CinéGroupe

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CinéGroupe

CinéGroupe Corporation (or simply CinéGroupe and formerly known as Ciné-Groupe, stylized in all caps) is a Canadian animation studio and production company based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974.[1] Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries.[1]

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CinéGroupe
IndustryAnimation
Founded1974; 51 years ago (1974)
FounderJacques Pettigrew
Headquarters1010 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, 6th floor, ,
Key people
Jacques Pettigrew (President, CEO)
Michel Lemire (Creative Director)
Christian Garcia (CGI Supervisor)
OwnerJacques Pettigrew
Number of employees
400 (2005)
Parent
Websitehttps://www.cinegroupe.site/
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Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: What's with Andy?, The Kids from Room 402, and Pig City (all aired on Fox Family, now known as Freeform); the animated Tripping the Rift (Sci Fi, now known as Syfy); and PBS' Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat. With Sony Wonder, it has produced Mega Babies (also aired on Fox Family), as well as a direct-to-video feature, Lion of Oz (a prequel to both the L. Frank Baum work, and the 1939 movie). In the 2000s, the company produced the animation for a sequel to the 1981 cult classic Heavy Metal for Columbia TriStar Home Video titled Heavy Metal 2000,[2] premiered on Starz in the United States and on Teletoon in Canada from 2001 onwards. In 2004, it made Pinocchio 3000, a sci-fi retelling of the Italian tale.[3] Galidor, a live-action fantasy series for teenagers, has also been produced by the company. The company also cooperated with the toy maker MGA Entertainment in the creation of Bratz: Starrin' and Stylin', a 2D-animated direct-to-video film based on MGA's Bratz line of fashion dolls.

History

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CinéGroupe was founded in 1974 by Jacques Pettigrew.

In August 1998, it was announced that Fox Family Worldwide would purchase a 20% minority stake in the company although CinéGroupe would still be a subsidiary of Lions Gate Entertainment, which owned 40% of the studio.[4][5]

In January 2001, the studio formed a production and distribution joint-venture with Telescene, with the first production under it being the third series of Big Wolf on Campus. CinéGroupe would hold an 80% stake while Telescene would hold 20%.[6] In July 2001, Lions Gate's ownership of the studio was confirmed to have been reduced to 30%, with Lions Gate president Andre Link having 50% of its voting stock, leading to the studio being a partner of Lions Gate instead of a subsidiary.[7] In September 2001, the company formed a division called CinéGroupe Image to expand to live-action programming.[8]

In October 2002, the company united with the music label Les Disques Star Records Inc. to create a home video distributor called CinéGroupe Star.[9] In November 2002, the company announced that it would produce a Britney Spears cartoon;[10] the project never came to fruition.

Between 2002 and 2003, CinéGroupe developed three video games for the Game Boy Advance: Tom and Jerry in Infurnal Escape, Dora the Explorer: The Search for Pirate Pig's Treasure (both 2002 and published by NewKidCo), and Dora the Explorer: Super Spies (2003; published by Gotham Games).[11]

By December 2003, Lions Gate Entertainment's stake in the studio was reduced further to 29.4%.[12]

In January 2004, the CinéGroupe Star joint venture with Star Records was folded.[citation needed] The same month, in the wake of production cuts, the studio filed for a protection order from its creditors with the Quebec Superior Court.[13]

In 2018, CinéGroupe co-produced Tshakapesh, a 2D-animated series based on an Innu legend, which has aired on APTN and Radio-Canada. Two edutainment IPs are currently being developed by CinéGroupe, aiming at raising awareness about water preservation and environmental protection. CinéGroupe is also viewing revivals and revitalization of their old properties.[14]

Library

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Distribution

CinéGroupe is currently partnered with HG Distribution (Henry Gagnon Distribution) for the distribution of its library.[15] However, only a portion of CinéGroupe's catalogue is listed for distribution by HG. Several notable titles such as Bad Dog, Daft Planet, and The Tofus are not listed,[16] as are live-action series, such as Big Wolf on Campus.[17]

