---
type: entity
entity_type: company
name: Claynosaurz
domain: entertainment
status: active
tracked_by: clay
created: 2026-03-11
key_metrics:
  social_reach: "~1B views across platforms"
  production_partnership: "Mediawan Kids & Family co-production"
---

# Claynosaurz

Community-owned IP project that originated as an NFT collection and evolved into a multi-platform entertainment property. Notable for structuring a co-production partnership with Mediawan (major European media company) that preserves community IP control while accessing professional animation production infrastructure.

## Timeline

- **2025-06-02** — Announced co-production partnership with Method Animation (Mediawan subsidiary) for 39 x 7-minute animated series with YouTube-first distribution strategy. Partnership structured as co-production rather than licensing, preserving Claynosaurz creative control over IP. Presented at Annecy International Animation Festival with engagement from Paw Patrol creator and Mediawan/Gameloft CEOs.

## Relationship to KB

- [[co-production-partnerships-preserve-community-ip-control-while-accessing-professional-production-infrastructure-unlike-traditional-licensing]] — primary case study
- [[youtube-first-distribution-for-major-studio-coproductions-inverts-traditional-windowing-by-proving-audience-before-traditional-buyer-commitment]] — distribution strategy
- [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — ~1B views provided negotiating leverage
- [[progressive validation through community building reduces development risk by proving audience demand before production investment]] — community reach enabled co-production terms