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Zodiak Kids conjures Magiki deal

French kids channels Gulli and its Italian counterpart Super have ordered Magiki, a new animated kids series from Zodiak Kids and Winx Club producer Rainbow Media. DeAgostini runs the Super channel in Italy and the new show is based on a range of kids toys the media company sells across Europe. DeAgostini also owns Zodiak, […]

Monello gets first commission with Barenboim toon

Fledgling French prodco Monello Productions has won its first commission, Kevin Maestro, an animated series developed with, and featuring, renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim. France Télévisions, Italy’s Rai and HR, a regional affiliate to ARD, are all investing development money in the toon series. Animation indie Monello was cofounded in September 2013 by former Télé Images […]

Ciwen to sell Zodiak Kids fare in China

China’s Ciwen Media Group will represent more than 390 episodes from the Zodiak Kids catalogue in China. Zodiak has granted Ciwen exclusive distribution rights to programming from Zodiak Media’s French studios Marathon Media and Tele Images and The Illuminated Film Company. From Marathon comes Totally Spies, The Amazing Spiez and Rekkit Rabbit, and from Tele […]

Zodiak hires France CEO

Zodiak Media has hired Gaspard de Chavagnac as CEO of its French operation putting him in charge of production companies including KM, Marathon, GTV, Tele Images, Marathon Media and Mona Lisa. De Chavagnac is the founder of French production company Odena Media and Discovery-backed pay channel Televista. He also worked at premium broadcaster Canal+ as […]

New animation chief for Tele Images after Welter exit

French producer Tele Images has hired a new senior VP, animation to replace Giorgio Welter. Gladys Morchoisne takes up the new role on Monday (November 18), having previously been head of fellow French toon producer Futurikon’s studio and development slate. Her appointment comes after Welter exited Zodiak Media-owned Tele Images at the end of September. […]

Zodiak cuts drama deal with former TF1 drama boss

The French division of Zodiak Media has inked a production and development deal with Karine Evrard, the former TF1 drama exec who recently set up her own indie. Evrard was senior VP of drama at the French commercial broadcaster before leaving to set up Blush Film. The fledgling indie will develop scripted series with Zodiak […]

Zodiak launching Tele Images’ The Ranch at MIPJunior

Zodiak Kids is launching a new animated series at  MIPJunior, The Ranch. From Tele Images, which is part of the Zodiak Media group, the series will debute next month on French commercial broadcaster TF1. It has also been presold in France to Teletoon+ and equestrian channel Equidia Life. In Germany, KI.KA has prebought the 26x26mins […]