Nerd Corps Entertainment was a Canadian 2D, 3D computer animation and flash animation studio located in

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. Founded by former

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producers

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and Chuck Johnson in 2002, the company was acquired by DHX Media (now

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) on December 24, 2014. As of 2016, the Nerd Corps name has been phased out in favor of the generic DHX Media name. The studio's notable productions include the animated series '' Slugterra'', '' Blaze and the Monster Machines'', '' Kate & Mim-Mim'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the ''

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'' animated movies. Prior to the acquisition by DHX Media in 2014, Nerd Corps handled producing and developing all aspects of their television properties in-house, including promotional materials and creative services for merchandising and licensing partners.

History

On November 28, 2013, DHX Media announced that it wanted to buy the Canadian channels Family, Disney XD and Disney Junior for 170 million Canadian dollars following the merger of Astral Media and Bell Media. On December 24, 2014, Canadian company

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acquired Nerd Corps. In 2016, the former Nerd Corps Entertainment team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former Studio B Productions, a 2D animation studio which DHX Media acquired in 2007.

Productions

*''

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'' (2004–2006) (co-produced by ApolloScreen Filmproduktion, the Story Hat and

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) *''

'' (2007–2009) *''

'' (2009–2012) *''

Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 ''Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5'' is a 3D CGI science fiction sports animated television series created by Mattel, Nelvana Limited, and Nerd Corps Entertainment, based on the Hot Wheels toy line by the American toy maker, Mattel which was introd ...

'' (2009–2011) (co-produced with

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and Nelvana) *'' Rated A for Awesome'' (2011–2012) *'' Slugterra'' (2012–2016) *''

'' (2012–2016) (movies only, co-produced with Mattel) *''

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'' (2013–2014) *'' Kate & Mim-Mim'' (2014–2018) (co-produced with FremantleMedia Kids & Family, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver) *'' Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond'' (2014) (co-produced with Disney XD Canada) *'' Slugterra: Return of the Elementals'' (2014) (co-produced with

) *'' Blaze and the Monster Machines'' (season 1) (2014–present, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver) *'' Slugterra: Slug Fu Showdown'' (2015) (co-produced with DHX Media) *'' Endangered Species'' (2015–2016) *'' Slugterra: Eastern Caverns'' (2015) (co-produced with DHX Media and Entertainment One) *'' Slugterra: Into the Shadows'' (2016) *''Untitled

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animated adaptation'' (cancelled) (co-produced by

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and

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)

Animation only

*'' The Deep'' (2015–present) (co-produced with DHX Media and

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, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)

References

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