Chorion (company)

Chorion Limited
Formerly	Farthingway PLC (Apr-Oct 1995); Trocadero PLC (Oct 1995-Apr 1998); Chorion PLC (Apr 1995-May 2002); New Chorion PLC (Feb–May 2002); Chorion PLC (May 2002–2006);
Company type	Private company limited by shares
Industry	Media; Television production; Distribution;
Founded	7 April 1995
Defunct	March 2012
Fate	Split up, assets sold off
Successor	Sony Pictures Television Kids
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom; New York City, US; Sydney, Australia;
Products	Animation; Film production;
Number of employees	150+
Subsidiaries	Silver Lining Productions; Chorion Rights Limited; Chorion (IP) limited; Agatha Christie Limited;
Website	chorion.co.uk
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Chorion Limited was a multinational media production company with offices in London, New York, and Sydney. The company produced TV shows and feature films, and was best known for its portfolio of entertainment brands. These included children's characters such as Paddington Bear, Peter Rabbit, The Mr. Men, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Olivia, Gaspard and Lisa and Noddy. The company also owned the rights to the Agatha Christie Estate (including the Miss Marple and Poirot characters), Raymond Chandler, and Georges Simenon.

Chorion existed initially as a diversified entertainment company, with a portfolio of Intellectual Property (IP) rights, live entertainment venues and commercial real estate. From 2002 onwards, the business was refocused towards heritage IP Rights management and media production.

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