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Cake Entertainment

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Cake Entertainment Limited
FormerlyCake Distribution
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
HeadquartersLondon,
England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Edward Galton
Services
DivisionsCake Distribution
SubsidiariesCakeStart Entertainment (joint-venture with Kickstart Entertainment)
Websitecakeentertainment.com

Cake Entertainment Limited[1] (stylised as CAKE, formerly Cake Distribution) is an independent company specialising in the production, distribution, financing and development of kids’ and family entertainment brands.[2]

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CAKE works with producers of animation and live-action content, including Rovio Entertainment Ltd, Ragdoll Productions, Fresh TV, Channel X and Animation Collective.[citation needed]

In addition, CAKE partners with production companies such as Anima Estudios (Space Chickens in Space for Disney EMEA,) Paper Owl Films (Pablo for CBeebies), TeamTO (Angelo Rules, Mighty Mike), Thuristar (Mush-Mush and the Mushables), Cheeky Little Media and Kickstart Entertainment co-producing new entertainment material and developing these brands.[citation needed]

In 2011, Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment acquired a 51% majority stake in CAKE, who became the licensor for various Zinkia properties including Pocoyo.[3] The stake was purchased back by the Cake's management in July 2014 after Zinkia Entertainment entered administration.[4]

In 2018, Cake was most voted "Best International Distributor" by Animation Magazine[5] and No 2 Distributor in Kidscreen’s 2018 Hot50.[6]

In 2024, Cake acquired the brand and back catalogue of Jetpack Distribution, which was liquidated and closed down a month earlier.[7][8]

Cake Entertainment is based in London and is led by Ed Galton.[dubious – discuss]

Distribution

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Pre-school

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6-12 Years

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Live-Action

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Productions

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Popcorn Digital

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Founded by CAKE, Popcorn Digital is a kids' and family digital content creator.[15] It works with leading brands including Angry Birds, Pablo, Ferly, Angelo Rules and Oscar’s Oasis.

References

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  1. ^ "Cake Entertainment Limited overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Home - CAKE". www.cakeentertainment.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Cake wins rights to Pocoyo".
  4. ^ "CAKE Entertainment Cuts Ties with Spain's Zinkia".
  5. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (24 December 2018). "Animation Magazine's Best of 2018 Award Winners". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. ^ "CAKE celebrates a sweet year". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/08/cake-preps-to-acquire-jetpack-distribution/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ "CAKE scoops up Jetpack assets". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Kiri and Lou to Launch in the UK". Animation UK. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "CAKE partners with Rai for 'Pablo', the first-ever series to feature an autistic central character". Animation Xpress. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ^ McLean, Thomas (2 October 2017). "CAKE Launching 'Wotwots' Sister Series 'Kiddets' At MIPCOM". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  12. ^ "CAKE to distribute new Ragdoll series 'B.O.T. And the Beasties'". 8 January 2021.
  13. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (16 April 2019). "Netflix Picks Up Its First Animated Series From Africa, 'Mama K's Team 4'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  14. ^ "CAKE SIGNS DEAL WITH CARTOON NETWORK FOR SEASON 4 OF TEAMTO/CAKE HIT SERIES ANGELO RULES". Animation World Network. 18 September 2017.
  15. ^ Digital, Popcorn. "Popcorn Digital - Digital Media, Animation, Video Production". POPCORN DIGITAL. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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