{"id":344701,"date":"2026-06-02T20:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=344701"},"modified":"2026-06-02T20:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:34:30","slug":"mediawan-byd-unveil-special-miraculous-chibi-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/mediawan-byd-unveil-special-miraculous-chibi-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediawan, BYD Unveil Special &#8216;Miraculous Chibi&#8217; Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMediawan and BYD, which recently partnered to develop and finance international premium content, have unveiled the primary project out of their pact: a special episode of the \u201cMiraculous Chibi\u201d series featuring BYD\u2019s recent electric vehicle, the BYD Dolphin Surf. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe episode, titled \u201cWatt a Dream Date!,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fHROKZVWD5s\" target=\"_blank\">launches worldwide on YouTube <\/a>on Tuesday. It marks the start of a broader collaboration between BYD, which has now surpassed Tesla because the world\u2019s top electric automobile company, and Mediawan, the European powerhouse co-founded by Pierre-Antoine Capton, whose portfolio spans 100 firms, including Plan B, North Road, See-Saw Movies and a stake in LuckyChap International.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA part of the globally popular \u201cMiraculous\u201d franchise, \u201cMiraculous Chibi\u201d is a short-form, digital animated comedy spin-off built around slapstick humor and fast-paced, non-verbal storytelling, featuring Ladybug, Cat Noir and other characters from the franchise. The brand new 52-episode season bowed in December 2025 and has already generated greater than 350 million YouTube views globally, in line with Mediawan, alongside a 132% year-over-year increase in viewership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWithin the special episode, Marinette uses the BYD Dolphin Surf as she races across Paris to make it to a date with Adrien. Along the way in which, a series of mishaps turns the journey right into a chaotic adventure, with the electrical city automobile becoming a central element of the narrative.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MIRACULOUS CHIBI | \ud83d\ude97 WATT A DREAM DATE! \u2728 | Full Episode | Presented by @BYDGlobal\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fHROKZVWD5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cMiraculous\u201d has already develop into a blockbuster franchises and considered one of France\u2019s biggest global animation exports. Created by Thomas Astruc, J\u00e9r\u00e9my Zag and Nathana\u00ebl Bronn, the franchise spans six seasons \u2014 with a seventh currently in production \u2014 in addition to spin-offs and a feature film. The series, produced by Miraculous Corp, the three way partnership between Mediawan and ZAG,  is broadcast in greater than 150 territories and has amassed over 60 million followers across social media platforms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlthough the financial terms of the deal between the 2 firms weren&#8217;t disclosed, it\u2019s believed to be a money injection north of \u20ac15 million. As a part of their financial and inventive alliance, BYD vehicles will turn up in future Mediawan productions, including the upcoming \u201cMiraculous\u201d theatrical feature film, in addition to some original formats inspired by the BYD brand. Mediawan\u2019s output includes greater than 400 titles produced every year across drama, unscripted, documentary, cinema and animated original content, including Plan B\u2019s \u201cF1\u2033 and \u201cAdolescence,\u201d See-Saw Movies\u2019 \u201cSlow Horses,\u201d the favored series \u201cCall My Agent!\u201d and North Road\u2019s \u201cBackrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt Cannes, Mediawan and BYD hosted the primary edition of their Construct Your Dream Award with a prestigious jury chaired by Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige and composed of M\u00e9lanie Laurent, Hafsia Herzi, Yann Demange. Ukrainian filmmaker\u00a0Zhanna Ozirna\u2019s marital drama \u201cHoneymoon\u201d won the inaugural award at a classy ceremony that took place at Albane\u2019s terrace. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mediawan and BYD, which recently partnered to develop and finance international premium content, have unveiled the primary project out of their pact: a special episode of the \u201cMiraculous Chibi\u201d series featuring BYD\u2019s recent electric vehicle, the BYD Dolphin Surf. The episode, titled \u201cWatt a Dream Date!,\u201d launches worldwide on YouTube on Tuesday. 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