Formerly | DHX Studios (2016–2019) |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Animation Live action |
Predecessors | |
Founded | 2016 |
Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada |
Products | Animated television series |
Number of employees | >700 (2020) |
Parent | WildBrain |
Website | www |
Footnotes /references [1] |
WildBrain Studios is the in-house television studio arm of Canadian entertainment company WildBrain based in Vancouver, British Columbia, which was established in 2016 as DHX Studios.
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1968 | FilmFair is founded |
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1971 | DIC Audiovisuel is founded |
1972 | Strawberry Shortcake is founded |
1974 | CPLG is founded |
1976 | CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded |
1982 | DIC Enterprises is founded |
1984 | Ragdoll Productions is founded |
1987 | DIC Audiovisuel closes |
1988 | Studio B Productions is founded |
1992 | Epitome Pictures is founded |
1993 | DIC Enterprises becomes DIC Entertainment |
1994 | Wild Brain is founded‚ and Red Rover Studios is founded, DIC Entertainment brands as The Incredible World of DIC |
1995 | Platinum Disc Corporation is founded |
1996 | CINAR buys FilmFair's library |
1997 | Decode Entertainment is founded |
1999 | Wild Brain acquires Colossal Pictures' employee base |
2002 | Nerd Corps Entertainment is founded |
2004 | Halifax Film Company is founded, CINAR rebrands as Cookie Jar Group |
2005 | Platinum Disc Corporation merge as Echo Bridge Home Entertainment |
2006 | Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media, DIC acquires CPLG, and Ragdoll Worldwide is formed with BBC Worldwide |
2007 | DHX Media buys Studio B Productions and Wild Brain becomes Wildbrain Entertainment |
2008 | Cookie Jar Group absorbs DIC and House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios |
2010 | DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment‚ and Peanuts Worldwide is founded |
2011 | Decode Entertainment and Red Rover Studios closes |
2012 | DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group |
2013 | DHX Media buys Ragdoll Worldwide |
2014 | DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, and Cookie Jar Group is absorbed |
2016 | The WildBrain multi-channel network launches and Studio B and Nerd Corps merge as DHX Studios |
2017 | Wildbrain Entertainment closes and DHX Media buys Peanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake |
2018 | Halifax Film becomes Island of Misfits |
2019 | DHX Media rebrands as WildBrain, Epitome Pictures closes, and the WildBrain MCN becomes WildBrain Spark |
2020 | CPLG becomes WildBrain CPLG |
2023 | WildBrain acquires House of Cool |
In January 2016, DHX Media announced that they would be building a 60,000 square-foot studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, that would focus on both animated and live-action productions. [2] [3] The production teams of the former Studio B Productions, which DHX Media acquired in 2007 and Nerd Corps Entertainment, which DHX acquired in 2014 were relocated to the new building later in the year. [2] [3]
The studio consists of two production teams: the former Nerd Corps team, which focuses on the production of CGI animated shows, and the former Studio B team, which focuses on the production of 2D animated shows (including those animated with Adobe Animate).
As of 2019, the Vancouver studio is the only one remaining in the division, as the other studios were either sold off or closed.
