ZAG Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation production, Entertainment |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Jeremy Zag |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jeremy Zag (Founder, Creative Director) |
| Products | Animated television series, films, licensing and merchandising |
| Parent | Univergroup (initially) |
ZAG Entertainment, frequently referred to as Zagtoon, ZAG Heroez, or simply ZAG, is a French company specializing in animation production and entertainment, established in 2009 by Jeremy Zag. The studio is best known for creating the widely successful animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
History
Jeremy Zag founded the company in Paris as a branch of Univergroup and collaborated with Jacqueline Tordjman, co-founder of SIP Animation, starting May 15, 2009. Initially, Zagtoon focused on producing 2D animated series such as Rosie (2011–2014), Kobushi (2012), along with the CGI spin-off Sammy & Co (2014), which was connected to the A Turtle's Tale movie franchise.
In 2012, Jeremy Zag expanded ZAG Entertainment's presence to the United States by opening a studio in Los Angeles, while also launching offices in major locations including Tokyo, Brussels, and Seoul. That same year marked the creation of Zagtoon Pictures, a feature film division formed through a joint venture with South Korea’s SAMG Entertainment under the name Sam Zag.
The company’s major success arrived in 2015 with the debut of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, developed by Thomas Astruc. The series premiered first on South Korea’s EBS1 channel before airing on France's TF1 within its TFOU programming block. Since then, it has grown into an international franchise broadcast across more than 150 countries.
By May 2017, ZAG had broadened Miraculous licensing worldwide, involving over 230 licensees producing merchandise spanning toys, books, apparel, and lifestyle goods. In 2019, ZAG entered into a partnership with Brazilian broadcaster Gloob for co-producing and securing exclusive broadcast rights for the fourth and fifth seasons.
On July 30, 2020, European production company Planeta Junior acquired a stake in ZAG with an option to increase its ownership up to 49% within four years. Subsequently, ZAG established offices in Mexico City (September 2021) and Buenos Aires (February 2022) to enhance licensing and merchandising efforts throughout Latin America.
In 2023, founder Jeremy Zag introduced a redesigned company logo reflecting an updated brand identity.
Most recently, in May 2024, ZAG joined forces with French media firm Mediawan to launch Miraculous Corp., a joint venture responsible for managing production and global expansion of the Miraculous franchise. Mediawan holds a majority stake of 60%, while ZAG retains 40%, with Jeremy Zag continuing as the creative director.
Television series
| Title | Creator | Original run | Network | Co-production with | Note(s) |
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| Rosie | Romain Gadiou | 2011–2014 | Gulli | Gulli 2 Minutes Zagtoon |
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| Kobushi | Jeremy Zag Nathanaël Bronn |
2012 | Gulli AB Productions |
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| Sammy & Co | 2014 | M6 | nWave Pictures Nexus Factory StudioCanal |
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| Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir | Thomas Astruc | 2015–present | TF1 TFX |
Toei Animation (S1–5) Method Animation (S1–5) SAMG Entertainment (S1–3) SK Broadband (S1–3) De Agostini Editore (S2–S5) Gloob (S4) Gravity Animation, Inc. (S5) Kidsme S.R.L (S6–present) |
Produced under Miraculous Corp. from season 6 |
| Zak Storm | Zag Heroez Man of Action |
2016–2018 | Gulli Canal J |
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| Denver the Last Dinosaur | Peter Keefe | 2018 | M6 |
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| Power Players | Jeremy Zag | 2019–2021 | France 4 Cartoon Network |
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| Ghostforce | Jeremy Zag | 2021–present | TFOU EBS 1 Disney Channel |
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Films
| Title | Release date | Co-produced by | Distributor | Remarks |
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| Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie | 2023 | The Awakening Production SND |
SND | |
| Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie 2 | 2027 | Miraculous Corp. SND |