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58-440: For subsequent productions featuring Hanna-Barbera-created characters, see Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation . First Saturday morning animated TV series to use a laugh track Harlem Globetrotters:✔️ As a division of Hanna-Barbera, for the independent studio see Cartoon Network Studios Hanna-Barbera produced the following television movies for The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie : Hanna-Barbera produced

116-430: A few episodes of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law , the second season of Black Dynamite , the above-mentioned fifth season of Samurai Jack and producing the above-mentioned television pilots Welcome to Eltingville , The Groovenians and Korgoth of Barbaria , CNS produced its first full program for Adult Swim: Primal , an adult animated series from Genndy Tartakovsky. The first five episodes were also packaged for

174-399: A fifth and final season , which the studio returned to produce for Adult Swim, to critical acclaim, concluding the series after its cancellation from Cartoon Network in 2004. Also this year, it was announced that CNS, in collaboration with Studio T, would produce the adult animated series Close Enough for TBS , created by Regular Show creator J. G. Quintel . In 2019, after handling

232-484: A full-length animated feature film i.e. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , which laid the foundation for other studios to try to make full-length movies. In 1932 Flowers and Trees , a production by Walt Disney Productions and United Artists , won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film . This period, from the 1920s to the 1950s or sometimes considered from 1911 to the death of Walt Disney in 1966,

290-484: A joint deal to buy Hanna-Barbera. The Cartoon Network was developed as a cable outlet to air these animated properties, which largely consisted of H-B reruns . As the channel grew in subscribers, executives at the Atlanta -based company sought out original programming to supplement its catalog. Other animation-heavy cable channels, including Nickelodeon and Disney Channel , founded their own in-house studios throughout

348-700: A laugh track and also the final Hanna-Barbera production overall to contain one produced by the studio, a limited-run prime-time revival of The Flintstones : Hanna-Barbera also produced the following NBC prime-time television specials based on The Smurfs : Hanna-Barbera also produced the following specials: The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible was an animated film series about three young adventurers—Derek, Margo and Moki—who travel back in time to watch biblical events take place. Thirteen video cassettes were released between 1985 and 1992. Timeless Tales from Hallmark (co-produced with Hallmark Cards )

406-456: A limited theatrical release as a feature film titled Primal: Tales of Savagery . CNS also began to produce content for parent company WarnerMedia 's upcoming streaming service HBO Max , including Adventure Time: Distant Lands . After the failure of its planned animation block, Close Enough was also shifted from TBS to HBO Max. In the 2010s, the studio began to outgrow its original building, and began to rent space in other facilities in

464-601: A longer running manga or animated series. As the OAV market is not adapted to the rigors that are faced by television shows or feature films, they have been known to show gratuitous amounts of violence and/or pornography. Some OAV's have registered such strong acclaim that they have been remade as anime television series as well as theatrical releases. Since most new OVA's are derived from other animated media, many animation studios that have previously worked on animated series or movies, and adaptations of Japanese manga, have now entered

522-506: A new animation studio, Studio Ghibli , which would be used for the personal works of Miyazaki and his close friend, Isao Takahata . Many of Ghibli's works have become Japan's top-grossing theatrical films, whether in live-action or animated form. The market for 'OAV's or ' Original Anime Video ' later the acronym would be better known as 'OVA' meaning 'Original video animation' as the term 'OAV' could often be misunderstood for 'Original Adult Video', began in 1984. These are often tended towards

580-508: A profitable enterprise and many have entered the made for television market since, with Joseph Barbera and William Hanna refining the production process for television animation on their show Ruff and Reddy . It was in 1958 that The Huckleberry Hound Show claimed the title of being the first all-new half-hour cartoon show. This, along with their previous success with the series Tom and Jerry , elevated their animation studio, H.B. Enterprises (later Hanna-Barbera Productions ), to dominate

638-544: A release in 2020. Also this year, The Cartoonstitute , an incubator series similar to What a Cartoon! , debuted on Cartoon Network Video. The pilots of Regular Show and Uncle Grandpa were presented here along with other shorts, with the Uncle Grandpa pilot also serving as a basis for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome , which preceded the actual series. In 2014, CNS produced its first miniseries, Over

