XILAM (EPA:XIL) Xilam - Global sales for Mister Magoo

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Press Release

Paris, 12th December 2018

Xilam Animation scores global sales for comedy animated reboot of Mr Magoo

Xilam Animation has secured an impressive slate of global broadcast presales
for its hilarious new animated series, Mr Magoo (78 x 7'), based on the hugely
successful classic cartoon of the same name. The series is currently in
production and will start airing early 2019.

Turner has picked up pay TV rights of Mr Magoo in France, French and
English-speaking Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Turkey, Germany, Austria,
Switzerland and Central & Eastern Europe for its Boomerang channel, while
Discovery Kids has acquired the series for Latin America. In Europe, the show
will air on free TV on Super RTL in Germany, VRT and RTBF in Belgium, SIC K in
Portugal, alongside RTVE in Spain and RTS in Switzerland.

These new partners bolster the existing line-up that includes CITV in the UK,
in addition to Discovery and DEA Kids in Italy. Xilam's Mr Magoo was originally
commissioned by France Télévisions, with Cartoon Network Asia also on board
as a broadcasting partner.

The fresh take on Mr Magoo will target kids aged 6-11 years and follows the
eponymous facetious character who first appeared on screens nearly 70 years
ago. Mr Magoo will continue to cause just as much chaos as before - mainly
because he forgets to put his glasses on.

Morgann Favennec, EVP Global Sales Development at Xilam Animation, said: "We're
delighted to be significantly expanding the broadcaster line-up for Mr Magoo,
establishing a strong global footprint for this fantastic new show ahead of its
eagerly anticipated rollout. The calibre and the variety of the partners we are
securing is testament to Mr Magoo's universal appeal and we're confident that
the show's warmth, slapstick humour and hilarious antics will strike a chord
with a new generation of kids, along with fans of the classic series."

In the neighbourhood, everybody loves Mr Magoo - the lively, kind-hearted and
cheerful guy always happy to give a helping hand. But beware - he also causes
disasters! Without his glasses, he mistakes his surroundings for other places,
gets people mixed up, and wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. All his neighbours
have kindly adjusted to his uniqueness...except for one: a megalomaniac hamster
by the name of Fizz whose sole goal is to have all of humanity recognize his
tremendous genius. He's determined to leave his mark on history, but somehow
Magoo always interferes, forever thwarting Fizz's crazy plans!

Mr Magoo has been adapted by Olivier Jean-Marie and Hugo Gittard from John
Hubley's original series, created in 1949. The new series is directed by
Xilam's Hugo Gittard.

ENDS
For further press information, please contact Charlotte Newcombe at DDA
Blueprint:
+44 7726 901129 or xilam@ddapr.com

About Xilam

Xilam is one of Europe's leading animation companies, creating, producing and
distributing original children's and family entertainment content across TV,
film and digital media platforms.

Founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice, Xilam owns a catalogue of more than 2,000
animated episodes and three feature films including strong brands such as Oggy
& the Cockroaches, Zig & Sharko, The Daltons and its first pre-school series,
Paprika.

Broadcast in over 190 countries on all the major TV networks and digital
platforms, including YouTube with over 300 million video views monthly, Xilam's
programme catalogue makes the company 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 Ho-Chi-Minh-City in
Vietnam.

Xilam is listed on Compartment B of Euronext Paris
PEA-eligible
SRD long-eligible
ISIN code: FR0004034072 / Ticker: XIL

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