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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.

Popcorn Digital is led by Matt Lieberman, a producer of YouTube content with over 10 years experience in the digital media industry and a deep passion for animation, audience development, and emerging technologies.

Matt has driven over 1M followers and 500M views for clients including Warner Bros Discovery, FOX Entertainment and Group Nine Media.

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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