Splash Entertainment

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Splash Entertainment, LLC.
FormerlyMike Young Productions, Inc. (1990–2009)
MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC (2009–2013)
Company type Private
Industry Animation
Predecessors Crest Animation Productions
MoonScoop
FoundedMarch 2, 1990;34 years ago (1990-03-02)
Founders Mike Young
Liz Young
Bill Schultz
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Mike Young (co-CEO)
Steve Rosen (co-CEO)
Liz Young (President)
Products Television series
Motion pictures
Parent MoonScoop (2005–2014, 51%)
Subsidiaries Kabillion
CyberSplash Entertainment (50%)
Website www.splashentertainment.com

Splash Entertainment, LLC. (formerly known as Mike Young Productions, Inc. and MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC) is an American animation studio founded in 1990 by Mike Young, Liz Young and Bill Schultz that produces children's TV series. Splash also controls the streaming service Kabillion. [1]

Contents

History

Independent era (1990–2005)

The studio was originally owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike and Liz Young, [1] and Bill Schultz (6 seasons of The Simpsons , Garfield and Friends and Bobby's World ). [2] The studio makes both traditional 2D and 3D computer animation.

The company launched a self-distribution unit in 2002.

On March 29, 2004, the company launched Taffy Entertainment, which would become the company's rights management and worldwide distribution subsidiary. [3] Taffy soon launched a licensing unit in August. [4]

Acquired by MoonScoop and rebranding (2005–2013)

In October 2005, MoonScoop acquired a 51% majority stake in both MYP and Taffy, with Mike Young (through Mike Young Productions, Inc.) retaining a 49% stake. [5] In March 2009, MoonScoop announced that both units would be rebranded under the MoonScoop brand. [6] [7] with Mike Young Productions rebranding as MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC, and Taffy Entertainment being absorbed into the newly-renamed company. [8]

Management buyout (2013–2022)

MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC.'s parent company, MoonScoop, entered administration in Paris courts in July 2013, but this did not affect the operations of the US company. [9] In November, Mike Young filed a $5 million lawsuit against MoonScoop's US holding division for a violation of contract, deeming that his business attempted to purchase out MoonScoop's stake in MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC., but wouldn't let him do so. Young also claimed that he was completely unaware of MoonScoop's financial issues until the day the news were reported. [10]

On January 27, 2014, Dargaud, through their fully-owned subsidiary Ellipsanime, purchased MoonScoop's assets, [11] and a week later on February 3, Mike Young purchased out Ellipsanime's 51% share in MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC., and rebranded the company as Splash Entertainment, LLC. [1]

Partnership with Cyber Group Studios (2022–present)

On June 13, 2022, Splash Entertainment announced they would form a joint-venture with French studio Cyber Group Studios called CyberSplash Entertainment. [12] The two companies expanded their partnership in February 2023 to include worldwide distribution rights to Splash's TV catalog. [13]