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696-638: A restructuring by Warner Bros. Television, with Audrey Diehl overseeing kids and family, Peter Girardi overseeing adult animation, and Sammy Perlmutter overseeing animated long-form productions. The merger would not impact their output as labels, with CNS continuing to focus on original content and WBA used for classic franchises. On July 9, 2023, Miller announced via Twitter that the Cartoon Network Studios Burbank building would close its doors on August 1, with all operations being transferred to WBA as both CNS and WBA would be moving to

754-425: A series of 10 syndicated telefilms made from 1987 to 1988 in conjunction with Worldvision Enterprises , featuring some of the most popular Hanna-Barbera characters in feature-length adventures. All 10 films are available on VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. Hanna-Barbera produced the following NBC television specials as part of The Flintstone Primetime Specials , the penultimate Hanna-Barbera production overall to contain

812-550: A very small core group. After being bought out or sold to other companies, they eventually consolidated with other studios and became larger. The drawback of this setup was that there was now a major thrust towards profitability with the management acting as a damper towards creativity of these studios, continuing even in today's scenario. Currently, the independent animation studios are looking to ensure artistic integrity by signing up with big animation studios on contracts that allow them to license out movies, without being directed by

870-707: Is commonly known as the Golden Age of American Animation as it included the growth of Disney, as well as the rise of Warner Bros. Cartoons and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio as prominent animation studios. Disney continued to lead in technical prowess among studios for a long time afterwards, as can be seen with their achievements . In 1941, Otto Messmer created the first animated television commercials for Botany Tie ads/weather reports. They were shown on NBC-TV in New York until 1949. This marked

928-591: Is dated around 1917, but it would take until 1956 for the Japanese animation industry to successfully adopt the studio format as used in the United States. In 1961, these productions began to be aired in the US. Toei Animation , formed in 1948, was the first Japanese animation studio of importance and saw the reduction of animators as independent anime artists. After the formation of Toei Animation Co. Ltd. in 1948,

986-606: Is subject to local intellectual property rights. The animators must also be aware of the contracts laws and labour laws prevalent in the jurisdiction to which the animation studio is subject to. There have been numerous legal battles fought over the copyright of famous franchises, such as Kung Fu Panda and SpongeBob SquarePants . This has come about as a result of the clause in Copyright contracts that states that an idea cannot be protected, only an actual piece of work can be said to be infringed upon. This means that though

1044-576: The 2020s, after multiple corporate mergers, the studio was consolidated into Warner Bros. Animation, and continued to operate as a separate division, although it was relocated to Second Century Development as the company's new headquarters on August 1, 2023. Sam Register , the president of both studios in Burbank, California, also leads Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (formerly Cartoon Network Studios Europe) in London, England , alongside Vanessa Brookman. In

1102-489: The 20th century, animation as a medium became popular on television. Hanna-Barbera became the premier studio for small-screen animated programs, launching a dominant series of Saturday-morning fare, including Scooby-Doo , The Flintstones , The Jetsons , and more. By the 1980s, cable television was developed, with businessman Ted Turner one of its pioneers. Turner founded several cable channels and also acquired vast film libraries, and in 1991 his company signed

1160-572: The Burbank Media Center district. In August 2020, WBA president Sam Register was appointed head of the studio. Amy Friedman was named head of programming for Cartoon Network after Rob Sorcher resigned his roles as head of the studio and chief content officer, and switching to Warner Bros. Television Group for an overall production deal. In 2021, Jason DeMarco was named SVP for Anime & Action Series/Longform for Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios, and CNS Europe

1218-550: The Creek , and Infinity Train . In 1996, Time Warner (now Warner Bros. Discovery) acquired Turner Broadcasting System, which owned Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera at that time. In 1997, Hanna-Barbera consolidated its operations with Warner Bros. Animation, moving into their facilities in 1998, where Cartoon Network Studios also operated briefly. Hanna-Barbera closed permanently in 2001, and Warner Bros. Animation has managed its intellectual property to this day, occasionally using

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1276-637: The Cyber Chase until Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword . The first, third and fourth films were dedicated to Don Messick , Mary Kay Bergman and William Hanna , respectively. Note: The Hanna-Barbera Feature division was spun into Turner Feature Animation after the company was bought out by Ted Turner. Warner Bros. announced plans for a Hanna-Barbera cinematic universe at CinemaCon 2016, with Scoob! as its starting point. Recruitment and industrial films A section of Wonderland Sydney

