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EQS-Media \/ 28.07.2026 \/ 14:02 CET\/CEST<\/span><\/p>\n Press Release<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n WordSword Creations, DoubleDot Studios and Your Family Entertainment AG Join Forces for the Worldwide Distribution of “Zola and Friends”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Munich \/ New Delhi \/ Helsinki, 28<\/span><\/strong>th<\/span><\/strong> July 2026<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Your Family Entertainment AG (YFE) and the co-production partnership of WordSword Creations Private Limited (India) and DoubleDot Studios (Finland) announce their collaboration on the international distribution of the animation series <\/span>“Zola and Friends”<\/span><\/strong>. The series comprises two seasons with a total of 26 eleven-minute episodes and is aimed at children and families worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n The partnership is dedicated to the international marketing and distribution of value-oriented, entertaining stories for children, bringing high-quality, creative content to young audiences around the globe. Under the agreement, YFE will handle the worldwide distribution of the series across TV, video-on-demand, FAST channels, OTT and mobile platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n The collaboration reflects the companies\u2019 shared commitment to promoting original stories, cultural diversity and inspiring content that sparks creativity, curiosity and learning. Combining YFE\u2019s international distribution expertise with the creative vision of the Indian-Finnish production team, “Zola and Friends” will reach new audiences in numerous countries and across a wide range of platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWordSword Creations: \u201cZola & Friends embodies the vibrant spirit of African storytelling, celebrating the continent’s rich heritage and diversity. We’re thrilled to collaborate with DoubleDot Studios, our co-producer, and honored to have YFE as our distribution partner. Together, we’re bringing this charming series to kids worldwide. With its stunning animation, amazing music, and endearing characters, Zola & Friends is set to delight young viewers globally and make a lasting impression on children’s entertainment.\u201d said <\/span>Capt. Manresh Malhotra, Co-founder WordSword Creations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWhat’s truly special about Zola & Friends is that our beloved character, “Zola”, draws inspiration from the last female northern white rhinos, a poignant reminder of the importance of conservation and appreciation for these magnificent creatures. We’re deeply moved by this connection and excited to share Zola’s adventures with audiences everywhere.\u201d said <\/span>Catherine John, Co-founder & CEO WordSword Creations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n “Zola and Friends combines imagination, warmth and wonderful storytelling \u2013 exactly the kind of content we stand for. The collaboration of two creative teams from India and Finland shows how cross-border storytelling can succeed, and we are proud to bring this series to families around the world together with our partners,” said <\/span>Lena Bertele, Legal Counsel of Your Family Entertainment AG<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n “This series is very special to us, on one hand we get to bring a beautiful Arican based story to life that appeals to young children, full of music and color, and on the other hand we had the privilege to work with WordSword, specially Manresh and Catherine, which was an amazing experience. For us as a studio, this partnership is an important step in making our stories visible internationally. In YFE we have found a partner that takes quality and responsibility in children\u2019s entertainment as seriously as we do,” said <\/span>Mohammad Banaiee, CEO, DoubleDot Studios.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The agreement underlines the partners\u2019 ambition to support independent creatives and to strengthen the presence of high-quality children\u2019s programming in the global market. By expanding the reach of “Zola and Friends”, WordSword Creations, DoubleDot Studios and YFE aim to contribute to a vibrant and internationally visible storytelling ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n About Your Family Entertainment AG (YFE):<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Your Family Entertainment AG (YFE), headquartered in Munich, is one of Germany\u2019s leading companies in the production and distribution of children\u2019s and family programming. YFE owns one of Europe\u2019s largest independent film libraries, featuring popular titles such as “Enid Blyton”, “Fix & Foxi” and “The Fairly OddParents”. YFE\u2019s content is known for its educational quality, entertainment value and non-violence. With “Content with a Purpose”, YFE aims not only to entertain children and families but to positively support young people in their development \u2013 with stories that provide guidance, foster empathy and offer reliable role models. YFE thereby positions itself as a pioneer of a children\u2019s media market optimised not for ratings, clickbait or algorithmic reach, but for quality, responsibility and trust.