Formerly | Mike Young Productions, Inc. (1990–2009) MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC (2009–2013) |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Animation |
Predecessors | Crest Animation Productions MoonScoop |
Founded | March 2, 1990 |
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 |
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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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 Wings | 1999 | 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 Mechanicals | 2004 | 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 Sportlets | 2010–2011 | Kabillion | Kids Workout Factory Telegael Teoranta | |
The DaVincibles | 2011 | 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 | 2017 | Netflix | MGA Entertainment | Owned by MGA Entertainment |
Woody Woodpecker | 2018–2022 | YouTube | Universal Pictures International Universal 1440 Entertainment Universal Animation Studios | Owned by NBCUniversal |
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