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List Of Canadian Animated Television Series ...
The following is a list of animated television series originating from or animated in Canada. Canadian animated television series For shows produced by entities that have since been re-organized, their former names are listed in brackets. All channels listed are Canadian unless otherwise noted. Notes See also * List of Canadian television series {{DEFAULTSORT:Canadian animated television series Lists of animated television series Animated series * Animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most anim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animated Television Series
An animated series is a set of Animation, animated works with a common series title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main characters, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can have either a finite number of episodes like a miniseries, a definite end, or be open-ended, without a predetermined number of episodes. They can be broadcast on television, shown in movie theatres, released direct-to-video or on the internet. Like other television series, films, including animated films, animated series can be of a wide variety of List of genres, genres and can also have different demographic target audiences, from males to females ranging Children's television series, children to adult animation, adults. Television Animated Television show, television series are regularly presented and can appear as much as up to once a week or daily during a prescribed Broadcast programming#Time slot, time slot. The time slot may vary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinar
Cookie Jar Entertainment Inc. (also known as Cookie Jar Group and originally known as CINAR; renamed as DHX Cookie Jar Inc. from 2012 until 2014, or simply just Cookie Jar) was a Canadian media production and distribution company owned by DHX Media. The company was first established in 1976 as CINAR Films Inc., a Montreal-based studio that was heavily involved in children's entertainment. The company's business model, which included the licensing of its properties into educational markets, had a significant impact on its success; by 1999, CINAR held CDN$1.5 billion of the overall children's television market. In the 2000s, CINAR became the subject of multiple business scandals, including accusations that the company had used offshore accounts to transfer money out of the company, had plagiarized the concept of one of its series, and had obfuscated the involvement of U.S. screenwriters in its productions in order to continue receiving Canadian tax credits for domestic productions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Airplane Productions
Little Airplane Productions is an American television production company co-founded by Josh Selig and Lori Shaer (née Sherman) in 1999. The company produced '' Oobi'' for Noggin, ''Wonder Pets!'' for Nickelodeon, and '' 3rd & Bird'' for the BBC. It has also released independent short films. Since 2017, the company has been owned by Studio 100, which entered a co-production agreement to create the comedy series ''Doctor Space'' with Little Airplane. The company's main studio is located in New York City's South Street Seaport. Filming, animation, design, and storyboarding work are completed in a building. The studio also has a recording facility for voice-over and music. In mid-2007, the company opened new studios in London and Abu Dhabi, following the announcement of ''3rd & Bird''. Lori Shaer left Little Airplane in 2002, but she continued to be given a "special thanks" credit on the second and third seasons of ''Oobi''. Josh Selig left the company in 2020. History Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakthrough Entertainment
Breakthrough Entertainment is a Canadian production company founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy. It produces famous Canadian TV shows such as ''Jimmy Two-Shoes'' and ''Atomic Betty''. History On July 10, 2018, 9 Story Media Group acquired Breakthrough Entertainment's kids and family library and development slate. On February 1, 2022 Breakthrough Enterprises Inc. and certain related entities (collectively, “Breakthrough”) each filed an NOI on February 1. Breakthrough is a Toronto, Ontario-based television production company that produces and distributes television programming worldwide. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Breakthrough experienced interruptions in its audiovisual media productions. When shooting recommenced after the delay, Breakthrough incurred significant additional and duplicative costs that negatively impacted Breakthrough’s overall cash flow. Revenues were temporarily impacted as a result of the lack of new sales during the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Kids
''CBC Kids'' is a Canadian children's block on CBC Television. The block was launched as Hodge Podge Lodge in 1987 and contains programming targeted at children. The block airs on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Its French-language counterpart is ''Zone Jeunesse'' on ICI Radio-Canada Télé, which airs on weekdays from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. History ''Hodge Podge Lodge'' (1987–1994) From 1987 to 1992, CBC's two-hour morning block of children's programs was called ''Hodge Podge Lodge'' (not to be confused with the American series of the same name). CBC's afternoon children's programs during this time were presented under generic CBC branding instead. CBC Children's Publicist Barbara Chernin and Producer Stephen Wrigh came up with the "Hodge Podge Lodge" moniker. Angela Bruce, Head of CBC Children's Programming, cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Napkin Man!
