distributors.
The awards are based on objective criteria which acknowledge the marketing achievement,sales volume and international audience of French programs.
The 2009 winners:
ANIMATION : SamSam distributed by Moonscoop
DOCUMENTARY : Becoming a Woman in Zanskar distributed by ZED
FICTION : Mafiosa distributed by AB International Distribution
With more than 130 international sales, these 3 programs boast a cumulative audience of more than 270.5 million viewers in over 17 countries monitored by Médiamétrie / Eurodata TV Worldwide in 2008/2009 (2007/2009 for Mafiosa).
This year, the nominated programs represent a cumulative audience of more than 670 million viewers in 2008/09, in over twenty countries.
All audience and viewing figures are provided by Médiamétrie / Eurodata TV Worldwide, a partner of the TV France International Export Award, along with PROCIREP.
About TV France International :
The association of French TV program exporters includes 140 companies – producers, distributors, and the distribution department of French Broadcasters – which together represent 90 % of all export evenue for the industry. TV France International's website presents more than 20,000 program references available on the international market and
1,300 programs available for online screening. The next Rendez-Vous, the French program market organised by TV France International, will take place on September 6-10th, 2010.
The broadcasts mentioned hereafter are not exhaustive and concern only the territories and television channels monitored by Médiamétrie / Eurodata TV Worldwide.
Broadcast Sources: Médiamétrie / Eurodata TV Worldwide and all partners concerned – All rights reserved
SamSam distributed by Moonscoop 13x26' and 52x6'30 directed by Tanguy de Kermel. Produced by Bayard Jeunesse Animation, Araneo, France 5, Gulli and Canal J.
55 sales notably to Rai in Italy and to GMTV in the United Kingdom.
Broadcasters monitored by Médiamétrie : Australia (ABC2), Belgium (Ketnet/Canvas), Canada (Télé Québec), Denmark (TV2), Finland (YLE2), Italy (Rai2), Norway (NRK1 and NRK3), Poland (Minimini), Portugal (Panda), Singapore (Vasantham), Spain (K3/33, TV3, Boomerang and K3/300), Sweden (Barnkanalen), Switzerland (TSR2), United Kingdom (GMTV2, CITV and ITV1).
Total audience and performance figures for each local broadcast in 2008-2009:
Total Cumulative Audience for all individuals: 253,579,100
Total Cumulative Audience for children: 125,926,400
SamSam aired on twenty different channels in 14 countries (excluding France) in 2008/2009 and was a flagship program in the schedules of several broadcasters such as MiniMini in Poland or Boomerang in Spain – each aired respectively 1087 and 1848 episodes of the series.
For children, the series achieved a market share of more than 40% in Belgium, Denmark and Singapore and more than 30% in Sweden, Italy and Norway.
Italy delivered the highest ratings among children with 205,400 young viewers per episode.
Audience Profile:
% of Average Audience Profile
Boys (4-15 years) 49.3
Girls (4-15 years) 50.7
Moonscoop is a leading worldwide production, distribution, brand management and entertainment company, focused on
producing original projects and building brands with international appeal and longevity.
Its rights library combines many of the most successful programs and best-loved animated creations in the global television
market and includes over 3,000 half-hours of programming airing in more than 160 territories worldwide. Key brands
include "Code Lyoko", "Fantastic Four", "Titeuf" (Tootuff), "Pet Alien", "Dive Olly Dive!" and "Casper" which are licensed in
markets around the world. Moonscoop's production slate currently includes new series "Geronimo Stilton", "Hero: 108",
"Twisted Whiskers".