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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DHX Studios | |||||
Blaze and the Monster Machines |
| 2015–present | Nick Jr. Channel | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Season 2 onward. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 5. |
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | 2015–2017 | Netflix | Animation services. | ||
Supernoobs |
| 2015–2019 |
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The Deep |
| 2015–present |
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| Season 2 onward. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 3. |
Looped |
| 2016–2019 | Teletoon | Neptoon Studios | |
Kate & Mim-Mim |
| 2016–2018 |
| FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment | Season 2 only. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| 2017–2018 |
| [4] [5] | |
Chuck's Choice | Kervin Faria | 2017 | YTV | Corus Entertainment | [6] |
Polly Pocket |
| 2018–present |
| Mattel Television | Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. |
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle |
| 2018–2019 | Amazon Prime Video |
| Animation services. |
Chip and Potato |
|
| Darrall Macqueen | ||
Mega Man: Fully Charged | Man of Action |
| |||
Carmen Sandiego | Duane Capizzi | 2019–2021 | Netflix | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt I Can and I Will Productions | Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 1 to 2. |
Ninjago |
| 2019–2022 | Cartoon Network | The Lego Group | Seasons 11–15 only. Previously produced by Wil Film ApS from seasons 1 to 10. Produced as DHX Studios in season 11. |
Rev & Roll | 2019 | Alpha Group Co., Ltd. | |||
Snoopy in Space |
| 2019–2021 | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. |
WildBrain Studios | |||||
Dorg Van Dango |
| 2020–2021 |
| Cartoon Saloon | [7] |
Go, Dog. Go! | Adam Peltzman | 2021–present | Netflix | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
The Snoopy Show |
| Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | ||
Johnny Test | Scott Fellows | 2021–2022 | Netflix | Revival of the 2005 animated series. | |
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City | Michael Vogel | 2021–present | YouTube | [8] | |
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | 2022–present | Disney+ | Bar Productions Disney Television Animation | Animation services. [9] | |
Sonic Prime | Man of Action | 2022–2024 | Netflix | ||
Ninjago: Dragons Rising |
| 2023–present | The Lego Group | Sequel to Ninjago. | |
Caillou | 2024 | Peacock | Reboot of the 1997 animated series. | ||
Camp Snoopy | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | [10] |
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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DHX Studios | |||||
The Zoo | 2017–present | CBBC | BBC Studios | ||
Are You Afraid of the Dark? |
| 2019–present | Nickelodeon |
| Season 8 onward. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 8 to 9. |
WildBrain Studios | |||||
Letterkenny | 2019–present |
| Season 8 onward. Previously produced by DHX Studios Toronto from seasons 1 to 7. | ||
My Perfect Landing | Frank van Keeken | 2020 |
| Beachwood Canyon Productions | |
Malory Towers |
| 2020–present | King Bert Productions | ||
Take Note | Joan Lambur | 2022 |
| Lambur Productions | |
Ruby and the Well |
| 2022–present | BYUtv | Shaftesbury Films | |
Yo Gabba Gabba! | TBA | Apple TV+ | Yo Gabba Gabba LLC | Revival of the 2007 series. [11] | |
Title | Director(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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DHX Studios | |||||
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal |
| 2020 | Netflix |
| Interactive special |
WildBrain Studios | |||||
Who Are You, Charlie Brown? | Michael Bonfiglio | 2021 | Apple TV+ |
| Documentary special. [12] |
Lego Friends: Holiday Special | William Gordon | YouTube | The Lego Group | Christmas special. | |
Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest |
| Netflix | Interactive special [13] | ||
Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne | Clay Kaytis | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | New Year's Eve special [14] | |
Snoopy Presents: It's The Small Things, Charlie Brown | Raymond S. Persi | 2022 | Earth Day special [15] | ||
Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love | Clay Kaytis | Mother's Day special [15] | |||
Snoopy Presents: Lucy’s School | Raymond S. Persi | Back To School special [16] | |||
Caillou: Rosie the Giant | Greg Richardson |
| Anti-Bullying Day special [18] | ||
Caillou: Adventures with Grandma and Grandpa | Summer vacation special [18] [19] | ||||
Caillou: The Bravest Wolf Boy | Halloween special [18] | ||||
Caillou: The Silver Knight | Family Day special [18] | ||||
Caillou's Perfect Christmas | Christmas special [18] | ||||
Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie | Raymond S. Persi | 2023 | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | [10] |
Polly Pocket Sparkle Cove Adventure |
| Netflix | Mattel Television | ||
Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog | Jim Miller |
| Halloween special [8] | ||
Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday |
| Christmas special [20] | |||
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin | Raymond S. Persi | 2024 | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | [10] |
Title | Director(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Lake Erie | John Vassallo | 2021 | Screened at film festivals [21] |
Title | Director(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Untitled CG city-based Peanuts movie | Steve Martino | 2024 | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | [22] |
Formerly | Halifax Film Company (2004–2006) Halifax Film (2006–2010) DHX Media Halifax (2010–2016) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television production |
Predecessor | Salter Street Films |
Founded | May 2004 |
Founders | Michael Donovan Charles Bishop |
Fate | Merged with Decode Entertainment to form DHX Media Sold to IoM Media Ventures |
Successor | DHX Media |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Parent | DHX Media (2006–2018) IoM Media Ventures (2018–present) |
Website | www |
Island of Misfits was originally known as the Halifax Film Company and was established by former Salter Street Films executives Michael Donovan and Charles Bishop in May 2004. [23] Under the name, Halifax Film produced live-action television shows, children's stop-motion series, CGI productions and dramas. It was headed by Nova Scotia Business Inc., which expanded and helped to open up their own new markets, and bought out This Hour Has 22 Minutes from Alliance Atlantis in 2005. [24]
On May 16, 2006, Halifax Film and Decode Entertainment announced that they would merge to form the holding company DHX Media. [25] Halifax Film became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process. It was decided that unlike its predecessor, its main goal was to be on family entertainment. [26] In 2010 all DHX Media subsidiaries including Halifax Film were all merged to form one brand under the DHX Media name.
