Code Lyoko

TV Kids Weekly, April 17, 2007

ORIGIN: Code Lyoko is based
on an original idea and was developed and produced by MoonScoop Productions in
France.

CREATORS: MoonScoop Productions created the show, along with Tania
Palumbo, Thomas Romain and Carlo de Boutiny.

TV SHOW: Code Lyoko is an
action-adventure animation series created using both 2-D and 3-D CGI animation.
The series follows the adventures of four “ordinary” students who discover the
existence of a mysterious parallel universe, a virtual world called Lyoko. There
are 95 half-hour episodes available, plus a 50-minute special episode.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Benoit and Christophe Di Sabatino & Nicolas Atlan

MAINBROADCASTER: Code Lyoko’s main
broadcasters include Cartoon Network in the U.S. and France 3.

TV SALES: The show is available in nearly 100 countries, including
Cartoon Network (U.S.), France 3 and Canal J (France), Radio-Canada and YTV
(Canada), Jetix (Latin America), GMTV & S4C (UK), RAI2 (Italy), TSR
(Switzerland), VRT and RTBF (Belgium), Noga (Israel), Jetix (Japan), TVN
(Chile), Network Ten Australia and many more.

MAJOR TOY LICENSEES: The Game Factory is producing a series of video games
based on the show this year for both the Nintendo DS and Wii formats.

OTHER PRODUCTS: In addition to The Game Factory, Taffy Entertainment has
secured deals with EMI/Caroline Records (music), Universal Home Video (home
video), Hachette (publishing), Novadis (perfumes), Panini (comic books),
Oberthur (back-to-school), France Cartes (trading cards) and Sahinler (apparel),
among others.

STRATEGY FOR ROLL OUT: Code Lyoko enters
its fourth season on Cartoon Network this summer in the U.S., France and other
select territories. Earlier seasons will be premiering in additional
territories. Season 4 will be supported by the release of the Code Lyoko video game from The Game Factory on the Nintendo DS
platform in June and for the Wii in Q4. QSRs Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s will also
feature a summer in-store promotion and EMI’s Caroline Records will debut a
soundtrack based on music from the show.

“Code Lyoko continues to be one of the ‘crown jewels’ of Taffy
Entertainment and MoonScoop,” says Lionel Marty, the president of worldwide
distribution for Taffy Entertainment. “It has always been a solid performer in
Cartoon Network U.S.’s Miguzi block and
on France 3, it has outperformed shows like SpongeBob and Totally Spies.

“Code Lyoko combines a cutting-edge look and fantastic storytelling
which appeals to a broad audience, making it an ideal brand for licensees,”
said Cynthia Money, the president of worldwide consumer products and marketing
for Taffy Entertainment. “The upcoming promotions and product launches for the
show have set us up perfectly to grow the Code Lyoko fan base by leaps and bounds in the coming year.”

“The show has proven time after
time that it has a broad appeal, even outside its targeted demographic, kids
ages 6-12,” explains Nicolas Atlan, one of the show’s executive producers. “We
released the Code Lyoko theme song on
iTunes earlier this year and it quickly became one of the top downloads in the
children’s music category. We have also launched the Code Lyoko website in both English and French and added a Spanish
version to keep up with demand from our worldwide audience. We’re all excited
about the new season of the show, as it will take fans on an adventure into
all-new worlds, with new villains and cool new vehicles and gadgets. The
adventure continues…”