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Studio B Productions
Studio B Productions (later DHX Media Vancouver) was a Canadian animation studio founded by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1988. The studio was acquired by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 4, 2007, and became a subsidiary there since then. The Studio B brand is no longer used, and from 2010 to 2019, all shows were branded using the DHX Media name. Since 2019, all shows are now branded under the WildBrain name. History The company was founded in 1988 by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman. On December 4, 2007, DHX Media WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children ... acquired Studio B. On September 8, 2010, the renaming of the studio after its parent company, along with DHX Media's other subsidiaries, was announced: officially, on Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WildBrain
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children's television programming, which is distributed through its multi-channel network, WildBrain Spark, and a group of Canadian specialty television channels. DHX was founded in 2006 when the entertainment entrepreneurs Michael Donovan and Steven DeNure gained control of Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company. History As DHX Media In 2006, the Toronto-based Decode Entertainment and Halifax-based Halifax Film Company merged so that the newly merged company would be named the ''Decode-Halifax Film Company''. The newly public company known as DHX Media, began trading in 2006, because the name, "DHX", is an acronym for the combination of the names ''Decode'' and ''Halifax''. A reverse merger deal with Entertainment One wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DHX Media
WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children's television programming, which is distributed through its multi-channel network, WildBrain Spark, and a group of Canadian specialty television channels. DHX was founded in 2006 when the entertainment entrepreneurs Michael Donovan and Steven DeNure gained control of Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company. History As DHX Media In 2006, the Toronto-based Decode Entertainment and Halifax-based Halifax Film Company merged so that the newly merged company would be named the ''Decode-Halifax Film Company''. The newly public company known as DHX Media, began trading in 2006, because the name, "DHX", is an acronym for the combination of the names ''Decode'' and ''Halifax''. A reverse merger deal with Entertainment One was conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a same management being substantially controlled by same entity/group are called sister companies. The subsidiary can be a company (usually with limited liability) and may be a government- or state-owned enterprise. They are a common feature of modern business life, and most multinational corporations organize their operations in this way. Examples of holding companies are Berkshire Hathaway, Jefferies Financial Group, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, or Citigroup; as well as more focused companies such as IBM, Xerox, and Microsoft. These, and others, organize their businesses into national and functional subsidiaries, often with multiple levels of subsidiaries. Details Subsidiaries are separate, distinct legal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. It is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. It premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership. It has aired on the United States national public television provider PBS since its debut, with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16, 2016, then its sister streaming service HBO Max in 2020. ''Sesame Street'' is one of the longest-running shows in the world. The show's format consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect changes in American culture and aud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stunt Dawgs
''Stunt Dawgs'' is a 1992–1993 animated comedic adventure series about a team of stunt performers and their bulldog named Human who also solve crimes and battle villains. The villain in question is invariably an insane Hollywood director called Richard P. Fungus and his band of stunt performers called the Stunt Scabs. Based on the 1978 film '' Hooper'', the series was produced by DIC Animation City, Franklin/Waterman Productions and Rainforest Entertainment and co-created by Jeff Franklin, best known for co-producing ''Full House''. A short-lived comic adaptation from Harvey Comics was written by Michael Gallagher and drawn by Nelson Dewey, who worked from scripts and model sheets from the series. Characters Stunt Dawgs The Stunt Dawgs are the titular protagonists of the show. They are a team of crime-fighting stunt performers. Their team vehicle and mobile base of operations is Fat Cat. * Needham - the leader of the Stunt Dawgs, and the main character and level-headed h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DIC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production company that was mostly associated as an animation studio. As a division of The Walt Disney Company, DIC produced live-action feature films and licensed countless anime series. On June 20, 2008, DIC was acquired by and later folded into Cookie Jar Group. As of 2022, most of the DIC library is currently owned by WildBrain (formerly DHX Media) after DHX acquired Cookie Jar on October 22, 2012. History 1971–1982: DIC Audiovisuel Diffusion, Information Communications (DIC) was formed in France in 1971 by Jean Chalopin as the production division of Radio Television Luxembourg, a long existing media company. In 1981, DIC established a partnership with the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha, as one of the overseas animation subcont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediaset
