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TV KIDS
MILESTONES PGS ENTERTAINMENT LAUNCHES Philippe and Guillaume Soutter knew exactly what kind of company they wanted when they created PGS Entertainment in 2008; one that would be exclusively devoted to the distribution of kids’ programming. They wanted to represent only the highest quality kids’ shows, some based on iconic brands, some based on fresh ideas. This unique business model has been central to the company’s success. “We strongly believe that it’s quality that makes a profit in this industry, not volume,” says Philippe. “We had the possibility to be in the business of acquiring libraries, acquiring catalogues, etc. We respect this strategy, but it’s not ours.”
THE LITTLE PRINCE $25M GREENLIGHT From Method Animation, The Little Prince has emerged as one of PGS’s most successful properties. Now in its third season, with sales to major free-to-air broadcasters across the globe, the series has aired across 150 markets. “What really helped us was the great success of The Little Prince,” says Guillaume on the importance of the show, based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s hugely successful children’s book, to PGS’s growth story. “It also helped us to continue in this new direction of working with iconic brands, which have been very strong for us the past few years.”
PGS PARTNERS WITH SAMKA, NERD CORPS, TAT & STUDIO HARI This year kicked off an expansion in PGS’s base of partner production companies. Following its early success with Method Animation, PGS’s network of alliances grew to include Nerd Corps Entertainment (League of Super Evil), Samka Productions (Marsupilami),TAT Productions (Spike, The Jungle Bunch) and Studio Hari (The Gees).