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HUNTIK Moves to Season 2, Debuts in Germany
Mar 30, 2009

Animated television series HUNTIK, which is distributed by m4e in Germany, has launched on RTL II, as the action-adventures series, produced by Big Bocca Productions and the Italian animation studio Rainbow goes into production of Huntik second season.

m4e claims that the Huntik show reached the target group for boys ages 6 to 13 of 60,000 with viewers and a market share of 28.7 percent at the first broadcast, averaging 21 percent in its first week.

The product rollout also has started in Germany. A DVD was released by m4e Home Entertainment and trading cards also have been released.

HUNTIK Season 1 is being aired in Italy on Rai Due, in the U.S. on CW4Kids and in the U.K. on Jetix. The broadcast of Huntik Season 2 is planned for 2010.

Huntik ws is a Fan Website for the famous 'HUNTIK: Secrets & Seekers' children's TV Show. Artwork on Huntik ws website, including Huntik logo and all other Huntik images are protected by copyright and are the property of their respective owners. Artwork on this website can be used for personal intention only. Usage of any Huntik pictures other than personal use is strongly prohibited. For more information on licensing Huntik products based on the Huntik animated TV series, please contact Huntik licensing department at Upper Deck Company, or Rainbow S.p.A.

Huntik is an Italian animated TV series created by Iginio Straffi of Rainbow S.p.A., as a co-production with Big Bocca Productions (an Irish entertainment production and licensing company owned by Richard McWilliam, CEO and owner of The Upper Deck Company, LLC and Rainbow S.p.A.).

Huntik made its debut at the MIPCOM show in Cannes, and premiered January 3, 2009 in the U.S. on The CW4Kids. Created and directed by legendary Italian animator Iginio Straffi (who also created The Winx Club and Monster Allergies), Huntik was awarded as best cartoon for entertainment and business opportunities at MIPJunior, a leading international exhibition dedicated to children's tv programmes.

Huntik TV series was broadcast in Italy on Rai 2 and in foreign channels including the The CW4Kids (United States), Disney XD -previously Jetix- (UK & Ireland), MTV3 (Finland), Rede Record (Brazil), Jetix / Disney XD (Netherlands), Childern Channel (Israel), RTL II (Germany), ZAZ (Mexico), Network Ten (Australia), TV Tokyo (Japan), South Africa, Singapore, Greece, Austria, Portugal and the Philippines.

Huntik trading card game, produced by Upper Deck Entertainment, was released in 2009 in Starter decks and booster packs. A line of Huntik action figures has also been released by Upper Deck.