Mediaset Italia S.p.A., also known as Mediaset, is an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1987 by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies f ..., the group competes primarily against the public broadcaster RAI, the privately owned La7 and (through Sky Group, Sky Group Limited) Comcast's Sky Italia. Mediaset's headquarters are in Milan, Lombardy. Many of its studios are located in the Milano 2 area of Segrate, a municipality bordering Milan, where broadcasts of local station TeleMilano (now airing nationally as Mediaset's Canale 5) began in 1978. After merging with various local broadcaster t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog
''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is an animated series that was based on the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series produced by Sega of America, DIC Animation City, Bohbot Entertainment and the Italian studio Reteitalia S.p.A. in association with Spanish network Telecinco. Airing during the autumn of 1993, 65 episodes were produced, which was syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment in the United States. A spin-off video game, '' Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'' was developed, which features several original characters from the series. Furthermore, other elements, such as Sonic's fondness for chili dogs, would be featured in later video games and media of the franchise. Additionally, on November 24, 1996, USA Network aired "Sonic Christmas Blast", a Christmas special which was produced to promote ''Sonic 3D Blast'' (originally meant for the ultimately cancelled ''Sonic X-treme''). Plot ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is a comical, light-hearted and gag-driven adventure s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daredevil For Hire
Daredevil may refer to: * A stunt performer Arts and media Comics * Daredevil (Lev Gleason Publications), a fictional 1940s superhero popularized by writer-artist Charles Biro * Daredevil (Marvel Comics character), a Marvel comic book superhero ** ''Daredevil'' (Marvel Comics series), the comic series about the Marvel character *** '' Daredevil: The Man Without Fear'', a graphic novel by Frank Miller ** ''Daredevil'' (film), a 2003 film starring Ben Affleck as the Marvel character *** '' Daredevil: The Album'', the soundtrack album to the film *** ''Daredevil'' (video game), based on the film ** ''Daredevil'' (TV series), a 2015 Netflix series starring Charlie Cox as the Marvel character *** Daredevil (Marvel Cinematic Universe), based on the Marvel Comics character, as portrayed by Charlie Cox * ''The Daredevils'', a Marvel UK comic Film * ''The Daredevil'' (1920 film), a lost American comedy western film directed by and starring Tom Mix * '' The Daredevil'', a 1931 Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Kids
Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized as FOX KIDS) was an American children's programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channels. Originally a joint venture between the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox) and its affiliated stations, it was later owned by Fox Family Worldwide. The Fox Kids brand originated on a programming block that launched on the Fox network from September 8, 1990, to September 7, 2002. The block aired on Saturday mornings throughout its existence (Sunday mornings in Canada), with an additional lineup on Monday through Friday afternoons airing until January 2002. Fox Kids is the only form of daytime television programming, outside of sports, aired by the Fox network to date. Following then-Fox parent News Corporation's sale of Fox Kids Worldwide to The Walt Disney Company in July 2001, Fox put the remaining Saturday morning timeslot up for bidding, with 4Kids Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Kopp
William Kopp is an American animator, writer and voice actor. Career Kopp studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. In 1984, he won a Merit Award from the Student Academy Awards for ''Mr. Gloom''. In 1985, he won a Student Academy Award for ''Observational Hazard''. Kopp animated the Whammy on the 1980s game show '' Press Your Luck'' and voiced the title character on Fox's '' Eek! The Cat'' and Kutter in ''The Terrible Thunderlizards'', which he created with Savage Steve Holland. He also voiced Tom in the Tom and Jerry films '' Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars'' and '' Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry''. He was an animator for ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' "The Simpsons" shorts, but left after one season. Kopp created '' The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'' and '' Mad Jack the Pirate'', worked as an executive producer and writer for '' Toonsylvania'', produced and directed ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons, wrote '' Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland (born April 29, 1958) is an American writer, cartoonist, producer, voice actor, animator, and film director who wrote and directed the films '' Better Off Dead'' (1985) and '' One Crazy Summer'' (1986), starring John Cusack. He also directed the film ''How I Got into College'' (1989), and animated the "Whammy" on the game show '' Press Your Luck''. He later went on to create and produce '' Eek! the Cat'' and ''The Terrible Thunderlizards'' for Fox Kids. He now manages his own studio, Savage Studios Ltd., and directs shows for Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts, where one of his student projects ''Going Nowhere Fast'' (1980), was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art show ''Tomorrowland: CalArts in Moving Pictures''. Selected filmography *'' Better Off Dead'' (1985) *'' One Crazy Summer'' (1986) *''How I Got into College'' (1989) *'' The Last Halloween'' (1991) *'' The Incredible Crash Dummies' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
