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'''Dargaud Media''' is a French production company and ] that produces animation, documentaries and feature-length films. It was created in 1984 by the French-Belgian comic book publishing house ]. It is one of the production labels of Ellipse Animation of the Média-Participations group.

In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services with the movie '']''. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix, Lucky Luke and Tintin feature films.

By 1972, Dargaud announced that they've teamed up with American production and distributor ] to produce the movie '']'' which was directed by ]. Two years later in 1974, Dargaud announced that they had joined forces with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

In June 1997, Dargaud announced that they've acquired French animation and production company Marina Productions which was founded by Claude Berthier expanding Dargaud's animation output with Marina Producitons being placed under Dargaud Films thrus becoming Dargaud's own animation subsidiary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1997/06/01/15915-19970601/|title=News briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 June 1997}}</ref> One year later in June 1998 following Dargaud's acquisition of Marina Productions, Dargaud expanded their animation and productions operations by acquiring a majority interest in French production company Millésime Productions which was headed by Gaspard de Chavagnac with Dargaud combining Marina and Millésime's functions into one group with Gaspard de Chavagnac heading Dargaud's two production companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21316-19980401/|title=Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs|website=Kidscreen|date=1 April 1998}}</ref> The following year at the start of 1999, Dargaud Film announced that they have merged their own animation production companies Marina Productions and Millésime Productions into one entity animation production division named Dargaud Marina with the merged group will handle their projects annually.<ref>{{cite web|title=France toon giants unite|url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/01/01/24070-19990101/|website=Kidscreen|first=Jocelyn|last=Longworth|date=January 1, 1999|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/1999/05/01/25307-19990501/|title=Xilam unveils toon project slate|first=Pascal|last=Paoli|website=Kidscreen|date=1 May 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2003/09/01/ppdnews-20030901/|title=News in Brief|website=Kidscreen|date=1 August 2003}}</ref>

In July 2003 three years after Dargaud merged their animation and drama production outputs, Dargaud Marina expanded their animation production activities by their parent company Dargaud along with their owner ] as their parent company had acquired French animation production studio ] from ] owned production outfit StudioExpand, thrus giving Dargaud another production animation studio and assuming all ownership of Ellipsanime's production activities with Ellipsanime's animated production portfolio joining Dargaud's own production portfolio, marking Dargaud Marina becoming the largest animation production division of France.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dargaud acquires Ellipse Animation|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/dargaud-acquires-ellipse-animation/|website=C21Media|date=July 22, 2003|access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ellipse Animation Sold to Comic Book Firm|url=https://www.awn.com/news/ellipse-animation-sold-comic-book-firm|website=Animation World Network|first=Rick|last=DeMott|date=July 22, 2003|access-date=December 20, 2024}}</ref>

On January 31, 2007, Dargaud Marina's parent company ] announced that they've rebranded their international distribution division Dargaud Distribution to Mediatoon Distribution following Media Participations's launch of Mediatoon.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mediatoon International Distribution Takes Shape|url=https://worldscreen.com/mediatoon-international-distribution-takes-shape/|website=Worldscreen|date=January 31, 2007|access-date=December 19, 2024}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===TV series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Years
! Network
! Notes
|-
| '']'' || 1997 || ] || co-production with ] and Cactus Animation
|-
| ''The Princess of the Nile'' || 1999 || ] ||
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=Xilam directs Lucky Luke's TV re-entry|url=https://kidscreen.com/2000/04/01/28595-20000401/|website=Kidscreen|first=Andy|last=Fry|date=April 1, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2001–2003 || ]<br>]<br>] || co-production with ], ] and Lucky Comics
|-
| ''Kitou, The Six Eyed Monster'' || rowspan="2" | 2002 || ]<br>] || co-production with ] and Belvision
|-
| ''Lost World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'' || Télétoon || co-production with Neuroplanet and Vivatoon
|-
| '']'s Ocean Tales'' || 2003 || ]<br>]/] || co-production with Vivatoon
|-
| '']'' || 2005 || TF1/Télétoon || co-production with ] and Bell Ombre Films
|-
| '']'' || 2006–2007 || rowspan="2" | France 3 || co-production with ], Lucky Comics
|-
| '']'' || 2007–2008 || co-production with ] and ]
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network|url=https://www.awn.com/news/new-cg-garfield-air-cartoon-network|website=Animation World Network|first=Annemarie|last=Moody|date=June 26, 2008|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2008–2016 || France 3<br>]/] || co-production with ]
|-
| '']'' || 2010–2016 || France 3 || co-production with ], Lucky Comics and B Media Kids
|-
| '']'' || 2016–2019 || France 3/] || co-production with ] and Belvision
|-
| '']'' || 2019–2020 || France 3<br>] || co-production with ]
|-
| ''The Fox/Badger Family'' || 2018–2022 || ] || co-production with ] and Philm CGI
|-
| ''Kid Lucky''<ref>{{cite web|title=Média-Participations AV Preps 'Kid Lucky,' 'Living with Dad' for M6 Kids|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2020/06/media-participations-av-preps-kid-lucky-living-with-dad-for-m6-kids/|website=Animation Magazine|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=June 18, 2024|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || 2020 || ]<br>] || co-production with Belvision and ]
|}

===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title
! Release date
! Distributor
! Notes
|-
| '']'' || December 5, 2007 || ] || co-production with ], ] and Lucky Comics
|-
| '']''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dargaud Debuts 'Yakari' Feature at Cannes Animation Day|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2019/04/dargaud-debuts-yakari-feature-at-cannes-animation-day/|website=Animation Magazine|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=December 18, 2024}}</ref> || August 12, 2020 || ] || co-production with Belvision and WunderWerk
|}

==References==
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Dargaud Media
Company typeAnimation studio
Entertainment
Subsidiary
IndustryComputer animation
FoundedMarch 2, 1984; 40 years ago (1984-03-02)
HeadquartersIle De France
ProductsTelevision series
ParentDargaud

Dargaud Media is a French production company and animation studio that produces animation, documentaries and feature-length films. It was created in 1984 by the French-Belgian comic book publishing house Dargaud. It is one of the production labels of Ellipse Animation of the Média-Participations group.

