Tenkai Knights” in Germany at YEP! on Prosieben MAXX
VIZ MEDIA EUROPE launches “Tenkai Knights” in Germany at YEP! on ProSieben MAXX
“Tenkai Knights”, the brand new boys 6-12 2D/CG animated series co-produced by leading Japanese animation producer Shogakukan-Shueisha Production (Pokemon, Hamtaro, Megaman) and Spin Master (Bakugan) expands in Europe after its successful launch on Cartoon Network in the US and Teletoon in Canada.
The series will premiere in Germany at YEP! – a dedicated kids and youth programming block, broadcasted on ProSieben MAXX - in Q2 2014 after its debut on Canal J in France in February. Several other broadcast deals in key EMEA countries will be announced shortly.
“We are thrilled to partner with the brand new YEP! on ProSieben MAXX, which we have been following since the beginning. We believe Tenkai Knights will be one of the major franchises in EMEA” says Pascal J. Bonnet, Senior Director of Films, TV Sales and Licensing, VIZ Media Europe.
“The strong and innovative TV-series Tenkai Knights will complete our Anime line-up perfectly. With its unique concept and the target group for boys action 6+, Tenkai Knights fits ideally into the YEP! portfolio. We are very much looking forward to a successful cooperation with VIZ Media Europe, Spin Master and m4e. The Tenkai Knights launch is planned at YEP! on ProSieben MAXX within the second quarter of 2014.” says Karola Bayr, CEO YEP!.
Tenkai Knights is supported by a 360° integrated marketing campaign, a much anticipated toy line, “webisodes”, mobile games, video games, and a major licensing program.
“With its focus on boys action, YEP! is the ideal platform for Tenkai Knights. We are convinced, that our close collaboration will not only make the TV-Show a hit, but also the whole franchise and that we will be successful in expanding it together. The fantastic anime series will fascinate little boys as much as our totally innovative Ionix Tenkai Knights construction system”, says Andrea Herre, Marketing Director Central Europe at Spin Master.
VIZ Media Europe (VME) is distributing the show and handling Merchandising rights in EMEA, Spin Master is responsible for distributing “Tenkai Knights” in North & South America, ShoPro in Asian territories.
TV BROADCASTING : USA: Cartoon Network (On Air) Canada: Télétoon (On Air) Germany: Q2 2014 at YEP! on ProSieben MAXX France: Canal J (February 2014), Gulli (Fall 2014)
VIZ Media Europe has appointed m4e as Licensing Agent in the GAS countries for Tenkai Knights.
For more information please visit: www.tenkaiknights.com
SYNOPSIS In Tenkai Knights, teenagers Guren, Ceylan, Chooki and Toxsa accidentally stumbled into an interdimensional portal and ended up on the world known as Quarton. They emerged as Bravenwolf, Tributon, Lydendor and Valorn, the legendary Tenkai Knights. Now these four friends hold the fate of two worlds in their powerful robotic hands and must master amazing powers to stop the evil Vilius and his army of shapeshifting robots from destroying both Quarton and Earth.
INFORMATIONS TV series – 52 episodes of 30 minutes Animation studio: BONES
CONTACTS VIZ MEDIA EUROPE TV Sales & Licensing EMEA: Pascal J. Bonnet - +33-172-71-53-58 – [email protected] EMEA Licensing Manager: Aadil Tayouga - +33-172-71-53-63 – [email protected]
CONTACTS YEP! Head of Communications: Alexandra Seil - +49 89 - 552 909 464 - [email protected] www.yeptv.de
CONTACTS SPIN MASTER LTD Director of Communications: Rachel Griffin - +1 310-826-4914 ext 8610 – [email protected]
About Viz Media Europe Headquartered in Paris, France, VIZ Media Europe (VME) specializes in managing the development, marketing and distribution throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa of Japanese animated entertainment and graphic novels (manga). Owned by three of Japan's largest creators, publishers and licensors of manga and animation, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VME handles the comprehensive distribution, licensing and promotion of some of the most popular Japanese manga and animation properties for consumers of all ages. VME administers an integrated product line including graphic novels, consumer products, DVD and music. Current VME animated properties include: BLUE EXORCIST, BLEACH, BLUE DRAGON, DEATH NOTE, HAMTARO, INAZUMA ELEVEN , JEWELPET, KILARI, MAGI, MIRMO, TENKAI KNIGHTS, VICTORY KICKOFF!! Contact VIZ Media Europe at 45 Rue de Tocqueville Paris, France. Website: www.vizeurope.com.
About YEP!: YEP! TV Betriebs GmbH & Co KG, in Ismaning near Munich, was formed as a joint venture of Mainstream Media AG (48%, of this: 4% Tim Werner), m4e AG (48%), founded by Gottfried Zmeck and Hans Ulrich Stoef and Andreas Bartl (4%), former Executive Board member of the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The YEP! managing director Karola Bayr runs the company since October 2012. The core business of Mainstream Media AG is the area of broadcast with the subscription channels GoldStar TV, Heimatkanal and Romance TV. m4e AG is an international brand management and media company for children’s and family entertainment. m4e is a leading company in the development, production, distribution and marketing sectors of animation and live-action programmes. YEP! entered into a long-term, strategic cooperation for a branded block on ProSieben MAXX, the new free-TV channel that launched on September 3, 2013. On September 4, 2013, ProSieben MAXX started showing in its daytime slots the YEP! branded block, with established premium titles and free-TV premieres for a young, mainly male target group between 6 and 13. ProSieben MAXX can be received in more than 85 percent of all German households.
About Spin Master Ltd. A multi-category children’s entertainment company, Spin Master has been designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing consumer products for children around the world since 1994 and is recognized as a global growth leader within the toy industry. Spin Master is best known for such popular brands as boy’s action phenomena and 2009-2010 Boy’s Toy of the Year winner Bakugan Battle Brawlers™, and award-winning brands Air Hogs®, Aquadoodle™, Spin Master Games™ including the popular Hedbanz™, Tech Deck™, Zoobles™ and SpyGear™. The company has also marked an entry into children’s media with the launch of Spin Master Entertainment, a subsidiary focusing on the design, development and production of television and other media properties. Spin Master employs over 900 people with offices in Toronto, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Munich, and Milan. For additional information please visit: www.spinmaster.com