SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French
animation studio
An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals ...
, and a former subsidiary of
Saban Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and S ...
. By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content.
Despite the name, the company was not directly related to the Saban subsidiaries Saban International or Saban International Services.
History
Saban International Paris
Saban International Paris was founded in France by
Haim Saban
Haim Saban (; he, חיים סבן; born October 15, 1944) is an Israeli-American media proprietor, investor, and producer of records, film, and television. A businessman with interests in financial services, entertainment, and media, and an e ...
and Jacqueline Tordjman in 1977
as a
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...
. The company became a subsidiary of the newly-formed
Saban Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and S ...
in 1980, and in 1989, Saban International Paris moved into the animation field, producing
animated series
An animated series is a set of animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can have either ...
for their parent company.
Saban International Paris would eventually enter a partnership with the newly formed
Fox Kids Europe
Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as Jetix and Jetix Play.
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in the mid-90s, and so would produce many animated shows for that network in the 1990s and 2000s.
In January 1996,
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 providing ...
picked up ''
Princess Sissi
''Princess Sissi'' (french: Princessé Sissi, it, La Principessa Sissi, also known as Saban's Sissi the Princess) is a children's animated series. It debuted on October 27, 1997 on France 3 and within the same time in Italy on Rai 1, and later ...
'' as a co-production with Saban International Paris. In March 1996, it was announced that their parent company Saban Entertainment would acquire rival studio
Créativité et Développement (C&D), a studio owned by
DIC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...
co-founder
Jean Chalopin
Jean Chalopin (born 31 May 1950) is a French bank executive. During the 1980s and early 1990s, he produced a range of successful animated series, first as the founder and president of the production company DIC, then at his newly created compa ...
., with the aim of absorbing the studio into Saban International Paris if the deal closed successfully. At the same time, SIP picked up the rights to produce an animated series based on ''
Diabolik
''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani.
One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led ...
'', which was added to their existing range of productions in development, which at the time included two Belgian-comic adaptations: ''
Achille Talon
''Achille Talon'' is a Franco-Belgian comics series featuring an eponymous main character, created by Greg (the pseudonym of Michel Regnier). Starting publication in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine ''Pilote'' in 1963, the series presents the ...
'' and ''
Iznogoud
''Iznogoud'' (pronounced "he's/is no good" with a French (language), French Accent (dialect), accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comic book creator, comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Je ...
'', the latter of which was pre-sold to
France 2
France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews.
Since 3:20 CET on 7 ...
for that summer, and three literature adaptations: ''
Oliver Twist
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...
'' and two
Michael Ende
Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 – 28 August 1995) was a German writer of fantasy and children's fiction. He is known for his epic fantasy ''The Neverending Story'' (with its 1980s film adaptation and a 1995 animated television ...
works ''
Jim Button'' and ''Night of the Wishes''. In August 1996, Saban and the German
ARD network agreed to a three-year, $50 million co-production and library program licensing agreement to co-produce the Michael Ende adaptations.
In February 2000, it was announced that the in-development ''Night of the Wishes'' adaptation would be named ''
Wunschpunsch
''Wunschpunsch'' (french: Wounchpounch, german: Der Wunschpunsch) is a children's animated fantasy television series, co-produced by Saban International Paris, CinéGroupe and TF1, with the participation of Ventura Film Distributors B.V. and A ...
'' and would be produced as a co-production with
CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.
Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
and began production in February 2000, being pre-sold to
Radio-Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. ...
and
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is par ...
in the same month.
In December 2000,
DIC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...
announced that they would be co-producing ''
Gadget and the Gadgetinis
''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' is an animated television series spin-off of the 1983 series ''Inspector Gadget''. The series was a co-production between Fox Kids Europe, DIC Entertainment Corporation, French animation studio SIP Animation, French b ...
'' with Saban International Paris, and that Saban International would hold international (outside of the U.S.) distribution rights to the series, which itself would premiere in 2002.
SIP Animation
In 2001,
Fox Family Worldwide
ABC Family Worldwide is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television that is responsible for the operations of the U.S. cable network Freeform.
The company was originally formed as International Family Entertainment, a spin-off of the Christian Broad ...
was sold by owner
News Corporation
News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp.), also variously known as News Corporation Limited, was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Ne ...
to
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
; this also included Saban Entertainment and Saban International Paris, which were subsidiaries of Fox Family Worldwide. Saban Entertainment was renamed to BVS Entertainment, while Saban International Paris was sold off after Haim Saban departed the same year.
In April 2002, Saban International Paris announced they had presold a new show - ''Tofu Family'', later renamed to ''
The Tofus
''The Tofus'' (french: Les Tofou) is an animated sitcom produced by SIP Animation and CinéGroupe. The animated series is a satirical parody of the environmentalist lifestyle epitomized by its title family, which consists of Mom, Pop, Chichi, Lola, ...
