Fox Kids Europe and Kalisto
Fox Kids Europe, is to launch cutting edge interactive entertainment franchises with international video games developer, Kalisto Entertainment.
Kalisto Entertainment, the largest independent developer of videogames worldwide, today announced the signing of an exciting five-year agreement with Fox Kids Europe; the Pan-European leader of entertainment content distribution for children's programming on cable and satellite TV. The strategic partnership represents a long-term commitment, by both parties, to create new and original interactive entertainment properties for the 6-12 year old children's market. These properties will span all interactive platforms, including next-generation game consoles, PC, Internet, interactive television and mobile phones.
As part of the strategic alliance, Kalisto will benefit from Fox Kids Europe's experience in the production and distribution of children's interactive entertainment product, while Fox Kids Europe will have in its interest Kalisto's vast knowledge and expertise of technology and the creation of interactive entertainment. The two companies have already set the wheels in motion, outlining a plan to produce 12 interactive games, as well as three television series (cartoons) that will spawn individual merchandising lines.
The parties will focus on creating new exclusive and original titles and will also exploit existing licences (from both companies).
Fox Kids Europe owns the exclusive rights for the distribution of worldwide renowned programming, including Power Rangers, Spiderman, The Addams Family, Casper, and more than 200 other licences. Fox Kids Europe is an expert in the entertainment market for kids aged 2-14 with localised television channels, programme distribution, consumer products and online businesses.
This long-term partnership with Fox Kids Europe is a continuation of Kalisto's transmedia initiatives, which aims at expanding its interactive franchises to a wide range of offline and online entertainment media. What's more, it also opens Kalisto to an entirely new audience that is receptive to the winning combination of interactivity and entertainment.
Combining the strong exhilarating entertainment experience of Fox Kids, and the creative interactive content development skills of Kalisto Entertainment, together we will establish a new and exciting range of products, offering young audiences the best interactive entertainment currently available on the market." Said Nicolas Gaume, CEO of Kalisto. "We are extremely pleased with this partnership and anticipate a long and fruitful relationship with Fox Kids."
Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Fox Kids Europe: "The agreement between Fox Kids Europe and Kalisto Entertainment represents an exciting joint enterprise. Each party will enhance the agreement by contributing its area of expertise; Kalisto will provide resources for the development, publishing, marketing and distribution of all games products and FKE will provide experience in TV production, distribution and merchandising. Together we aim to build a leading worldwide kids and family on- and off-line gaming franchise and to maximise all commercial opportunities."
As part of the strategic alliance, Kalisto will benefit from Fox Kids Europe's experience in the production and distribution of children's interactive entertainment product, while Fox Kids Europe will have in its interest Kalisto's vast knowledge and expertise of technology and the creation of interactive entertainment. The two companies have already set the wheels in motion, outlining a plan to produce 12 interactive games, as well as three television series (cartoons) that will spawn individual merchandising lines.
The parties will focus on creating new exclusive and original titles and will also exploit existing licences (from both companies).
Fox Kids Europe owns the exclusive rights for the distribution of worldwide renowned programming, including Power Rangers, Spiderman, The Addams Family, Casper, and more than 200 other licences. Fox Kids Europe is an expert in the entertainment market for kids aged 2-14 with localised television channels, programme distribution, consumer products and online businesses.
This long-term partnership with Fox Kids Europe is a continuation of Kalisto's transmedia initiatives, which aims at expanding its interactive franchises to a wide range of offline and online entertainment media. What's more, it also opens Kalisto to an entirely new audience that is receptive to the winning combination of interactivity and entertainment.
Combining the strong exhilarating entertainment experience of Fox Kids, and the creative interactive content development skills of Kalisto Entertainment, together we will establish a new and exciting range of products, offering young audiences the best interactive entertainment currently available on the market." Said Nicolas Gaume, CEO of Kalisto. "We are extremely pleased with this partnership and anticipate a long and fruitful relationship with Fox Kids."
Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and CEO, Fox Kids Europe: "The agreement between Fox Kids Europe and Kalisto Entertainment represents an exciting joint enterprise. Each party will enhance the agreement by contributing its area of expertise; Kalisto will provide resources for the development, publishing, marketing and distribution of all games products and FKE will provide experience in TV production, distribution and merchandising. Together we aim to build a leading worldwide kids and family on- and off-line gaming franchise and to maximise all commercial opportunities."
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