Formerly | Marina Productions |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Entertainment |
Founder | Claude Berthier |
Products | Animated series Documentaries Feature films |
Parent | Dargaud (1997–present) |
Dargaud Marina (formerly Marina Productions and currently Dargaud Media) is a French production company owned by Dargaud that produces animation, documentaries, and feature-length films. [1]
The company was founded as Marina Productions by Claude Berthier, and acquired by Dargaud in June 1997. [2] [3] and was renamed in 1999. [4] [5]
Recent productions airing on French and foreign channels include:
Dargaud Marina’s productions are sold to television channels all over the world; it continues to expand its stock of audiovisual content, adding two or three new series each year.
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