'', to the United Kingdom's
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
to air on their
CITV
CITV (short for Children's ITV, also known as the CITV Channel) is a British free-to-air children's television channel owned by ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive and acquisitions, every day from 6 am to 9 pm which ...
block. It was also confirmed that the company were working on 3 different shows: ''Tinsellania'' for
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is par ...
and
Family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
in co-production with
Studio B, ''Sparkiz'' for
France 2
France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews.
Since 3:20 CET on 7 ...
and ''ROBO'' for
M6. None of the 3 shows were ever completed.
In the same year, The Walt Disney Company purchased a 49% minority stake within Saban International Paris.
The company however could no longer use the "Saban International Paris" name
and on October 1, 2002, the company was renamed to SIP Animation, with a new
domain name
A domain name is a string that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are often used to identify services provided through the Internet, such as websites, email services and more. As ...
for the company website following soon after. On the same day, SIP announced they were producing
a TV series based on the Disney-published
comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
series ''
W.I.T.C.H.
''W.I.T.C.H.'' (stylised as ''W.i.t.c.h.'') is an Italian fantasy Disney comics series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa. The series features a group of five teenage girls who become the guardians of the classi ...
'', alongside two others they were already working on before the name change (''
Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus
''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus''(french: Jason et les héros de l'Olympe, lit. ''Jason and the Heroes of Olympia'') is an animated TV series produced by Saban International Paris in co-production with Fox Kids Europe and TF1. The seri ...
'' and ''
Gadget & the Gadgetinis
''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' is an animated television series spin-off of the 1983 series ''Inspector Gadget''. The series was a co-production between Fox Kids Europe, DIC Entertainment Corporation, French animation studio SIP Animation, French br ...
''). All the SIP shows made during this era were distributed by
Buena Vista International Television
Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. is a business unit within Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related business operations for a ...
, a Disney subsidiary.
In March 2003, SIP confirmed that they were due to start work on ''The Tofus'', as well as confirming that they would be co-producing the second season of CinéGroupe's ''
What's with Andy?
''What's with Andy?'' (''Sacré Andy !'' in French) is an animated children's television series loosely based on the semi-autobiographical ''Just!'' book series by Australian author Andy Griffiths. The animated series was primarily produced by Can ...
'', in association with
Fox Kids France and
Super RTL
Super RTL is a German free-to-air television network owned by the RTL Group. The channel originally launched in 1995 as a joint venture between RTL Group predecessor company CLT-UFA and Disney's Buena Vista International Television Investments ...
. On the same day SIP also confirmed that they would produce a ''W.I.T.C.H.'' pilot to attract broadcasters into airing the series, as well as confirming that two shows were under development for
Fox Kids Europe
Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as Jetix and Jetix Play.
History ...
, one being a 2D show which TF1 was looking into airing and the other a 2D/3D show.
In September 2004, Jetix Europe announced that their next co-production with SIP would be an action-packed cartoon with the working title of ''The Insiders''. Hasbro signed a deal to produce toys based on the show later in the month. The show's full title would eventually become ''
A.T.O.M. - Alpha Teens on Machines'', and premiered on Jetix channels all over the world in Mid-Late 2005. In October of the same year, website Kidscreen confirmed that the planned 2D show made by SIP would be titled ''
Combo Niños'' and that delivery for the series would begin in early 2006. Jetix Europe and
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is par ...
had been on-board with the series, but SIP had also been looking for other broadcasters or countries to co-produce the series.
The company made a call for short film pitches in 2006. In May 2007, SIP Animation announced that the production of ''
Combo Niños'' had begun. The series eventually premiered on Jetix channels in Europe in mid 2008, and eventually Latin America in December.
In late 2007, it was confirmed that SIP would be co-producing a feature film with Korean distributor M-Line, titled ''
Princess Bari
Korean mythology ( ) is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of various historical kingdoms, and the much l ...
'', being the first ever French-Korean animated co-production. The film was rumored to have been completed, but was never released.
In early 2008, SIP introduced a new website and domain name. In its final year of existence, the company produced several
television pilots
A television pilot (also known as a pilot or a pilot episode and sometimes marketed as a tele-movie), in United States television, is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell a show to a television network or other distri ...
,
including ''Astaquana'', ''Wesh Wesh Express'', ''Ko-Bushi'', and ''The Jokers''; as well as an 8-minute
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
titled ''Inukshuk'', which was completed in December 2008, and premiered in May 2009.
Closure and legacy
In 2009, following Disney's full acquisition of Jetix Europe, SIP Animation silently went dormant. On May 12, 2009, the company was subject to
liquidation
Liquidation is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end in Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and many other countries. The assets and property of the company are redistrib ...
