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Cyber Group Studios

Formerly	Cyber Group Animation (2003–2009)
Industry	Animation
Founded	August 11, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-11)
Founder	Pierre Sissmann Dominique Bourse Billy "Frédéric" Richard Olivier Lelardoux Cécilia Bossel
Headquarters	Paris , France
Key people	Pierre Sissmann (chairman and CEO) Richard Goldsmith (president and CEO, Cyber Group Studios USA)
Subsidiaries	Cyber Group Studios USA A Productions Graphilm Entertainment CyberSplash Entertainment (50%)
Website	www.cybergroupstudios.com

Cyber Group Studios (formerly Cyber Group Animation) is a French developer, producer and distributor of animated television series and movies for children in France and internationally. The company was founded by Pierre Sissmann, Dominique Bourse, Billy "Frédéric" Richard, Olivier Lelardoux and Cécilia Bosselin in 2003 and produces 3D and 2D animation products for television series and movies, web series, and news and documentaries. It also licenses its own and third-party characters.

History

Cyber Group Animation was founded in 2003. The company changed its name to Cyber Group Studios in March 2009.^[1]

Cyber Group in 2016 acquired Pictor Media.^[2] In January 2017, the company launched Cyber Group Studios USA, a subsidiary located at the Culver Studios in Culver City, California, under president and CEO Richard Goldsmith.^[3] In September 2017, the L-GAM investment company bought out the company's minority investors.^[2]

On March 1, 2018, Cyber Group hired Thierry Braille, formerly VP and MD at Disney Interactive EMEA, as head of its new interactive division.^[4] In November 2018, Cyber Group Studios opened in Roubaix, France an animation studio.^[5]

On January 25, 2022, Cyber Group Studios acquired UK-based production company A Productions.^[6] On February 8, 2022, Cyber Group Studios acquired Italian animation studio Graphilm Entertainment.^[7]

On June 13, 2022, Cyber Group Studios announced they had formed a new joint-venture with Splash Entertainment called CyberSplash Entertainment.^[8]

Animated television series

Some are adaptations, while others are licensed from other countries.^[9]

50/50 Heroes
Adam's Bakery
Animalia
Balloopo
The Bellflower Bunnies
Underdogs United
Bambalayé
Blondes
Cloud Bread
Cotoons
Calimero
Crime Time
Dragon Striker^[10]
Droners^[11]
Digital Girl
Fish 'n' Chips
Farmkids
Final Fantasy IX^[12] (upcoming)
G-Fighters
Gigantosaurus^[4]
Grenadine and Peppermint
Guess What?
The Happos Family^[13]
Iqbal: Tales of a Fearless Child^[14]
The Last Kids on Earth
Leo the Wildlife Ranger
The Long Long Holiday
Mademoiselle Zazie
Manon
Menino and the Children of the World
Mia
Mini Ninjas
Mirette Investigates^[2]
My Goldfish Is Evil
Nina Patalo
Orange Moocow
Patch Pillows
The Pirates Next Door (fr)^[2]
Pom Pom and Friends
Precious Moments
Press Start!^[15]
Raju the Rickshaw
Sadie Sparks^[4]
Squared Zebra
The Space Commanders
Taffy (fr)^[16]
Tales of Tatonka
Tom Sawyer
Zak Jinks (fr)
Zorro: The Chronicles^[4]
Zou^[4]

References

^ "Company Overview of Cyber Group Studios". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Whittock, Jesse (8 September 2017). "French investor buys into Cyber Group Studios". TBI Vision. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ "Richard Goldsmith to Lead LA Cyber Group Subsidiary". Animation Magazine. January 3, 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Whyte, Alexandra (March 1, 2018). "Former Disney exec gets interactive at Cyber Group". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ Hobson, Jane (November 29, 2018). "Cyber Group opens studio in Northern France". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
^ "Cyber Group acquires a Productions".
^ "Cyber Group acquires Graphilm Entertainment".
^ "Cyber Group & Splash Unite as CyberSplash Entertainment". 13 June 2022.
^ "Productions". Cyber Group Studios. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ "Disney greenlights three spooky new series".
^ @CyberGroupSDs (30 September 2020). "🌊ATTENTION NOUVEAUTÉ !#Droners, la nouvelle production Cyber Group Studios, débarque sur @TF1 le 19 octobre procha…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Final Fantasy IX animated series featured at Licensing Expo 2022 on May 24th - 26th". Final Weapon. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
^ "Another Season for Cyber Group's The Happos Family". Worldscreen. May 24, 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ "Cyber Group to Rep TV & OTT Rights for Iqbal Film". Worldscreen Network. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2022-02-11). "Peacock Bolsters Animated Kids Programming Slate With 'Megamind,' 'Abominable' Series & More". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ "Turner and Cyber Group Studios launches new animated series Taffy". Animation Digest. February 13, 2017. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.

Animation industry in Europe

Companies/studios

Defunct	Action Synthese DIC Entertainment Django Films Amblimation Bumper Films Chapman Entertainment Clearwater Features Contender Entertainment Group Cosgrove Hall Films Entertainment Rights FilmFair Gullane Entertainment Halas and Batchelor Qurios Entertainment Renga Media Silver Lining Productions Spy Pictures Sullivan Bluth Studios
French	Alphanim BUF Compagnie Cyber Group Studios Dargaud Media Def2shoot DIC Entertainment Ellipsanime Folimage Futurikon Jean Image Les Armateurs Les Cartooneurs Associés Mikros Image Millimages MoonScoop Normaal Procidis Sav! The World Productions SIP Animation Sparx Animation Studios TeamTO Timoon Animation Walt Disney Animation France Xilam
Belgium	Belvision Digital Graphics Walking the Dog
British	Aardman Animations Apax Partners Art You Grew Up With Bird Studios Blacknorth Blue-Zoo Productions bolexbrothers BreakThru Films Cake Entertainment CHF Entertainment Collingwood & Co. DHX Media UK eOne UK Astley Baker Davies Momentum Pictures Fine Arts Films Framestore Fred & Eric Gateway Films HiT Entertainment Hot Animation Icon Film Distribution Isle of Man Film Illuminated Film Company King Rollo Films Littlenobody LTL Production Melendez Films Nexus Productions Passion Pictures Ragdoll Productions Red Kite Animation Smallfilms Spite Your Face Productions Splash Entertainment Straandlooper Synthetic Dimensions Warner UK Turner Broadcasting System Europe Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe Blue-Zoo bolexbrothers Collingwood & Co. Littlenobody Smallfilms Spy Pictures Superunion
Italian	Lastrego Lumiq Studios Mondo TV Rainbow S.r.l. Ruby-Spears
Spanish	BRB Internacional Motion Pictures, S.A. Zinkia Entertainment

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