Procidis

{{Short description|French animation studio}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{more citations needed|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox company

| logo = Procidis2024.png

| name = Procidis

| type = Subsidiary

| founded = {{Start date and age|1962}}

| founder = Albert Barillé

| hq_location_city = Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France

| hq_location_country = France

| area_served = Worldwide

| key_people = Benoît Di Sabatino (president)
Hélène Barillé (managing director)

| industry = Animation, production, distribution, licensing

| owner =

| parent = Banijay Kids & Family (2024–present)

| website = {{URL|www.procidis.com}}

}}

Procidis is a French animation studio, founded in 1962 by Albert Barillé, which among other things produced the educational series Once Upon a Time... (Man 1978, Space 1982, Life 1987, The Americas 1992, The Discoverers 1994, The Explorers 1996, Music 2007, Planet Earth 2008 and The Objects 2023).{{Cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/procidis-signs-international-deals-once-upon-time-life|title=Procidis Signs International Deals for 'Once Upon a Time…Life'|website=Animation World Network}} Its programs are sold in more than 100 countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/procidis-shops-once-upon-a-timelife-around-mena/|title=Procidis Shops 'Once Upon a Time…Life' Around MENA|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=17 December 2016}} The last series launched that was translated into English was "Les Zooriginaux" (Wild Instinct), which was released in 2001 in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The Music (Spanish) and Planet Earth (French) series have not yet been translated into English. In 2024, Banijay Entertainment acquired a majority stake in the studio, integrating it into the Banijay Kids & Family unit.{{cite web|url=https://www.banijay.com/blog/2024/09/09/banijay-kids-family-expands-portfolio-with-procidis-acquisition/|title= Banijay Kids & Family Expands Portfolio with Procidis Acquisition|date= 9 September 2024|access-date= 10 September 2024|work=Banijay}}