MipJunior has announced that Miraculous Corp’s CEO Andy Yeatman will deliver the keynote at the Cannes event on Oct. 19. The session, which begins at noon, is part of the event’s “Expand Your Playground” program, which will tackle challenges and opportunities for the kids’ entertainment sector worldwide.
Yeatman was appointed as CEO of U.S. and global operations for Miraculous Corp. in June after six years at Moonbug and stints at Netflix’s children’s content division and Disney. He will discuss the growth of the successful Miraculous franchise and discuss the company’s global strategy and plans for new projects, including TV movies, spinoffs and feature films. Miraculous Corp, is a joint venture between Mediawan, the European production and distribution group spearheaded by Pierre-Antoine Capton, and Zag, the animation studio behind Jeremy Zag’s Miraculous franchise.
Created by Thomas Astruc, Nathanel Bronn and Zeremy Zag, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir first debuted in 2015 on TF1 (France), Disney Channel, Disney+ and Netflix worldwide. It ranks as the number one animated series for non-preschool children. Co-produced by Zag and Mediawan Kids & Family, the French animated property includes five half-hour seasons, three TV movies and last year’s Miraculous, The Movie, which is one of the most-watched French animated films worldwide according to the company. The fourth TV Movie and season 6 will debut worldwide in the near future. Season 7 of the series and a second feature film have also been announced. The property has registered 40 billion views on YouTube and 33 million subscribers across its 17 official channels, as well as over 702 million views on TikTok. Retail sales have exceeded $1.5 billion worldwide, according to Miraculous Corp.
Source: MIPCOM, MIPJunior
