Philippe Soutter
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| Philippe Soutter | |
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| Born | Philippe Soutter 18 July 1981 Paris, France |
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| 📆 Years active | 2008 – Present |
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| 👶 Children | 2 |
Philippe Soutter (born July 18, 1981) is a French-Swiss private investor and brand manager of intellectual properties in the kids’ entertainment space. Soutter is also the Co-Founder and co-owner of PGS Entertainment,[1][2] a privately owned family investment group in entertainment. In 2022, he co-founded the French-based production company Gemma Pictures along with his brother Guillaume Soutter and film producer Stéphane Célérier.[3][4][5][6][7]
Soutter is a member of the International Emmy Awards.[8][9]
Early Life and Education
Soutter was born in Paris, France, on July 18, 1981 to Monique and Guy Soutter. He finished his schooling in Paris where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Paris Dauphine University. He then went on to receive his Master’s Degree in Communication and Media from ESCP EAP in 2006.
Career
In 2008, along with his brother Guillaume Soutter, Philippe launched PGS Entertainment, a privately owned, family investment group dedicated to brand management of kids and family-entertainment franchises.
The company made a mark for itself by representing European-produced, ON Entertainment TV shows in the late 2000s, including franchises such as The Little Prince[10][11][12] from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Iron Man[13][14] from Marvel, Robin Hood,[15] and Super 4 from Playmobil.[16][17] Later in 2013, PGS acquired the distribution rights of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir[18] which grossed US$1 billion in global retail sales in 2021.[19]
In 2010, PGS invested in The Jungle Bunch special,[20] a full-length CGI made-for-TV movie from TAT Productions. PGS built a global strategy for the title which soon became an international success with 26 shorts, 3 seasons of production, and is being acquired by leading broadcasters across the world, including France 3, Super RTL, RAI, Cartoon Network, Netflix, Sprout, and many others.[21][22] The Jungle Bunch received several awards and accolades and became France's first animated TV series to win the prestigious International Emmy Award[23] for Best Animated TV Series of the Year.[24]
In 2013, PGS joined as a distributor of the reboot of the ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks TV series from Bagdasarian Productions,[25] in co-production with Technicolor Animation Productions. The title is now aired by broadcasters such as Nickelodeon,[26] Super RTL,[27] Gloob,[28] Netflix,[29] Disney, Pop,[30] RTBF,[31] Télé-Québec,[32] and more. With a total of seven seasons ordered and season 5 currently in production, ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks was one of the most watched series in Europe in 2019, according to Mediametrie.[33]
In 2016, PGS teamed up to distribute new Zag titles Zak Storm[34] created by Man of Action and Ghost Force, both of which will see toy releases by BANDAI[35] across the world, along with the relaunch of Monchhichi character from Technicolor Animation Production, which hit screens in 2018.
In 2019, PGS Entertainment came on board as the distributor of Moominvalley, the new TV adaptation of the Finnish writer and artist Tove Jansson’s classic Moomin stories. Produced by Gutsy Animations, it is at the time one of the most expensive animated TV series coming out of Europe.[36][37] Moominvalley has won several awards at distinguished festivals and competitions around the world, including Best Children’s Series at British Animation Awards (2020) and Best Animated Kids Programme at TBI Content Innovation Awards (2019).[38][39]
More recently, PGS joined as the global distributor for the new preschool series from Technicolor Animation Productions, Gus – the Itsy Bitsy Knight, in partnership with TF1, Disney and Mattel. Launched in September 2021, the series soon became an audience favorite in Europe, with Master Toy Mattel to release the first toys by Fall 2022. A second season is already in production.[40][41]
Achievements
Soutter has been the recipient of numerous distribution awards, including TVFI's Best Exported Animated TV Series Award for The Little Prince in 2011,[42] The Jungle Bunch in 2013,[43] and ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks in 2015.[44] In 2018, the Soutter brothers entered the prestigious Hall of Fame from Animation Magazine and received the Game Changer Award.[45][46]
He was also a part of the Top 10 Most Important Companies in the Kids´ Entertainment Space in 2014[47] and 2015[48] chosen by Kidscreen Magazine, and was a two-time nominee for Best Distributor of the Year at Cartoon Forum in 2013[49] and 2015.[50]
Distribution
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2018 | Best of 2018 Award by Animation Magazine[51] | Best Distributor / Investor in Kids’ Entertainment Internationally | N/A | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Hall of Fame by Animation Magazine[52] | Game Changer Award | N/A | Won |
| 2017 | Hot 50 by Kidscreen Magazine | Top 10 Leading Distributor/ Investor in Kids’ Entertainment Internationally[53] | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Export prize by TV France International | Best Exported Animated Series[54] | Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks | Won |
| 2015 | Hot 50 by Kidscreen Magazine | Top 10 Leading Distributor/ Investor in Kids’ Entertainment Internationally[48] | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Cartoon Forum | Best Distributor of the Year[50] | N/A | Nominated |
| 2014 | Hot 50 by Kidscreen Magazine | Top 10 Leading Distributor/ Investor in Kids´ Entertainment Internationally | N/A | Won |
| 2013 | Export Prize by TV France International | Best Exported Animated Series of the Year | The Jungle Bunch | Won |
| 2013 | Cartoon Forum | Best Distributor of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| 2011 | Export Prize by TV France International | Best Exported Animated Series of the Year[55] | The Little Prince | Won |
References
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippesoutter
- ↑ "About us". May 30, 2018.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Keslassy, Elsa (February 15, 2022). "'CODA' Associate Producer Stephane Celerier Launches Gemma Pictures With PGS Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ↑ "Gemma Pictures launched with PGS Entertainment". February 16, 2022.
