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Ellipsanime Productions
FormerlyLe Studio Ellipse (1987–1990)
Ellipse Programme (1990–2000)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAnimation
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderPhilippe Gildas
Robert Réa
HeadquartersParis, France
ProductsAnimated television series
Animated feature films
ParentExpand SA (2000–2003)
Dargaud (2003–present)
SubsidiariesStudio Campedelli
Websitewww.ellipseanimation.com

Ellipsanime Productions (formerly known as Le Studio Ellipse and Ellipse Programme) is a French animation studio that produces television programs. It was founded in 1987. In February 2000 it merged with Expand SA; Expand sold the company to Dargaud in 2003, and it became Ellipsanime in 2004. In 2014, Ellipsanime bought the assets of Moonscoop SA.[1]

Ellipse has worked with many other animation companies, with the most reputable being Nelvana and Nickelodeon. Ellipse was best known in North America for co-producing seasons 2-4 of Nickelodeon's Doug; it did not return to the series after The Walt Disney Company bought the Doug intellectual property and Jumbo Pictures.

On the occasion of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2022, the Média-Participations group announces the creation of an umbrella brand Ellipse Animation which brings together its production labels in France Ellipsanime Productions, Dargaud Media and Dupuis Edition & Audiovisual.[2]

History

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In 1987, the company was founded by Philippe Gildas and Robert Réa under the name Ellipse Programme with Canal+ as their first owner.

On July 22, 2003, the company was acquired by media entertainment conglomerate Média-Participations from Studio Expand and had placed the acquired animation production company under the French-Belgian publishing company Dargaud, thrust making Dargaud assuming ownership all of Ellipse Animation's adaptations and joins Dargaud's animation and production unit Dargaud Marina.[3]

In January 2014, Ellipsanime announced that under the Paris bankruptcy court they've acquired the assets of French animation and production group MoonScoop which went into bankruptcy administration back in July 2013 with Ellipsanime retaining two of MoonScoop's then-remaining employees and taken over MoonScoop's production library under Dargaud's international distribution division Mediatoon Distribution except their American division which was spliten.[4]

In January 2024, Ellipse Animation announced that they have acquired a majority stake in Milan-based Italian production company Studio Campedelli.[5]

Filmography

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TV series

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Title Years Network Notes
Zorro 1990–1993 The Family Channel co-production with New World Television, Zorro Produtions and Goodman/Rosen Productions
Doug 1991–1994 Nickelodeon co-production with Games Animation and Jumbo Pictures
continued and owned by Disney Television Animation
The Adventures of Tintin 1991–1992 France 3
Global Television Network		 co-production with Nelvana
The Neverending Story 1995 HBO
Family Channel		 co-production with Nelvana and CineVox
Blazing Dragons 1996–1998 Canal+/France 3/M6
Teletoon
CITV		 co-production with Nelvana and Carlton Television
Blake and Mortimer 1997 Canal+ co-production with Dargaud Films and Cactus Animation
Fennec 1997–1998 France 3 co-production with Cactus Animation and Motion International
Kong: The Animated Series 2000–2001 M6 co-production with BKN International
Nick & Perry M6
Kika		 co-production with Victory Media Group
Babar[6] 2001 France 3
TVOntario		 co-production with Nelvana and Kodansha
Xcalibur 2001–2002 Canal+/France 2
YTV		 co-production with TVA International (episodes 1–25) and Tooncan Productions (episodes 26–40)
Agrilppine 2001 Canal+
Corto Maltese 2002 Canal+/France 2
Rai 3		 co-production with Rai Fiction and Pomalux
The Frog Show 2003–2005 M6 co-production with D'Ocon Films and Agogo
Potlach 2006 France 3 co-production with Rai Fiction
Miss BG[7] 2005–2006 France 5/Tiji
TVOntario		 co-production with Breakthrough Films & Television and Def2shoot
The Magic Roundabout[8][9][10] 2007–2009 M6
Nick Jr.		 co-production with Films Action and Play Production
Inami[11] 2007–2008 TF1 co-production with Seahorse Animation
Bird Squad[12] 2008–2009 Rai 2 co-production with Toposodo, Araneo and Rai Fiction
Taratabong[13][14] 2009 Rai 3 co-production with Toposodo and Rai Fiction
Chumballs France 5 co-production with Les Films de la Perrine
Contraptus[15] 2009–2010 Canal J/Gulli co-production with Le Lombard
The Jungle Book[16] 2010–2020 TF1/Piwi+
Nickelodeon India
ZDF		 inherited from MoonScoop
co-production with DQ Entertainment and ZDF Enterprises
Chicken Town[17][18] 2011 Canal+ Family/OCS co-production with 1st Day Studios

Films, TV shows, and specials

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References

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  1. ^ "Ellipseanime buys France Moonscoop". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Klimberg, Par Nathalie (June 19, 2022). "Mediakwest - Ellipse Animation au coeur de la stratégie de Média-Participations". Mediakwest (in French). Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Dargaud acquires Ellipse Animation". C21Media. July 22, 2003. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ellipsanime acquires Moonscoop". Kidscreen. January 17, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ellipse Animation acquires majority stake in Italian prodco Studio Campedelli". C21Media. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Babar - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Miss BG - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  8. ^ DeMott, Rick (June 6, 2007). "Entara Acquires U.K. Licensing Rights to Magic Roundabout With 3D Series Coming". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Magic Roundabout News Season - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Magic Roundabout - ELLIPSANIME". August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "Mediatoon Addresses Ecological Issues in New Animated Series". Worldscreen. October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Bekins, Russell (October 25, 2007). "Co-Production Italian Style". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "Mediatoon takes melodies to Mip". C21Media. March 13, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Taratabong New Season - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Contraptus - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  16. ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (October 12, 2015). "DQE Signs Co-Pro Deal for 'The Jungle Book' Season 3". Animation World Network. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  17. ^ Miligan, Mercedes (August 23, 2011). "Mediatoon's 'Chicken Town' to Hatch at MIP Jr". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Chicken Town - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  19. ^ Mercedes Milligan (June 22, 2018). "GHWA and Ellipsanime Team Up for 'Akissi'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "ALTA DONNA - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  21. ^ "Chumballs - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  22. ^ "Cubitus - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  23. ^ "DANDELION - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  24. ^ "Funny Little Bugs - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  25. ^ "The Garfield Show New Season - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  26. ^ "Yummy Toonies - ELLIPSANIME". July 31, 2010. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  27. ^ "Wonder Waï". www.dargaudmedia.com.
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