1334-512: The Garden Wall . The following year, Long Live the Royals was also premiered. In 2016, the studio produced two reboots based on The Powerpuff Girls and Ben 10 respectively. Also, the studio produced its first television series based on a series of online shorts, Mighty Magiswords . In 2017, after plans as old as 2002 for a film didn't work, Samurai Jack was revived for

1392-636: The Hanna-Barbera brand as a label. In 1999, Cartoon Network acquired a large building in Burbank, California , to serve as the headquarters for Cartoon Network Studios after its effective separation from Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation. This was due to the need for Cartoon Network Studios to become an independent entity dedicated to creating original series, while Warner Bros. Animation focused on existing IPs. The studio opened on May 22, 2000, and operated in those facilities for over 20 years. In

1450-728: The Japanese studios churned out minor works of animation. But with the release of Toei's first theatrical feature, The Tale of the White Serpent released in October 1958, the animation industry in Japan came into the eye of the general public. The success of Alakazam the Great led to the finding of the artist Osamu Tezuka , who would go on to become the father of Japanese manga with his brand of modern, fast-paced fantasy storylines. He became influenced by Hanna-Barbera productions of

1508-858: The North American and European markets, direct-to-video animation has seen a rise, as a concept, in the Western markets. With many comic characters receiving their versions of OVA 's, original video animations , under the Westernized title of direct-to-video animations, the OVA market has spread to American animation houses. Their popularity has resulted in animated adaptations of comic characters ranging from Hellboy , Green Lantern and Avengers . Television shows such as Family Guy and Futurama also released direct-to-video animations. DC Comics have continually released their own animated movies for

1566-406: The North American television animation market during the latter half of the 20th century. In 2002, Shrek , produced by DreamWorks and Pacific Data Images won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . Since then, Disney / Pixar have produced the most number of movies either to win or be nominated for the award. Though the term "direct-to-video" carries negative connotations in

1624-413: The OVA market, looking to capitalize on the popularity of their flagship shows. Studios participating in such circumstances include Production I.G and Studio Deen . Although there are permanent/full-time positions in studios, most animators work on a contract basis. There are some animators that are considered to be in the core group of the studio, which can either be as a result of being there since

1682-477: The animators may have forwarded ideas to the animation studios about certain characters and plots, these ideas alone cannot be protected and can lead to studios profiting on individual animator's ideas. However, this has not stopped many independent artists from filing claims to characters produced by different studios. Due to the wide range of animation techniques and styles, many animation studios typically specialize in certain types. Traditional animation employs

1740-547: The bigger studios. Examples of such co-operation are the joint ventures between DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures and that of Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Studios . On August 22, 2016, Comcast's NBCUniversal acquired DreamWorks Animation , appointing Meledandri oversee Comcast's Universal Animation/DreamWorks/Illumination, Disney's Disney Animation/Pixar/20th Century Animation, & Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Animation/Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. The first known example of Japanese animation, also called anime ,

1798-441: The box office. In 2006, CNS collaborated with sister studio Williams Street for the first time for Korgoth of Barbaria , a television pilot made for Adult Swim, which was also not green-lit as a series. In 2007, CNS began its first foray into live-action with the hybrid series Out of Jimmy's Head , and then its first fully live-action project, Ben 10: Race Against Time and its sequel, Ben 10: Alien Swarm , along with

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1856-415: The building for several weeks before local police threatened action over its lack of permit. Its artists quickly took to its stairwell with doodles and other graffiti that filled over its twenty-year history; it was also home to a mural by artist Ian Anderson titled Mazeway to Heaven . The first new productions at the new offices included Samurai Jack and Time Squad (both 2001). In 2001, Lazzo called

1914-452: The building, and Cartoon Network had a long-term lease. Animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales or rentals of the media produced. They also own rights over merchandising and creative rights for characters created/held by

1972-533: The channel, the studio's infrastructure was retained to produce live-action fare for sibling programming block Adult Swim, identifying on-air as Alive and Kicking, along with two other companies (Rent Now Productions and Factual Productions), instead of using the Cartoon Network Studios banner. On April 5, 2010, Adventure Time premiered on Cartoon Network; the same series began life as a short featured on Nicktoons ' Random! Cartoons that

