Mediawan Kids & Family and Toon2Tango join forces in a strategic distribution agreement

Mediawan Kids & Family, Europe's leading independent studio for global children's and family content production and distribution, and Toon2Tango today announced the strategic integration of Toon2Tango's content portfolio into the distribution catalog of Mediawan Kids & Family. Toon2Tango, the successful German animation company, which is part of LEONINE Animation Studios, led by the co-shareholders Ulli Stoef and Jo Daris has produced international productions such as Agent 203, Hey Fuzzy Yellow, Santa.com, Monster Loving Maniacs and many more. Both producers also produced international hit shows such as as Mia and Me, Wissper, Tip the Mouse, How And Why TV and numerous other franchises.

The deal follows recent announcements from Toon2Tango about agreements with the toy company Schleich, a leading international brand for authentic toy figures, for its hit IP Eldrador, the acquisition of distribution rights to Thinker Ben from producer Metaxilasis, and a production and development agreement with hit creator Keith Chapman (Bob The Builder, Paw Patrol) for Bravo Squad.

This integration is a natural progression following Mediawan's and LEONINE Studios’ business combination in April 2024, creating one of Europe’s Premier Independent Studios with a global presence.

Mediawan Kids & Family's extensive catalog, now featuring over 2,500 half-hours of content, will incorporate and distribute all Toon2Tango's projects, including Agent 203, Monster Loving Maniacs season 2, Dinomite & Lucy, Pocats, The Wee Littles as well as all new series in development and production. Additionally, a new series based on the Littlest Robot project by Toon2Tango is currently in development with Method Animation, the historical label of Mediawan Kids & Family renowned for its successful series such as Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, The Little Prince and Friends, and The Three Musketeers.

This strategic move aims to leverage synergies across Mediawan group companies, expanding operations, consolidating expertise, and developing a diverse content portfolio for global audiences—with the goal of creating tomorrow's major franchises.

Julien Borde, President of Mediawan Kids & Family, stated: 'We're excited to partner with Ulli, Jo, and their teams. Toon2Tango's reputation for unique, internationally successful projects will continue to grow as they expand their portfolio. This collaboration enhances our distribution catalog and enables co-production of new franchises, allowing us to offer an even broader range of premium content'.

Ulli Stoef and Jo Daris, CEO, CCO and producers of Toon2Tango, stated: 'This is a very exciting next step for us, and we feel privileged to work with Julien and the Mediawan Kids & Family team, within a leading European independent studio. No doubt this will leverage the reach of our brands and productions and offers so many new opportunities and creative ways for both of us and our teams'.

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