Belvision Studios

Belvision Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAnimation
Founded1954; 72 years ago (1954)
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
ProductsTelevision programs and movies
Parent
Websitewww.belvision.be

Belvision Studios also known as Belvision is a Belgian audiovisuel production company and animation studio that was founded in 1954 by Raymond Leblanc who previously founded publishing company Le Lombard that is currently owned by Média-Participations through its Belgian publishing company Dupuis. Although the studio is best known for producing animated films and animated television series based on Franco-Belgian comics series such as Tintin, Asterix and Lucky Luke, they also develop live-action film & television series productions.

History

Near the end of 1970s, Belvision decided to abandon their production of feature animated films in exchange for devoting to produce commercials and pilots for its television series.

Eventually in 1986, it was announced that Belgian publishing house and former rival of Lablanc's French publishing house Le Lombard which is called Dupuis had acquired animation production studio Belvision and had it restructured as Dupuis' new animation production studio under them.

By June 2004, Belvision and its Belgian parent & publishing company Dupuis had been acquired French media publishing & entertainment company Média-Participations who also owns French publishing house Dargaud and Dupuis's former rival publisher Le Lombard for €300 million, effectively giving Média-Participations a Belgian animation production studio and reuniting Belvision alongside its parent company Dupuis with Lablanc's former publishing house and rival French publishing company Le Lombard.[1]

Selected works created and produced by Belvision

Animated TV series

Title Years Network Notes
Journey to the Heart of the World 1993–1994 Canal+ (France) co-production with Dargaud Films and Saban International Paris
Kitou, the Six Eyed Monster 2002
co-production with Dargaud Marina and Tooncan Productions
Yakari 2005–2017
co-production with Storimages, Ellipsanime Productions (seasons 3–5), Les Cartooneurs Associés (season 4), Dargaud Media (season 5), ARD (seasons 3–5) and 2 Minutes
Kinky and Cosy 2014 OCS (France) co-production with Ellipsanime Productions
Boule et Bill 2016–2019 France 3 & Piwi+ co-production with Dargaud Media and Ellipsanime Productions
Little Furry 2017–2021
co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media
Abraca 2019 France 3 co-production with Ankama, Planet Nemo Animation and Pictanovo
Kid Lucky[2] 2020
co-production with Dargaud Media, Ellipsanime Productions and Rai Ragazzi
Living with Dad[3] 2022–present
co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Ellipsanime Productions
Based on the comic book series Dad by Nob
The Fox/Badger Family 2022 France 5 co-production with Ellipsanime Productions, Dargaud Media and Philm CGI (season 1)
Monster Loving Maniacs[4] 2023–present
co-production with Toon2Tango, Mondo TV, Ja Film and Ginger Pictures
Chimera Keepers: Adventures with Incredible Creatures 2024–present
co-production with Monello Productions
Belfort & Lupin[7] 2025–present
co-production with Ellipsanime Productions and Dargaud Media
Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom[9]
co-production with Method Animation and Drawsome Studio
The Marsupilamis[10]
  • Auvio Kids TV & Ketnet
  • Gulli (France)
  • Nickelodeon[11] (International)
  • Radio-Canada (Canada)
 co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel and Dargaud Media
Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries[12] Spring 2026 France 4 co-production with Ankama and Pictanovo
Louca[13] 2026 RTBF
TF1 (France)		 co-production with Studio 100 International[14][15] and Media Valley

Animated feature films

Films

Title Release date Distributor Notes
Asterix the Gaul December 20, 1967
December 23, 1967 (Belgium)		 Athos Films co-production with Dargaud Films
Asterix and Cleopatra December 19, 1968
December 21, 1968 (Belgium)		 Pathé co-production with Dargaud Films and Edifilm
Daisy Town December 20, 1971 Les Artistes Associés Based on the comics Lucky Luke
co-production with Dargaud Films
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks December 13, 1972
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute December 24, 1975 Mercury Films co-production with Editions Dupuis, Lafig S.A and IMPS
The Red Turtle June 29, 2016
September 17, 2016 (Japan)		 Wild Bunch
Toho (Japan)		 co-production with Studio Ghibli, Wild Bunch, Prima Linea Productions, Why Not Productions, Arte France Cinéma and CN4 Productions
Zombillenium[16] October 18, 2017 Gebaka Films co-production with Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Maybe Movies and 2 Minutes
Gaston Lagaffe April 4, 2018 UGC Distribution co-production with Les Films du Premier, Les Films du 24, UGC Images and TF1 Films Production
Vic the Viking and the Magic Sword[17] 18 December 2019 (France)
2 September 2021 (Germany)		 SND Films
Leonine Distribution (Germany)		 co-production with Studio 100 Animation, Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media, SND Films and ZDF
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey[18] August 12, 2020 BAC Films
Leonine Distribution (Germany)		 co-production with Dargaud Media, Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel, Le Lombard, BAC Films Production, Leonine Production, WunderWerk, Gao Shang Pictures, WDR and France 3 Cinema

Animated shorts

References

  1. ^ "Media-Participations Buys Dupuis". The Comics Reporter. June 25, 2004.
  2. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 18, 2024). "Média-Participations AV Preps 'Kid Lucky,' 'Living with Dad' for M6 Kids". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Brzoznowski, Kristin (August 21, 2021). "Dupuis Edition & Audiovisuel Developing Living with Dad". Worldscreen. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Deals of the Week: Mondo TV, Silvergate, APC Kids". Kidscreen.
  5. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (January 22, 2014). "European broadcasters gobble up Monster Loving Maniacs". Kidscreen.
  6. ^ "'Monster Loving Maniacs' Lands on Nickelodeon in Italy". Video Age International. September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Deals of the Week". Kidscreen. January 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Tuchow, Ryan (April 29, 2024). "New broadcasters scoop up Ellipse and Belvision's Belfort & Lupin". Kidscreen.
  9. ^ "MIPJUNIOR Announces New Format and World Premiere For 2025". European Animation Journal. July 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Regan, Chelsea (June 29, 2019). "Belvision & Dupuis Align for Marsupilami Animated Series". World Screen TV Kids.
  11. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2025-09-30). "Nickelodeon Picks Up 'The Marsupilamis' Animated Series for Worldwide Territories". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  12. ^ Lang, Jamie (September 3, 2025). "Mediatoon Expands Ankama Partnership With 'Montclair & The Mechanical Mysteries'". Cartoon Brew.
  13. ^ "TFOU Teams with Media Valley & Belvision for 'Louca' Series". Animation Magazine. October 11, 2021.
  14. ^ Daswani, Mansha (October 8, 2025). "Studio 100's Louca Delivers Universal Comedy with Heart". Worldscreen.
  15. ^ "Networks board animated kids' series Louca". C21Media. October 10, 2025.
  16. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (January 15, 2016). "Urban boards Arthur de Pins children's horror 'Zombillénium'". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Roxborough, Scott (5 November 2019). "AFM: Studio 100, Volgafilm Sign Russian Deal for 'Vic the Viking'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  18. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 24, 2019). "Dargaud Debuts 'Yakari' Feature at Cannes Animation Day". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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