Toon2Tango
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Toon2Tango
Toon2Tango is a Munich-based animation production, IP development and brand-building company focused on children’s and family entertainment. Founded in 2019, it develops original stories and characters for animated television series and feature films, combining creative development with financing, international production partnerships, distribution and commercial brand management.
The company works across 2D and CGI animation, with a portfolio spanning preschool programming, animated comedy and family adventures. Its development activities encompass concepts, scripts, designs and showrunning, while its production role includes assembling and managing international co-productions. This approach connects creative projects with financing and specialist production partners across different markets.
Toon2Tango treats its properties as brands that can develop across multiple formats. Alongside television, streaming and theatrical releases, its strategy encompasses publishing, interactive games, audiobooks, live entertainment and consumer products. Licensing and merchandising form part of this broader approach to building an audience around characters and stories beyond an individual screen production.
Production and commercial reach
The company’s work includes original projects, adaptations and co-productions developed with international partners. Its commercial activities extend from acquiring and financing content to international sales representation and managing consumer-product opportunities. It serves broadcasters, streaming platforms, theatrical distributors and businesses working in children’s entertainment and merchandising.
In March 2025, Toon2Tango aligned with Mediawan Kids & Family to consolidate global distribution of its catalog. In October 2026, it became the exclusive global licensing and merchandising agent for the broader Mediawan Kids & Family catalog, expanding its commercial responsibilities beyond its own productions.
LEONINE acquired an initial minority interest in 2022 and increased its stake to 50% in January 2024 through LEONINE Animation Studios, with the business co-controlled alongside its founders. Mediawan’s acquisition of LEONINE in April 2024 brought Toon2Tango into the wider Mediawan group. The company continues to operate as a German production business within Mediawan Kids & Family, combining its own development slate with distribution and brand-management responsibilities across the group.
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Founders and leadership
- Co-founder Hans Ulrich Stoef serves as CEO and managing director. His earlier roles include CEO of Studio 100 Media and co-founder of m4e AG.
- Co-founder Jo Daris serves as CCO and managing director. He previously held CCO roles at Studio 100 and m4e AG.
Production model
The company describes its approach as “We Don't Animate. We Orchestrate.” Its core team develops concepts, scripts and designs in Munich, while partner studios execute physical animation, voice recording and post-production through European and international co-production arrangements. The model emphasizes creative and commercial coordination rather than extensive in-house software and rendering facilities.
Early collaborations
Early co-development agreements with Mondo TV Group helped establish the company’s international production network.
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Where Toon2Tango is based
- c/o LEONINE Holding GmbH, Taunusstraße 21, 80807 München, GermanyMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Munich office
HeadquartersAbout this office
Overall company headquarters for IP development, creative direction, commercial partnerships, international co-productions and licensing management. The published telephone number reaches LEONINE reception.
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