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Televix Entertainment www.televix.com • Gogo’s Crazybones • The Illusionauts • Heroman • Rob the Robot
At MIPCOM, Televix Entertainment will unveil the first examples of original content produced by Aronnax Animation Studios. “The series Gogo’s Crazybones and the feature film The Illusionauts are just the beginning of a wave of high-quality animated content that will come from Aronnax,” says Hugo Rose, Televix’s CEO. Gogo’s Crazybones, which will have its pilot premiered at MIP Junior, features tiny creatures that live on a world called GOGO. The Illusionauts is a time-traveling literary adventure. It features four kids bound together to travel through time and books on a mission to save the world. Along with the two Aronnax titles, Televix is presenting Heroman, created by Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee. The series follows a soft-spoken junior high schooler whose model robot grows into a massive weapon, while the boy grows into a hero who can save the world. Inspired by the books by John Magart, Rob the Robot caps off the slate.
Rob the Robot
“ These titles all provide well-rounded family entertainment.
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The Licensing Machine www.thelicensingmachine.com • Kokomom • Pikaboo • Tic Tac Tales • Tiny Muses • Heroes from the Cozy Forest
Celebrating its 50th birthday this year, the Panini Group is a worldwide leader in the collectibles and trading-card sector.The Licensing Machine (TLM), the media division of Panini, has taken this legacy into the TV-distribution arena. TLM has worked to build its children’s and tween catalogue to have the same core values as the Panini Group has had historically, including those based on friendship, discovery and fun. First up on the TLM slate is the CGI Kokomom, based on a book collection. There’s also the 2D Pikaboo; the animation/live-action hybrid Tic Tac Tales; Tiny Muses, targeting girls 4 to 7; and Heroes from the Cozy Forest, for 3- to 7-year-olds and their families. “MIPCOM represents a new step for us in our development as a media division of Panini Group; we are very proud to present the results of a year of research and investments,” says Bruno Zarka, the TV, home video and digital sales and services manager.
Kokomom
“ The media division of the Panini Group is aiming to become a real global family-entertainment company.
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—Bruno Zarka
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