In 1967, Dargaud entered the animation production services with the movie Asterix the Gaul. Subsequently, the company produced or co-produced several Asterix, Lucky Luke and Tintin feature films.

By 1972, Dargaud announced that they've teamed up with American production and distributor United Artists to produce the movie Le Viager which was directed by Pierre Tchernia. Two years later in 1974, Dargaud announced that they had joined forces with René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

In June 1997, Dargaud announced that they've acquired French animation and production company Marina Productions which was founded by Claude Berthier expanding Dargaud's animation output with Marina Producitons being placed under Dargaud Films thrus becoming Dargaud's own animation subsidiary One year later in June 1998 following Dargaud's acquisition of Marina Productions, Dargaud expanded their animation and productions operations by acquiring a majority interest in French production company Millésime Productions which was headed by Gaspard de Chavagnac with Dargaud combining Marina and Millésime's functions into one group with Gaspard de Chavagnac heading Dargaud's two production companies. The following year at the start of 1999, Dargaud Film announced that they have merged their own animation production companies Marina Productions and Millésime Productions into one entity animation production division named Dargaud Marina with the merged group will handle their projects annually.

In July 2003 three years after Dargaud merged their animation and drama production outputs, Dargaud Marina expanded their animation production activities by their parent company Dargaud along with their owner Média-Participations as their parent company had acquired French animation production studio Ellipsanime from Canal+ owned production outfit StudioExpand, thrus giving Dargaud another production animation studio and assuming all ownership of Ellipsanime's production activities with Ellipsanime's animated production portfolio joining Dargaud's own production portfolio, marking Dargaud Marina becoming the largest animation production division of France.

On January 31, 2007, Dargaud Marina's parent company Dargaud announced that they've rebranded their international distribution division Dargaud Distribution to Mediatoon Distribution following Media Participations's launch of Mediatoon.

Filmography

TV series

Title Years Network Notes
Blake and Mortimer 1997 Canal+ co-production with Ellipse Animation and Cactus Animation
The Princess of the Nile 1999 France 2
The New Adventures of Lucky Luke 2001–2003 France 3
Super RTL
Tele Quebec		 co-production with Xilam Animation, Tooncan Productions and Lucky Comics
Kitou, The Six Eyed Monster 2002 TF1
Vrak TV		 co-production with Tooncan Productions and Belvision
Lost World of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Télétoon co-production with Neuroplanet and Vivatoon
Jacques Cousteau's Ocean Tales 2003 France 3
YTV/Tele-Quebec		 co-production with Vivatoon
Boule et Bill 2005 TF1/Télétoon co-production with Tooncan Productions and Bell Ombre Films
Rintindumb 2006–2007 France 3 co-production with Xilam Animation, Lucky Comics
Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline 2007–2008 co-production with EuropaCorp and Starlight
The Garfield Show 2008–2016 France 3
Cartoon Network/Boomerang		 co-production with Paws, Inc.
The Daltons 2010–2016 France 3 co-production with Xilam Animation, Lucky Comics and B Media Kids
Boule et Bill 2016–2019 France 3/Piwi+ co-production with Ellipsanime and Belvision
Garfield Originals 2019–2020 France 3
Nick.com		 co-production with Paws, Inc.
The Fox/Badger Family 2018–2022 France 5 co-production with Ellipsanime and Philm CGI
Kid Lucky 2020 M6
Rai Gulp		 co-production with Belvision and Rai Ragazzi

Films

Title Release date Distributor Notes
Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure December 5, 2007 Pathé Distribution co-production with Xilam Animation, France 3 Cinema and Lucky Comics
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey August 12, 2020 BAC Films co-production with Belvision and WunderWerk

References

  1. "News briefs". Kidscreen. 1 June 1997.
  2. "Production, Distribution and Programming: News Briefs". Kidscreen. 1 April 1998.
  3. Longworth, Jocelyn (January 1, 1999). "France toon giants unite". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. Paoli, Pascal (1 May 1999). "Xilam unveils toon project slate". Kidscreen.
  5. "News in Brief". Kidscreen. 1 August 2003.
  6. "Dargaud acquires Ellipse Animation". C21Media. July 22, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  7. DeMott, Rick (July 22, 2003). "Ellipse Animation Sold to Comic Book Firm". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  8. "Mediatoon International Distribution Takes Shape". Worldscreen. January 31, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. Fry, Andy (April 1, 2000). "Xilam directs Lucky Luke's TV re-entry". Kidscreen. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  10. Moody, Annemarie (June 26, 2008). "New CG Garfield To Air On Cartoon Network". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. Milligan, Mercedes (June 18, 2024). "Média-Participations AV Preps 'Kid Lucky,' 'Living with Dad' for M6 Kids". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. Milligan, Mercedes (April 24, 2019). "Dargaud Debuts 'Yakari' Feature at Cannes Animation Day". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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