In September 2015, a joint Russian and Cyprus animation studio Toonbox and a French enterprise Ankama signed a license agreement concerning the promotion of “Kit^n^Kate” brand on the global market. In the frame thereof, Ankama shall represent the media brand on all global markets except for Russia and the CIS where Toonbox shall reserve the licensing rights. The agreement covers broadcasting rights, digital rights and consumer product rights.
Kit^n^Kate
Cross-platform media brand “Kit^n^Kate” is being released in two languages (Russian and English) and includes 32 five-minute episodes, a cycle of mobile games, a series of printed books, video colouring books and interactive play-books.
Ankama
Ankama was founded in 2001 and at the present moment is considered one of the leaders in the niche of animation and online games on the European arena. Series Dofus and Wakfu based on the similar MMORPG games with an overall number of active players exceeding 10 million people are the signature company brands. In 2015, Ankama launched a license agency working on a 360° basis. “Kit^n^Kate” shall be the first media brand created by a third-party developer under the auspices of the agency.
Toonbox
Toonbox animation studio was founded in 2008. The portfolio of the studio includes more than 260 projects (overall time-keeping exceeds 12 hours of animation) such as animated series Qumi-Qumi, Cut the Rope and Mr. Freeman. Animated series for kids are the major focus of the studio.
