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Studio B Productions, Inc. (sometimes known as just Studio B and later known as DHX Media Vancouver) was a Canadian animation studio and production company founded by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1988.[2] The studio was acquired by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 4, 2007, and became a subsidiary there since then.[1][3][4] 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.
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation studio |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founders | Blair Peters Chris Bartleman[1] |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Fate | Acquired by DHX Media in 2007 Merged with Nerd Corps Entertainment to form DHX Studios Vancouver in 2016 |
| Successors | DHX Studios Vancouver |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
| Products | Animated television series |
| Owner | DHX Media (2007–2016) |
| 1968 | FilmFair is founded |
|---|---|
| 1971 | DIC Entertainment is founded |
| 1974 | CPLG is founded |
| 1976 | CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded |
| 1988 | Studio B Productions is founded |
| 1994 | Wild Brain Productions is founded |
| 1996 | CINAR buys FilmFair's library |
| 1997 | Decode Entertainment is founded |
| 1999 | Colossal Pictures sells to Wild Brain |
| 2004 | Halifax Film Company is founded and CINAR rebrands as Cookie Jar Group |
| 2006 | Decode and Halifax Film merge forming DHX Media and DIC acquires CPLG |
| 2007 | DHX Media buys Studio B Productions and Wild Brain becomes WildBrain Entertainment |
| 2008 | Cookie Jar Group buys DIC Entertainment |
| 2010 | DHX Media buys WildBrain Entertainment |
| 2012 | DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group |
| 2013 | DHX Media buys Ragdoll Worldwide |
| 2014 | DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures and Nerd Corps Entertainment |
| 2016 | WildBrain Entertainment closes, succeeded by the WildBrain multi-channel network, and Studio B merges with Nerd Corps forming DHX Studios |
| 2017 | DHX Media buys Iconix Brands Entertainment |
| 2019 | DHX Media rebrands itself as WildBrain, and the WildBrain multi-channel network becomes WildBrain Spark |
History
This section is missing information about early history. (September 2016) |
The company was founded in 1988 by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman. On December 4, 2007, DHX Media acquired Studio B.[1][3][4] On September 8, 2010, the renaming of the studio after its parent company, along with DHX Media's other subsidiaries, was announced:[5][6][7] officially, on December 22, 2010, Studio B Productions Inc. and Studio B (Animation Service) Productions Inc. were renamed DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. and DHX Media Studio (Vancouver) Ltd., respectively,[8] and on January 11, 2011, Studio B Holdings Inc. was renamed DHX Media (Vancouver Prod) Ltd.[9]
In 2016, the former Studio B Productions team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former Nerd Corps Entertainment (a 3D CGI animation studio which DHX Media acquired in 2014).[10]
Television series
| Show | Creator(s) | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetlejuice | Tim Burton | 1989–1991 | Tim Burton Inc. Nelvana The Geffen Film Company Warner Bros. Television | Layouts and posing; 18 episodes |
| Sesame Street | Joan Ganz Cooney Lloyd Morrisett | 1991 | Sesame Workshop | "Flossee and Splatt" short only |
| Eek! the Cat | Savage Steve Holland Bill Kopp | 1992–1997 | Savage Studios Nelvana Fox Children's Productions | Layouts, design and posing; 10 episodes |
| Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | Bruce Shelly Reed Shelly | 1992–1993 | Blye-Einstein Productions Reteitalia, S.p.A. DIC Entertainment | Pre-production design and art direction |
| Stunt Dawgs | Rainforest Entertainment | 1992–1993 | Rainforest Entertainment Franklin/Waterman Claster Television | Full pre-production packages; 26 episodes Currently distributed by Sony Pictures Television |
| The Terrible Thunderlizards | Savage Steve Holland Bill Kopp | 1993–1997 | Savage Studios Nelvana Fox Children's Productions | Pre-production, design, layout and posing; 17 episodes |
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Bruce Shelly Reed Shelly Phil Harnage Kent Butterworth | 1993 | Sega of America Reteitalia, S.p.A. Bohbot Entertainment DIC Entertainment | Full pre-production packages, design, layout and posing; pilot and 30 episodes |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega of America | 1993–1994 | Sega of America Reteitalia, S.p.A. Telecinco DIC Entertainment | Pre-production, season 1 only |
| Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Libby Hinson Ben Joseph | 1993–1999 | Fantome Animation (season 3) CBS Productions (season 3) Nelvana | Storyboards |
| Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Sean Roche | 1994–1999 | DIC Entertainment | Layouts and posing |
| The Brothers Grunt | Danny Antonucci | 1994–1995 | a.k.a. Cartoon MTV Networks | Pre-production design, layout and posing |
| ReBoot | Gavin Blair Ian Pearson Phil Mitchell John Grace | 1994–2001 | BLT Productions Shaw Communications (season 3) Mainframe Entertainment Alliance Atlantis Claster Television YTV | Stock pack, pre-production design, storyboards and timing; 4 episodes |
| Street Sharks | Phil Harnage Martha Moran | 1994–1997 | Bohbot Entertainment DIC Entertainment | Full pre-production package; 3 episodes |
| The Mask: Animated Series | Duane Capizzi | 1995–1997 | Dark Horse Entertainment Film Roman Sunbow Entertainment New Line Television | Pre-production; 12 episodes Currently distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
| Timon and Pumbaa | Bobs Gannaway Tony Craig | 1995–1999 | Disney Television Animation | Pre-production; season 3 only |
| Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders | Robert Mandell | 1995–1996 | New Frontier Entertainment Enchanted Camelot Productions Bohbot Entertainment | Season 1 only |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Pat Sullivan Otto Messmer Joe Oriolo | 1995–1997 | Felix the Cat Productions Film Roman | 7 episodes plus CBS bumpers Currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| The Savage Dragon | Erik Larsen Dean Stefan Bob Forward | 1995–1996 | Lacewood Productions (season 1) P3 Entertainment Universal Cartoon Studios USA Studios | Season 2 only Currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Action Man | Bob Forward Phil Harnage | 1995–1996 | Bohbot Entertainment DIC Entertainment | |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Duane Capizzi | 1995–1997 | Nelvana Morgan Creek Productions | Pre-production; 4 episodes |
| The Oz Kids | Willard Carroll | 1996 | Hyperion Pictures | Storyboards |
| Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | Marty Isenberg Robert N. Skir David Wise | 1996–1997 | Disney Television Animation | Pre-production; 8 episodes |
| Road Rovers | Tom Ruegger Jeff Gordon | 1996–1997 | Warner Bros. Animation | Pre-production; 2 episodes |
| Jungle Cubs | Mark S. Bernthal | 1996–1998 | Disney Television Animation | Pre-production; 8 episodes |
| The Angry Beavers | Mitch Schauer | 1997–2001 | Gunther-Wahl Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Pre-production; 15 episodes |
| The Wacky World of Tex Avery | Robby London | 1997 | Les Studios Tex Telcima S.A. M6 DIC Entertainment | Pre-production; 7 episodes |
| The Legend of Calamity Jane | Pascal Morelli | 1997 | Gangster Production Contre Allée Warner Bros. International Television Production | Pre-production; 6 episodes |
| Ned's Newt | Andy Knight Mike Burgess | 1997–1999 | TMO-Loonland Nelvana | Season 2 only |
| CatDog | Peter Hannan | 1998–2005 | Peter Hannan Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Pre-production; 7 episodes |
| Invasion America | Steven Spielberg Harve Bennett | 1998 | DreamWorks Animation Television | Storyboards |
| Bob and Margaret | David Fine Alison Snowden | 1998–2001 | SnowdenFine Animation National Film Board of Canada Philippine Animation Studio Inc. (season 3–4) Channel 4 (season 1) Comedy Central (seasons 1–2) Nelvana | Design; 7 episodes |
| A Little Curious | Steve Oakes | 1999–2000 | Curious Pictures HBO | "A Ring is Not A Ring" short from "Open, Close, Ring" only |
| George and Martha | James Marshall | 1999–2000 | Wild Things Productions Nelvana | |
| The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Walter Lantz | 1999–2002 | Universal Cartoon Studios | Pre-production; season 3 only |
| Blaster's Universe | Davidson & Associates | 1999–2000 | Knowledge Adventure CBS Productions Hong Guang Animation Nelvana | |
| Mission Hill | Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein | 1999-2002 | Castle Rock Entertainment Film Roman Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions Warner Bros. Television | Layouts |
| Yvon of the Yukon | Ian James Corlett Terry Klassen | 2000–2004 | Alliance Atlantis (season 1) Corus Entertainment (season 3) YTV | |
| George Shrinks | William Joyce | 2000–2003 | Jade Animation Nelvana | Design; 3 episodes |
| Corduroy | Don Freeman Betty Quan Lin Oliver Eduardo Soriano | 2000–2001 | Sichuan Top Animation Nelvana | Pre-production; 13 episodes |
| What About Mimi? | Chris Bartleman Blair Peters | 2000–2002 | Decode Entertainment Teletoon | |
| D'Myna Leagues | 2000–2004 | Aston Entertainment CTV | ||
| Braceface | Melissa Clark | 2001–2004 | Jade Animation Nelvana Teletoon | Design; 11 episodes |
| Cyberchase | WNET New York | 2002 | WNET New York Nelvana | "The Poddleville Case" only |
