ZAG Entertainment
FoundedMay 15, 2009 (age 17)
FounderJeremy Zag
Hq location cityParis
Hq location countryFrance
IndustryAnimation
Key peopleJeremy Zag (CEO)
DivisionsZAG Animation Studios
ZAG Films
ZAG Digital
ZAG Records
SubsidiariesMiraculous Corp. (40%)[1]
ProductsTelevision series · films · video games · digital platforms[2]
Brands
Area servedLos Angeles
Montréal
Brussels
Tokyo
Seoul
London
Mexico
Websitehttps://www.zag.com/

ZAG Entertainment, also known as Zagtoon, ZAG Heroez or simply ZAG, is a French animation production and entertainment company founded on May 15, 2009, by Jeremy Zag, known for producing the popular animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

History

French entrepreneur Jeremy Zag founded the Paris-based animation production Zagtoon, a subsidiary of his company Univergroup, in partnership with Jacqueline Tordjman (known as co-founder of SIP Animation, on May 15, 2009.[3][4][5]

Zagtoon initially produced 2D animated series such as Rosie (2011–2014),[6] Kobushi (2012)[7] and Sammy & Co (2014), a CGI animated series serves as a spin-off and follow-up for two feature films, A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures and A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise.[8][9]

In 2012, Jeremy Zag expanded ZAG Entertainment to the United States, establishing a studio in Los Angeles.[10][11] In addition to the United States, ZAG has established offices in other strategic countries such as Tokyo, Brussels, Seoul, and others.[12]

In late-January 2012, ZAG Entertainment under its parent company Univergroup announced that they launched a feature film division dedicated to animated feature films named Zagtoon Pictures and partnered with South Korean animation studio SAMG Animation by merging ZAG Entertainment's division Zagtoon with SAMG Animation to create a joint venture production company named Sam Zag.[13]

In 2015, ZAG produced the CGI-animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, created by Thomas Astruc, was first debuted in South Korea on September, 1 on EBS1,[14] until it premiered in France on October 19 on TF1 through the children's block TFOU,[15] has become a global phenomenon being shown in more than 150 countries.[16][17]

On May 16, 2017, ZAG expanded its global retail reach through licensing partnerships for Miraculous, with over 230 licensees worldwide, the company launched waves of products that included dolls, action figures, plush toys, literature, and fashion and lifestyle products.[12] In August 2019, ZAG partnered with Brazilian children's channel Gloob (owned by Grupo Globo) to co-produce the fourth and fifth seasons of the animated series Miraculous, becomes the main exclusive broadcaster of the series in Brazil.[18][19]

On July 30, 2020, European production company Planeta Junior acquired ZAG's stake, allowing the Spanish company to gradually increase its stake in ZAG over the next four years, potentially reaching 49% of the company.[20]

In September 2021, the company established its first office in Latin America, located in Mexico City, for licensing and merchandising activities for ZAG's brands in Mexico and Central America.[11] In February 2022, the company also opened an office in Buenos Aires, to expand its licensing and merchandising ZAG's brands in throughout South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay).[21]

In 2023, founder Jeremy Zag revealed the new ZAG logo on Instagram, symbolizing a new phase for the company with a renewed visual identity.[22]

In May 2024, ZAG collaborated with French production company Mediawan to launch Miraculous Corp., a joint venture focused exclusively on the management, production, and expansion of the Miraculous franchise including the TV series. The new company is 60% owned by Mediawan and 40% by ZAG, with Jeremy Zag remaining as the project's founder and creative leader.[23][24]

Filmography

Television series

TitleCreatorOriginal runNetworkCo-production withNote(s)
RosieRomain Gadiou2011–2014GulliGulli
2 Minutes
Zagtoon		[6]
KobushiJeremy Zag
Nathanaël Bronn		2012Gulli
AB Productions		[7]
Sammy & Co2014M6nWave Pictures
Nexus Factory
StudioCanal		[9]
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat NoirThomas Astruc2015–presentTF1
TFX		Toei Animation (S1–5)
Toei Animation Europe S.A.S. (S1–5)
Method Animation (S1–5)
SAMG Entertainment (S1–3)
SK Broadband (S1–3)
De Agostini Editore (S2–S5)
Gravity Animation, Inc. (S5)
Kidsme S.R.L (S6–present)		Produced under Miraculous Corp. from season 6[24]
Zak StormZag Heroez
Man of Action		2016–2018Gulli
Canal J
[25]
Denver the Last DinosaurPeter Keefe2018M6
Power PlayersJeremy Zag2019–2021France 4
Cartoon Network
[26]
GhostforceJeremy Zag2021–presentTFOU
EBS 1
Disney Channel
[27]

Films

TitleRelease dateCo-production withDistributed byNote(s)
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie2023The Awakening Production
SND		SND[28]
Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie 22027Miraculous Corp.
SND
John Cohen Productions
Magic Giraffe		[29][30]
Fairy ForceTBATBATBA
MelodyTBAZAG Animation Studios
Method Animation
Cross Creek Pictures		TBA

References

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  2. ^ "Inside ZAG'S 'Miraculous' Universe". License Global. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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  9. ^ "Après deux films, la tortue Sammy a sa propre série sur M6". Toutela Tele. September 11, 2014. Archived September 12, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
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  18. ^ "Gloob vira co-produtor de maior successo: As Aventuras de Ladybug" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Observatório da Televisão. 17 August 2019. Archived July 6, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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