Mike Young


Splash’s Atlan resurfaces at Gaumont

A day after his departure from Splash Entertainment was announced, Nicholas Atlan has resurfaced as president of animation at Franco-US prodco Gaumont. Atlan (pictured) is taking on the new post, which is based in LA, as Gaumont plots a significant push into animated series development and feature films. He will report to Gaumont CEO Sidonie […]

Atlan exits Splash as senior team rejigs

Nicolas Atlan is exiting US-based Splash Entertainment, with CFO and COO Steve Rosen upped to co-CEO to replace him. Atlan was co-chief executive along with Mike Young at Splash, which was previously known as Moonscoop LLC. His replacement, Rosen, has been with Splash since 2003 and was part of the team that launched Splash-owned VOD […]

News brief: Kids SVOD service buys Splash series

North American SVOD service Oznoz has bought shows such as Chloe’s Closet and Dive Olly Dive from Mike Young’s Splash Entertainment. The deal hands bilingual kids platform Oznow rights to those shows, plus Cosmic Quantum, Pet Alien, ToddWorld and The DaVincibles in Castilian and Neutral Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese and Russian. This marks the first […]

Kabillion taking content direct to consumers

US on-demand kids service Kabillion has struck a deal to get its content distributed on connected devices. The service, which is run by Mike Young and Nicolas Atlan’s Splash Entertainment, has inked a deal with VHX, a tech company that provides a platform for content owners who want to distribute content direct to consumers. Kabillion […]

Noriega moves up at Splash Entertainment

Mevelyn Noriega has been elevated to senior VP, sales and administration at Splash Entertainment. The US-based kids producer and distributor launched earlier this year after Nicolas Altan and Mike Young took control of Moonscoop US and rebranded it. Noriega will step into the new sales role as Splash prepares to attend the Busan market in […]

Young and Atlan take control and rebrand Moonscoop US

Moonscoop LLC has been rebranded Splash Entertainment. The US kids producer and distributor and VOD platform operator will be run by Mike and Liz Young and Nicolas Atlan who, with the backing of private investment from French company JokeBox, have taken full control of the company. Moonscoop LLC was the US unit of the Moonscoop […]

Moonscoop in $5m Mike Young Productions Inc. lawsuit

Mike Young Productions Inc. has filed a US$5 million lawsuit against a holding company it claims has blocked attempts to acquire the US arm of insolvent French toon studio Moonscoop. MYPI is suing Moonscoop US Holdings in the US Superior Court, alleging breach of contract, interference and other counts, according to Courthouse News Service. Moonscoop […]

The Hub buys new Sabrina the Teenage Witch animated series

Discovery and Hasbro joint venture channel The Hub has bought the upcoming animated series Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch. The new series will premiere on the US channel next summer. The show’s producer, Moonscoop, has also signed up new coproduction partners, Archie Comics, which created Sabrina, DSK Group and animation studio Laughing Lion in […]