Mediawan and BYD, which recently partnered to develop and finance international premium content, have unveiled the first project out of their pact: a special episode of the “Miraculous Chibi” series featuring BYD’s new electric vehicle, the BYD Dolphin Surf.
The episode, titled “Watt a Dream Date!,” launches worldwide on YouTube on Tuesday. It marks the beginning of a broader collaboration between BYD, which has now surpassed Tesla as the world’s top electric car company, and Mediawan, the European powerhouse co-founded by Pierre-Antoine Capton, whose portfolio spans 100 companies, including Plan B, North Road, See-Saw Films and a stake in LuckyChap International.
Part of the globally popular “Miraculous” franchise, “Miraculous Chibi” 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 new 52-episode season bowed in December 2025 and has already generated more than 350 million YouTube views globally, according to Mediawan, alongside a 132% year-over-year increase in viewership.
In 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, a series of mishaps turns the journey into a chaotic adventure, with the electric city car becoming a central element of the narrative.
“Miraculous” has already become a blockbuster franchises and one of France’s biggest global animation exports. Created by Thomas Astruc, Jérémy Zag and Nathanaël Bronn, the franchise spans six seasons — with a seventh currently in production — as well as spin-offs and a feature film. The series, produced by Miraculous Corp, the joint venture between Mediawan and ZAG, is broadcast in more than 150 territories and has amassed over 60 million followers across social media platforms.
Although the financial terms of the deal between the two companies were not disclosed, it’s believed to be a cash injection north of €15 million. As part of their financial and creative alliance, BYD vehicles will turn up in future Mediawan productions, including the upcoming “Miraculous” theatrical feature film, as well as some original formats inspired by the BYD brand. Mediawan’s output includes more than 400 titles produced each year across drama, unscripted, documentary, cinema and animated original content, including Plan B’s “F1″ and “Adolescence,” See-Saw Films’ “Slow Horses,” the popular series “Call My Agent!” and North Road’s “Backrooms.”
At Cannes, Mediawan and BYD hosted the first edition of their Build Your Dream Award with a prestigious jury chaired by Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige and composed of Mélanie Laurent, Hafsia Herzi, Yann Demange. Ukrainian filmmaker Zhanna Ozirna’s marital drama “Honeymoon” won the inaugural award at a chic ceremony that took place at Albane’s terrace.