Academy Award®-nominated French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured a wave of global broadcasters for its popular titles Zig & Sharko and Karate Sheep, including new partners and renewals for both of the slapstick comedy series. Xilam’s series have also seen strong performances on Netflix, with a cumulative total of 93.5 million hours of viewing for content from the studio recorded during the first reporting window from the streamer – January to June 2023. With 114 hours available … [Read more...] about Xilam Animation Locks New Deals for Zig & Sharko and Karate Sheep
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Cyber Group Studios and Boomerang International greenlight season 2 of original cartoon series ‘Taffy’
Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios and Boomerang International are pleased to announce season 2 of their original 2D HD animated comedy series Taffy. Based on an original creation by Cyber Group Studios and developed with Boomerang, season 2 of Taffy consists of 78 brand new 7-minute episodes, expanding the property that viewers know and love around the world to a total of 156 episodes. The hit series, which is selected for the official competition of … [Read more...] about Cyber Group Studios and Boomerang International greenlight season 2 of original cartoon series ‘Taffy’
Cottonwood Media and Gulli extend their partnership
Paris, France – Premium kids content producer Cottonwood Media and kids net Gulli are delighted to announce the extension of its partnership on SQUISH in Russia and Africa: Gulli Girl and Gulli Africa will join its French counterpart in broadcasting the animated comedy about the secret life of Amoebas. Aimed at 6-11 year olds, SQUISH is an animated comedy that features the genuinely original world of an Amoeba looking to survive life in the cutthroat world of single cell organisms. … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Media and Gulli extend their partnership
Further sales for Get Blake!
Zodiak Kids has secured further sales for Get Blake! including Spain and the Middle East. The announcement comes after the Zodiak Kids Studios produced series premiered on Gulli in France and became an immediate ratings hit. The series launched on Nickelodeon, followed by Gulli where it consistently outperformed the channel average by 111%. The show was a real hit with its target audience of 4-10 years old boosting the channel average by 153%. … [Read more...] about Further sales for Get Blake!
Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off
Zodiak Kids’ Tele Images Productions has announced the production start of Extreme Football, the first full CGI sports animated series ever. Co-produced with Italian studio Maga Animation (behind Disney’s new animated series Winnie the Pooh), the series has been presold to France Télévisions (for France 3), Lagardère (for Gulli and Canal J) and Rai Fiction (for Rai 2 and Gulp). Delivery of the 39 x 26’ series will start in fall 2013 and spread out until the … [Read more...] about Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off
“Angry Birds Toons” series to air on select TV networks
Espoo, Finland – Rovio Entertainment is bringing its weekly Angry Birds Toons animated series to fans around the world by launching a video distribution channel across all of its Angry Birds game titles on smartphones and tablets. On the weekend of March 16-17, Angry Birds fans can watch the latest adventures of the birds and pigs through a dedicated channel available in Rovio games, as well as on select video-on-demand channel providers, Smart TVs and connected devices. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about “Angry Birds Toons” series to air on select TV networks
