Zagtoon

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Zagtoon
TypeSubsidiary
Industry Entertainment
FoundedApril 6 2010;11 years ago (April 6 2010)
Founder
  • Jeremy Zag
  • Jacqueline Tordjman
Headquarters Paris, France
ProductsMotion pictures, television programs
BrandsZAG Heroez
ZAG Adventures
ZAG Power Princess
Parent Univergroup
Website https://zag-inc.com

Zagtoon is a French animation studio, the TV division of ZAG Entertainment. Since inception, Zagtoon has produced almost 100 hours of CGI-animated content licensed to major broadcasters and digital partners in over 130 territories.

History

Zagtoon was founded in France in 2010 by Jeremy Zag and SIP Animation co-founder Jacqueline Tordjman as a Univergroup subsidiary.

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