, and SIP Animation as a whole was listed as fully closed on June 11, 2012, with only around 1 or 2 employees remaining at that time.
Bruno Bianchi, who had worked at the company since the 90s, went on to form his own animation company called Ginkgo Animation after SIP's shutdown, and ran it before his death on December 2, 2011. One of Ginkgo's projects had been ''George and Me'' (French title ''Georges et Moi''),
an adaptation of a 2006
Soleil Productions
Soleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.
History
Soleil was founded in 1989 in Toulouse.
Soleil quickly became known as a publisher of cartoons and parodies such as Rahan, Blek le Roc et Tarzan. It so ...
comic series that had first been picked up by SIP Animation as early as December 2007, and had been planned to start production at SIP at the beginning of 2009. However, by April 2011 this venture of Ginkgo's was considered unsuccessful due to changing priorities in the French animation industry,
according to one of the authors of the original comics.
Malaysian studio , which had previously worked as a
subcontractor
A subcontractor is an individual or (in many cases) a business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract.
Put simply the role of a subcontractor is to execute the job they are hired by the contractor f ...
on ''Combo Niños'' and ''Wesh Wesh Express'', co-produced the ''Ko-Bushi'' pilot and would eventually co-produce a full series under the slightly different title ', with the involvement of Zagtoon. Zagtoon itself was co-founded by SIP co-founder Jaqueline Tordjman and also employs several key people who formally worked at SIP, like composers Alain Garcia and
Noam Kaniel
Noam Kaniel, also known as Noam, ( he, נועם קניאל; born August 18, 1962) is an Israeli musician, singer and composer, who has sold over 8 million records, and is known for composing or performing the theme songs of many animated series ...
.
Subsequent ownership
As of 2012,
The Walt Disney Company France
The Walt Disney Company France (french: La Société Walt Disney), formerly Buena Vista International France, is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions and also European divisions. It is headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France.
T ...
acts as a contact point for SIP and its former assets. Disney owns a majority of SIP's programs that were produced when the company was part of Saban Entertainment, which remain under the ownership of the Disney subsidiary
BVS Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and S ...
(Saban Entertainment's successor company). ''W.I.T.C.H.'' (produced during the SIP era) is however owned by Disney directly as the company was involved in the production itself (not just via Jetix Europe) and published the comic books the show was based on.
The shows co-produced with CinéGroupe remain in their catalogue, and are distributed by partner company HG Distribution. ''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' is currently owned by
WildBrain
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children' ...
, via co-producer DIC Entertainment and its ownership of the ''
Inspector Gadget
''Inspector Gadget'' is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series ''Inspector Gadget''. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated s ...
'' franchise. ''A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines'' was previously licensed by independent distributor Multicom Entertainment Group, particularly including
digital distribution
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of digital media content (media), content such as Sound recording and reproductio ...
rights. The short film ''Inukshuk'' is distributed by interfilm.
Shows produced
As Saban International Paris
Some of the shows featured the "Saban's" corporate bug in their title. Saban Entertainment itself is not listed.
* ''Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid
(french: Le Prince et la Sirène, lit. "The Prince and the Mermaid") is an animated series produced by Fuji Television and Saban International Paris in the early 1990s, based on the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale "The Little Mermaid".
...
'' (1991, co-production with Antenne 2
France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews.
Since 3:20 CET on 7 Ap ...
, Hexatel, Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ...
and Fuji Eight Co., Ltd.)
* '' Saban's Around the World in 80 Dreams'' (1992–1993, co-production with TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is par ...
, Canal+
Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several ki ...
and the CNC
Numerical control (also computer numerical control, and commonly called CNC) is the automated control of machining tools (such as drills, lathes, mills, grinders, routers and 3D printers) by means of a computer. A CNC machine processes a ...
)
* ''Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels
''Saban's Gulliver's Travels'' (french: Les Nouveaux Voyages de Gulliver, also known as simply Gulliver's Travels) is a French animated series that aired from September 8, 1992, to June 29, 1993.
Presented by France 2 and Saban International Par ...
'' (1992–1993, co-production with France 2
France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews.
Since 3:20 CET on 7 ...
, Canal+
Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several ki ...
and the CNC)
* ''Journey to the Heart of the World
''Journey to the Heart of the World'' (french: Les Voyages de Corentin) is an animated series that ran from September 6, 1993 to 1994. It was based on the Franco-Belgian comic strip ''Corentin (comics), Corentin''.
Ownership of the series passed ...
'' (1993–1994, co-production with Media Films TV, Dargaud Films and Belvision Studios
Raymond Leblanc (born 22 May 1915 – 21 March 2008) was a Belgian comic book publisher, film director and film producer, best known for publishing works such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé and ''Blake and Mortimer'' by Edgar P. Jaco ...