Series

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Title Year(s) Co-production with Network Notes
Ultra 71985CINAR Films, Turner Program ServicesTNTProduction services
Ovide and the Gang1987–89Odec Kid CartoonsTélévision de Radio-Canada
Sharky & George1990–92Label 35, Les Films de la PerrineCanal+ (France)
Canal Famille (Canada)
The Little Flying Bears1990–91Zagreb FilmFamily Channel/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
HRT (Croatia)
Zoe and Charlie1993Tele Images
Spirou1993–95DupuisFamily Channel/Canal Famille (Canada)
Canal J/TF1 (France)
What a Cartoon!1995Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network StudiosCartoon NetworkPost production sound services on the short The Adventures of Captain Buzz Cheeply in... "A Clean Getaway" for Buzz Image Group
Sea Dogs: Adventures on the Seven Seas1995Les Films de la PerrineFamily Channel (Canada)
France 2 (France)
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo1996Tele Images, Ares Films, Hearst EntertainmentFamily Channel/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
France 3 (France)
Princess Sissi1997–98Saban International ParisRai Uno (Italy)
France 3 (France)
Das Erste (Germany)
Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
The Secret World of Santa Claus1997Marathon ProductionsFrance 3 (France)
Télé-Québec (Canada)
Kit and Kaboodle1998Les Productions Raggamuffins, MC ProduccionesTélévision de Radio-Canada
Team SOS1998Les Films de la PerrineTélé-Québec
Bad Dog1998–2000Saban EntertainmentTeletoon (Canada)
Fox Family (US)
Mega Babies1999–2000Landmark Entertainment Group, Sony Wonder TelevisionTeletoon (Canada)
Fox Family (US)
The Kids from Room 4021999–2001Saban EntertainmentTeletoon (Canada)
Fox Family (US)
Jim Button1999–2000Saban International ParisTélévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
TF1 (France)
Der Kinderkanal (Germany)
Wunschpunsch2000–01Saban International ParisTélévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
TF1 (France)
Big Wolf on Campus2001–02Saban EntertainmentYTV/Vrak.TV (Canada)
ABC Family (US)
season 3
What's with Andy?2001–07Saban Entertainment (season 1), SIP Animation (season 2)Teletoon (Canada)
ABC Family (US; season 1)
Super RTL (Germany; seasons 2–3)
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Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat2001–02Sesame WorkshopPBS Kids (US)
TVOKids/Knowledge Network/Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)
The Ripping Friends2001–02Spümcø, Cambium, AnimagicFox Kids (US)
Teletoon (Canada)
Distributor
Edward2002–03Teletoon
Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension2002Tom Lynch Company, The Lego GroupYTV (Canada)
Fox Kids (US)
Pig City2002–04AnimaKids, Red Rover StudiosTeletoon (Canada)
Fox Kids Europe
ProSieben (Germany)
Daft Planet2002Teletoon
Seriously Weird2002Granada KidsYTV (Canada)
CITV (UK)
Tripping the Rift2004–07Film RomanSci Fi (US)
Space/Teletoon (Canada)
11 Somerset2004Télé-Québec
The Tofus2004–05SIP AnimationJetix
France 3 (France)
Teletoon (Canada)
Charlie Jade2005Space
Tshakapesh Superhero2020APTN[14]
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Title Year(s) Co-production with Network Notes
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Angry Jesus
Dark Tales
Mystery Squad
Parrot
Raising Maddie
Sharky & George reboot[14]
SplishabooTBA
Splish Splash[14]
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Films

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Title Release date Co-production with Note
Jean-du-Sud autour du monde1983
Just a GameMay 22, 1983Astral Films (distributor)
Jerome's SecretSeptember 23, 1994Citadel Films
National Film Board of Canada
Heavy Metal 2000July 10, 2000Columbia Tristar Home Video (distributor)
Lion of OzSeptember 26, 2000Sony Wonder (distributor)
Edge of MadnessJanuary 1, 2002Credo Entertainment, Gregorian Films, Lions Gate Films (distributor)
Pinocchio 3000February 9, 2004Filmax, AnimaKids, Christal Films (distributor)
Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin'August 3, 2004MGA Entertainment, Toon City Animation, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (distributor)
Sindbad and the Wind of DestinyTBAIn production
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TV specials

Video games

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