Jetix Europe is one of the largest kids entertainment companies in Europe. We invest in creating and owning content‚ which our audience will love. We deliver it to them in different ways‚ including television channels‚ websites‚ DVDs‚ magazines and toys.
We are majority owned by the world leader in family entertainment‚ The Walt Disney Company (Disney). Together with Disney we are building the Jetix brand into a global franchise.
Activities
Content is at the heart of what we do. We invest heavily in securing high quality content from a wide range of sources.
We have a three-tiered strategy for content acquisition. Firstly‚ we co-produce content with our Disney global partners in the Jetix alliance. Secondly‚ we co-produce with leading production companies around the world. Thirdly‚ we acquire properties – either on a pan-European basis or for a specific territory.
Our three divisions‚ Channels and online‚ Programme distribution and Consumer products deliver this content to our audience. Our largest division‚ Channels and online‚ runs our network of channels across Europe and the Middle East. It supports each channel with a localised website.
The programme distribution division sells our television content to third party channels‚ usually free-to-air television channels. It is serviced by Disney’s Buena Vista International Television.
Our consumer products division licenses our properties for use in a wide range of products and on a variety of merchandise‚ as well as for home entertainment.
Our content strategy
Ownership
Jetix Europe is listed on the Euronext exchange in the Netherlands. Our majority shareholder‚ Disney‚ owns approximately 74% of the Company.
Jetix alliance
In 2004 Jetix Europe announced a programming and brand alliance with Disney‚ its parent company. The alliance covers the Jetix Europe owned operations in Europe and the Middle East‚ and Jetix-branded operations owned by Disney in the US‚ Latin America and Asia. Together we have developed Jetix as a common brand. We co-finance the development of some of our new content to be aired across all of the alliance’s operations.
In 2004 and 2005 our European operations‚ formerly known as Fox Kids‚ were rebranded as Jetix. Simultaneously‚ Disney renamed the Fox Kids Latin America channel network and launched the Jetix brand in the US as a programming block on Toon Disney. It is currently developing Jetix programming blocks in Japan‚ India and elsewhere in Asia.
This year‚ Disney’s Jetix Animation Concepts produced Yin Yang Yo!‚ our fourth Jetix alliance co–production. Previously they had produced Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and Get Ed. W.I.T.C.H. was produced by SIP in Paris. We have also sold three Jetix Europe led productions/co–productions to our US alliance partners.
Resources and facilities
Jetix Europe has one of the largest children’s programming libraries. We have over 6‚000 episodes and own pay¹ and free television rights in most of our territories. We also own consumer products rights in many territories.
We continually refresh our library with new productions and acquisitions. In addition‚ we have acquired pay television rights in one or more countries for a significant volume of programming.
We broadcast our channels from technical facilities across Europe. These are generally provided by third party suppliers.
People
Jetix Europe employs 364 people in 10 European countries. As a creative media company‚ we depend on being able to attract and retain high–quality personnel. We promote diversity within the business; over 32 nations and 25 different languages are represented. Our people are passionate about kids and dedicated to creating and delivering the very best entertainment experience. We could not succeed without them.
Risks
Jetix Europe operates in a competitive environment. We face limited distribution capacity and strong demand both for audiences and content. We rely on strong content‚ effective distribution and our ability to meet the demands of our audience. Our markets are highly regulated and employ increasingly complex technology.
For further detail on the risks we face go to the Outlook and risk factors section on the downloads page.
¹ Or control through a long–term lease.