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Zodiak Kids & Family (formerly known as Marathon Media, Marathon Animation, Marathon Productions or Marathon Media Group) is a worldwide 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. The company was best known for the animated series ''
Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...
'' and ''
Martin Mystery ''Martin Mystery'' ( French: ''Martin Mystère'') is an animated television series based on the Italian comic book ''Martin Mystère'' by Alfredo Castelli. The show was produced by Marathon Media Group (French television production company ba ...
''. Marathon was acquired by
Zodiak Media Zodiak Media was an independent French production company. In February 2016, Zodiak merged with Banijay. History In 2008, the group re-branded itself as Zodiak Entertainment after the acquisition of Zodiak TV (Nordics, Eastern Europe, Russia ...
in 2008. In February 2016, Zodiak Media merged with the Banijay Group, and Marathon was folded within the process.


Animation

These are the animated series produced by Marathon Production: * ''
The Mozart Band ''The Mozart Band'' (original Spanish title, ''La banda de Mozart'') is a 1995 animated television series produced by BRB Internacional, Televisión Española and Marathon Animation studios with animation production by Wang Film Productions and S ...
'' (1995) (Co-production with
BRB International BRB Internacional S.A.U is a Spanish licensing and production company of animated television series as ''Around the World with Willy Fog'', '' Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' and '' The World of David the Gnome''. On 31 January 2018, WildBra ...
and
Wang Film Productions Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. (also known as Hong Guang Animation (宏廣) and Cuckoos' Nest Studio) is one of the oldest and most prolific Taiwanese-American animation studios since 1978. The company, based in Xindian, Taipei and Los Angeles, ...
) * '' Kassai and Leuk'' (1996) * ''
The Secret World of Santa Claus ''The Secret World of Santa Claus'' (French title ''Le Monde secret du Père Noël'', German title ''Weihnachtsmann & Co. KG'') is a French and Canadian children's animated television show. It is syndicated to several countries worldwide, including ...
'' (1997) * '' Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend'' (1998–2000) * ''
Marsupilami ''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...
'' (2000–2012) * ''
Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...
'' (2001–2008, 2013, 2023) (Co-production with
Image Entertainment Corporation Image Entertainment Corporation is a Canadian animation production company based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. the company was founded in 2000 by company president Sylvain Viau and specializes in 2D and 3D animation for international clientele. Th ...
) * '' Mission Odyssey'' (2002–2003) * ''
Martin Mystery ''Martin Mystery'' ( French: ''Martin Mystère'') is an animated television series based on the Italian comic book ''Martin Mystère'' by Alfredo Castelli. The show was produced by Marathon Media Group (French television production company ba ...
'' (2003–2006) (Co-production with Image Entertainment Corporation and
Rai Fiction Rai Fiction is an Italian production company founded in 1997. It is owned and operated by ''Radiotelevisione Italiana'' ( RAI), the national broadcasting company of Italy. The company produces content for RAI's channels. The company produces anim ...
) * ''
Atomic Betty ''Atomic Betty'' (retitled ''Atomic Betty: Mission Earth'' for its third and final season) is a Canadian-French Flash animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Entertainment and Tele Images Kids, along with the Mar ...
'' (2004–2008) (Season 3 only) * ''Street Football'' (2005–2010, 2022–ongoing) (Co-production with
France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
, Okoo and
Rai 2 Rai 2 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting ''TG2'' news bulletins, tal ...
) * '' Team Galaxy'' (2006–2007) * ''
Shaun The Sheep ''Shaun the Sheep'' is a British stop-motion television series and a spin-off of the '' Wallace and Gromit'' franchise. The title character is Shaun (previously featured as the sheep named "Shaun" in the 1995 short film '' A Close Shave'' and t ...
'' (2007–ongoing) (French dub only) * '' Famous 5: On the Case'' (2008) * ''
Monster Buster Club ''Monster Buster Club'' is a science fiction computer-animation television series co-produced by the French-based company Marathon Media, Canadian animation studio Image Entertainment Corporation and Jetix Europe. The show debuted on June 2, 200 ...
'' (2008–2009) * ''
Gormiti ''Gormiti: The Invincible Lords of Nature'' (Italian: ''Gormiti: Gli Invincibili Signori della Natura''), later changed to ''Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!'', is a toy property based primarily on -tall non-articulated mini figures with a trad ...
'' (2008–2011) * ''Detective Wolf'' (2008–2010) (Co-production with BOUDER MEDIA and
France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
) * ''
The Amazing Spiez! ''The Amazing Spiez!'' () is an animated television series created and developed by David Michel and Vincent Chalvon-Demersay. It was co-produced by Marathon Media, Image Entertainment Corporation, and Canal J. The series is a spin-off of '' To ...
'' (2009–2012) (Co-production with Image Entertainment Corporation, TF1,
Teletoon Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and "cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts an ...
, Telefilm Canada and
Canal J Canal J (stylised as canal J) is a French pay public television channel dedicated to children's programming. It is aimed at children aged seven to fourteen. On 1 February 2019, M6 Group entered negotiations to acquire the television unit o ...
) * '' Sally Bollywood'' (2009–2013) (Co-production with
France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
,
Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...
and 7Two) * ''
The Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, w ...
'' (2010–2016) * ''
Rekkit Rabbit ''Rekkit Rabbit'' (known as ''Rekkit'' in France) is a French animated television series created by David Michel and was produced by Marathon Media in co-production with Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by t ...
'' (2011–2013) * ''Baskup - Tony Parker'' (2011) * '' Redakai: Conquer the Kairu'' (2011–2013) * ''Le Ranch'' (2012–2016) (co-production with TF1) * ''Extreme Football'' (2014–2015) (co-production with
France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
,
Gulli Gulli (; stylised as gulli) is a French free-to-air television channel focused on kids programming for those aged 3 to 14. It was created as a result of a partnership between Lagardère Active and state-owned broadcaster France Télévisions. ...
,
Rai 2 Rai 2 is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's second television channel, and is known for broadcasting ''TG2'' news bulletins, tal ...
and
Canal J Canal J (stylised as canal J) is a French pay public television channel dedicated to children's programming. It is aimed at children aged seven to fourteen. On 1 February 2019, M6 Group entered negotiations to acquire the television unit o ...
) * '' LoliRock'' (2014–2017)Zodiak to Launch 'LoliRock' at MIPTV
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Zack & Quack ''Zack & Quack'' is an animated children's television series created by Gili Dolev and Yvette Kaplan. Produced by Zodiak Media, the series premiered on Nick Jr. in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 7, 2014. In the United States, it bega ...
'' (2014) (co-production with
Nick Jr. Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Gr ...
) * ''
Get Blake! ''Get Blake!'' (formerly Blake and the Aliens) is a French-American animated television series created by Antonie Guilbaud and produced by Marathon Media and Nickelodeon Productions. The show aired on both Gulli and Nickelodeon in France. Accord ...
'' (2015) (co-production with
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...
) * ''
Floogals ''Floogals'' is a British live-action/animated television series aimed at preschoolers, produced by Nevision Studios, Jellyfish Pictures and Zodiak Kids, with concepts from Absolutely Cuckoo. Sprout (now Universal Kids), a children's TV chann ...
'' (2016–2020) * ''AstroKids'' (2015–ongoing) (co-production With BBC & HariboSky) * ''Magiki'' (2017) * ''
Lilybuds ''Lilybuds'' is a computer-animated children's television series produced by Zodiak Family. The series has been made for Discovery Kids in Latin America. The CGI animated series is produced by ZKS France for Discovery Kids Latin America, with th ...
'' (2018–2019) * ''
The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti ''The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti'' is an animated television series produced by Zodiak Kids Studios and Gigglebug Entertainment, with the participation of The Walt Disney Company EMEA. The series was created by Anttu Harlin and Joonas Utti, and prem ...
'' (2021–ongoing) (co-production with Gigglebug Entertainment) * ''Enigma'' * '' Little Princess'' * ''Mumfie'' * ''The Selfish'' (co-production with
France 3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services provi ...
) * ''Undercover Spirit'' (co-production with Studio 71)


