Milan, September 2nd, 2009 - Giochi Preziosi and Marathon Media, a Zodiak Entertainment
Company, are glad to announce that, starting from the 30th of September to the 1st of October,
Gormiti will invade the Grand Hall at Olympia in London. Gormiti will storm Brand Licensing Europe
for the second year in a row with a dedicated Gormiti booth (#410). New contents, new characters
and new details on the astonishing second season of the 52 x 26' TV series: Gormiti - the Lords
of Nature Return, will be unveiled during the show.
The licensing program has now hit the 200 deals mark worldwide, with the new astonishing toys
collection driving the whole program: and all the new toys and characters are coming to shelf,
starting from Italy this Fall and in 2010 in the rest of Europe.
Gormiti licensing program is now fully supported by local agents appointed for all European
countries: Mediaset (Italy), Marathon Media (France), TLC (UK and Germany), Benelux
Gormiti - the Lords of Nature Return, the 52 x 26' Giochi Preziosi & Marathon co-production,
already airs on Mediaset in Italy with terrific audience scores since autumn 2008; Gormiti TV
series will hit the screens starting from fall 2009 in France (M6 and Canal J for 2010), Germany
(RTL2), UK (Nick Toons), Greece (Alter Channel), Turkey (Digi Turk), Israel (Noga) and in the
Middle East (MBC). Further broadcasters will be announced in the next months.
International TV and video sales are handled by Zodiak Entertainment.
Licensing and merchandising is managed by Marathon Media in France and Giochi Preziosi in
the rest of the world, through a network of local agents.
Company, are glad to announce that, starting from the 30th of September to the 1st of October,
Gormiti will invade the Grand Hall at Olympia in London. Gormiti will storm Brand Licensing Europe
for the second year in a row with a dedicated Gormiti booth (#410). New contents, new characters
and new details on the astonishing second season of the 52 x 26' TV series: Gormiti - the Lords
of Nature Return, will be unveiled during the show.
The licensing program has now hit the 200 deals mark worldwide, with the new astonishing toys
collection driving the whole program: and all the new toys and characters are coming to shelf,
starting from Italy this Fall and in 2010 in the rest of Europe.
Gormiti licensing program is now fully supported by local agents appointed for all European
countries: Mediaset (Italy), Marathon Media (France), TLC (UK and Germany), Benelux
Gormiti - the Lords of Nature Return, the 52 x 26' Giochi Preziosi & Marathon co-production,
already airs on Mediaset in Italy with terrific audience scores since autumn 2008; Gormiti TV
series will hit the screens starting from fall 2009 in France (M6 and Canal J for 2010), Germany
(RTL2), UK (Nick Toons), Greece (Alter Channel), Turkey (Digi Turk), Israel (Noga) and in the
Middle East (MBC). Further broadcasters will be announced in the next months.
International TV and video sales are handled by Zodiak Entertainment.
Licensing and merchandising is managed by Marathon Media in France and Giochi Preziosi in
the rest of the world, through a network of local agents.
About GIOCHI PREZIOSI:
Giochi Preziosi is a very successful European toy group founded by Enrico Preziosi.
The Group, run by Dario BerteĢ and Oddone Pozzi, is the market leader in Italy and one of the four
largest worldwide players in the toy industry. Its activities cover a wide range of toy products but
also include back to school, snack foods, clothing and other consumer products aimed at the youth
market. Giochi Preziosi is based in Italy with subsidiaries in France, Spain, Greece, Germany,
Eastern Europe. The recent acquisition of the English distributor Flair and the establishment of
Preziosi U.S.A. Inc.- a wholly owned subsidiary - in January 2008, will enable the Group to gain a
leading role also in these markets, strategic for its development policies.
About MARATHON MEDIA:
Run by Vincent Chalvon Demersay and David Michel, Marathon Media is France's largest animation
producer and one of the top animation studios in the world. Its successes include Monster Buster
Club, Marsupilami, Spiez and of course the smashing hit series Totally Spies! Marathon Group is
France's #1 audiovisual group. Since July 2007, Marathon Group has joined forces with powerful
Italian publisher, De Agostini, thereby forming a leading European audiovisual group based in
Paris, recently named Zodiak Entertainment. Marathon Group is a mainstay of this new world
leader in production and distribution, alongside Zodiak Television and Magnolia.
Giochi Preziosi is a very successful European toy group founded by Enrico Preziosi.
The Group, run by Dario BerteĢ and Oddone Pozzi, is the market leader in Italy and one of the four
largest worldwide players in the toy industry. Its activities cover a wide range of toy products but
also include back to school, snack foods, clothing and other consumer products aimed at the youth
market. Giochi Preziosi is based in Italy with subsidiaries in France, Spain, Greece, Germany,
Eastern Europe. The recent acquisition of the English distributor Flair and the establishment of
Preziosi U.S.A. Inc.- a wholly owned subsidiary - in January 2008, will enable the Group to gain a
leading role also in these markets, strategic for its development policies.
About MARATHON MEDIA:
Run by Vincent Chalvon Demersay and David Michel, Marathon Media is France's largest animation
producer and one of the top animation studios in the world. Its successes include Monster Buster
Club, Marsupilami, Spiez and of course the smashing hit series Totally Spies! Marathon Group is
France's #1 audiovisual group. Since July 2007, Marathon Group has joined forces with powerful
Italian publisher, De Agostini, thereby forming a leading European audiovisual group based in
Paris, recently named Zodiak Entertainment. Marathon Group is a mainstay of this new world
leader in production and distribution, alongside Zodiak Television and Magnolia.
