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Splash Entertainment, LLC., formerly known as Mike Young Productions, Inc., MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC. and Taffy Entertainment, is an American animation studio that produces children's TV series. Splash also controls the streaming service
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History

The studio was originally owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike and Liz Young, and Bill Schultz (6 seasons of ''
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'', '' Bobby's World''). The studio makes both traditional 2D and 3D computer animation. Mike Young Productions became a fully owned subsidiary of MoonScoop Group in 2006, with Mike Young becoming COO US Producer of MoonScoop Group in 2009. MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC.'s parent company, the MoonScoop Group, entered administration in Paris courts in July 2013, but this did not affect the operations of the US company. Ellipsanime (through Jokebox), purchased MoonScoop France's 51% ownership in MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC. MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC. renamed itself Splash Entertainment, LLC. with the purchasing of the controlling interest by Mike and Liz Young on February 3, 2014. On June 13, 2022, it was announced Splash Entertainment merged with French studio Cyber Group Studios to form CyberSplash Entertainment.


Productions

Television series *'' The Prince of Atlantis'' (co-production with
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and Ravensburger Film & TV, 1997) *'' Starhill Ponies'' (with S4C, Bumper Films, and the
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, 1998) *'' Voltron: The Third Dimension'' (1998) *''
Clifford the Big Red Dog ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is an American children's book series about the adventures of a precocious girl named Emily Elizabeth and her titular pet: a giant, red-furred dog named Clifford. It was first published in 1963 and was written by N ...
'' (2000-2003, animation only) *''
Butt-Ugly Martians ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' is a computer-animated television series co-produced by Mike Young Productions, DCDC Limited and Just Entertainment. It was sold to ITV on October 2, 2000, for the original television pilot and premiered on CITV on Febru ...
'' (2001) *''
Horrible Histories ''Horrible Histories'' is an educational entertainment franchise encompassing many media including books, magazines, audio books, stage shows, TV shows, and more. In 2013, Lisa Edwards, UK publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Corpor ...
'' (2001) *'' Funky Cops'' (2002-2004) *''
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' is an American animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it is produced by Mike Young Productions. It served as an update of the 1980s ...
'' (remake) *''
Clifford's Puppy Days ''Clifford's Puppy Days'' is an animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS Kids from September 1, 2003 to February 25, 2006. The prequel to the 2000–2003 series ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', it features the adventures o ...
'' (2003-2006, animation only) *''
Code Lyoko ''Code Lyoko'' () is a French animated television series created by Thomas Romain and Tania Palumbo and produced by Antefilms Production (season 1) and MoonScoop Group (seasons 2-4) for France 3 and Canal J, with the participation of Conseil ...
'' (2003-2007, 2D and 3D animation) *''Dive Olly Dive!'' (2005-2010) *''
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'' (2005-2008) *'' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'' (2006-2007) *'' Cosmic Quantum Ray'' (2006-2007) *''
SamSam ''SamSam'' is an animated television series based on a character created by Serge Bloch and directed by Tanguy de Kermel in association with Bayard Presse. His son inspired him to base the program's eponymous character on him. The series has g ...
'' (2007-2011) *'' Chloe's Closet'' (2009-2013) *''
Geronimo Stilton ''Geronimo Stilton'' is an Italian children's chapter book series written by Elisabetta Dami under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation has published the English version of the series in the US since February 2004, and t ...
'' (2009-2017) *'' Tara Duncan'' (2010-2011; canceled) *''The DaVincibles'' (2011) *'' Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot'' (2012, Animation only) *'' Code Lyoko: Evolution'' (2013, live-action and 3D animation) *'' Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch'' (2014; canceled) *'' Care Bears and Cousins'' (2015-2016, Animation only) *''
Woody Woodpecker Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972. Woody, an anthropomorphic woodpecker, was created in 1940 by ...
'' (2018) (web series) *''Gasp!'' *''
Growing Up Creepie ''Growing Up Creepie'' is an animated television series created by Anthony Gaud, Chris Woods, and Carin Greenberg, and produced by Mike Young Productions. In other countries, the series was simply titled ''Creepie''. The series premiered on Sept ...
'' *'' Hero: 108'' *''
The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats ''The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats'' is an animated television series which aired between September 9, 1995 and June 15, 1996 on ITV kids strand CITV, and was shown in May 11, 2009 on Scottish children's programme ''wknd@stv''. The series is ...
'' (with Dave Edwards Studio and
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, 1995) *'' I Got a Rocket'' *''
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks'' (or simply ''Jakers'' in Europe) is a computer-animated children's television series. The series was broadcast on PBS Kids in the United States, and on CBBC and CBeebies in the United Kingdom. It was a ...
'' *'' Kulipari: An Army of Frogs'' *'' Kulipari: Dream Walker'' *''
Lalaloopsy Lalaloopsy is a line of plastic rag dolls from MGA Entertainment. Originally released in 2010 as Bitty Buttons, the brand name was changed to ''Lalaloopsy'' shortly after launch. They began to grow in popularity during the holiday season in 201 ...
'' *'' Mix Master'' *'' My Phone Genie'' *'' Peep and the Big Wide World'' *'' Pet Alien'' *'' Catscratch'' *'' Frankenstein's Cat'' *''
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures ''Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures'' is a CGI animated television series based on the ''Strawberry Shortcake'' franchise. The series, produced by MoonScoop Group (2010–2013) and Splash Entertainment (2015), follows the adventures ...
'' *''Super Sportlets'' *''
The Big Knights ''The Big Knights'' is a British animated television series. It was created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker (animator), Mark Baker through their studio The Big Knights Ltd., in co-production with BBC Worldwide and in association with BBC Bristo ...
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ToddWorld ''ToddWorld'' is a Flash animated children's television series created by Todd Parr and Gerry Renert through their California-based company SupperTime Entertainment. The show was produced by Mike Young Productions, an animation studio based in ...
'' *'' The Twisted Whiskers Show'' *'' We're Lalaloopsy'' *'' Wild Grinders'' *'' Zevo-3''


