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Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is a German entertainment distribution company originally founded in 1984 as Ravensburger Film + TV as Ravensburger's (a German toy company) attempt to venture into media. Most of their earlier shows were co-productions with France Animation and CINAR. In 1999, the company rebranded as RTV Family Entertainment and in the following year, acquired CLT-UFA's children catalogue.

During 2000-2002 RTV partnered with Nelvana to distribute their shows in most of continental Europe (in exchange Nelvana during the same time distributed 6 of RTV series in North and South America). However, the partnership was cancelled due to RTV's arising financial problems. As a result, most of the rights reverted back to Nelvana, while RTV retained (as a sort of consolation prize) for a foreseeable future selected distribution rights to a number of older series from the Canadian studio.

In February 2000, RTV acquired 69% of shares in Australian-based Energee Entertainment (who already co-produced with them Digswell and Gloria's House), followed by taking over strategic and operational management of the Australian studio in June 2001.

In March 2004, RTV inked the agreement with EM.TV where the latter would gain exclusive distribution rights the former's catalogue internationally outside Germany (where the rights were shared with EM.TV on non-exclusive bais), France, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.

In 2005, RTV Family Entertainment spun-off from Ravensburger and consequently in July 2006 rebranded as Your Family Entertainment.

In July 2008, YFE reacquired distribution rights to their shows from EM.Entertainment (as the latter was acquired by Studio 100) with latter continuing to distribute the former's output on non-exclusive basis until September 30, 2008.

In March 2009, YFE acquired rights to 8 series from the bankrupt Berliner Film Companie and its subsidary Berlin Animation Films.

The company also operates two own TV networks (mainly in German-speaking countries) both named after two brands they own - the Pay-TV one called Fix&Foxi and the FTA one called RiC.

In 2021, Genius Brands International acquired an interest in YFE expanding its presence in Europe.

Selected programs that YFE produced and distributed:

• Albert the Fifth Musketeer (co-produced with France Animation and BBC)
• The Babaloos (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, CEE, Greece, Turkey and English-speaking Africa; co-produced with France Animation)
• Cat Tales (co-produced with France Animation and Caméras Continentales)
• The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE; co-produced with France Animation)
• Dr. Xargle
• Ivanhoe: The King's Knight (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, CEE, Turkey, United States, New Zealand and English-speaking Africa; co-produced with France Animation)
• Night Hood (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, CEE and Turkey; co-produced with France Animation)
• Patrol 03 (co-produced with France Animation and Neurones)
• Robinson Sucroe (co-produced with France Animation and BBC)^note (distribution terminated after Claude Robinson won in the 2009 copyright lawsuit)

Nelvana series (mainly distributed in German-speaking countries, Dutch-speaking Benelux, Nordic and Eastern Europe, though the rights scope depends on a particular show)

• The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
• Anatole
• Birdz
• Blaster's Universe
• Blazing Dragons
• Bob and Margaret (only the first 2 seasons)
• Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
• Dog City
• Donkey Kong Country (1996) (only Season 2)
• The Dumb Bunnies
• Elliot Moose
• The Fairly OddParents! (rights in German-speaking Europe only; only the first 69 episodes)
• George and Martha
• The Hardy Boys
• Jean-Luc & Dondoozat
• Little Bear (only the first 39 episodes)
• Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse
• Nancy Drew
• Pecola (only the first 13 episodes)
• Rescue Heroes (only the first season)
• Rupert (Scandinavia and German-speaking countries only)
• Stickin' Around
• Tales from the Cryptkeeper
• Timothy Goes to School

Productions acquired from defunct Berliner Film Companie and Berlin Animation Film

• Adventurers: Masters of Time
• Altair in Starland
• Bob's Beach
• Da Boom Crew
• Mission Odyssey (co-production with Marathon)
• MP4orce
• Shadow of the Elves
• Sherm

Series acquired from defunct Toons 'n' Tales (German-speaking rights only; all co-produced with Millimages)

• Jasper the Penguin
• The Hydronauts
• Lazy Lucy
• Round Da Way (Lascars)

Other productions

• Agi Bagi (distribution outside Poland)
• Albert Asks: What is Life? (distribution outside Asia)
• Albert says... Nature Knows Best
• The Brothers Flub (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Sunbow Entertainment)
• The Critic (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, CEE and Turkey)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA)
• Dragon Hunters (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Futurikon)
• Duckman (European distribution rights)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted to CBS in 2010, currently distributed worldwide by Paramount)
• Les Enquêtes de Prudence Petitpas ^note (acquired from CLT-UFA)
• Fix & Foxi and Friends (co-produced with D'Ocon Films)
• Generation O! (distribution in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia and CEE; co-produced with Sunbow Entertainment)
• Gloria's House (Australian-German co-production)
• The Herlufs (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, Scandinavia, CEE (excl. CIS), Canada, Australia and New Zealand; co-produced with D'Ocon Films)
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider (European distribution rights)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted to CBS in 2010, currently distributed worldwide by Paramount)
• Iznogoud (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted back to Disney in September 2008)
• Little Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux, CEE, Portugal, PALOP, Turkey, Taiwan and Hong Kong; co-produced with Australia Children's Television Foundation, Viskatoons and France Animation)
• Malo Korrigan (rights in German-speaking Europe only; co-produced with Futurikon and Tooncan)
• Papyrus (rights in German-speaking Europe only)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA)
• Phillipp (co-produced with Les Producteurs TV Cine Video)
• The Prince of Atlantis (distribution in German-speaking countries and CEE; co-produced with Pixibox and BBC)
• RoboRoach (distribution outside North America; co-produced with Portfolio Entertainment)
• Rotten Ralph (distribution in German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe)
• Sanbarbe (co-produced with France Animation and Neurones)
• Sweet Valley High (distribution in German-speaking countries, Benelux and CEE)^note (acquired from CLT-UFA; rights to Season 1 reverted back to Disney in September 2008, while for the remaining episodes in following years)
• Spirou & Fantasio (1992-1995 series) ^note (acquired from CLT-UFA; rights reverted back to Mediatoon in 2010)
• Team SOS (rights in German-speaking Europe only; co-produced with CinéGroupe and Les Films de la Perrine)
• Turtle Island (1995) (distribution in Europe (excluding France); co-produced with Mimosa Productions and Productions La Fête)
• Urmel (co-produced with France Animation and Hahn Film)