Live Action

* ''
The Intrepids :''This is about the children TV series, not the Image Comics miniseries.'' ''Les Intrépides'' (French for ''The Intrepids'') is a France-Quebec TV series for children, released between 1993 and 1996, that ran for 52 episodes (about 30 minutes eac ...
'' (1992–1995) * ''Extreme Limite'' (1993–1999) * ''Teen's Confessions'' (1996) * ''My Best Holidays'' (1996–1997) * ''
Sous le soleil ''Sous le soleil'' (''Under the sun''; ) is a French soap opera broadcast on French major channel TF1 from 1996 to 2008. A spin-off, ''Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez'' has been broadcast in French channel TMC since 2013. Broadcast It has been ...
'' (1996–2008) * ''Léa Parker'' (2004–2006) * '' 15/Love'' (2004–2006) * '' LazyTown'' (2004–2014) (French dub only) * ''
Dolmen A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were somet ...
'' (2005) * ''Logo Story'' (2006) * ''
Mister Maker ''Mister Maker'' is a British children's television series produced by RDF Media (Series 1)/The Foundation (Series 2-3) for CBeebies. The series ran from September 2007 until December 2009, with 60 episodes produced within three series. Mister M ...
'' (2007–2009, 2016) * ''Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez'' (2013–2014) * ''
Millie Inbetween ''Millie Inbetween'' is a British children's sitcom series broadcast on CBBC and starring Millie Innes. The first episode premiered on 1 October 2014, with the final episode airing on 12 December 2018. It focuses on 12-year-old Millie and her 1 ...
'' (2014–2018) * '' The Lodge'' (2016–2017) * '' Flatmates'' (2019–ongoing) * ''Sisterhood'' * ''Summer crush'' * ''The intrepids'' * ''Secrets every woman is a suspected'' * ''Dock 13'' * ''72 hours'' * ''The challengers''


Documentary

* ''Born Wild'' * ''Born World''


References

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