<\/span><\/p>\n YFE operates the multi-award-winning pay-TV channel “Fix&Foxi TV”, present on four continents, the free-TV channel “RiC TV” as well as various mobile and digital channels worldwide. In December 2021, YFE welcomed Kartoon Studios (NYSE: TOON), formerly Genius Brands International of Hollywood, as its new principal shareholder. Under the motto “Content with a Purpose”, YFE and Kartoon Studios offer high-quality content to a global audience.<\/span><\/p>\n About WordSword Creations Private Limited:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n WordSword Creations is a New Delhi, India – based production company specializing in high-quality animation and children\u2019s content. The company develops original, globally appealing stories that entertain, inspire, and educate young audiences through engaging storytelling, memorable characters, and meaningful themes.<\/span><\/p>\n About DoubleDot Studios:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n DoubleDot Studios is a Helsinki-based animation production house with full production pipelines, which specializes in producing high quality 2D and 3D animation and game mechanics.<\/span><\/p>\n Contact Your Family Entertainment AG<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Lena Bertele<\/span><\/p>\n T\u00fcrkenstra\u00dfe 87<\/span><\/p>\n 80799 Munich<\/span><\/p>\n Germany<\/span><\/p>\n Phone: +49 (0) 89 99 72 71-0<\/span><\/p>\n Email: lena.bertele@yfe.tv<\/span><\/p>\n www.yfe.tv<\/a><\/p>\n www.rictv.de<\/a><\/p>\n Contact WordSword Creations Private Limited<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Catherine John<\/span><\/p>\n Co-Founder & CEO<\/span><\/p>\n G-17D South Extension, Part II<\/span><\/p>\n New Delhi \u2013 110049, India<\/span><\/p>\n Phone: +91 9310318600<\/span><\/p>\n Email: catherine.john@wordswordcreations.com<\/span><\/p>\n Contact DoubleDot Studios<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Mohammad Banaiee<\/span><\/p>\n CEO<\/span><\/p>\n It\u00e4katu 1-5 A, 00930 Helsinki, Finland<\/span><\/p>\n Phone\u201c +358413112142<\/span><\/p>\n Email: ceo@doubledot-studios.com<\/span><\/p>\n End of the press release<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n End of Media Release Issuer: Your Family Entertainment AG Key word(s): Entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n 28.07.2026 CET\/CEST Dissemination of a Press Release, transmitted by <\/span>EQS News<\/a> – a service of <\/span>EQS Group<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial\/Corporate News and Press Releases.<\/span><\/p>\n 2372740 28.07.2026\u00a0CET\/CEST<\/span><\/p>\n Saving the news in databases or any forwarding of the news to third parties in a commercial context or for commercial purposes is only permitted with the prior written consent of EQS Group AG.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.tradingview.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EQS-Media \/ 28.07.2026 \/ 14:02 CET\/CEST Press Release WordSword Creations, DoubleDot Studios and Your Family Entertainment AG Join Forces for the Worldwide Distribution of “Zola and Friends” Munich \/ New Delhi \/ Helsinki, 28th July 2026 \u2013 Your Family Entertainment AG (YFE) and the co-production partnership of WordSword Creations Private Limited (India) and DoubleDot Studios […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2210679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2520453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/High-Roller-Technologies-Signs-Share-Transfer-Agreement-With-Happy-Hour.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2520453"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520454,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520453\/revisions\/2520454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2210679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\n
\n Language:<\/span><\/td>\n English<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Company:<\/span><\/td>\n Your Family Entertainment AG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T\u00fcrkenstra\u00dfe 87<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 80799 M\u00fcnchen<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Phone:<\/span><\/td>\n +49 (0)89 997 271-0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Fax:<\/span><\/td>\n +49 (0)89 997 271-91<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n E-mail:<\/span><\/td>\n ir@yfe.tv<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Internet:<\/span><\/td>\n www.yfe.tv<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISIN:<\/span><\/td>\n DE000A161N14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n WKN:<\/span><\/td>\n A161N1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Listed:<\/span><\/td>\n Regulated Market in Frankfurt (General Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Munich (m:access), Stuttgart, Tradegate BSX<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n LEI Code:<\/span><\/td>\n 391200LLYJPMY4QWMB39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n EQS News ID:<\/span><\/td>\n 2372740<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n