Productions

Television series

TitleYear(s)NetworkCo-production withNotes
The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats 1995–1996 ITV Dave Edwards Studio
Scottish Television Enterprises
Rainbow Main Studio
Star Hill Ponies 1998 BBC
S4C
Bumper Films
BBC (Series 1)
BBC Worldwide (Series 1)
S4C
Currently owned by Hoho Entertainment
Voltron: The Third Dimension 1998–2000 Syndication World Events Productions Currently owned by DreamWorks Classics
Angel Wings1999 direct-to-video Tyndale Entertainment
Sony Wonder Television
Owned by Studio 100 [14]
Clifford the Big Red Dog 2000–2003 PBS (PBS Kids) Scholastic Entertainment Animation production, produced and owned by Scholastic Entertainment
Butt-Ugly Martians 2001–2002 ITV (CITV)
Nickelodeon
Just Entertainment
DCDC Limited
Currently owned by YoBoHo New Media Pvt. Ltd.
Horrible Histories 2001 ITV (CITV) Scholastic Entertainment
Telegael Teoranta
Animation production, produced and owned by Scholastic Entertainment
Funky Cops 2002–2004 M6 Antefilms Production
M6-Métropole Television
TPS Cinéma
Greenlight Media AG
Worldwide distribution, currently owned by Ellipsanime/Dargaud
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2002–2004 [15] Cartoon Network Mattel Owned by Mattel
Code Lyoko 2003–2007 France 3
Canal J
Antefilms Production (Season 1)
MoonScoop (Seasons 2–4)
Worldwide distribution through Taffy, currently owned by Ellipsanime/Dargaud
Clifford's Puppy Days 2003–2006 PBS (PBS Kids) Scholastic Entertainment Animation production for Series 1, produced and owned by Scholastic Entertainment
Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks 2003–2007 PBS (PBS Kids)Entara Ltd.
Crest Communication Limited
Entara took over distribution from Taffy in 2007
ToddWorld 2004–2008 Discovery Kids
TLC
Telegael Teoranta
DQ Entertainment
Max and the Mechanicals2004 PBS (PBS Kids)JadooWorks Pvt Ltd.
Telegael Teoranta
Sony Pictures Television
Pilot
Pet Alien 2004–2006 Cartoon Network
Animania HD
Télétoon
KiKA
Antefilms Production (Season 1)
Crest Communication Limited (Season 1)
Telegael Teoranta
Europool (Season 2)
MoonScoop (Season 2)
Bratz 2005–2008 Fox (4KidsTV) MGA Entertainment Owned by MGA Entertainment
Mix Master 2005–2006 KBS Sunwoo Entertainment
Beijing Omni Culture Exchange
Nippon Animation
Non-Asian distribution rights through Taffy
Growing Up Creepie 2006–2008 Discovery Kids Telegael Teoranta
Sunwoo Entertainment
Peach Blossom Media
DAG Entertainment
I Got a Rocket 2006–2007 KiKA
Nickelodeon Australia
Network Ten
MotionWorks
Europool
Peach Blossom Media
Sunwoo Entertainment
SLR Productions
South Pacific Pictures
Dive Olly Dive!2006–2010 [16] Animania HD
PBS Kids Sprout
KiKA
Yoram Gross-EM.TV Pty Ltd. (Season 1, Eps. 1–16)
Flying Bark Productions (Season 1, Eps. 17–52, Season 2)
GDC International Limited
Telegael Teoranta
Atlantyca Entertainment (Season 2)
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes 2006–2007 Cartoon Network Europe MoonScoop
Marvel Studios
Cartoon Network Europe
Distribution through Taffy
Cosmic Quantum Ray 2006–2007 Animania HD
KiKA
M6
Method Animation
Cosmotoons
Europool
Telegael Teoranta
SK C&C
Independence Creative
Geronimo Stilton 2009–2017 Rai 2
Rai Gulp
M6
Atlantyca Entertainment
Rai Fiction
MoonScoop
Distribution for Seasons 1–2
Bunny Maloney 2009 Canal+ Family
France 2
MoonScoop
Telegael Teoranta
Distribution through Taffy, currently owned by Ellipsanime/Dargaud
Chloe's Closet 2010–2014 PBS Kids Sprout
CITV Channel
KiKA
European Film Partners (Season 1)
Wales Creative IP Fund (Season 1)
Trickompany Filmproduktion (Season 1)
Animation Dimensions (Season 1)
Shanghai Supercolor Technology (Season 1)
China Digital Entertainment Productions (Season 1)
Toon City Animation (Season 1)
Huminah Huminah Animation (Season 1)
Workout Factory (Season 2)
Telegael Teoranta
Vision Animation (Season 2)
Minika (Season 2)
The Twisted Whiskers Show 2009–2010 CBBC Channel
The Hub
DQ Entertainment
CloudCo, Inc.
Telegael Teoranta
Hero: 108 2010–2012 Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Europe
Gamania
Telegael Teoranta
Hong Ying Animation
Tara Duncan 2010–2011 M6
Disney Channel
MoonScoop
DQ Entertainment
Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures 2010–2015 The Hub American Greetings
AG Properties
Owned by WildBrain
Gasp! 2010–2011 ABC3
Nine Network
SLR Productions
Screen Australia
Agogo Entertainment
Zevo-3 2010–2011 Nicktoons Maslen Entertainment
Skechers Entertainment
Super Sportlets2010–2011 Kabillion Kids Workout Factory
Telegael Teoranta
The DaVincibles2011 Rai 2 Neo Network (earlier episodes)
Zodiak Active (later episodes)
Rai Fiction
SLR Productions
Cartobaleno
Telegael Teoranta
Big Animation
Verve Communications
Top Draw Animation (later episodes)
My Phone Genie 2012 CITV Channel Talent Television
MoonScoop
ZDF
ZDF Enterprises
Telegael Teoranta
Wild Grinders 2012–2015 Nicktoons Home Plate Entertainment
Telegael Teoranta
Four Down Productions
Agogo Media
Copernicus Studios
Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot 2012 The Hub American Greetings
AG Properties
Owned by Cloudco Entertainment
Code Lyoko: Evolution 2013 France 4 MoonScoop
Lagardere Thematiques
Overseas Distribution, currently owned by Ellipsanime/Dargaud
Lalaloopsy 2013–2015 Nickelodeon
Nick Jr. Channel
MGA Entertainment Owned by MGA Entertainment
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch 2013–2014 Hub Network Archie Comics
Telegael Teoranta
DSK Entertainment
Laughing Lion Animation
Care Bears and Cousins 2015–2016 Netflix American Greetings
AG Properties
Owned by Cloudco Entertainment
Kulipari 2016–present Netflix
Hulu
The Outlook Company
Telegael Teoranta
We're Lalaloopsy 2017Netflix MGA Entertainment Owned by MGA Entertainment
Woody Woodpecker 2018–2022 YouTube Universal Pictures International
Universal 1440 Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios
Owned by NBCUniversal

Feature films and specials

Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure

Awards

Notes

  1. Released internationally in 2009
  2. Released internationally in 2009
  3. Released internationally in 2008

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