Best In Demand Animation Content: Tracking global demand for Animations

Best In Demand Animation Content: Tracking global demand for Animations

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Best In Demand Animation Content: Tracking global demand for Animations
Webinar Date: 5th Dec 2024

Best In Demand Animation Content: Tracking global demand for Animations

Every edition, we try and bring you trends on content demand trends within our industry.

Top Deals in Animation

Every edition, we try and bring you trends on content demand trends within our industry. Vitrina tracks transactions across IP-Development, Production, Distribution, Acquisition and Collaborations from 60+ markets. This gives us the best global scan and understanding of what contents hot and what’s not.

In this edition, besides our usual fare of latest Production Financing, Distribution and Acquisition trends, we have an additional attraction – ANIMATION! In recent months, animation productions for film and TV has witnessed a dynamic shift. From innovative storytelling techniques to cutting-edge visuals, creators are pushing boundaries. Collaborative projects and diverse narratives are on the rise, reflecting an industry keen on captivating audiences with fresh, engaging, and culturally rich animated experiences.

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Hot & Trending

Take a look at WildBrain, a Canadian media company that specializes in children’s and family entertainment. They are known for producing and distributing animated content, managing various children’s brands, and operating a large network of children’s YouTube channels. WildBrain’s content includes well-known properties such as Teletubbies, Caillou, Inspector Gadget, and others. They play a significant role in the children’s entertainment industry, creating and managing content across various platforms. In 2023 WidlBrain was one of the leading distributors for animation titles.

Wildbrain content xplorer
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High-Impact Animation Content

So which high-impact animation titles have already shown to be successful in other markets and streaming services?

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Most Distributed Animation Titles (Release year – 2022/23)

Which animation titles have been chosen by platforms globally? This is one of the powerful indicators tracked by Vitrina to determine high demand and high impact content. We tracked more than 5000 titles that released in 2022/23 and have been licensed by multiple players globally.

Superpets animated movie

DC League of Super-Pets

Movie | 2022 | 1h 45m | PG
English Animation
Country of origin: United States of America

Minions animation content

Minions: The Rise of Gru

Movie | 2022 | 1h 27m | PG
English Animation
Country of origin: United States of America

the bad guys animation content

The Bad Guys

Movie | 2022 | 1h 40m | PG
English Animation
Country of origin: United States of America

Worldwide Reach – 80 Platforms
(Platforms including Netflix, HBO, Max, Canal+, U-Next and more)

Worldwide Reach – 79 Platforms
(Platforms including Netflix, peacock, Foxtel, Prime Video, Zee5 and more)

Worldwide Reach – 77 Platforms
(Platforms including Prime Video, Now, Peacock, Netflix and more)

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Most Active Distributors of Animation Content (last 2 years)

Every year, many animation titles get licensed, and some companies stand out in this field. Vitrina keeps an eye on these deals as they happen. This way, you can connect with the best in the business to get new animation titles. If you are a producer of animations, it’s important to know about these companies.

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Top Dealmakers for Animation

Who are the most influential dealmakers in the industry for animations?

Vitrina tracks deals, transactions and catalogs across Content IP, Development, Production, Acquisitions and Collaborations. We follow the activities of influential dealmakers across genres, countries, and companies. Understanding key distributors of animation content is valuable. However, identifying influential dealmakers brings you closer to finalizing deals. Check out top dealmakers picked up by our system. Click on link to know the others

Elizabeth Litten Miller - Top deal makers in Animation

Elizabeth Litten Miller

WildBrain
Suzy Raia - Top Deal Makers in Animation

Suzy Raia

BBC Studios
sam register - Top deal makers in animation

Sam Register

Warner Bros. Animation
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Top buyers of Animation Titles

Who are the largest acquirers for animation content? From our daily monitoring of content acquisition deals as well as streamer catalogs, we are able to create lists of the largest buyers for every genre, language and country.

netflix
crunchyroll
Prime video
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Recently Trending Animation Titles

Let’s take a look at some of the most notable titles in animations being acquired globally.

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Recently Acquired Animation Titles
Pirate mo and the Legend of the red ruby

Pirate Mo and the Legend of the Red Ruby

Movie
German – Family · Adventure · Animation
In Production
Scripted
Country of origin: Austria, Germany, Spain
Also known as:Seeräubermoses

Raised by Captain Klaas and his wild, loving crew, the pirate girl Moses discovers the world by sea. But one day Moses is kidnapped by Klaas’ greatest adversary Olle Holzbein. A fast-paced adventure full of heart, wit and hope for a better world begins – led by a brave girl.

MeteoHeroes

MeteoHeroes

TV Series | 2020 | 2 Seasons
Italian – Animation · Kids
Returning Series
Scripted
Country of origin: Italy

Six ordinary kids who discover that they have extraordinary powers: they can control the weather! With the help of the Meteo Expert Center (aka the MEC) located on the Gran Sasso mountain in Italy, they learn to handle their superpowers and to use them to solve the challenges our planet faces every day

Bakugan - Animation content

Bakugan (2023)

TV Series | 2023 | 1 Seasons
Japanese – Animation
Returning Series
Scripted
Country of origin: Canada

In the exciting new season of Bakugan, the VESTROIAN galaxy is made up of six planets each home to a different species of Bakugan (Avian, Dragon, Insect, Beast, Aquatic and Dinosaur). Constantly at WAR with one another, the use of experimental weaponry causes the Bakugan to be inadvertently transported to EARTH.

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New Animation titles being produced
Our Regular Features

Our weekly global scan of new Productions getting greenlit/ financed as well as high-demand content and IP being acquired from around the world.

Trending among Content Acquisitions Teams World Over
Vitrina’s Methodology

Our “High-Demand Content” lists are based on following dealmakers – thousands of leaders in Content Acquisition for every major and minor streamer, broadcaster and distributor. We follow their actions individually as well as cumulatively to understand global demand. We call this approach “Collective Wisdom of Content Curators“. Read more about our methodology.

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Your hosts

Two people who talk to studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors every single week.

EXPERT

Atul Phadnis

Founder & CEO, Vitrina A.I.

– A value-chain specialist and host of Vitrina’s LeaderSpeak podcast series, Atul reads and analyzes big-player market moves—across regions, genres, content slates, and partner choices—and deciphers the why, how, and what next – within the business of content.

HOST

Kunal Barai

Strategic Growth & Solutions Leader, Vitrina

– Kunal spends every day speaking with studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors—surfacing real financing, partnership, and growth needs. He brings those live questions to the session to spot trends in real time and map where the industry is heading next.

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