- ↑ "'CODA' Affiliate Producer Stephane Celerier Launches Gemma Photos With PGS Leisure (EXCLUSIVE)". News Business Insider. February 15, 2022.
- ↑ "French film exec Stephane Celerier, PGS Entertainment partner for new prodco". C21media.
- ↑ "PGS teams with Stephane Celerier to launch Gemma Pictures | Major Businesses | Business | News | Rapid TV News". www.rapidtvnews.com.
- ↑ "Charitybuzz: Meet Philippe Soutter, President at PGS Entertainment, vi... - Lot 2300104". /www.Charitybuzz.com.
- ↑ "Kidscreen Summit 2022 - Philippe Soutter". summit.kidscreen.com.
- ↑ "Channels crown PGS' Little Prince". TBI Vision. February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "PGS Sells Season Three of 'Little Prince' | licenseglobal.com". www.licenseglobal.com.
- ↑ "PGS signs raft of deals for The Little Prince".
- ↑ "PGS Entertainment inks a raft of TV deals for 'Iron Man'". April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "PGS secures new deals for Iron Man: Armored Adventures".
- ↑ "PGS Takes 'Robin Hood' International". licenseglobal.com. August 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Playmobil Series 'Super 4' Headed to Cartoon Network". Animation World Network.
- ↑ "PGS Secures More 'Super 4' Sales". licenseglobal.com. March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "PGS Secures New Deals for Zagtoon & Method Animation's 'LadyBug'". Animation World Network.
- ↑ "ZAG's Miraculous exceeds US$1 billion in global retail sales".
- ↑ "PGS comes on board as global distributor for "The Jungle Bunch to the rescue" Season 3". January 24, 2019.
- ↑ "PGS inks presales for Jungle Bunch".
- ↑ "PGS Announces Sales of 'The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue!'". Animation World Network.
- ↑ "The Jungle Bunch !". AWS Thinkbox Discussion Forums. February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "The Jungle Bunch – International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences".
- ↑ Guider, Elizabeth; Guider, Elizabeth (October 5, 2013). "'Alvin and the Chipmunks': PGS Entertainment Takes Global Rights to New TV Series".
- ↑ "Nickelodeon España". Nickelodeon.
- ↑ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Alvinnn!!! und die Chipmunks: Sendetermine Super RTL" – via www.fernsehserien.de.
- ↑ "Gloob - Alvinnn!!! e os Esquilos" – via vimeo.com.
- ↑ https://www.netflix.com/es-en/title/80097036
- ↑ "ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks". POP.
- ↑ "ALVINNN!!! et les Chipmunks" – via www.rtbf.be.
- ↑ "Squat | Télé-Québec". Squat.
- ↑ Sensio, Extreme. "Kids: top 3 most watched shows". www.glance-mediametrie.com.
- ↑ "Zak Storm makes free-TV strides in Europe".
- ↑ "Bandai America grabs Zak Storm master toy license".
- ↑ "The creators of Moominvalley on Finland's most expensive TV series". inews.co.uk. April 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Finland's most expensive TV show: New Moominvalley series". News. January 25, 2019.
- ↑ https://www.britishanimationawards.com%2Fwinners%2Fmoominvalley%2F&usg=AOvVaw1qGQwQdfSkKBiKom3k7HDd
- ↑ "Moominvalley awarded as the Best Animated Kids Programme at the TBI Content Innovation Awards". October 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Gus becomes UK's Tiny POP #1 show after only 8 weeks on air!". November 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Most viewed programmes | BARB".
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (December 6, 2011). "'The Little Prince' Wins Top French Export Award".
- ↑ http://www.ltwmag.com/news/latest_news/a_jungle_bunch_of_globetrotters.aspx
- ↑ "Les trois lauréats des Prix Export 2015, dont la série Les Témoins". Leblogtvnews.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Key Animation Artists Honored at World Animation and VTX Summit". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (November 3, 2017). "World Animation & VFX Summit Enjoys Another Successful Edition".
- ↑ "Kidscreen's HOT50 results are in!".
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 "And Kidscreen's Hot50 companies for 2015 are…".
- ↑ "Cartoon Tributes : cinq sociétés d'animation françaises en lice". September 12, 2012.
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Cartoon Forum Announces 2015 Tribute Awards". Animation World Network.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (December 24, 2018). "Animation Magazine's Best of 2018 Award Winners".
- ↑ "Winners: 6th Animation Magazine Hall of Fame". October 29, 2017 – via Flickr.
- ↑ "Kidscreen's 2017 Hot50 companies revealed".
- ↑ "'Witnesses,' 'Alvinnn,' 'Picasso' Win Best French Export Prizes". www.yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Les lauréats du Prix Export 2011 : Braquo, Le petit prince..." Leblogtvnews.
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