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Company type | Production |
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Industry | Media |
Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Vincent Chalvon-Demersay |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jean-Philippe Randisi, CEO |
Parent | Zodiak Media (De Agostini) part of the Banijay Group |
Website | http://www.zodiakkids.com |
Marathon Media (now known as Zodiak Kids Studios), is a worldwide French television production company based in Neuilly-sur-Seine that produces scripted live-action and cartoon shows for children up to the age of 14 years. The company was co-founded by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel.[1]
The shows are dubbed into French, Japanese, English, Thai, German, Dutch, Malay, Arabic, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, and other languages dubbed and shown around the world.
Marathon Media Group was acquired by Zodiak Entertainment in 2008 and renamed Marathon Media. In February 2016 Zodiak Entertainment merged with the Banijay Group.[2]
Marathon Media has subsequently been renamed Zodiak Kids Studio France.
Channels broadcasting Marathon Production programmes
The following networks, listed by country, broadcast Marathon Production programmes.
- Australia: Cartoon Network, ABC Me
- Argentina: Discovery Kids
- Belgium: Ketnet, Playhouse Disney, Jetix, VT4
- Brazil: Fox Kids, Jetix, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Rede Globo, Rede TV
- Brunei: Disney Channel Asia
- Bulgaria: BNT 1 (via CFI), Jetix, Cartoon Network
- Burma: Disney Channel Asia
- Canada: Discovery Kids (Canada), Teletoon, Télétoon, YTV, Vrak.tv
- Cambodia: Disney Channel Asia, National Television of Kampuchea
- Czech Republic: Jetix, Disney Channel
- Denmark: TV2
- Finland: Nelonen
- France: TF1, Disney Channel
- Germany: Super RTL
- Greece: Alter
- Haiti: Jetix, Haiti 2, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel
- Hong Kong: Disney Channel Asia
- Hungary: TV2 (Hungary)
- Iceland: RÚV
- India: Disney Channel Asia
- Indonesia: Disney Channel Asia, Global TV
- Israel: Disney Channel Israel, Arutz HaYeladim
- Ireland: RTÉ Two and TG4
- Italy: Playhouse Disney, Jetix, K2
- Japan: Jetix, TV Tokyo
- Laos: Disney Channel Asia
- Malaysia: Disney Channel Asia, Nickelodeon, TV3
- Mexico: Canal Once I.P.N., I.P.N.
- Netherlands: Jetix, Disney Channel
- Philippines: Disney Channel Asia, Nickelodeon, ABS-CBN, GMA, Q 11, Nick Jr
- Poland: Jetix, ZigZap
- Portugal: RTP1, SIC, SIC K, Disney Channel, Canal Panda, Panda Biggs
- Puerto Rico: Telemundo, WAPA-TV
- Romania: Jetix, Minimax, Disney Channel
- Russia: TNT, Jetix, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon
- Saudi Arabia: MBC 3, ART Teenz, Spacetoon
- Serbia: Ultra TV, K:CN Kopernikus, Nickelodeon, Minimax
- Singapore: Disney Channel Asia, Kids Central, Nickelodeon
- Spain: Jetix
- Sweden: TV4, Jetix
- Taiwan: Disney Channel Taiwan
- Thailand: Disney Channel Asia
- Turkey: Jetix, JOJO, MinikaGO, MinikaÇOCUK, Smart Çocuk
- United Kingdom: POP, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Kix, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, CITV
- United States: Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Disney XD, PBS Kids
- Vietnam: Disney Channel Asia
Marathon International
Now defunct, Marathon International distributed programming from Marathon and other producers in Europe, North America, and Israel such as Sunset Presse, Millésime, Zoom-Zoom, EMS, Pixcom, Graceful, Alizé, Storm, CMJ, Vox, RCN, Donna Productions, Arc Pictures, Humble Productions, IBA, Modom, Saint Thomas, Maison Carrée And Ugo Prod and Two Cats.
Zodiak Kids
Content sales, Licensing, and Marketing of Marathon Media productions are handled by Zodiak Kids HQ.
Animation
These are the animations produced by Marathon Production:
- Atomic Betty (season 3)
- Enigma
- Famous 5: On the Case
- Kassai and Leuk
- LazyTown (French dubbed version)
- Gormiti
- Marsupilami (not the Disney production)
- Martin Mystery
- Mission: Odyssey
- Monster Buster Club
- The Mozart Band (co-production with BRB International)
- The Selfish (co-production with France 3)
- Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend
- Team Galaxy
- The Secret World of Santa Claus
- The Amazing Spiez! (co-production with Image Entertainment Corporation, TF1, Teletoon, Telifilm Canada and Canal J)
- Redakai: Conquer the Kairu
- Totally Spies!
- LoliRock [3]
- Rekkit Rabbit
- Get Blake! (co-production with Nickelodeon US.)
- Undercover Spirit (co-production with Studio 71)
Drama
These are the drama series produced by Marathon Production:
Documentaries
These are the documentaries produced by Marathon Production:
References
- ^ Co-founder Steps Down http://www.c21media.net/marathon-co-founder-steps-down/
- ^ Zodiak Media Press Release http://www.zodiakmedia.com/press_detail.php?id=736
- ^ Zodiak to Launch 'LoliRock' at MIPTV