empowerment. These values are always presented within the framework of comedy. The new designs and format are thought to adapt to the needs and preferences of today’s young viewers, offering a fresh, modern twist, while keeping the essence and same spirit as the beloved old characters.

About the series

Peekaboo Animation is a production and distribution company co-founded by Iván Agenjo and Javier Galán in 2015 in Barcelona. Focused on the creation of animated series targeting kids worldwide, the studio’s flagship title is I, Elvis Riboldi, an adaptation of a graphic novel which was broadcasted in more than 140 countries and finalist as Best IberoAmerican series at Quirino awards. Its most recent release is Audrey’s Shelter, a coproduction with France and Canada supported by UNESCO. Peekaboo was named European Producer of the Year in 2022.

Rain Frog is a leading production and audio post-production studio in Italy. Founded in 2019 by Giuseppe Franchi, the company is based in Verona. Since then, Rain Frog has worked on several national and international successful and award-winning animated productions. These include the two Zerocalcare series for Netflix Tear Along the Dotted Line and This World Can’t Tear Me Down, or Topo Gigio, the animated series, all produced by Movimenti Production. Additionally, RainFrog has worked on The Game Catchers, produced by Studio Bozzetto, and Alice & Lewis, produced by Blue Spirit and MoBo, among many others.

Sardinha em Lata is currently the largest animation production company based in Portugal. Founded in 2007 by Nuno Beato, the studio has been expanding the team and alternating between short films and longer projects. Throughout its 17 years of existence, it has played a fundamental role in the development of this industry in its country. Its most recent series project is Alice’s Diary, a coproduction with Spain mixing 2D animation and stop motion, released in 2024.

Peekaboo Animation has entered in coproduction with French producer WatchNext Media for the project “WildKat” (26×22′), an action-comedy animation series targeted to kids 7+. The project has been commissioned by Gulli (France), and SuperRTL (Germany), and now also by 3CAT (Catalonia, Spain), as it has been selected at their last committee. The production is scheduled to start in late 2025 and the delivery is expected by 2027.

Wildkat stars teenage Kat, Idris and Dimitri. Kat is a cat-girl sent to Paloma city to work as a Tracker, an undercover operative tasked with stopping other human/animal hybrids (known as Werelings) from using their powers for evil purposes. Idris and Dimitri become her teammates. Together, the three friends go on secret missions to protect Paloma, while navigating the struggles of teenagehood.

Mar Gaya, Executive Producer, joins the Peekaboo team

Since last March, the Barcelona-based production company Peekaboo Animation is in charge of piloting the new television version of “The Triplets”, based on the literary work created by Roser Capdevila more than 30 years ago. The adventures of Anna, Teresa and Helena will return to the small screen in a new two-season series in 2D, which is currently in advanced development.

“We are very happy to participate in a project like this one, which involves adapting a national animation classic for a new generation of boys and girls,” explains Iván Agenjo, co-founder and CEO at Peekaboo Animation. And he adds: “The universe of Roser Capdevila and the values associated with the series are known in more than 160 countries and in 35 languages, they have captivated several generations so far and have enormous market potential.” In turn, Javier Galán, co-founder and CCO (Chief Creative Officer), comments that “for us it is a great responsibility to preserve the essence and spirit of Roser Capdevila’s original work, but, at the same time, it is a great creative challenge that inspires us and gets us excited.”

Mar Gaya will continue to be involved as Executive Producer of the project alongside the Peekaboo team and in charge of international distribution. Peekaboo Animation will attend the next MIPTV in Cannes representing this and other projects in its development pipeline.

About the series

“The Triplets” narrates the adventures of Anna, Teresa and Helena, three 9-year-old sisters who will meet interesting characters from History thanks to the eccentric Bored Witch and her omnipresent pet, the Owl. In their adventures, the twins will show us the funniest aspects of these characters, they will live adventures and will solve mysteries that will make them learn and grow together to the audience. The project, which consists of two seasons of 26×11’ each, has been already commissioned by main kids’ channels in Spain: CLAN from RTVE and SX3 from 3CAT.

The CEE Animation Forum is the leading regional pitching, financing and co-production event in the animation industry. It aims to boost the projects´ international potential, visibility and their access to a wider European market. Its 11th edition was held in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on November 8th and 9th.

Within the awards winners, our series series ‘My Little Heroes’ has received the Audience Award as ‘Best Project’ at the Forum. Thanks to our industry fellows who voted for us!

‘My Little Heroes’ (52×11′) is an animated series targeted to primary school kids depicting historical characters in their child version. It is a coproduction between Peekaboo Animation (Spain) and Fabrique Fantastique (Belgium) in collaboration with RTVE and Ketnet. The production is expected to start in 2025.

More information: https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/cee-animation-forum-announces-winning-animation-projects/

https://ceeanimation.eu/news/cee-animation-forum-2023-is-presenting-the-winners/

Our series ‘Audrey’s Shelter’ in coproduction with Watch Next Media and Image-In has received support from UNESCO to foster ecological awareness among kids’ audiences.

‘Audrey’s Shelter’ (52×11′) is an animated series targeted to primary shcool kids starring Audrey, an 8-year-old who lives at her family’s Refuge for endangered species. It is a coproduction between Watch Next (France), Image-in Atlantique (Canada) and Peekaboo Animation (Spain) in collaboration with France Télévisions, as well as TVOKids, Radio-Canada, TFO, and Knowledge in Canada, ZDF (Germany), and Clan TV / RTVE (Spain).

More information: https://www.totallicensing.com/audreys-shelter-series-receives-unesco-backing-and-announces-new-sales/