| Yakkity Yak | Mark Gravas | 2002–2003 | Kapow Pictures MTV Networks International Nickelodeon Australia Teletoon | |
| Stroker and Hoop | Casper Kelly Jeffrey G. Olsen | 2004–2005 | Turner Studios Williams Street | |
| Edgar & Ellen | Charles Ogden | 2005–2007 | Star Farm Productions | Shorts only |
| Being Ian | Ian James Corlett | 2005–2008 | Nelvana YTV | Currently distributed by Nelvana |
| Class of the Titans | Chris Bartleman Michael Lahay | 2005–2008 | Nelvana Teletoon | Currently distributed by Nelvana |
| The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers | Dan Chambers Mark Huckerby Nick Ostler | 2006 | Pesky Bejuba! Entertainment Red and Blue Productions YTV | Currently distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment |
| Pucca | Boo Kyoung Kim Calvin Kim | 2006–2008 | VOOZ Character System Jetix Europe | Currently distributed by VOOZ Character System |
| B-Hive.tv Shorts | Studio B Productions | 2006 | ||
| George of the Jungle | Jay Ward | 2007–2008 | Classic Media Bullwinkle Studios Cartoon Network Teletoon | Currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy | David Fine Alison Snowden | 2007–2009 | Bejuba! Entertainment SnowdenFine Animation Nicktoons Network Teletoon | Currently distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment |
| Martha Speaks | Susan Meddaugh | 2008–2014 | Oasis Animation (seasons 5–6) WGBH | |
| Kid vs. Kat | Rob Boutilier | 2008–2011 | Jetix Europe (season 1) Disney XD (season 2) YTV | |
| Peanuts Motion Comics | Charles M. Schulz | 2008 | Warner Premiere | Currently distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
| Roy | Jam Media | 2009–2015 | Jam Media CBBC | Animation services |
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Lauren Faust | 2010–2019 | Hasbro Studios | |
| Pound Puppies | David Sacks | 2010–2013 | Paul & Joe Productions (episodes 1–39) 9 Story Entertainment (episodes 1–7) Hasbro Studios | |
| Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | Dan Povenmire Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | 2010–2011 | Hieroglyphic Productions Disney Television Animation | |
| Transformers: Rescue Bots | Nicole Dubuc Brian Hohlfeld Jeff Kline | 2012–2016 | Atomic Cartoons (season 1) Darby Pop Productions (season 1) Vision Animation (season 2) Moody Street Kids (season 2) Hasbro Studios | Seasons 3–4 only |
| Littlest Pet Shop | Julie McNally Cahill Timothy Cahill | 2012–2016 | Hasbro Studios | |
| Packages from Planet X | Jeff Harter | 2013–2014 | American Greetings Disney XD Teletoon | |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Ted Key | 2015–2017 | Jay Ward Productions DreamWorks Animation Television | Currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
Films/specials
| Title | Year | Co-production(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Christmas Blast | 1996 | DIC Entertainment | Pre-production |
| Little Witch | 1999 | Sony Wonder | |
| Santa Mouse and the Rat Deer | 2000 | Fox Family Sony Wonder | |
| Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race | 2004 | The Learning Company | |
| Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup | |||
| The Legend of Frosty the Snowman | 2005 | Classic Media | Pre-production |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls | 2013 | Hasbro Studios | |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks | 2014 | ||
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games | 2015 | ||
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree | 2016 | ||
| My Little Pony: The Movie | 2017 | Allspark Pictures Lionsgate | |
| My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever | 2018 | Allspark Animation |
References
- ^ a b c DHX Media (December 4, 2007). "DHX Media acquires Studio B Productions Inc" (Press release). Canada Newswire. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Company Overview of Studio B Productions, Inc". Businessweek. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ a b Ball, Ryan (December 5, 2007). "DHX Media Acquires Studio B Prods". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Loveday, Samantha (December 4, 2007). . Licensing.biz. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ (Press release). DHX Media. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Hannah (September 8, 2010). "Rebrand for DHX Media". C21Media. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ McLean, Thomas J. (September 9, 2010). "DHX Media Rebrands Across Divisions". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ "Corporate Registry Notices -- December 30, 2010".
- ^ "Corporate Registry Notices -- January 20, 2011".
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (February 3, 2016). "DHX Studios to open new state-of-the-art animation facility in Vancouver". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
External links
- at the Wayback Machine (archive index)