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TV KIDS
10
Years of m4e
30
Years of Telescreen
2003
The company is founded as m4e GmbH & Co. KG in November.
1983
2004
m4e signs a long-term exclusive licensing and merchandising cooperation with the German Football Association (DFB).
1984-89 Productions include The Dummies, Ox Tales,
2006
2007
2008
m4e premieres the official DFB mascot Paule; launches a new celebrity marketing division, Faces & Names; and takes on the merchandising for Spider-Man 3. m4e goes public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Later, m4e enters into a joint venture with Gerhard Hahn, called Lucky Punch, and takes over Tex-ass Textilvertriebs GmbH, a leading manufacturer of licensed textiles and accessories. Rainbow and m4e begin working together, including on the German release of the Winx Club feature film. m4e buys Telescreen and builds a library of more than 600 episodes of kids’ and family entertainment.
2009
Pinkeltje worldwide rights acquired; Mia and me production begins.
2010
m4e is tapped to handle licensing for KiKA’s KiKANiNCHEN brand. Mia and me notches up its first sale and is named most-viewed program at MIP Junior.
2011
m4e acquires the TV-Loonland catalogue, expanding its library to more than 2,200 episodes of kids’ and family entertainment. Mia and me wins the MIP Junior Licensing Challenge.
2012
Mia and me wins the Tricksfor-Kids Award at the ITFS. Mia and me premieres in Germany and production begins on season two. m4e and Mainstream Media announce plans for a TV channel called YEP!
2013
YEP! goes on the air. Turning 10, m4e stands as an international brand-management and media company with expertise in creation, production, distribution and marketing of family content.
Telescreen is founded as one of the first dedicated kids’ animation companies. Cubitus, Star Street and Alfred J. Kwak.
1990
The first season of Moomin is produced.
1992
Based on characters created by Dick Bruna, Telescreen produces the first season of Miffy.
1995
The premiere of Bamboo Bears.
2001
Production begins on Anton, created by Danish Academy Award-winning animator Børge Ring.
2004
Telescreen acquires various titles from Egmont Imagination, including Lizzie McGuire and Hans Christian Andersen: The Fairytaler.
2005-06 Telescreen co-produces further episodes of Paz, with Discovery Kids and King Rollo Films.
2007
Production commences on Frog & Friends, based on the books by Max Velthuijs.
2008
Frog & Friends is launched at the closing party for MIP Junior 2008 as Telescreen marks its 25th anniversary. Telescreen becomes part of m4e.
2009
The company takes on the series Rudolf and Conni.
2010
Telescreen begins distributing Ask Lara, a production of Tomavistas from Spain, in co-production with TV3 de Catalunya, Red Kite from the U.K. and Submarine from the Netherlands.
2011
Telescreen acquires the international sales rights to Pixi and the Magic Wall.
2012
Telescreen produces the theatrical animated feature Miffy the Movie.
2013
Telescreen turns 30.