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Telescreen (company)

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Telescreen BV
IndustryAnimation, Production
PredecessorEgmont Imagination (1996–2003)
Founded1983
FoundersDennis Livson
Jos Kaandorp
Defunct1998 (Japan)
SuccessorStudio 100 International
HeadquartersNetherlands and Finland, formerly Japan
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsChildren's television shows
Parent
Websitetelescreen.nl at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-02-25)

Telescreen B.V. (formerly known as Telecable Benelux B.V.) was a Dutch television production and distribution company, formerly an animation studio. It was specialised in producing and distributing kids and family entertainment. It was established in 1983 by Finnish entrepreneur and producer Dennis Livson and Jos Kaandorp as an independent production and distribution company. It was acquired in turn by Japanese firm Mitsui, Dutch production company Palm Plus Multimedia who handled Telescreen until 2005 before being sold to German company Made 4 Entertainment (m4e) in 2008. It has produced and distributed children's TV series such as Miffy, Moomin and Alfred J Kwak.

The international Consumer Products department managed and developed the merchandising programs of animated properties worldwide, such as Frog & Friends and Lizzie McGuire.

As a licensing agent, they also represented some of the world's major entertainment companies in the Benelux territory, such as BBC Worldwide, Turner Broadcasting, Chapman Entertainment and Aardman Animations.

The company serviced children's entertainment production from animation production, TV distribution, home entertainment, consumer products and royalty administration to artwork coordination and creation.

History

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Telescreen B.V. was founded in 1983 under the name Telecable Benelux BV by Dennis Livson and Jos Kaandorp. In 1994, the name Telecable Benelux B.V. was changed into Telescreen B.V. Soon thereafter, Livson sold the company to the giant Japanese entertainment firm Mitsui & Company, which acquired the company through a spin-off subsidiary, Pri-mation Media B.V.

In December 1998, Mitsui sold Pri-Mation Media and Telescreen to Dutch producer and distributor Palm Plus Produkties, marking Palm Plus' entry into the kids and family entertainment market.[1][2] In March 2003, Telescreen and Palm Plus Produkties acquired the Egmont Imagination catalog outside the Nordic territories from Danish publishing company Egmont Group. Former Egmont Imagination president Tom van Waveren was appointed as Telescreen's director of co-productions.[3] He left at the start of November 2004 to form his own production company, Hoek, Line and Thinker, taking over Telescreen's upcoming production Skunk Fu.[4]

On February 25, 2005, Palm Plus Multimedia sold 49% of Telescreen to its management, after Telescreen's CEO Ruud Van Breugel had stepped down. Tom van Waveren returned to the former as its CCO.[5] In September 2006, Telescreen formed a partnership with Los Angeles-based entertainment studio Suppertime Entertainment to co-produce and distribute an animated series based on the H.B. Homzie book series Alien Clones From Outer Space.[6]

In December 2008, the German brand management and media company Made 4 Entertainment (m4e) acquired Telescreen. Telescreen retained their properties.[7] One year later, Telescreen took over international distribution of m4e's TV, new media and home entertainment rights outside of Germany. Telescreen's licensing division Telescreen Licensing & Merchandising was renamed to Telescreen Consumer Products following the restructure.[8] On March 31, Telescreen and m4e acquired the worldwide rights to the Pinkeltje franchise.[9]

On April 5, 2011, m4e's television division bought the back catalogue of German brand management company TV-Loonland AG. Telescreen took over international distribution of the TV Loonland library.[10][11]

In late-February 2017, Belgian production group Studio 100, via its global distribution division Studio 100 Media (now Studio 100 International), acquired a 68% stake in m4e, including Telescreen and the Egmont Imagination and TV-Loonland libraries.[12][13][14]