Feature films and specials

*''Mama, Do You Love Me'' (1999) *'' Creepshow 3'' *'' Quest for Zhu'' *''
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'' **''Bratz: Rock Angelz'' (2005) **''
Bratz Genie Magic ''Bratz'' (also known as ''Bratz: The Series'') is an American computer animation, CGI animated series based on Bratz, the toy dolls of the same name. Produced by Splash Entertainment, Mike Young Productions and MGA Entertainment, it aired on Fox ...
'' (2006) **'' Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz'' (2006) **''
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'' (2007) **'' Bratz: Girlz Really Rock'' (2008) **'' Bratz: Desert Jewelz'' (2012) **'' Bratz Super Babyz'' (2007) **''Bratz Kidz Fairy Tales'' (2008) *''Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure'' *''Dive Olly Dive and the Octopus Rescue'' *''Dive Olly Dive: A Hero's Magical Quest'' *''Dive Olly Dive: Deep Sea Adventure'' *''Dive Olly Dive: Alien Encounter'' *''Journey to GloE'' *'' Michael Jackson's Halloween'' (TV special) *''Norm of the North'': **''
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'' (theatrical feature) **''Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom'' **''Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure'' **''Norm of the North: Family Vacation'' *'' P. J. Sparkles'' (1992) *'' ''Polly Pocket: Lunar Eclipse'''' *'' Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You'' *''Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs'' *''Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze'' *''Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom'' *''Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park'' *''Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat'' *'' The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus''


Taffy Entertainment

Taffy Entertainment was founded in 2004 to help Mike Young Productions to distribute their animated programs worldwide and to improve brand management. In March 2009, MYP sold their 51% in the company to MoonScoop Group and is now known as MoonScoop, LLC. In 2009, Taffy Entertainment took on the MoonScoop name and it continues to represent the company's brands worldwide, in addition to third-party properties from some of the largest producers worldwide. Taffy Entertainment represents brands from animation producers, including Mike Young Productions, its French parent company, MoonScoop Group, and some programs from third party producers. Taffy's library for distribution includes such programs as “ToddWorld,” “Pet Alien,” “Titeuf”, “Growing Up Creepie,” “Mix Master,” “Fantastic Four,” “Bobby's World” and “Code Lyoko”. The full library includes over 1500 hours of animation. Taffy now handles the distribution for the animated series based on the book series ''
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Awards

*Distributor of the Year for 2007 *Nominated for a second year in 2008


References


External links


Official websiteMike Young Productions
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