In September 2005, Marathon Media announced that they made a merger deal with the French division of the British-based European private firm Bridgepoint Capital who owns French TV production group Tele Images, to create the biggest major production and distribution group based in France with Tele Images's subsidiaries GTV Productions and Adventure Line Productions producer of Fort Boyard being part of the new group along with Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel continuing to hold their stakes in Marathon's animation division.

[5] In May 2008, Marathon Group's owner De Agostini announced that they've made a deal to acquire Swedish-based Scandinavian production and distribution company Zodiak Television AB with De Agostini's own television divisions Marathon Group and Magnolia being merged with Zodiak Television AB into one global production and distribution company turning Zodiak from a European production empire to a single entertainment powerhouse.

In September 2018, Zodiak Kids announced that they've hired named former MoonScoop Group co-founder and co-chairman Benoît Di Sabatino as their new CEO of the company, succeeding Jean-Philippe Randisi who was stepping down his position.

[13] In April 2021, Banijay announced that they've acquired Paris-based French independent animation studio Monello Productions which was founded in 2013 by former Tele Images SVP Giorgio Welter from ITV Studios-owned Tetra Media Group, which was placed the acquired animation studio under Zodiak Kids and would continue to be independent along with their founder continuing to serve as the company's president.

[18] In September 2024, Banijay Entertainment acquired a majority stake in French animation studio Procidis, placing it under the Banijay Kids & Family unit, with Benoît Di Sabatino becoming president and Hélène Barillé remaining as managing director.

Monello Productions is a French animation studio founded in September 2013 by Giorgio Welter and Cécile Sady, who lead the company as president and CCO respectively.

Vincent Chalvon-Demersay joined the team in 1999 to develop Marathon's animation programming, along with David Michel.

[30] Tele Images Productions was established in 1985 by Simone Harari as a producer of children's television programs in animation and live-action.