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Xilam Animation
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News round-up: WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals; Televisión Canaria draws up ’The Hit List’
WBD, Youku & Netflix ink Xilam deals Warner Bros. Discovery, Youku and Netflix are among…
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TBI Kids Hot Picks: Buddybot
Producer: Xilam Animation | Distributor: Xilam Animation | Broadcaster: France Télévisions (France) Aimed at kids…
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Kids round-up: Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US; France TV extends ‘My Life In Versailles’; Kedoo hires eOne alum
Roku brings ‘Big Blue’ to US The Roku Channel Kids & Family has acquired US…
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‘Smurfs’ prodco Ellipse Animation creates int’l financing role for Xilam’s Morgann Favennec
Ellipse Animation, the French studio behind The Smurfs, has appointed Xilam Animation alum Morgann Favennec…
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Xilam Animation names Safaa Benazzouz EVP of distribution, with Morgann Favennec exiting
France’s Xilam Animation has rejigged its senior ranks with Safaa Benazzouz replacing Morgann Favennec as…
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Xilam Animation names new CCO & Cube Creative GM in restructure
Xilam Animation, the French animation indie behind the Oggy franchise, has made several promotions –…
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Kids round-up: ViuTV & MBC strike animation deals; Xilam hires Salto exec
ViuTV & MBC strike animation deals Broadcasters and platforms including Hong Kong entertainment TV channel…
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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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Xilam restructures with promotions & Cube Creative hires
Xilam Animation, the French animation indie behind Oggy And The Cockroaches, is restructuring its production…
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Kids roundup: Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot; Wildbrain to shop ‘Alva’s World’; KiKA and C5 order ‘Odo’
Netflix takes ‘Oggy’ reboot Netflix has acquired Oggy – Next Gen, a reboot of French…
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Kids roundup: HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’; Kids execs launch new prodco; Netflix picks up Xilam’s ‘Trico’
HBO Max seeks ‘Squish’ WarnerMedia-owned streamer HBO Max has acquired animated kids’ comedy Squish, following…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from a week with the kids
From $15m funding slates to discussions about driving diversity, the past week has provided plenty…
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Kids round-up: Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec; Sky names commissioners; South Korea’s Asiana agrees Cottonwood deal
Xilam appoints Disney acquisitions exec French studio Xilam Animation has appointed Disney’s former director of…
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Kids round-up: George Takei boards ‘Love Monster’; Xilam hits record digital numbers
George Takei to voice Elder Panda in ‘Love Monster’ Star Trek actor George Takei will…
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Netflix orders first French original animation with ‘Oggy Oggy’
Netflix has commissioned a pre-school show spun-off from kids franchise Oggy And The Cockroaches, marking…
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Xilam appoints Amuse exec for digital
Xilam Animation in France has appointed an executive from Millimages subsidiary Amuse as its head…
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Show of the week: Moka’s Fabulous Adventures
Moka is the highly-anticipated comedy from Xilam Animation, following a young crocodile as he learns…
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Kids round-up: 9 Story acquires Balinese studio; Lime launches kids division
Canadian entertainment company 9 Story Media Group has acquired full service CGI animation studio PT…
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Superights hires sales chief after Favennec exit
French kids TV distributor Superights has hired Nathalie Pinguet to become deputy general manager following…
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Favennec exits Superights for Xilam
Superights deputy managing director Morgann Favennec is joining rival French toon house Xilam Animation. She…
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MIPTV Hot Pick: Paprika
“Paprika is our first ever preschool show and it features a unique relationship between the…
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News brief: Imira launches Xilam toons
Spain’s Imira Entertainment has acquired rights to a combined 250 hours of animated programming from…
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AB, Arte and Xilam pick up French distribution gongs
French distributors’ trade body TVFI has awarded AB International Distribution, Arte France and Xilam Animation…
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News brief: The Daltons is a YEP! for German channel
German kids channel Yep has acquired Xilam Animation’s toon series The Daltons. Based on the…
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Cartoon Forum 2014: pre-market guide, part one
Every year, brave indie producers stand before the great and the good of European animation…
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Rovio hits 1bn views, preps next Angry Birds
Finland’s Rovio Entertainment’s ToonsTV channel has passed one billion views just seven months after launch….