In 2014, the studio relocated from a location at Purdy's Wharf to the Park Lane Mall. [27] As of 2019, with the exception of This Hour Has 22 Minutes , DHX Studios Halifax solely produces CGI-animated material.
In November 2018, as part of a series of restructurations within the company, DHX sold its Halifax animation studio to IoM Media Ventures, a company led by former DHX CEO Dana Landry. [28] [29] Despite the sale, the studio continues to provide animation for WildBrain-owned shows.
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Mary Walsh | 2005–present | CBC Television | DHX Media (2006–2018) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Seasons 12–25. Produced as Halifax Film Company in season 12, as Halifax Film in seasons 13–17 and as DHX Studios Vancouver in seasons 18–25. |
North/South | Floyd Kane | 2006 | Produced as Halifax Film. | ||
The Guard | 2008–2009 | Global | |||
That's So Weird! | Jeff Copeland | 2009–2012 | YTV | Produced as Halifax Film in season 1 and as DHX Studios Halifax in seasons 2 and 3. | |
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Lunar Jim | Alexander Bar | 2006–2007 | CBC Television | Alliance Atlantis | Produced as Halifax Film. |
Bo on the Go! | Jeff Rosen | 2007–2011 | |||
Animal Mechanicals | |||||
The Mighty Jungle |
| 2007–2008 | Decode Entertainment | ||
Poko |
| 2008 |
| Season 2. Produced as Halifax Film. | |
Pirates: Adventures in Art | 2010–2011 | Privateer II Productions | Produced as Halifax Film. | ||
Doozers | 2013–2018 | The Jim Henson Company | |||
Inspector Gadget | 2015–2018 |
| DHX Media | ||
Wishenpoof! | Angela Santomero | 2015 | Amazon Prime Video | [30] | |
Super Why! |
| 2015–2016 | Out of the Blue Enterprises | Season 3. | |
Space Ranger Roger | 2017 | [31] | |||
Bob the Builder | Keith Chapman | 2017–2018 |
| Mattel Creations | Animation services for season 3 as IoM Media Ventures Halifax. |
Fireman Sam |
| 2017–present | Channel 5 | Mattel Television | Season 11 onward. Produced as DHX Studios Halifax in season 11. Animation services from season 12 onward as Island of Misfits. |
Title | Year | Co-production with | Distributed by | Notes |
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Shake Hands with the Devil | 2007 | Barna-Alper Productions Head Gear Films Seville Productions | Seville Pictures | |
On September 14, 2010, DHX acquired the Los Angeles-based Wildbrain Entertainment. [32] At an undisclosed point, the studio was renamed to DHX Media Los Angeles. [33] In 2013, DHX moved its work for hire productions from the location to its Canadian operations. [34] The studio was shuttered in 2017. [35]
Formerly | Decode Entertainment, Inc. (1997–2010) DHX Media Toronto (2010–2011) |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Television production |
Founded | February 27, 1997 |
Founders | Steven DeNure Neil Court John Delmage |
Defunct | 2011 |
Fate | Merged with Halifax Film Company |
Successor | DHX Media |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Parent | DHX Media (2006–2011) |
DHX Media Toronto was founded on February 27, 1997, and originally known as Decode Entertainment, Inc. by Steven DeNure, Neil Court, and John Delmage, and it was based in Toronto, Ontario. The company produced numerous television shows and was an international supplier of television and interactive programming for children and youth. Decode Entertainment focused on traditional animation, computer-generated animation, and live-action shows. The name "Decode" is an acronym of the combination of the names DeNure, Court, and Delmage.