)
* ''Space Strikers
''Space Strikers'' (french: 20,000 Lieues dans l'espace, lit ''20,000 Leagues in Space'') is a 1995 animated television series based on the 1870 Jules Verne novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. Episodes center around the crew of the sp ...
'' (1995–1996, co-production with M6 and Montana, in association with Seoul Broadcasting System Productions)
* ''Iznogoud
''Iznogoud'' (pronounced "he's/is no good" with a French (language), French Accent (dialect), accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comic book creator, comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Je ...
'' (1995, co-production with P.I.A. S.A., France 2, BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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and RTL 4 S.A.)
* '' Saban's The Why Why Family'' (1995–1998, 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 providing ...
and ARD/Degeto)
* ''Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist
''Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist'' ((french: Les Nouvelles Aventures d'Oliver Twist, lit. "The New Adventures of Oliver Twist", also known as ''Oliver Twist'') is an animated series created by Saban Entertainment. The series first aired in th ...
'' (1996–1997)
* '' Saban's Princess Sissi'' (1997–1998, co-production with CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.
Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
, France 3, RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy), Ministry of Eco ...
, Ventura Film Distributors B.V. and Créativité et Développement Créativité et Développement or C&D (English: Creativity and Development) was a French animation production company founded in 1987 by Jean Chalopin.Faviez, Pierre. ''La Télé : un destin animé''. Paris: Société des Ecrivains, 2010 (pp. 47, 6 ...
)
* '' Walter Melon'' (1997–1998, co-production with France 2, ARD/Degeto and Scottish Television Enterprises
STV Studios (previously STV Productions, SMG Productions, and originally known as Scottish Television Enterprises) is the television production arm of the STV Group plc. Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and with an office in London, England, ...
)
* '' Saban's Diabolik'' (1999–2001, co-production with M6, Ashi Productions
is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially ''Magical Princess Minky Momo''. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 20, 1975, as ''Ashi Productions ...
and Mediaset S.p.A.)
* '' Jim Button'' (1999–2000, co-production with CinéGroupe, Société Radio-Canada, WDR, Ventura Film Distributors B.V., TF1, ARD/Degeto and Thomas Haffa/ EM.TV & Merchandising AG)
* ''Wunschpunsch
''Wunschpunsch'' (french: Wounchpounch, german: Der Wunschpunsch) is a children's animated fantasy television series, co-produced by Saban International Paris, CinéGroupe and TF1, with the participation of Ventura Film Distributors B.V. and A ...
'' (2000–2001, co-production with CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.
Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
, Société Radio-Canada
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. ...
, Ventura Film Distributors B.V. and TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
TF1 is par ...
)
* ''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus
''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus''(french: Jason et les héros de l'Olympe, lit. ''Jason and the Heroes of Olympia'') is an animated TV series produced by Saban International Paris in co-production with Fox Kids Europe and TF1. The seri ...
'' (2001–2002, co-production with Fox Kids Europe
Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as Jetix and Jetix Play.
History ...
, TF1, Fox Kids International Programming and Fox Family Properties) (continued work as SIP)
As SIP Animation
* ''Gadget & the Gadgetinis
''Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' is an animated television series spin-off of the 1983 series ''Inspector Gadget''. The series was a co-production between Fox Kids Europe, DIC Entertainment Corporation, French animation studio SIP Animation, French br ...
'' (2002–2003, co-production with Fox Kids Europe
Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as Jetix and Jetix Play.
History ...
, DIC Entertainment Corp., M6, Channel Five and Mediatrade S.P.A.) (taken over from Saban)
* ''
What's with Andy?
''What's with Andy?'' (''Sacré Andy !'' in French) is an animated children's television series loosely based on the semi-autobiographical ''Just!'' book series by Australian author Andy Griffiths. The animated series was primarily produced by Can ...
'' (2003–2004, co-production with
CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.
Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
,
Super RTL
Super RTL is a German free-to-air television network owned by the RTL Group. The channel originally launched in 1995 as a joint venture between RTL Group predecessor company CLT-UFA and Disney's Buena Vista International Television Investments ...
and
Fox Kids France) (season 2 only)
* ''
The Tofus
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'' (2004–2005, co-production with CinéGroupe)
* ''
W.I.T.C.H.
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'' (2004–2006, co-production with
The Walt Disney Company
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and France 3, in association with
Jetix Europe
Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as Jetix and Jetix Play.
History F ...
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* ''
A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines'' (2005–2007, co-production with Jetix Europe)
* ''
Combo Niños'' (2008, co-production with Jetix Europe and
TF1
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Pilots
* ''Astaquana'' (2007)
* ''Wesh Wesh Express'' (2008)
* ' (2008)
* ''The Jokers'' (2008)
Short film
* ''Inukshuk'' (2009)
References
{{Animation industry in France
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2009 disestablishments in France
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Mass media companies established in 1977
Fox Kids
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