ZAG Entertainment, also known as Zagtoon, ZAG Heroez or simply ZAG, is a French animation production and entertainment company founded in 2009 by Jeremy Zag, is known for producing the popular animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''.

History

It started when French entrepreneur Jeremy Zag founded the

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-based animation production Zagtoon, when it was a subsidiary of his company Univergroup, in partnership with Jacqueline Tordjman (known as co-founder of

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, with 25 years of experience working with

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) on May 15, 2009. Zagtoon initially produced a 2D animated series such as '' Rosie'' (2011–2014), '' Kobushi'' (2012) and '' Sammy & Co'' (2014), a CGI animated series serves as a spin-off and follow-up for two feature films, '' A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures'' and '' A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise''. In 2012, Jeremy Zag expanded ZAG Entertainment to the

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, establishing a studio in

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. In addition to the United States, ZAG has established offices in other strategic countries such as

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, and others. In late-January 2012, ZAG Entertainment under its parent company Univergroup announced that they've launched a feature film division dedicated to animated feature films named Zagtoon Pictures and partnered with South Korean animation studio

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by merging ZAG Entertainment's division Zagtoon with SAMG Animation to create a joint venture production company named Sam Zag. In 2015, ZAG produced the animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'', created by Thomas Astruc, was first shown in South Korea on September, 1 on

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, until it premiered in France on October 19 on

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through the children's block

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, has become a global phenomenon being shown in more than 150 countries. On May 16, 2017, ZAG expanded its global retail reach through licensing partnerships for ''Miraculous'', with over 230 licensees worldwide, the company launched waves of products that included dolls, action figures, plush toys, literature, and fashion and lifestyle products. In August 2019, ZAG partnership with Brazilian children's channel

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(owned by

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) to co-produce the fourth and fifth seasons of the animated series ''Miraculous'', becomes the main exclusive broadcaster of the series in Brazil. On July 30, 2020, European production company Planeta Junior acquired ZAG's stake, allows the Spanish company to gradually increase its stake in ZAG over the next four years, potentially reaching 49% of the company. In September 2021, the company established its first office in

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, located in

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, for licensing and merchandising activities for ZAG's brands in

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and

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. In February 2022, the company also opened an office in

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, to expand its licensing and merchandising ZAG's brands in throughout

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, and

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). In 2023, founder Jeremy Zag revealed the new ZAG logo on

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, symbolizing a new phase for the company with a renewed visual identity. In May 2024, ZAG joined forces with French production company

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to launch

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, a

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focused exclusively on the management, production, and expansion of the ''Miraculous'' franchise including the TV series. The new company is 60% owned by Mediawan and 40% by ZAG, with Jeremy Zag remaining as the project's founder and creative leader.

Filmography

Television series

Films

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References

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