Talking Tom & Friends

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Talking Tom and Friends
Creator Outfit7
Original
work
Video game series
Films and television
Animated
series
Talking Friends
Games
Video games
Talking Tom & Friends
Miscellaneous
Toys
Talking Tom (in three sizes)
Talking Ginger
Talking Ben (in three sizes)
"Superstar Toys (available in Talking
Tom, Talking Ginger and Talking Angela)
Talking Tom and Friends is the flagship franchise of interactive entertainment company Outfit7
Limited. As of July 2014 there are six characters (Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking
Ginger, Talking Ben, Talking Pierre, and Talking Gina) and 14 apps within the Talking Tom and
Friends umbrella brand.
In February 2014 the apps, which run on iOS and Android, reached 1.5 billion downloads globally
and had more monthly users thanTwitter.
The Talking Tom and Friends brand has expanded beyond second screen entertainment in the
years since its launch in 2010.
[1]
There is now branded merchandise, YouTube music videos
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtv_VSw_nhg), an animated web
series(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K0Au6lfFUQ&list=PL4AB48C5C42D92CF2) and a soon-
to-be-released 3D animated series. Talking Tom and Friends have also appeared on ABCs Modern
Family (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLarMjUAt2I) and have made appearances at the
annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

Contents
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1 The characters
o 1.1 Talking Tom
o 1.2 Talking Angela
o 1.3 Talking Ginger
o 1.4 Talking Ben
o 1.5 Talking Pierre
o 1.6 Talking Gina
2 User-made content
3 Media
o 3.1 Animated Series
o 3.2 Music
4 Awards and accolades
5 Licensing and merchandising
6 Talking Tom and Friends apps
7 See also
8 Referencecs
The characters[edit]
Talking Tom[edit]
Talking Tom is the lead character in the Talking Tom and Friends franchise Tom is a wisecracking,
adventure-seeking anthropomorphic feline, described as the worlds most popular cat.
[2]

Talking Tom is a fully animated interactive 3D character that users can tickle, poke and play with in
the apps. Users can also get Tom to repeat what they say
((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStW-wM23Og). The original Talking Tom Cat app was
launched in July 2010 for iOS, closely followed by Talking Tom 2 in 2011. Talking Tom 2 achieved
over 1.8 million in the first two days of its launch and was ranked in first place on the app charts in
70 countries worldwide.
The My Talking Tom app was launched in November 2013.
[3]
This interactive app sees users raise
their very own Tom from a kitten to a fully-
grown tomcat(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03BUX0VEAVY), caring for him and customizing
his fur, clothes and home. My Talking Tom had over 11 million downloads and was the top games
app in 135 countries worldwide within 10 days of its launch.
[4]

Talking Tom also appears in other apps in the Talking Tom and Friends series: Tom Loves Angela,
Talking Tom & Ben News, Toms Love Letters, Toms Messenger, Talking Friends Superstar, and
Talking Friends Cartoons. He is also a guest in Angelas Valentine, I Want To Be Big, Talking
Santa and Talking Pierre the Parrot.
Talking Angela[edit]
Talking Angela is the feline girlfriend of Talking Tom in the series
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3sHGfzCpeM&list=PLe_8Un8RVsVde0YTeC4WyPWbBW6wty
dQV). She is a stylish kitty with a love of travel and singing; Angelas chart-topping YouTube music
videos have racked up millions of views (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtv_VSw_nhg).
The Talking Angela chatbot app was released in December 2012 for iOS and in January 2013
for Android. Talking Angela has also appeared in other apps in Outfit7s flagship entertainment
franchise: Toms Love Letters, Angelas Valentine, Tom Loves Angela, Talking Friends Superstar,
and Talking Friends Cartoon. Angela also appears as a guest in I Want To Be Big and Toms
Messenger.
Talking Ginger[edit]
Talking Ginger is a mischievous, fun-loving anthropomorphic kitten and the nephew of Talking Tom
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OOgBlZxy0I&list=PL2DBcdm4eKci5ZBJQUf5ax4hK4IiX-Fm7).
Talking Ginger made his debut in December 2011 in the Talking Santa Meets Ginger app. His own
app, Talking Ginger, was released in August 2012. Fun and educational, the app has been
described as making the process of going to bed and brushing teeth a fun adventure for the whole
family.
[5]

