Line #46 Creator/Moonscoop


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3	'''Moonscoop''' was a French entertainment company headed brothers Christophe and Benoît Di Sabatino. It was formed after Antefilms Productions (a French animation studio founded by the Di Sabatinos in 1990) acquired from Wanadooo in September 2003, France Animation, a senior producer and distributor of youth programs in France (known for producing ''WesternAnimation/SpartakusAndTheSunBeneathTheSea''), initially founded as a subsidary of Jean Cazès' Initial Group. The combined distribution arm of two companies was launched in March 2004.
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5	In October 2005, Moonscoop acquired 51% of Mike Young Productions (now called Splash Entertainment) along with its distribution arm Taffy Entertainment, the latter of which became the global distribution unit of both companies. In 2009, MYP and Taffy adopted the Moonscoop brand, as an attempt by Moonscoop to unify its affiliated companies.
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7	The end of Moonscoop began in 2013, during production of ''Code Lyoko Evolution'', a dispute started among Moonscoop's share holders regarding how the studio was operated, which resulted with the largest shareholder leaving the company, and the studio was plagued with debts. As a result, the company was forced to go into administration in Paris courts in July 2013 (shortly, went bankrupt); however, this didn't affect the US operations. Shortly thereafter, its several assets were auctioned to different companies. Notably, the US branch of the company spun off to become Splash Entertainment, while the French side of the company (along with its two remaining employees) was acquired by Dargaud's Ellipsanime, outbidding Millimages (another French animation studio) and an investment firm Capucine.
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10	!!Selected programs that Moonscoop produced and distributed (includes productions by its precedessors France Animation and Antefilms):
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12	[[index]]
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16	[[folder:Productions by France Animation]]
17	* ''WesternAnimation/AlbertTheFifthMusketeer'' (co-produced with Creator/{{Cinar}}, Ravensburger Film + TV and Creator/{{BBC}})
18	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBabaloos'' (co-produced with Cinar and Ravensburger Film + TV)
19	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBusyWorldOfRichardScarry'' (co-produced with Cinar)
20	* ''Cat Tales'' (co-produced with Cinar, Caméras Continentales and Ravensburger Film + TV)
21	* ''Chip & Charly'' (co-produced with Ravensburger Film + TV and D-Ocon Films)
22	* ''C.L.Y.D.E.'' (co-produced with Cinar)
23	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCountryMouseandCityMouseAdventures'' (co-produced with Cinar and Ravensburger Film + TV)
24	* ''Series/{{Cybergirl}}'' (co-produced with Jonathan M. Stiff Productions)
25	* ''Dr. Dog''
26	* ''WesternAnimation/GadgetBoyAndHeather'' (co-produced with Creator/DICEntertainment and M6)
27	* ''WesternAnimation/IvanhoeTheKingsKnight'' (co-produced with Cinar and Ravensburger Film + TV)
28	* ''The Legend of White Fang'' (co-produced with Cinar and Anabase)
29	* ''WesternAnimation/LittleElvisJonesAndTheTruckstoppers'' (with Australian Children's Television Foundation, Viskatoons and Ravensburger Film + TV)
30	* ''Little Vampire''
31	* ''Mr. Roger'' [[/index]](not related to ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'')[[index]]
32	* ''WesternAnimation/NightHood'' (co-produced with Cinar and Ravensburger Film + TV)
33	* ''WesternAnimation/Patrol03'' (co-produced with Cinar, Neurones and Ravensburger Film + TV)
34	* ''The Real Story of...'' (co-produced with Cinar)
35	* ''WesternAnimation/RobinsonSucroe'' (co-produced with Cinar, Ravensburger Film + TV and Creator/{{BBC}}) [[note]](distribution terminated after Claude Robinson won in 2009 the copyright lawsuit)[[/note]]
36	* ''Sanbarbe'' (held global distribution rights worldwide outside Benelux, German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, CEE and English-speaking Africa; co-produced with Ravensburger Film + TV and Neurones)
37	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmoggies'' (co-produced with Cinar)
38	* ''WesternAnimation/SpartakusAndTheSunBeneathTheSea''
39	* ''ComicBook/{{Titeuf}}''
40	* ''Urmel'' (co-produced with Ravensburger Film + TV and Hahn Film)
41	* ''Young Robin Hood'' (co-produced with Cinar and Creator/HannaBarbera)
42	* ''WesternAnimation/WheelSquad'' (co-produced with Praxinos, M6 and Creator/ColorlandAnimation)
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45	[[folder:Productions by Antefilms]]
46	* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
47	* ''Flight Squad'' (co-produced with Cinar and Neurones)
48	* ''WesternAnimation/FredTheCaveman''
49	* ''WesternAnimation/FunkyCops''
50	* ''WesternAnimation/PetAlien'' (co-produced with its future sister company Mike Young Productions)
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53	[[folder:Post-merger productions]]
54	* ''WesternAnimation/BunnyMaloney''
55	* ''WesternAnimation/CaspersScareSchool'' (held distribution rights for French-speaking countries, Italy, Spain and CEE for Season 1 and worldwide (excluding US, UK, Latin America, Middle East and APAC) distribution rights for Season 2; co-produced with Classic Media and from Season 2 onwards also Creator/DQEntertainment)
56	* ''Series/CodeLyokoEvolution''
57	* ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourWorldsGreatestHeroes'' (co-produced with Marvel)
58	* ''Literature/GeronimoStilton'' (Seasons 1-2; held distribution rights in French-speaking countries, Canada, Benelux, UK, MEA, Asia and jointly with Atlantyca US, Scandinavia and German-speaking territories, co-produced with Atlantyca Entertainment)
59	* ''The Invisible Man'' (distribution rights in North America, French-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand; co-produced with BRB Internacional and Creator/SMECMediaAndEntertainment)
60	* ''Literature/TaraDuncan'' (2010 series)
61	* ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedWhiskersShow''
62	* ''WesternAnimation/QuestForZhu''
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