Line #69 Creator/YourFamilyEntertainment


1	[[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yfe_your_family_entertainment_logo.png]]
2	[[caption-width-right:180:YFE's current logo]]
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4	Your Family Entertainment ([=YFE=]) is a German entertainment distribution company originally founded in 1989 as ''Ravensburger Film+TV'' as Ravensburger's (a German toy company) attempt to venture into media. Most of their earlier shows were co-productions with France Animation and [[Creator/CookieJarEntertainment CINAR]]. In 1999, the company rebranded as RTV Family Entertainment and in the following year, acquired CLT-UFA's children catalogue.
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6	During 2000-2002 RTV partnered with Creator/{{Nelvana}} [[https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/canada-s-nelvana-inks-deal-with-germany-s-rtv-1117758691/ to distribute their shows in most of continental Europe]] (in exchange Nelvana during the same time distributed 6 of RTV series in North and South America). However, the partnership was cancelled [[https://www.c21media.net/rtv-and-nelvana-cancel-output-deal/ due to RTV's arising financial problems]]. As a result, most of the rights reverted back to Nelvana, while RTV retained (as a sort of consolation prize) for a foreseeable future selected distribution rights to a number of older series from the Canadian studio.
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8	In February 2000, RTV [[https://www.screendaily.com/germanys-rtv-buys-australian-energee/401525.article acquired 69% of shares]] in Australian-based Energee Entertainment (who already co-produced with them ''Digswell'' and ''WesternAnimation/GloriasHouse''), followed by taking over strategic and operational management of the Australian studio in [[https://www.screendaily.com/german-toon-house-rtv-snags-australias-energee/406163.article June 2001]].
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10	In 2005, RTV Family Entertainment spun-off from Ravensburger and consequently in July 2006 rebranded as Your Family Entertainment.
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12	In March 2009, YFE acquired rights to 8 series from the bankrupt Berliner Film Companie and its subsidary Berlin Animation Films.
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14	The company also operates two own TV networks (mainly in German-speaking countries) both named after two brands they own - the Pay-TV one called Fix&Foxi and the FTA one called [=RiC=].
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16	In 2021, Creator/GeniusBrandsInternational acquired an interest in [=YFE=] expanding its presence in Europe.
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18	!!Selected programs that [=YFE=] produced and distributed:
19	[[AC:Co-productions with Cinar]]
20	[[index]]
21	* ''WesternAnimation/AlbertTheFifthMusketeer'' (co-produced with Cinar, France Animation and Creator/{{BBC}})
22	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBabaloos'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, CEE, Greece, Turkey and English-speaking Africa; co-produced with Cinar and France Animation)
23	* ''Cat Tales'' (co-produced with Cinar, France Animation and Caméras Continentales)
24	* ''WesternAnimation/TheCountryMouseandCityMouseAdventures'' (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE; co-produced with Cinar and France Animation)
25	* ''Dr. Xargle'' (co-produced with Cinar)
26	* ''WesternAnimation/IvanhoeTheKingsKnight'' (co-produced with CINAR and France Animation)
27	* ''WesternAnimation/Patrol03'' (co-produced with CINAR, France Animation and Neurones)
28	* ''WesternAnimation/RobinsonSucroe'' (co-produced with CINAR, France Animation and Creator/{{BBC}})[[note]](distribution terminated after Claude Robinson won in the 2009 copyright lawsuit)[[/note]]
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30	[[AC:Nelvana series]] (mainly distributed in German-speaking countries, Dutch-speaking Benelux, Nordic and Eastern Europe, though the rights scope depends on a particular show)
31	* ''Literature/{{Anatole}}''
32	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdz}}''
33	* ''WesternAnimation/BlastersUniverse''
34	* ''WesternAnimation/BlazingDragons''
35	* ''WesternAnimation/BobAndMargaret'' (only the first 2 seasons)
36	* ''WesternAnimation/CadillacsAndDinosaurs''
37	* ''WesternAnimation/DogCity''
38	* ''WesternAnimation/DonkeyKongCountry'' (only Season 2)
