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type: entity
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entity_type: company
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name: Mediawan
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domain: entertainment
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status: active
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tracked_by: clay
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created: 2026-03-11
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key_metrics:
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subsidiary: "Method Animation (production)"
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co_production: "Claynosaurz 39 x 7-minute series"
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# Mediawan
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European media company with production subsidiaries including Method Animation. Notable for co-production partnerships with community-owned IP that preserve creator control while providing professional production infrastructure and traditional distribution access.
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## Timeline
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- **2025-06-02** — Mediawan Kids & Family (via Method Animation subsidiary) announced co-production deal with Claynosaurz for 39 x 7-minute animated series. Deal structured as co-production (not licensing), with YouTube-first distribution then traditional TV/streaming sales. Mediawan and Gameloft CEOs engaged directly with Claynosaurz community holders. Presented at Annecy International Animation Festival. (Kidscreen/Variety coverage)
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## Relationship to KB
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- [[co-production-partnerships-preserve-community-ip-control-while-accessing-professional-infrastructure-unlike-traditional-licensing]] — example of this partnership structure
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- [[traditional media buyers now seek content with pre-existing community engagement data as risk mitigation]] — demonstrates traditional media adapting to community IP models |