List of productions

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Television

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Title Years Network Notes
Ox Tales1987–1988VARA
TV Tokyo (Japan)
Wowser1988–1989TV Tokyo (Japan)co-production with J.C.Staff
Alfred J. Kwak1989–1990VARA
TV Tokyo (Japan)
ZDF (Germany)
TVE1 (Spain)		co-production with VARA, ZDF, Televisión Española, and TV Tokyo
Star Street1989–1990Veronica
Moomin1990–1992VARA
TV Tokyo (Japan)
Yle TV1 (Finland)
NRK (Norway)		Also known as Tales from Moominvalley
Currently owned by Moomin Characters Ltd
Miffy: The Classic Series1992–1993KROco-production with Mercis BV, Kodansha and Gene Deitch Studios
Bamboo Bears[15]1995NPO 1
TF1 (France)
Kids Station (Japan)
ZDF (Germany)
TVE2 (Spain)		co-production with Mitsui & Co., Marina Productions, ZDF Enterprises and Kingma Productions.
Currently owned by Studio 100 International
Lizzie McGuire[16][17]2001–2004Disney ChannelInherited from Egmont Imagination
co-production with Disney Channel and Stan Ragow Productions
Currently owned by Studio 100 International and Disney Platform Distribution
Miffy and Friends2003–2005KRO[18]co-production with Mercis BV
The Paz Show2003–2006CITV (United Kingdom)
Discovery Kids (United States)		Inheritated from Egmont Imagination
co-production with King Rollo Films
Frog & Friends2008KROco-production with Rights at Work, Max Velthuijs Foundation and A. Film Production
Miffy's Adventures Big and Small[19]2015–2017KRO-NCRV
Tiny Pop[20] (United Kingdom)		co-production with Mercis BV and Blue Zoo Animation Studio
Plonsters1999TBAProduced by Egmont Imagination and Anima Studio for Film & Grafik GmbH

Films

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Title Release date Distributor Notes
Comet in MoominlandAugust 8, 1992 (Japan)
April 2, 1993 (Netherlands)		Shochiku (Japan)
Finnkino (Finland)		co-production with Telescreen Japan
Miffy the Movie[21]January 30, 2013Warner Bros Pictures Benelux
6 Sales (International)		as Telescreen Filmproducties
co-production with Mercis BV, KRO and A. Film Production
The Little Vampire 3D[22]October 4, 2017
October 26, 2017 (Germany)		Entertainment One Benelux
Universum Film (Germany)		co-production with First Look, Comet Film, A. Film Production, Cinema Management Group, Cool Beans, Rothkirch Cartoon-Film and Ambient Entertainment

References

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  1. ↑ Edmunds, Marlene (December 18, 1998). "Palm buys Pri-mation, ups kidfare". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Amsterdam animator acquires ace licensing co". Kidscreen. January 1, 1999. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ball, Ryal (March 10, 2003). "Dutch Telescreen/PPM Nabs Egmont Imagination's Catalog". Animation Magazine.
  4. ↑ Longworth, Jocelyn (November 1, 2004). "A sales storm hits the southern French coast". Kidscreen.
  5. ↑ "MBO at Netherlands kids firm". C21Media. February 25, 2005.
  6. ↑ "SupperTime, Telescreen to Co-Produce Book-Based Kids' Property". World Screen. September 6, 2006.
  7. ↑ Claire Afan, Emily (December 18, 2008). "m4e acquires Telescreen". Kidscreen.
  8. ↑ Claire Afan, Emily (February 17, 2009). "m4e announces new group structure". Kidscreen.
  9. ↑ "Telescreen Buys Worldwide Rights to Pinkeltje". Animation World Network. March 31, 2009.
  10. ↑ "m4e Scores TV-Loonland Properties". Worldscreen. April 5, 2011.
  11. ↑ "m4e Acquires TV-Loonland Properties". Animation Magazine. April 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ Whyte, Alexandra (25 January 2017). "Studio 100 takes majority stake in m4e". Kidscreen.
  13. ↑ "Studio 100 Takes Stake in m4e". Licenseglobal.com. 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  14. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (27 February 2017). "Studio 100 Closes Acquisition of m4e Majority Stake". Animation Magazine.
  15. ↑ Paoli, Pacsal (April 1, 1996). "MIP-TV Special report: France taking co-production lead". Kidscreen.
  16. ↑ "Egmont and Southern Star team up for Tracey McBean". C21Media. May 8, 2001.
  17. ↑ Johnson, Chris (December 19, 2001). "Egmont peddles McGuire across Europe and Asia". C21Media.
  18. ↑ "Australian and Dutch Stations Buy Miffy". licensemag.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  19. ↑ "Miffy gets CGI reboot". C21Media. April 4, 2014.
  20. ↑ Franks, Nico (August 20, 2015). "UK network adds Miffy toon". C21Media.
  21. ↑ "6 Sales secures deals for Miffy the Movie". screendaily.com. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  22. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (May 16, 2014). "CMG Brings 'The Little Vampire' to Cannes". Animation World Network.
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