39	* ''Literature/TheDumbBunnies''
40	* ''WesternAnimation/ElliotMoose''
41	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' (rights in German-speaking Europe only; only the first 69 episodes)
42	* ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeAndMartha''
43	* ''Literature/TheHardyBoys''
44	* ''WesternAnimation/JeanLucAndDondoozat''
45	* ''Literature/LittleBear'' (only the first 39 episodes)
46	* ''WesternAnimation/MarvinTheTapDancingHorse''
47	* ''Franchise/NancyDrew''
48	* ''Anime/{{Pecola}}'' (only the first 13 episodes)
49	* ''WesternAnimation/RescueHeroes'' (only the first season)
50	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rupert}}'' (Scandinavia and German-speaking countries only)
51	* ''WesternAnimation/StickinAround''
52	* ''WesternAnimation/TalesFromTheCryptKeeper''
53	* ''WesternAnimation/TimothyGoesToSchool''
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55	[[AC:Productions acquired from defunct Berliner Film Companie and Berlin Animation Film]]
56	* ''Adventurers: Masters of Time''
57	* ''Altair in Starland''
58	* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBeach''
59	* ''WesternAnimation/DaBoomCrew''
60	* ''Mission Odyssey'' (co-production with Marathon)
61	* ''MP4orce''
62	* ''Shadow of the Elves''
63	* ''Sherm''
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65	[[AC:Series acquired from defunct Toons 'n' Tales]] (German-speaking rights only; all co-produced with Millimages)
66	* ''Jasper the Penguin''
67	* ''The Hydronauts''
68	* ''Lazy Lucy''
69	* ''Round Da Way (Lascars)''
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71	[[AC:Other productions]]
72	* ''Agi Bagi'' (distribution outside Poland)
73	* ''Albert Asks: What is Life?''
74	* ''Albert says... Nature Knows Best''
75	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBrothersFlub'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Creator/SunbowEntertainment)
76	* ''WesternAnimation/DragonHunters'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia (except for Denmark) and CEE; co-produced with Futurikon)
77	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'' (European distribution rights)[[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted to CBS in 2010, currently distributed worldwide by Paramount)[[/note]]
78	* ''[[ComicBook/FixUndFoxi Fix & Foxi and Friends]]'' (co-produced with [[Creator/DOconFilmsProductions D'Ocon Films]])
79	* ''WesternAnimation/GenerationO'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Creator/SunbowEntertainment)
80	* ''WesternAnimation/GloriasHouse'' (Australian-German co-production)
81	* ''WesternAnimation/TheItsyBitsySpider'' (European distribution rights)[[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted to CBS in 2010, currently distributed worldwide by Paramount)[[/note]]
82	* ''ComicBook/{{Iznogoud}}'' (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE)[[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted back to Disney in September 2008)[[/note]]
83	* ''WesternAnimation/LittleElvisJonesAndTheTruckstoppers'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, CEE, Portugal, PALOP, Turkey, Taiwan and Hong Kong; co-produced with Australia Children's Television Foundation, Viskatoons and France Animation)
84	* ''Papyrus'' (rights in German-speaking Europe only)[[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA)[[/note]]
85	* ''Phillipp'' (co-produced with Les Producteurs TV Cine Video)
86	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Roboroach}}'' (distribution outside North America; co-produced with Portfolio Entertainment)
87	* ''Rotten Ralph'' (distribution in German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe)
88	* ''Sanbarbe'' (co-produced with France Animation and Neurones)
89	* ''Series/SweetValleyHigh'' (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux and CEE)[[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA; rights to Season 1 reverted back to Disney in September 2008, while for the remaining episodes in following years)[[/note]]
90	* ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio'' (1992-1995 series) [[note]](acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted back to Mediatoon in 2010)[[/note]]
91	* ''WesternAnimation/TeamSOS'' (rights in German-speaking Europe only; co-produced with Creator/CineGroupe and Les Films de la Perrine)
92	* ''Urmel'' (co-produced with France Animation and Hahn Film)
93	[[/index]]

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