CinéGroupe
CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974.[1] Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.[1]
Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include:
History
In August 1998, it was announced that Fox Family Worldwide would purchase a 20% minority stake in the company although CinéGroupe would still be a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, which owned 40% of the studio.[4][5]
In January 2001, the studio formed a production and distribution joint-venture with
In October 2002, the company united with the music label Les Disques Star Records Inc. to create a home video distributor called CinéGroupe Star.[9] The partnership ended in January 2004.[citation needed] In November 2002, the company announced that it would produce a Britney Spears cartoon.[10]
By December 2003, Lions Gate Entertainment's stake in the studio was reduced further to 29.4%.[11]
In January 2004, the CinéGroupe Star joint-venture with Star Records was folded. in the month, the studio filed for a protection order from its creditors with the Quebec Superior Court.[12]
In 2018, CinéGroupe co-produced Tshakapesh, a 2D-animated series based on an Innu legend, which has aired on
CinéGroupe is currently partnered with HG Distribution (Henry Gagnon Distribution) for the distribution of its library.[13] However, only a portion of CinéGroupe's catalogue is listed for distribution by HG. Several notable titles such as Bad Dog, Daft Planet, and The Tofus are not listed,[14] as are live-action series, such as Big Wolf on Campus.[15]
Library
Series
Title | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network | Notes |
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Ultra 7 | 1985 | CINAR Films, Turner Program Services | TNT | Production services |
Ovide and the Gang | 1987–89 | Odec Kid Cartoons | Télévision de Radio-Canada | |
Sharky & George | 1990–92 | Label 35, Les Films de la Perrine | Canal+ (France) Canal Famille (Canada) |
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The Little Flying Bears | 1990–91 | Zagreb Film | Family Channel/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) HRT (Croatia) |
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Zoe and Charlie | 1993 | Tele Images |
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Spirou | 1993–95 | Dupuis | Family Channel/Canal Famille (Canada) Canal J/TF1 (France) |
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Sea Dogs: Adventures on the Seven Seas | 1995 | Les Films de la Perrine | Family Channel (Canada) France 2 (France) |
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The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo | 1996 | Hearst Entertainment |
Family Channel/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) France 3 (France) |
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Princess Sissi | 1997–98 | Saban International Paris |
Rai Uno (Italy) France 3 (France) Das Erste (Germany) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) |
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The Secret World of Santa Claus | 1997 | Marathon Productions |
France 3 (France) Télé-Québec (Canada) |
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Kit and Kaboodle | 1998 | Les Productions Raggamuffins, MC Producciones | Télévision de Radio-Canada | |
Team SOS | 1998 | Les Films de la Perrine | Télé-Québec | |
Bad Dog | 1998–2000 | Saban Entertainment |
Teletoon (Canada) (US)Fox Family |
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Mega Babies | 1999–2000 | Sony Wonder |
Teletoon (Canada)Fox Family (US) |
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The Kids from Room 402 | 1999–2001 | Saban Entertainment |
Teletoon (Canada)Fox Family (US) |
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Jim Button | 1999–2000 | Saban International Paris |
Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) Der Kinderkanal (Germany) |
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Wunschpunsch | 2000–01 | Saban International Paris |
Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) TF1 (France) |
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Big Wolf on Campus | 2001–02 | Saban Entertainment |
YTV/Vrak.TV (Canada) ABC Family (US) |
season 3 |
What's with Andy? | 2001–07 | Saban Entertainment (season 1) (season 2)SIP Animation |
(Germany; seasons 2–3) | [16][17] |
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | 2001–02 | Sesame Workshop | PBS Kids (US) TVOKids/Knowledge Network/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) |
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Edward | 2002–03 | Teletoon | ||
Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension | 2002 | Tom Lynch Company | YTV (Canada) Fox Kids (US) |
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Pig City | 2002–04 | AnimaKids, Red Rover Studios | Teletoon (Canada) Fox Kids Europe (Germany)ProSieben |
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Daft Planet | 2002 | Teletoon | ||
Seriously Weird | 2002 | Granada Kids | YTV (Canada) CITV (UK) |
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Tripping the Rift | 2004–07 | Film Roman | Teletoon (Canada) |
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11 Somerset | 2004 | Télé-Québec | ||
The Tofus | 2004–05 | SIP Animation | Teletoon (Canada) |
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Charlie Jade | 2005 | Space | ||
Tshakapesh | 2020 | APTN | [18] |
Films
Title | Release date | Co-production with | Note |
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Jean-du-Sud autour du monde | 1983 | ||
Just a Game | May 22, 1983 | Astral Films (distributor) |
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Heavy Metal 2000 | July 10, 2000 | Columbia Tristar Home Video (distributor) |
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Lion of Oz | September 26, 2000 | Sony Wonder (distributor) |
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Edge of Madness | January 1, 2002 | Credo Entertainment, Gregorian Films, Lions Gate Films (distributor) | |
Pinocchio 3000 | February 9, 2004 | Filmax, AnimaKids, Christal Films (distributor) | |
Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin' | August 3, 2004 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (distributor) |
TV specials
- David Copperfield (1993)
- Eye of the Wolf (1998)
Video games
In 2002 and 2003, CinéGroupe developed three video games for the Game Boy Advance.[19]
- Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape (2002, published by NewKidCo)
- Dora the Explorer: The Search for Pirate Pig's Treasure (2002, published by NewKidCo)
- Dora the Explorer: Super Spies (2003, published by Gotham Games)
References
- ^ a b "Company information for CinéGroupe". Telefilm Canada. 2004. Archived from the original on 2005-04-17.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (May 30, 2000). "Heavy Metal 2000". Variety.
- ^ "sous_section_filmo". 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
- ^ "Fox into Ciné-Groupe".
- ^ Tillson, Tamsen (2000-07-17). "Lions Gate takes bite out of loss". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Kelly, Brendan (2001-01-31). "Telescene inks with CineGroupe". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ "Quebec grants $9.1m to Lions Gate partner".
- ^ "CinéGroupe Image takes on a live-action production mantle".
- ^ "CINEGROUP". 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 12 October 2002.
- ^ "Lions Gate snags Britney".
- ^ http://www.curran-connors.com/localversions/online-ar/lg2004/LGF_2004_ARPDF.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "CineGroupe files for credit protection".
- ^ "Series".
- ^ "sous_section_filmo". 10 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007.
- ^ "sous_section_filmo". 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
- ^ "Casablanca Media Publishing - Search Results". Casablancamediapublishing.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- ^ "TELETOON: New Shows: Braceface". August 14, 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-08-14.
- ^ SODEC.
- ^ "CineGroupe signs on with kids' game developer".