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. In 2022, PGS co-founded the French production company Gemma Pictures along with film producer Stéphane Célérier, assistant producer of the 94th Academy Awards winning best film CODA.

History

PGS Entertainment was formed in 2008 by brothers Philippe and Guillaume Soutter. The company distributed Method Animation's reboot of ''Iron Man'' from Marvel in 2009. In 2010, PGS was named as the distributor for Method Animation's ''The Little Prince'', based on the

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novella of the same name. PGS gained distribution rights to the ''

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'' TV series in 2011. Since January 2013, PGS has owned the global distribution and licensing rights to the series '' The Jungle Bunch'', produced by TAT productions, which includes TV specials, series, and movies. The series was successful at the Emmy Awards. The company launched PGS H.K. Ltd, a Hong-Kong based company to represent its animation catalogue in Asia in August 2013. In October 2013, PGS acquired the global distribution rights, excluding the U.S and France, for the '' ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks'' TV series with Bagdasarian Productions and Technicolor Animation. The show is produced and owned by Bagdasarian Productions and created by Janice Karman. In 2014, the company partnered with Zagtoon and Bandai on ''

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'', ''Zak Storm'', and ''Ghost Force''. That same year, PGS was named as the distributor for the '' Super 4'' TV series based on Playmobil characters and produced by Method Animation and Morgen Studios. PGS signed a deal with the Mattel toy company to create a full line of toys for ''ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks'' in October 2016.

Recognition

PGS won Best Distributor of the Year by TV France International in 2011 for ''The Little Prince'', in 2013 for ''The Jungle Bunch'', and in 2015 for ''Alvinnn!!! & the Chipmunks''.

Productions

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References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.pgsentertainment.com 2008 establishments in France 2008 in French television Companies based in Paris Mass media companies established in 2008