''The Adventures of Napkin Man!'' is a children's television series created by Tone Thyne and Josh Selig. It premiered in 2013 on CBC Television, as part of the ''Kids' CBC'' block. Mixing live action with animation, the series stars Yannick Bisson as Mr. Anthony, a preschool teacher who writes and illustrates stories featuring Napkin Man, a superhero figure, to teach his students how to handle difficult emotions. The series was produced by Little Airplane Productions and Breakthrough Entertainment. The series won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Pre-School Program or Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards The 3rd Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 1, 2015, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2014. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasbro Studios
Hasbro, Inc. (; a syllabic abbreviation of its original name, Hassenfeld Brothers) is an American multinational conglomerate holding company incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of Kenner, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, and Wizards of the Coast, among others. As of August 2020 over 81.5% of its shares were held by large financial institutions. Among its products are ''Transformers'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''Power Rangers'', '' Rom the Space Knight'', ''Micronauts'', ''M.A.S.K.'', ''Monopoly'', ''Furby'', ''Nerf'', ''Twister'', and '' My Little Pony'', and with the Entertainment One acquisition in 2019, franchises like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks. The Hasbro brand also spawned TV shows to promote its products, such as '' Family Game Night'' on the Discovery Family network, a joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery. History Hassenfeld Brothers Three Polish-Jewish brothers, Herman, Hillel, and Henry Hassenfeld, founded Hass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treehouse TV
Treehouse TV is a Canadian English-language specialty channel for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 that was launched in 1997. Its name comes from YTV's former preschool block, " The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Development of a separate channel started when YTV aired preschool shows as part of its weekday morning lineup. This block of shows was given the name "The Treehouse" in 1994. On November 1, 1997, Treehouse TV launched as its own channel, airing preschool shows from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily. Like the block it was spun off from, commercials weren't broadcast when the Treehouse channel first launched. Instead, shorts hosted by humans and puppets were broadcast. As of 2011, Treehouse TV had been available to over 7.5 million homes across Canada. History The Treehouse block The Treehouse brand began as a daily programming block for preschoolers on YTV. The block was given the name "The Treehouse" in 1994. Commercials fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends
''The Adventures of Chuck and Friends'' (also known as ''The Adventures of Chuck & Friends'', ''Chuck and Friends'', or simply ''Chuck & Friends'') is a computer-animated television series that aired in the U.S. on The Hub's defunct HubBub block, with repeats which aired Saturday mornings on The CW as part of the Vortexx block. The show was produced in collaboration by Toronto based studio Nelvana and Hasbro Studios. The Adventures of Chuck and Friends formerly aired on Tiny Pop and Cartoonito in the United Kingdom and on Treehouse TV in Canada. In 2012, it was announced that Shout! Factory would release episodes of the show on DVD, starting February 14 with "Friends to the Finish". Episodes Characters * Chuck is the main character of the series. He is a male red dump truck with a manual transmission. Chuck aspires to be a race truck. His parents are Haulie and Porter, and he has an older brother named Rally. He has various friends, and tries to be the best friend he can be, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funbag Animation Studios
Funbag Animation Studios, also known as Funbag Studios or Funbag, was a Canadian animation studio headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. It was well known for working on animated television series such as ''Undergrads'', '' Freaky Stories'', '' Toad Patrol'', ''Watership Down'', ''Anthony Ant'', ''King'', '' Mole Sisters'', '' The Eggs'', '' For Better or For Worse'', ''Faireez'', ''Seven Little Monsters'', ''Madeline'', and '' The Wiggles Show''. Funbag provided additional production services on projects such as ''The Simpsons'', ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' Beavis and Butt-head'', '' Rupert'', '' LazyTown'', '' The Oz Kids'', '' The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island'', ''Sniz & Fondue'', '' Freaky Stories'', ''Captain Star'', '' Birdz'', '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'', ''WildC.A.T.s'', ''The Lionhearts'', ''The Ripping Friends'', ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', ''Roboroach'', ''The New Woody Woodpecker Show'', ''The Oblongs'', '' Mission Hill'', '' Rainbow F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pet Detective (TV Series)
''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' is a 1994 American comedy film starring Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, an animal detective who is tasked with finding the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team. The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, who wrote the screenplay with Jack Bernstein and Jim Carrey. The film co-stars Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Sean Young, and then-Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino and features a cameo appearance from death metal band Cannibal Corpse. Morgan Creek Productions produced the film on a budget of , and Warner Bros. released the film in February 1994. It grossed $72.2 million in the United States and Canada and $35 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $107.2 million. It received mixed reviews from critics. Carrey's performance led to the film having a cult following among male Adolescence, adolescents. In addition to launching Carrey's film career, it also started Ace Ventura (franchise), a franchise, spawning the sequel film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin Master Entertainment
Spin Master is a Canadian multinational corporation, multinational toy and entertainment company that markets consumer products for children. Its brands include ''Bakugan'', Gund, Etch A Sketch, Meccano/ Erector, Air Hogs, ''PAW Patrol'', Aquadoodle, Tech Deck, Hatchimals, Rubik's Cube, and Zoomer. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people globally with offices in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vietnam. Since 2002, Spin Master has received 92 "Toy of The Year" (TOTY) nominations with 28 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for "Innovative Toy of the Year", more than any other toy company. In 2022, Spin Master won The Golden Screen Award for Feature Film, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, for PAW Patrol: The Movie. The Golden Screen Award recognizes the Canadian film that grossed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
