Cake Entertainment

Family and kids' entertainment company

Edward Galton

Services

Production
Distribution

DivisionsCake DistributionSubsidiariesCakeStart Entertainment (joint-venture with Kickstart Entertainment)Websitecakeentertainment.com

Cake Entertainment Limited^[1] (CAKE) is an independent company specialising in the production, distribution, financing and development of kids’ and family entertainment brands.^[2]

About

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]

Cake Entertainment is based in London and is led by Ed Galton.^{[dubious – discuss]}

Distribution

Pre-school

Kiri and Lou^[7]
Pablo^[8]
Kiddets^[9]
The WotWots
Space Racers
Ready Jet Go!^{[citation needed]}
Olobob Top
Wanda and the Alien
Toby’s Travelling Circus
Ellen’s Acres
Lah-Lah’s Adventures
Woozle & Pip
Ella Bella Bingo
Tish Tash
Tom & the Slice of Bread with Strawberry Jam & Honey
Poppy Cat
Get Well Soon
Aesop’s Theater
The Razzberry Jazzberry Jam
Tiny Planets
B.O.T. and The Beasties^[10]
Pete the Cat^{[citation needed]}
Lucas the Spider

6-12 Years

Space Chickens in Space
Mighty Mike
Mama K Team 4
Total Drama Island
Total Drama Action
Total Drama World Tour
Total Drama: Revenge of the Island
Total Drama All-Stars
Total Drama Pahkitew Island
Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race
Total DramaRama
Total Drama Island (2023)
Angelo Rules
My Knight and Me
Angry Birds Toons
Angry Birds Stella
Piggy Tales
Angry Birds Blues
Angry Birds: Summer Madness
Bottersnikes & Gumbles
Trunk Train
Plankton Invasion
Dennis The Menace and Gnasher
Clay Kids
Oscar's Oasis
Skunk Fu!
Doodlez
Stoked
King Arthur's Disasters
Kappa Mikey^{[citation needed]}
Hareport
Eliot Kid
Three Delivery
HTDT
Thumb Wrestling Federation
Frozen in Time
The Naughty List
Abominable Christmas
Under Wraps
A Monsterous Holiday
Dear Dracula
Jorel's Brother

Live-Action

So Awkward
The Sparticle Mystery
Incredible Crew
Dead Gorgeous
Aifric

Productions

Mama K Team 4 (Netflix)^[11]
Angry Birds: Summer Madness
Pablo (CBeebies, RTÉjr)
Space Chickens in Space (Disney XD, Channel 9)
Angelo Rules (TéléTOON+, Super RTL, France Télévisions)^[12]
Bottersnikes and Gumbles (Netflix, CBBC, 7 )
Skunk Fu! (Super RTL, TG4, Telegael)
Hareport

Popcorn Digital

Founded by CAKE, Popcorn Digital is a kids' and family digital content creator.^[13] It works with leading brands including Angry Birds, Pablo, Ferly, Angelo Rules and Oscar’s Oasis.

References

^ "Cake Entertainment Limited overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ "Home - CAKE". www.cakeentertainment.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Cake wins rights to Pocoyo".
^ "CAKE Entertainment Cuts Ties with Spain's Zinkia".
^ Milligan, Mercedes (24 December 2018). "Animation Magazine's Best of 2018 Award Winners". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "CAKE celebrates a sweet year". Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "CAKE to distribute new Ragdoll series 'B.O.T. And the Beasties'". 8 January 2021.
^ Vourlias, Christopher (16 April 2019). "Netflix Picks Up Its First Animated Series From Africa, 'Mama K's Team 4'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "CAKE SIGNS DEAL WITH CARTOON NETWORK FOR SEASON 4 OF TEAMTO/CAKE HIT SERIES ANGELO RULES". Animation World Network. 18 September 2017.
^ Digital, Popcorn. "Popcorn Digital - Digital Media, Animation, Video Production". POPCORN DIGITAL. Retrieved 24 May 2019.