Tele Images Productions (formerly Tele Images Kids) was a French television production company established in 1983 by Simone Harari that produces children's television programs in animation and live-action, with Philippe Alessandri joining in 1998 to spearhead animation production.
The company became part of Marathon Group in 2006, which was then acquired by Zodiak Media in 2008 and subsequently placed under Zodiak Kids Studios in 2011 until it was merged into its final parent in 2016.
History
In January 2000, Tele Images announced that they had joined forces with GTV Productions president Christian Charret with the buy out of the remaining shares of GTV Productions from French film studio Gaumont in order for Gaumont to focus on its film production activities and had it merged with GTV Productions as the latter became a subsidiary of Tele Images whilst retaining the GTV name being retained as Tele Images began distributing GTV's programming library and its series worldwide through Tele Images' distribution division Tele Images International.[2]
In June 2004, Groupe Tele Images announced that they have acquired Adventure Line Productions from Studio Expand after Canal+ announced that they are selling their Studio Expand companies.[3]