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| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 25, 2015 |
| Founder | Philippe Alessandri |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Parent | Superprod Group (2024-present) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | www |
Watch Next Media is a French media production company part of Superprod Group that specializes in animated television series for children and prime-time live-action series for broadcasters worldwide and had its own animation production studios based in Paris, Lille, and Turin, Italy.
History
editWatch Next Media was established on March 25, 2015 when Philippe Alessandri had departed Zodiak-owned Tele Images Productions to launch a production company with offices based in Paris that will focus on high-profile animation and drama projects with Watch Next appointed former Tele Images development executive Sylvain Huchet to assist in development of its projects.[1]
In November 2017, Watch Next Media partnered with French animation production company Monello Productions to launch a joint venture distribution subsidiary based in Boulogne named Kids First Distribution, giving Watch Next Media its own distribution subsidiary alongside Monello Productions reuniting Watch Next's founder and former Tele Images CEO & present Philippe Alessandri with former Tele Images producer & founder of Monello Giorgio Welter as Philippe leading the joint venture distribution subsidiary whilst Marie Lassal had been appointed to handle the joint venture distribution subsidiary as their head of sales[2]; Watch Next would eventually take full control of the distribution subsidiary by acquiring the remaining 50% stake in Kids First Distribution from Monello Productions (which was acquired by Banijay from its previous parent Tetra Media Studio) four years later.
In December 2018, Watch Next Media acquired a minority stake in fellow animation production studio also based in Paris, Je Suis Bien Content, to booster Watch Next Media's European & international growth for the former and latter studios while Watch Next Media will collaborate with the newly-acquired studio Je Suis Bien Content to produce Best Bugs as Franck Ekinci and Marc Jousset would continue leading the acquired latter studio under Watch Next's minority ownership[3]
In September 2020 following Watch Next's acquisition of a minority stake in Je Suis Bien Content back in 2018, Watch Next Media and its fellow production subsidiary Je Suis Bien Content had expanded the former's animation & post-production studio La Factorie into Lille by opening a new animation studio based in Lille that would bring all of Watch Next Media and Je Suis Bien Content's shows under the new Lille studio with Anaëlle Hersin will head La Factorie's new Lille-based studio as it would take over Watch Next's successful series Nate is Late for the second season.[4]
Acqusition by Superprod
editIn October 2024, Superprod Group had acquired a majority stake in Watch Next Media and had formed a partnership that would benefit & expand Superprod's CGI animation production while broadening its financing opportunities & talent pool with Watch Next joining Superprod as a subsidiary and would continue to operate independently and founder Philippe Alessandri remained president of the acquired company.[5] A month later in November following its acquisition by Superprod Group, Watch Next Media had acquired the rights to produce a new adaptation of Roger Hargreaves' book series Mr. Men in partnership with its Japanese company Sanrio whom Watch Next previously partnered with the Japanese company on the successful series Hello Kitty: Super Style with Watch Next's distribution arm Kids First Distribution would distribute the series and production would start in 2026.[6]
In February 2025, Watch Next Media had folded it's distribution arm Kids First Distribution into Superprod's distribution subsidiary Superights Kids & Family following the latter's acquisition of a majority stake in Watch Next a year prior in October as Watch Next's production catalogue joining Superights, gaining control of the Watch Next Media programming catalogue became the biggest international distributor of children's programs as Watch Next Media rebranded its distribution subsidiary Kids First Distribution to Kids First Digital now focusing on their digital publishing activities with Superights would distribute Watch Next Media's future productions.[7][8]
Filmography
edit| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Is Late[9] | 2018–present | France 4 Super RTL (Germany) | co-production with La Factorie Animation and Nate Is Late Productions |
| Roger | 2019 | France 4 | co-production with Je Suis Bien Content |
| Best Bugs Forever | France 4 Disney Channel (EMEA) | co-production with Je Suis Bien Content | |
| Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese | 2019–2024 | Gulli, Canal J & (season 3) Disney Channel France CBBC (United Kingdom) RTÉ2 & RTÉjr (Ireland) | co-production with Cloudco Entertainment and Kavaleer Productions |
| Hello Kitty: Super Style![10] | 2022–2024 | Canal+ Kids Rai Yoyo (Italy) | co-production with Monello Productions, Maga Animation Studio, Sanrio and Rai Kids |
| Audrey's Shelter[11] | 2023–2024 | France 4 TVOKids, TFO, Ici Radio-Canada Télé & Knowledge Network (Canada) Clan TVE (Spain) ZDF (Germany) | co-production with Image-in Atlantique and Peekaboo Animation |
| Vanishing Point[12] | TBA | CBBC France Televisions | co-production with BBC Studios Kids & Family and Kavaleer Productions |
References
edit- ↑ "WatchNext Media Launches In Paris". Animation World Network. March 25, 2015.
- ↑ Whyte, Alexandra (September 6, 2017). "Watch Next, Monello launch Kids First Distribution". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (December 7, 2018). "Watch Next Takes Stake in Je Suis Bien Content Studio". Animation Magazine.
- ↑ "WATCH NEXT AND JE SUIS BIEN CONTENT TO SETTLE IN THE CITY OF LILLE". Señal News. September 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Superprod Group Allies with Watch Next Media for European Animation Ventures". Animation Magazine. October 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Watch Next Media Developing New 'Mr. Men Little Miss' Preschool Series". Animation Magazine. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ↑ Lang, Jamie (February 4, 2025). "Superprod Group and Kids First Merge to Expand Their Children's Programming Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ↑ "Superprod acquires Kids First's catalogue". Kidscreen. February 4, 2025.
- ↑ Foster, Elizabeth (October 13, 2016). "Nate is Late sells early to France Télévisions, Super RTL". Kidscreen.
- ↑ "Hello Kitty: Super Style! 3D Animated Series Premieres on December 7". Anime News Network. 2024-07-19. Archived from the original on 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ↑ Bharanidharan, Sadhana (October 2, 2022). "Audrey's Shelter migrates around the world". Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (June 9, 2025). "BBC Studios Kids & Family Unveils Animated Comedy-Action Series 'Vanishing Point' at Annecy Festival". Variety.
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