Galleon Ent., a U.K.-based intellectual property owner and developer of family entertainment properties, has signed an agreement to represent all licensing rights to French animation producer Xilam’s children’s properties A kind of Magic, Oggy and Rahan.
The digital 2D animated fantasy comedy A Kind of Magic (26×30) is aimed at kids 6-12 and is already licensed to major broadcasters including Disney Channel (France, Germany, Italy, Asia and Latin America), France 3, Mediaset in Italy, ABC in Australia) VRT in Belgium and TSR in Switzerland. The show follows the riotous adventures of a 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 he has hi work cut out for him with a fairy for a mother and a vegetarian ogre for a father. Rounding out the cast of unusual characters are a sharp-tongued witch named Ferocia, His Highness the Toad, and G, a genie who has swapped his lamp for a mobile phone.
Oggy (200×7 or 65×30) is an animated slapstick comedy that revolves around the explosive confrontations of a lazy blue cat named Oggy and three ugly cockroaches, Joey, Dee Dee and Marky. The show is broadcast in more than 120 countries worldwide. A new season, currently in production at Xilam, will premiere in September on France’s Canal +. In addition, an Oggy DVD Christmas special is being produced by France Television Distribution, and a video game is being developed for multiple platforms.
Rahan (26 x 26) employs animation to bring to life one of the most popular heroes in the history of Europe comic books. The comedic action-adventure show aims to entertain kids 7-13 with the adventures of a courageous and solitary hunter trying to fulfil his impossible dream of one day seeing an end to bloodshed among men. Rahan finds an unexpected ally in the form of Ursus, a bear that has been transformed into a ridiculous, little talking creature by the Shadow Queen. The seriues has already been sold to France 3 and Canal Plus in France, RAI in Italy, ZDF in Germany and Selectavision in Spain, among others.
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