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 CINAR. In 1999, the company rebranded as RTV Family Entertainment and in the following year, acquired CLT-UFA's children catalogue.
During 2000-2002 RTV partnered with Nelvana 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 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.
In February 2000, RTV acquired 69% of shares in Australian-based Energee Entertainment (who already co-produced with them Digswell and Gloria's House), followed by taking over strategic and operational management of the Australian studio in June 2001.
In 2005, RTV Family Entertainment spun-off from Ravensburger and consequently in July 2006 rebranded as Your Family Entertainment.
In March 2009, YFE acquired rights to 8 series from the bankrupt Berliner Film Companie and its subsidary Berlin Animation Films.
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.
In 2021, Genius Brands International acquired an interest in YFE expanding its presence in Europe.
Selected programs that YFE produced and distributed:
Co-productions with Cinar- Albert the Fifth Musketeer (co-produced with Cinar, France Animation and BBC)
- The Babaloos (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, CEE, Greece, Turkey and English-speaking Africa; co-produced with Cinar and France Animation)
- Cat Tales (co-produced with Cinar, France Animation and Caméras Continentales)
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE; co-produced with Cinar and France Animation)
- Dr. Xargle (co-produced with Cinar)
- Ivanhoe: The King's Knight (co-produced with CINAR and France Animation)
- Patrol 03 (co-produced with CINAR, France Animation and Neurones)
- Robinson Sucroe (co-produced with CINAR, France Animation and BBC)note
Nelvana series (mainly distributed in German-speaking countries, Dutch-speaking Benelux, Nordic and Eastern Europe, though the rights scope depends on a particular show)
- Anatole
- Birdz
- Blaster's Universe
- Blazing Dragons
- Bob and Margaret (only the first 2 seasons)
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
- Dog City
- Donkey Kong Country (only Season 2)
- The Dumb Bunnies
- Elliot Moose
- The Fairly OddParents! (rights in German-speaking Europe only; only the first 69 episodes)
- George and Martha
- The Hardy Boys
- Jean-Luc & Dondoozat
- Little Bear (only the first 39 episodes)
- Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
- Nancy Drew
- Pecola (only the first 13 episodes)
- Rescue Heroes (only the first season)
- Rupert (Scandinavia and German-speaking countries only)
- Stickin' Around
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper
- Timothy Goes to School
Productions acquired from defunct Berliner Film Companie and Berlin Animation Film
- Adventurers: Masters of Time
- Altair in Starland
- Bob's Beach
- Da Boom Crew
- Mission Odyssey (co-production with Marathon)
- M P4orce
- Shadow of the Elves
- Sherm
Series acquired from defunct Toons 'n' Tales (German-speaking rights only; all co-produced with Millimages)
- Jasper the Penguin
- The Hydronauts
- Lazy Lucy
- Round Da Way (Lascars)
Other productions
- Agi Bagi (distribution outside Poland)
- Albert Asks: What is Life?
- Albert says... Nature Knows Best
- The Brothers Flub (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Sunbow Entertainment)
- Dragon Hunters (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia (except for Denmark) and CEE; co-produced with Futurikon)
- Duckman (European distribution rights)note
- Fix & Foxi and Friends (co-produced with D'Ocon Films)
- Generation O! (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Sunbow Entertainment)
- Gloria's House (Australian-German co-production)
- The Itsy Bitsy Spider (European distribution rights)note
- Iznogoud (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE)note
- Little Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (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)
- Papyrus (rights in German-speaking Europe only)note
- Phillipp (co-produced with Les Producteurs TV Cine Video)
- Roboroach (distribution outside North America; co-produced with Portfolio Entertainment)
- Rotten Ralph (distribution in German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe)
- Sanbarbe (co-produced with France Animation and Neurones)
- Sweet Valley High (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux and CEE)note
- Spirou & Fantasio (1992-1995 series) note
- Team SOS (rights in German-speaking Europe only; co-produced with CinéGroupe and Les Films de la Perrine)
- Urmel (co-produced with France Animation and Hahn Film)
