Extreme Football


Amazon India buys Zodiak Kids toons

Amazon Prime Video India has bought all four seasons of kids toon Horrid Henry. The SVOD platform signed a deal with Zodiak Kids, which is part of France’s Banijay Group. The toon is based on a troublesome boy’s escapades, from setting up a pet-sitting business in his bedroom to pretending there’s a shark in the pool […]

Alessandri exits Zodiak as Runel takes French post

Philippe Alessandri is exiting Zodiak Media, with Benoît Runel upped to run the former’s prodco, Télé Images Productions, and fellow French kids firm Marathon Media, TBI has learned. Runel (pictured) takes the newly-created role of managing director, Zodiak Kids, France following the change, which is effective immediately. Alessandri departs after 16 years at Télé Images, […]

MBC3 scores 150 hours from Zodiak Kids

The Middle East’s MBC3 has acquired a 150-hour package of programming from distributor Zodiak Kids. The deal will see Officially Amazing, Extreme Football (pictured), Totally Spies, The Amazing Spiez, Totally Spies – The Movie and Martin Mystery, which all come from Zodiak-owned Marathon Media, heading to the MBC Group channel. They will broadcast in English […]

News brief: Extreme Football scores broadcast deals

New broadcasters have acquired Zodiak Kids’ animated series Extreme Football as the FIFA World Cup tournament begins today. In the UK, the BBC’s Scottish service BBC Alba has bought the show for an early July debut, while Finland’s MTV has also bought it. Chinese VOD platforms IQiYi, Tencent and Youku Toudu will also run the […]

France Televisions adds Zodiak Kids exec

France Television’s international distribution business has added a Zodiak Kids sales exec to its ranks. Aude de la Villarmois has been appointed head of licensing at France TV Distribution, effective January 26. Previously, she was sales director at Zodiak Kids and fellow Zodiak Media company Marathon Media. She had handled marketing of children’s brand for […]