Cyber Group Studios and YoBoHo sign a multi production and distribution agreement of brand-new animated digital series

Paris and Los Angeles based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios and major kids’ content producer and digital media company YoBoHo, have joined forces to coproduce and distribute key original content, aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, across digital and traditional media outlets.

Monday, April 8, 2019

Cannes, France / Mumbai, India: Under the term of the agreement, YoBoHo and Cyber Group Studios will coproduce direct to digital content. YoBoHo will manage the online distribution of these programs worldwide, while Cyber Group Studios will adapt and coproduce the digital formats for television, including “Captain FunTime” YoBoHo’s upcoming digital 3D animated galactic comedy. This hilarious 52x5 minutes series follows the adventure of four best friends and their favorite super-powered pal named “Captain FunTime”. The program along with other series will be distributed worldwide by Cyber Group Studios.

This new partnership will also see YoBoHo provide content management services for Cyber Group Studios’ vast content catalog. YoBoHo brings a wealth of expertise to the partnership and with more than 1.5 billion monthly views, 90 owned and operated channels, and a library of 15,000 children’s videos, YoBoHo is among the worldwide top educational networks on YouTube for kids from pre-school through high school.

It’s most successful IP includes: HooplaKidz TV, Los Juguetes Son Divertidos, All Babies Channel, HooplaKidz Franҫais, Casa Dei Giocattoli, Teehee Town and HooplaKidz.

Pierre Sissmann, President and CEO of Cyber Group Studios, comments: “We are thrilled to partner with one of the world’s most successful kids’ entertainment companies to produce, distribute and manage fantastic content that will be viewed by young people around the world.”

Hitendra Merchant, Founder and CEO, YoBoHo New Media Pvt Ltd, comments: “YoBoHo’s vision to create world-class digital-first content aligns with the amazing team at Cyber Group Studios. This partnership allows us to leverage each other’s strengths in the creation and distribution of new original co-produced IP, reach out to newer audiences through traditional platforms, and further monetize the IP through the creation of consumer products. It’s a partnership with a lot of potential.”

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ABOUT CYBER GROUP STUDIOS:\ Cyber Group Studios is a French independent, multi-award-winning company which develops, produces and distributes its own- and third-party audiovisual productions and brands. The company focuses on content with strong global appeal targeted particularly to kids and families, namely with 3D CGI and 2D HD-animated productions (TV series and movies). Its mission is to bring the best quality entertainment to audiences produced by top creative talent and to develop breakthrough technologies to enhance its productions. The company also aims to collaborate with other top creators and producers to help them bring their creations to market with outstanding content distributed and marketed through Cyber Group Studios’ worldwide operation. Following the opening of a subsidiary in Los Angeles (USA) and Roubaix (Hauts-de-France), Cyber Group Studios has created an interactive division aimed at developing games and interactive experiences on digital platforms (IOS, android) as well as on traditional console platforms (Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC). Visit us at www.cybergroupstudios.com and follow us on Instagram (@CyberGroupStudios), Twitter (@CyberGroupSDs), Facebook (@CyberGroupStudios) and LinKedin (#CyberGroupStudios).

ABOUT YOBOHO:\ YoBoHo is a global digital media company that specializes in creating, distributing and licensing original content in the kids & family vertical. YoBoHo owns & operates HooplaKidz, the leading digital-first producer of high-quality original content for kids and families all over the world. Today, YoBoHo’s library consists of a catalogue of over 15,000 videos in 13 global languages and its content is distributed across various leading digital platforms, including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV, and Roku. YoBoHo also provides content management services for traditional media companies in the kids & family vertical on YouTube.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoBoHO/\ LinkedIn : https://in.linkedin.com/company/idream-holdings-pvt.-ltd.\ Website: https://www.yoboho.com/\ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hooplakidz/

Press contact:\ Eve Cohen,\ International Sales, Marketing and Communication Coordinator Cyber Group Studios\ E-mail : ecohen@cybergroupstudios.com\ T : +33 (0)1 55 56 32 13

Dan Gamble,\ Head of PR & Corporate Communications\ BroadbandTV Corp.\ E-mail: dgamble@bbtv.com\ T: +1 778 873 0422

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