2030-435: The company, much like authors holding copyrights . In some early cases, they also held patent rights over methods of animation used in certain studios that were used for boosting productivity. Overall, they are business concerns and can function as such in legal terms. The idea of a studio dedicated to animating cartoons was spearheaded by Raoul Barré and his studio, Barré Studio , co-founded with Bill Nolan , beating out

2088-592: The decade as well. Cartoon Network Studios originated in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera that focused on producing original programming for Cartoon Network. Hanna-Barbera had been located on Cahuenga Boulevard in Los Angeles since 1963, and housed the studio, its archives, and its extensive animation art collection. Its first productions included What a Cartoon! (1995), an anthology series of short subjects serving as pilots for new CN programs. The first of these, Dexter's Laboratory , launched in 1996 and

2146-452: The first forays of animation designed for the smaller screen and was to be followed by the first animated series specifically made for television, Crusader Rabbit , in 1948. Its creator, Alex Anderson , had to create the studio 'Television Arts Productions' specifically for the purpose of creating this series as his old studio, Terrytoons , refused to make a series for television. Since Crusader Rabbit, however, many studios have seen this as

2204-613: The following television movies / specials for the ABC Afterschool Special series: Hanna-Barbera's Australian division produced the following CBS television specials for the Famous Classic Tales series: Hanna-Barbera and Hanna-Barbera's Australian division produced the following television movies / specials for the ABC Weekend Special series: Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 was

2262-414: The home video market, while not tending to the television or theatrical audience as such. They refer to those movies that are launched as direct-to-video releases and not meant to be released in theatres. Video productions can run from half an hour productions to well over two hours. They require that premise or story be original in order to be counted as an OVA, though sometimes, the story can be derived from

2320-421: The inception of the company or being talented recruits from other animation studios. These are the more secure positions in an animation studio, though the studio might have policies concerning the possible tenure of animators. Since studios can hire animators on a work for hire basis nowadays, many artists do not retain rights over their creations, unlike some of the early animators. The extent of these copyrights

2378-575: The late 1950s and made Japan's first made for television animation studio, Mushi Productions . The success of the studios' first show in 1963, Astro Boy , was so immense that there were 3 other television animation studios by the end of the year and Toei had opened their own made for television division. The greatest difference between Japanese studios and North American studios was the difference in adult-themed material to make way in Japan. Tezuka's thought that animation should not be restricted to kids alone has brought about many studios that are employed in

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2436-410: The location of a Pacific Bell telephone exchange. According to Cartoon Brew, the network spent around $ 1.2 million to renovate the building. The network took counsel from its top cartoonists, Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken , on the site of its new studio, as well as design proposals for its offices. In March 2000, the network began to transfer its production offices, and on May 22, 2000,

2494-718: The new Warner Bros. Second Century building. While unconfirmed, Amid Amidi of Cartoon Brew reported its production teams would move to the Second Century Development, a pair of buildings with over 800,000 square feet of office space, just adjacent to the Warner Bros. lot. On December 5, it was revealed that the Hollywood Production Center had moved into the CN Burbank building. Brian A. Miller revealed that HPC has always owned

2552-560: The production of adult-themed adaptations of classic stories such as Heidi ( Heidi, Girl of the Alps ), One Thousand and One Nights and The Diary of a Young Girl and many more. In the 1980s, animation studios were led back to their theatrical roots due to the success of Hayao Miyazaki 's film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , which led publishing house Tokuma Shoten to finance

2610-417: The sole purpose of sale in the direct-to-video market. With growing worries about piracy, direct to video animation might become more popular in the near future. With the growth of animation as an industry, the trends of ownership of studios have gradually changed with time. Current studios such as Warner Bros. and early ones such as Fleischer Studios , started life as small, independent studios, being run by

2668-531: The studio "the Termite Terrace of today." In 2002, the studio produced two television pilots for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim : Welcome to Eltingville and The Groovenians , neither of which were picked as full series. Also, the studio released this year its only theatrical film to date: The Powerpuff Girls Movie , based on The Powerpuff Girls , which received positive reviews from critics but performed poorly at

