Line #19 Creator/CakeEntertainment


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cakeentertainmentcurrentlogo.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Cake Entertainmnet's current logo]]
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4	'''Cake Entertainment''' is a British entertainment and distribution company founded in 2001 by Genevieve Dexter (who previously worked at Consolidated, EVA Entertainment, Link Entertainment and Energee Entertainment and [[Creator/YourFamilyEntertainment RTV Family Entertainment]]. It was originally set up as a independent animation consultancy set up to help independent companies with distribution of their shows. Later, Cake started being involved in actual production of various series as well (especially after merging with Tom van Waveren's Hoek, Line & Thinker Productions in 2006).
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6	In August 2010, Genevieve Dexter [[https://kidscreen.com/2010/09/01/cakeshares-20100901/ sold her shares]] in Cake to her business partner Tom van Waveren.
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8	In April 2011, it was announced that Zinkia acquired 51% percent of Cake; nevertheless, both companies still operated independently. However, in July 2014, Zinkia [[https://www.awn.com/news/cake-entertainment-cuts-ties-spains-zinkia sold back]] their shares in Cake to the company's co-owners, Ed Galton and Tom van Waveren.
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10	!! Programs that Cake Entertainment produced and/or distributed:
11	[[index]]
12	* Aifric (distribution rights)
13	* ''Franchise/AngryBirds'' (distribution rights)
14	** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsToons''
15	** ''WesternAnimation/PiggyTales''
16	** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsStella''
17	** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsBlues''
18	** ''Angry Birds on the Run''
19	** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsMakerSpace''
20	** ''Angry Birds Slingshot Stories''
21	** ''WesternAnimation/AngryBirdsSummerMadness''
22	* ''Aesop's Theater'' (international distribution rights)
23	* ''WesternAnimation/AngeloRules'' (distribution outside France) [[note]]Cake's rights expired in 2023.[[/note]]
24	* ''WesternAnimation/BottersnikesAndGumbles'' (linear distribution rights)
25	* Chapman Entertainment (would hold [[https://kidscreen.com/2012/03/27/cake-signs-distribution-deal-with-chapman/ distribution rights to the studio's productions outside North America and UK]] from March 2012 till 2013):
26	** ''WesternAnimation/FifiAndTheFlowertots''
27	** ''Little Charley Bear''
28	** ''Raa Raa the Noisy Lion''
29	** ''WesternAnimation/RoaryTheRacingCar''
30	* ''WesternAnimation/ClayKids'' (distribution rights)
31	* ''Series/DeadGorgeous'' (distribution rights)
32	* ''[[ComicStrip/DennisTheMenaceUK Dennis and Gnasher (2009)]]'' (distribution outside UK)
33	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Doodlez}}'' (distribution rights)
34	* ''WesternAnimation/EbbAndFlo'' (executive produced, but distributed outside UK and US by [[Creator/VAndSEntertainment V&S]]). [[note]]Cake's rights expired in 2010.[[/note]]
35	* ''Literature/EdgarAndEllen'' (distribution rights) [[note]]Cake's rights expired in March 2012.[[/note]]
36	* ''WesternAnimation/EliotKid'' (distribution rights) [[note]]Cake's rights expired in late 2013.[[/note]]
37	* ''Ella Bella Bingo'' (international distribution rights)
38	* ''WesternAnimation/FleabagMonkeyface'' (distribution rights)
39	* ''Get Well Soon'' (2012-2015 series)
40	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hareport}}'' (distribution outside France)
41	* ''Series/IncredibleCrew'' (distribution rights)
42	* ''WesternAnimation/KevinSpencer'' (UK distribution rights in years 2002-2008).
43	* ''WesternAnimation/KingArthursDisasters'' (co-produced with Zenith Entertainment and Neptuno Films, distribution outside Spain, Portugal and Latin America)
44	* ''Lah-Lah’s Adventures''
45	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Loopdidoo}}'' [[note]]Cake's rights expired in March 2012.[[/note]]
46	* ''WesternAnimation/MyKnightAndMe'' (international distribution rights)
47	* ''Mush Mush and the Mushables''
48	* ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOasis'' (distribution outside France)
49	* ''Plankton Invasion'' (distribution rights)
50	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocoyo}}'' (international distribution rights) [[note]]Cake's rights lasted between 2011-2014, i.e. the time the company was majorily owned by Zinkia.[[/note]]
51	* ''WesternAnimation/PoppyCat'' (distribution rights)
52	* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'' (distribution outside Canada)
53	* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' (distribution outside North America)
54	* Scholastic Productions (would hold (unless noted otherwise) European distribution rights to their programs in years 2003-2019, with only selected productions at first):
55	** ''Series/{{Animorphs}}''
56	** ''WesternAnimation/{{Astroblast}}''
57	** ''Series/TheBabySittersClub1990'' (1990 series)
58	** ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' (2000 series) [[note]]Cake initially held rights only to Season 2, they gained rights to Season 1 in 2010.[[/note]]
59	** ''WesternAnimation/CliffordsPuppyDays''
60	** ''Series/Goosebumps1995'' [[note]]Cake started distributing the show in 2016.[[/note]]
61	** ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'' [[note]]Cake started distributing the show in 2017.[[/note]]
62	** ''WesternAnimation/HorribleHistories'' [[note]]Cake started distributing the show in 2017.[[/note]]
63	** ''WesternAnimation/ISpy''
64	** ''Literature/TheMagicSchoolBus'' (only European HE rights)
65	** ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel''
66	** ''Literature/TheRoyalDiaries''
67	** ''Sammy's Story Shop''
68	** ''Literature/{{Stellaluna}}''
69	** Scholastic Video Collection
70	** ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl''
71	* ''WesternAnimation/SkunkFu''
72	* ''Series/SoAwkward''
73	* ''WesternAnimation/SpaceRacers'' (distribution rights)
74	* ''Series/TheSparticleMystery'' (distribution rights)
75	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}'' (distribution outside Canada)
76	* ''WesternAnimation/TinyPlanets'' (distribution rights)
77	* ''Toby's Travelling Circus'' (distribution rights)
78	* ''Tolibob'' (distribution outside Japan)
79	* ''Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey'' (distribution outside Germany)
80	* ''Toru Superfox'' (distribution outside Poland)
81	* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' (distribution outside Canada)
82	** ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace''
83	** ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRama''
84	* ''WesternAnimation/TrunkTrain'' (distribution rights)
85	* ''WesternAnimation/UntalkativeBunny'' (distribution of Season 2 and 3 in Europe and Japan)
86	* ''WesternAnimation/WandaAndTheAlien'' (distribution rights)
87	* ''Woozle & Pip'' (international distribution rights)
88	* Creator/{{Xilam}} (would hold [[https://kidscreen.com/2007/08/29/cake-20070829/ distribution rights to the studio's productions in English-speaking countries]] from August 2007 till December 2008):
89	[[/index]]

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