On May 16, 2006, Decode Entertainment and Halifax Film announced that they would merge with to form the holding company DHX Media. [25] Decode Entertainment became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process, distributing Halifax Film shows and other DHX properties. In 2010 all DHX Media subsidiaries including Decode Entertainment were rebranded under the DHX Media name.
By 2011, DHX Media ceased production on producing content at the ex-Decode offices. The company known as Epitome Pictures, which DHX acquired in 2014, assumed the name of DHX Studios Toronto in 2016, but it has no relation outside the name.
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Our Hero |
| 2000–2002 | CBC Television | Heroic Film Company | |
The Zack Files | Kathy Slevin | YTV | |||
The Hoobs | 2001–2003 | Channel 4 | The Jim Henson Company | ||
Be the Creature | 2003–2004 | National Geographic Channel | Kratt Brothers Company Limited | ||
Radio Free Roscoe | Will McRobb Douglas McRobb | 2003–2005 | Family Channel | ||
Naturally, Sadie |
| 2005–2007 | |||
The Adrenaline Project | 2007–2008 | YTV | Marblemedia | Distribution only. | |
The Latest Buzz | Brent Piaskoski | 2007–2010 | Family Channel | ||
Grandpa in My Pocket | Mellie Buse and Jan Page | 2009–2010 | CBeebies | Adastra Creative Ltd. | Distribution only. |
Waybuloo | Dan Good | 2009–2014 |
| The Foundation | Live-action/animated series. Produced as Decode Entertainment in season 1 and as DHX Media Toronto in seasons 2–4. |
How to Be Indie |
| 2009–2011 | YTV |
| Produced as Decode Entertainment in season 1 and as DHX Media Toronto in season 2. |
Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Freaky Stories |
| 1997–2000 |
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Angela Anaconda |
| 1999–2001 |
| C.O.R.E. | |
Watership Down |
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Weird-Oh's | Bill Campbell | 1999–2000 |
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Rainbow Fish | 2000 |
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Undergrads |
| 2001 |
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Olliver's Adventures | Edward Kay | 2002–2005 | Teletoon | Collideascope Digital Productions | |
Girlstuff/Boystuff |
| 2002–2005 | YTV |
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The Blobheads | 2003 | ||||
King |
| 2003–2005 | Family Channel | Funbag Animation Studios | |
The Save-Ums! |
| 2003–2006 |
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Franny's Feet |
| 2003–2010 |
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Bromwell High |
| 2005 |
| Hat Trick Productions | |
Delilah and Julius |
| 2005–2008 | Teletoon | Collideascope Digital Productions | |
Planet Sketch | 2005–2007 |
| Aardman Animations | ||
Dudson's Modern Tales | 2006 | ||||
Naughty Naughty Pets | |||||
Super Why! |
| 2007–2012 | Out of the Blue Enterprises | Seasons 1 and 2. | |
Clang Invasion |
| 2007–2008 | YTV |
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Urban Vermin |
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Chop Socky Chooks | Sergio Delfino | 2008 | Teletoon | Aardman Animations | |
The Mighty Jungle | Jeff Rosen | CBC Television | Halifax Film | ||
Dirtgirlworld |
| 2009–2011 |
| Mememe Productions | |
PoppetsTown | Katherine Sangford | 2009–2016 | Neptuno Films | ||
In 2016, Epitome Pictures was rebranded as DHX Studios Toronto (no relation to the animation studio of the same name). The company produced live-action shows.
In 2019, DHX sold off the building, ceasing operations at the Toronto studio in the process. [36]
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