Talking Ginger has also appeared in other Talking Tom and Friends apps: Gingers Birthday, Talking
Friends Cartoons, Talking Friends Superstar, and I Want To Be Big. Talking Ginger also makes
appearances in the Talking Santa, Talking Santa meets Ginger and Tom Loves Angela apps.
Talking Ben[edit]
The Talking Ben the Dog app was launched in April 2011 on iOS. This 3D canine character with a
love of science (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGt_vpl8fSg) has also appeared in the Talking
Tom & Ben News and Talking Friends Cartoons apps. He has also made guest appearances
in Talking Santa, Talking Tom Cat 2, Toms Messenger, andTalking Angela.
Talking Pierre[edit]
Talking Pierre is an anthropomorphic parrot with a love of all things musical
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EWJN8NXEM). Pierre made his debut in the Talking Pierre
the Parrot app in December 2011 on iOS. He has also made appearances in the Talking Friends
Cartoons and Talking Santa apps.
Talking Gina[edit]
The Talking Gina the Giraffe app was released in February 2011. This down-to-earth 3D
entertainment character has also appeared in the Talking Friends Cartoons, Talking Santa,
and Toms Messenger apps.
User-made content[edit]
Fans of Talking Tom and Friends use the integrated social media functions in the apps to create and
share their videos on social media sites. User-made videos range from Talking Tom singing Lady
Gaga and dancing Gangnam style, to Benjamin Netanyahu's recorded message.
Media[edit]
Animated Series[edit]
Disney Interactive and Outfit7 Limited launched a 10-webisode animated series called Talking
Friends (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K0Au6lfFUQ&list=PL4AB48C5C42D92CF2) in 2012,
based on the antics of Talking Tom and Friends. As of July 2014, the series has received over 300
million viewsYouTube.
Music[edit]
Talking Tom and Talking Angelas music video for their single You Get Me
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtv_VSw_nhg), created in cooperation with Walt Disney
Records/Hollywood Records, has received over 165 million views on YouTube and over 10.7 views
on Vevo as of July 2014. Talking Angela has also recorded her first solo song called Thats Falling
in Love. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s04noJJ5xkg)
Awards and accolades[edit]
Talking Tom and Friends has been lauded as one of the biggest character-based brands to emerge
from the apps world.
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The My Talking Tom app won the award for Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family at the 2014
Tabby Awards, the global competition for the best tablet app.
My Talking Tom was also voted the 2014 Tabby Award Users Choice favorite in two categories,
Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family and Best Android Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family.
[7]

The Talking Tom and Talking Ben Talk Back plush toys won the Best Girls Licensed Toy award at
the Australian Toy Association Awards in 2012.
[8]

Licensing and merchandising[edit]
Talking Tom and Friends launched a range of interactive toys called Superstar in 2012. The plush
toys talk and interact with multiple Talking Tom and Friends apps, as well as with each other, using
an advanced voice recognition system.
An in-house team manages Outfit7s licensing portfolio, which includes official licensees across the
world offering merchandise such as toys, stationery, apparel and more.

Talking Tom and Friends apps[edit]
Date Title
Platform(s)
And iOS Kin WP8
2010 Talking Tom Yes Yes Yes No
2010 Talking Ginger Yes Yes No No
2011 Talking Tom 2 Yes Yes Yes No
2011 Talking Ben Yes Yes Yes No
2011 Talking Pierre Yes Yes Yes No
2011 Talking Tom and Ben News Yes Yes Yes No
2011 Tom's Love Letters Yes Yes Yes No
2011 Tom Loves Angela Yes Yes Yes No
2012 Talking Angela Yes Yes No No
2012 Angela's Valentine Yes Yes No No
2012 Ginger's Birthday Yes Yes Yes No
2013 My Talking Tom Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013 Talking Larry Yes Yes Yes Yes

Outfit7, best known for its flagship entertainment brand Talking Tom & Friends, was
founded by a group of entrepreneurs in 2009. Led by CEO and co-founder Samo Login,
Outfit7 created Talking Tom in 2010 and as of July 2014 there are now six characters
(Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking Ginger, Talking Ben, Talking Pierre, and Talking
Gina) and a total of 14 apps within the Talking Tom and Friends umbrella brand.
Talking Tom and Friends is lauded as the fastest entertainment app series to reach 300
million downloads; this was achieved just 19 months after its launch. The app franchise then
went on to hit one billion downloads in June 2013
[1]
and in February 2014 it was announced
that the apps had reached 1.5 billion downloads globally and had more monthly users
than Twitter. Outfit7s free-to-download Talking Tom and Friends apps have been
downloaded in over 230 countries and territories worldwide, from North Korea toVatican
City.
[2]

A favorite of Jeffrey Katzenberg
[3]
and featured on ABCs Modern Family,
[4]
the Talking Tom
and Friends apps have been praised for their successful combination of unique humor,
creativity and self-expression.
[5]
Users can tickle, poke and talk to the fully animated 3D
characters that then repeat the words back in their own voice and, in the My Talking Tom
app, fans can customize and care for their very own Talking Tom.
With over 20 million likes on Facebook and a billion views on YouTube as of July 2014, fans
have utilized the integrated social mediainteraction to create and share their very own
videos of their favorite characters: from Talking Tom singing Lady Gaga and
dancing Gangnam Style to Benjamin Netanyahu recording a message through Talking
Tom.
[6]

More recently, Outfit7 has grown beyond the mobile platform to releasing chart-topping
YouTube singles, an animated web series, merchandise and a soon to be released
animated series for its flagship entertainment brand.
[7]

Contents
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1 Development
2 Spin-off
o 2.1 Video Achievements
o 2.2 Web-Based Animated Series
3 References
4 External links
Development[edit]
In 2009 a group of eight entrepreneurs decided that they wanted to create unique
entertainment apps that were fun, engaging and interactive. They formed Outfit7 and with
their extensive online and digital media experience they combined creativity and quality with
Talking Tom in 2010, the first of the apps in the Talking Tom and Friends series.
The architect behind Talking Tom, Outfit7s CEO and co-founder Samo Login, previously
worked for the Slovenian search engine portal Najdi.si.
Spin-off[edit]
Video Achievements[edit]
Talking Tom and Friends made their musical debut in 2012 with a duet between Tom and
Angela called You Get Me. Created in partnership with Walt Disney Records/Hollywood
Records, the video has received over 165 million views on YouTube as of July 2014.
Talking Angela has also recorded her first solo song called Thats Falling in Love.
Web-Based Animated Series[edit]
Outfit7, in partnership with Disney Interactive, launched a web-based animated series
called Talking Friends based on the antics of Talking Tom and Friends.