David Michel Buys Cottonwood Media Out Of Federation Studios

Deadline - Oct 1, 2026

Kids TV veteran David Michel is buying back control of Find Me in Paris maker Cottonwood Media from Federation Studios. The company is now back to full independence after 11 years in the Federation fold, with Michel and partners Cécile Laurenson and Zoé Carrera Allaix leading the operation. Michel, the former Zodiak Kids boss who […]

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