Award-Winning French Animation Company, XILAM Grants Galleon Entertainment All Licensing Rights For Top-Rated Animated TV Series
Galleon Entertainment, the AIM-listed intellectual property owner and developer of family entertainment multiplatform properties, has signed an agreement with Xilam to represent all licensing rights to award-winning French Animation producer’s acclaimed children’s properties A KIND OF MAGIC, OGGY and RAHAN, it was announced today by Erick Rouillé, Sales & Licensing Director of Galleon Entertainment.
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The digital 2D animated fantasy comedy A KIND OF MAGIC (26 x 30’) aimed at 6 - 12 years old is already licensed to major broadcasters such as Disney Channel (France, Germany, Italy, Asia and Latin America), France 3 (France), Mediaset (Italy), ABC (Australia), VRT (Belgium) and TSR (Switzerland) among others. A KIND OF MAGIC tracks the riotous adventures of this family of ill-equipped immigrants who go from one blunder to another. Tom, the adorable young hero, tries tirelessly to keep his family on track, but life is not straightforward for Willow the Fairy and Gregore, the vegetarian Ogre, aka Mum and Dad, not to mention Ferocia, the sharp-tongued witch, His Highness the Toad, still in search of that magical kiss and 'G' the genie who has swapped his lamp for a mobile phone. It will take every ounce of courage and street smarts for Tom to protect his family from the real world for whom magic is more than a little bit suspicious… |
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OGGY (200 x 7’ or 65 x 30’), the acclaimed family comedy cartoon ranking as one of the top French animation exports is broadcast in over 120 countries worldwide. A new exclusive season, currently underway in Paris Xilam’s Studio, will be premiering in September 2008 in France on Canal +. A raft of licensing deals have also been signed, including: a range of plush toys from Jemini, available in shops from June; OGGY socks from Benjamin SA; an OGGY DVD Christmas special, produced by France Television Distribution; a comedy adventure video game on several platforms, aimed at 7 to 14 years old and a variety of footwear including slippers and canvas sneakers. The award-winning fast-paced slapstick animated comedy follows the explosive confrontations of a lazy blue cat called Oggy, and three ugly cockroaches, Joey, Dee Dee and Marky. Oggy would be the happiest cat if it did not find himself the victim of this indestructible trio. |
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RAHAN is one of the most popular heroes in the history of Europe comic books. The animated comedy action adventure TV series (26 x 26’) aimed at 7 - 13 years-old has already been sold to France 3 (France), Canal Plus (France), RAI (Italy), ZDF (Germany) and Selectavision (Spain) among others. It is the dawn of mankind and Rahan, a courageous and solitary hunter is trying to fulfil his impossible dream of one day seeing an end to bloodshed amongst men! Rahan is going to find an unexpected ally in the form of Ursus, a bear whose majestic body has been transformed into a ridiculous little talking creature by the Shadow Queen. Which from Rahan’s point of view, is a real curse as Ursus is now the biggest, non-stop chatterbox in the entire prehistoric world. But can Ursus really be trusted? |
“We are delighted that Xilam has chosen Galleon to represent its internationally acclaimed children’s and family’s properties A KIND OF MAGIC, OGGY and RAHAN,” said Rouillé. “We look forward to develop the tremendous potential these unique brands hold for the international licensing community.”
Xavier de Maistre, Head of Marketing and licensing, added “We are really happy to have Xilam’s three famous properties represented by Galleon and Erick Rouillé for licensing and merchandising rights. Following the first licensing deals already signed by Xilam, I am sure that Erick will provide us with a lot of great opportunities and a raft of new deals. There is a great buzz and a strong and growing interest from many licensees as these three shows, attractive for young children and also their parents, combine a powerful mix of comedy, energy, colour and originality.”
Galleon Entertainment will be one of more than 200 European exhibitors showcasing thousands of exciting new licenses at Brand Licensing Europe in London, 1-2 October. For more information, please click here. |
