Marathon_Production

Banijay Kids & Family

Banijay Kids & Family

French television production company

Banijay Kids & Family (formerly known as Marathon Media, Marathon Animation, Marathon Productions, Marathon Media Group, Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Kids Studios and Zodiak Kids & Family) is a French television production company based in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The company was originally founded as Marathon Productions, by Olivier Brémond and Pascal Breton in February 1990, and Vincent Chalvon-Demersay joined the team in 1999 to develop Marathon's animation programming, along with David Michel.[2] The company is best known for the animated series Totally Spies! and LoliRock.

Quick Facts Formerly, Company type ...
Former logo as Marathon Media (2006–2012)
Another former logo as Zodiak Kids (2020–2021)

History

On September 20 2005, Marathon Media announced that they made a merger deal with the French division of the European private firm Bridgepoint Capital who owns Tele Images to create a major production and distribution group in France.[3]

The merger was completed a year later in 2006

In July 2007, It was announced that Italian-based holding company De Agostini they had acquired the TV production and distribution company Marathon Group from Bridgepoint Capital thrusr turning De Agostini from a multimedia company into a major European content production company.

In February 2008, Marathon Group announced that they acquired French independent production company KM Production combining KM's operations with Marathon's.[4]

Marathon was acquired by Zodiak Media in 2008. In February 2016, Zodiak Media merged with the Banijay Group,[5] and Marathon was folded within the process.

Animation

These are the animated series produced by Banijay Kids & Family:

Live action

  • The Intrepids (1992–1995)
  • Extreme Limite (1993–1999)
  • Teen's Confessions (1996)
  • My Best Holidays (1996–1997)
  • Sous le soleil (1996–2008)
  • Léa Parker (2004–2006)
  • 15/Love (2004–2006)
  • LazyTown (2004–2014) (French dub only)
  • Dolmen (2005)
  • Logo Story (2006)
  • Mister Maker (2007–2009, 2016)
  • Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez (2013–2014)
  • Millie Inbetween (2014–2018)
  • The Lodge (2016–2017)
  • Flatmates (2019–2021)
  • Sisterhood
  • Summer crush
  • The intrepids
  • Secrets every woman is a suspected
  • Dock 13
  • 72 hours
  • The challengers

Documentary

  • Born Wild
  • Born World

References

  1. [1]
    Whyte, Alexandra (September 12, 2018). "The scoop on Zodiak's new CEO". Kidscreen.
  2. [2]
    Webdale, Jonathan (February 6, 2014). "Co-founder Steps Down". C21 Media.
  3. [3]
    Baisley, Sarah (September 20, 2005). "Bridgepoint to Merge with Marathon". Animation World Network. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. [4]
    Leffler, Rebecca (February 28, 2008). "Marathon takes major stake in KM Prod'n". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. [5]
    Zodiak Media Press Release http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=736
  6. [6]
    Dickson, Jeremy (21 January 2022). "Gulli, Discovery Kids Revive Totally Spies!". Kidscreen.
  7. [7]
    Burnico Communications LTD. (October 2006). Kidscreen Magazine - Kidscreen's Digital Edition October 2006.
  8. [8]
    Zodiak to Launch 'LoliRock' at MIPTV
  9. [9]
    "Announcement for the third season of the series".
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