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Press Release

Paris, 1st October 2018

Xilam Animation Scores Triple Sale with German Broadcaster Super RTL and
strengthens its position in its leading export market

German broadcaster signs deals for brand new animation series Mr Magoo and
Moka, takes season 3 of Zig & Sharko

Award-winning French studio Xilam Animation has signed a trio of deals with
free-to-air German broadcast partner, Super RTL. The channel has picked up
rights to new upcoming animated series Mr Magoo (78x7') and Moka (78x7'), as
well as the third season of slapstick comedy Zig & Sharko (78x7').

This partnership significantly strengthens Xilam's position in its leading
export market

Xilam's hilarious new 2D animation series, Mr Magoo (78x7') is based on the
hugely successful classic cartoon of the same name. Commissioned by France
Télévisions and Cartoon Network Asia, the fresh take on Mr Magoo targets kids
aged 6-10 years and follows the eponymous disaster- prone character who first
appeared on screens to delight young audiences nearly 70 years ago. The series
is currently in production and will be fully delivered by Spring 2019.

Moka (78x7), the eagerly anticipated comedy project that was pitched at last
year's Cartoon Forum will also join Super RTL's line-up. The series will be
delivered in fall 2019 and centres on a young

crocodile prince and his brave rhino sidekick, Cherry, who is constantly trying
to save him from trouble.

The popularity of Xilam's Zig & Sharko continues to accelerate worldwide,
particularly in Germany where ratings are especially strong, and also in France
where the animation ranked as the #2 top- rated show among kids 4-14 years in
Q1 2018. Super RTL currently airs the first two seasons of the hit animation.
This latest instalment in the comedic chronicles of a hungry hyena's schemes to
take a bite out of a mermaid protected by a tough-as-nails shark is in
production, with the first two episodes set to be unveiled at MIPJunior 2018.

Claude Schmit, CEO of Super RTL, added: "The entire team is looking forward to
this raft of new content from our long-term partner Xilam. We can't wait to
introduce the new shows to our young audiences across our various platforms!"

Morgann Favennec, EVP Global Sales Development at Xilam Animation, said: "We're
delighted to be strengthening our long-standing relationship with Super RTL and
building upon the fantastic success we've experienced together so far. The
Super RTL team's enthusiasm and expertise, coupled with their impressive reach,
makes them an ideal broadcast partner and we're confident audiences in Germany
will thoroughly enjoy this new wave of Xilam content."

About Xilam

Xilam is one of Europe's leading animation companies, producing and
distributing original children's and family entertainment content in both 2D
and CGI formats across TV, film and digital media platforms. Founded in 1995 by
Marc du Pontavice, the award-winning Paris-based company owns a catalogue of
more than 2,200 animated episodes and 3 feature films including strong brands
such as Oggy & the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, The Daltons, Rolling with the
Ronks and its first pre-school property, Paprika.

Broadcast in over 190 countries on all the major global children's TV networks,
these series are also breaking records on all the major digital platforms,
including YouTube with over 250 million views per month, ranking Xilam as one
of the top global content providers in animation.

Xilam employs more than 400 people, including 300 artists, who are based across
its four studios located in Paris, Lyon, Angoulême and Hô-Chi-Minh Ville in
Vietnam.

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