2726-566: The studio created by J.R. Bray , Bray Productions , to the honor of the first studio dedicated to animation. Though beaten to the post of being the first studio, Bray's studio employee, Earl Hurd , came up with patents designed for mass-producing the output for the studio. As Hurd did not file for these patents under his own name but handed them to Bray, they would go on to form the Bray-Hurd Patent Company and sold these techniques for royalties to other animation studios of

2784-422: The studio to separate itself from the complete folding of Hanna-Barbera into WBA. Following the death of the studio's co-founder William Hanna in 2001, Cartoon Network Studios took over the animation function of Hanna-Barbera . The network acquired a three-story 43,000-square-foot facility located at 300 N 3rd St. in Burbank, California to house its new offices, previously a commercial bakery, and prior to that,

2842-433: The studio was christened by veteran animator and animation advisor Joseph Barbera with a bottle of champagne. The building's official opening came on August 24, 2000; former DiC and Nickelodeon employees Brian A. Miller and Jennifer Pelphrey were hired to manage the studio. Mike Lazzo , then head of programming and development, designed a pirate flag, with a skull bearing the channel logo in its teeth, that flew over

2900-1198: The television movies and specials). The line began in March 2004. Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Group division of Warner Bros. Entertainment , a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery . The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network , and was founded in 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera . The studio primarily produces and develops animated programs and shorts for Cartoon Network and Cartoonito , and has also developed properties for Adult Swim and Max . The studio has produced dozens of shows, including Dexter's Laboratory , The Powerpuff Girls (and its film adaptation ), Johnny Bravo , Time Squad , Samurai Jack , The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy , Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends , Camp Lazlo , Ben 10 , Chowder , The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack , Adventure Time , Generator Rex , Regular Show , Steven Universe , Clarence , We Bare Bears , OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes , Craig of

2958-471: The television pilots Locker 514 , Siblings and Stan the Man . The studio's first live-action series Tower Prep would arrive in 2010. Former New Line Television producer Mark Costa was hired to oversee the projects and CNS' live-action production company Alive and Kicking, Inc.. Incredible Crew was the last series in that genre the studio produced for Cartoon Network. Despite the failure of live-action on

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3016-417: The time. The biggest name in animation studios during this early time was Disney Brothers Animation Studio (now known as Walt Disney Animation Studios ), co-founded by Walt and Roy O. Disney . Started on October 16, 1923, the studio went on to make its first animated short, Steamboat Willie in 1928, to much critical success, though the real breakthrough was in 1937, when the studio was able to produce

3074-513: The use of hand-drawn frames, and is used in the world of cartoons, movies and anime. Notable studios that specialize in this style include Studio Ghibli , Cartoon Saloon , Nickelodeon Animation Studio , Disney Television Animation , 20th Television Animation , Warner Bros. Animation , Cartoon Network Studios , Titmouse , Ufotable , Studio Chizu and CoMix Wave Films . Stop-motion animation uses objects that are incrementally moved and photographed in order to create an illusion of movement when

3132-456: Was a live-action/animated film series hosted by Olivia Newton-John who introduced each tale followed by an environmental message. Eight video cassettes were released between 1990 and 1991. Hanna-Barbera was credited as the sole production company behind the first four films. Despite being in-name only after 2001, the 1960s–1970s production logo from Hanna-Barbera was still used for the next Scooby-Doo direct-to-video films after Scooby-Doo and

3190-523: Was an immediate success. The same year, Turner Broadcasting System was merged with Time Warner , and Hanna-Barbera closed its Cahuenga campus, relocating to Sherman Oaks Galleria in nearby Sherman Oaks , where Warner Bros. Animation was located. Over the course of this transition, the Cartoon Network Studios branding was briefly phased out, with newer programs, including Johnny Bravo (1997) and The Powerpuff Girls (1998), opting for H-B branding. On July 21, 1999, Cartoon Network officially started

3248-504: Was renamed Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe as a tribute to the original Hanna-Barbera studio. On May 11, 2022, after Tom Ascheim exited his role as president and departed, the Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division was broken up as part of a restructuring by new owner Warner Bros. Discovery and its studios—including CNS—were moved directly under Warner Bros. Television . On October 11, 2022, CNS and WBA consolidated their development and production teams as part of

3306-664: Was titled Hanna-Barbera Land and featured rides and facilities based on cartoon characters. The Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection (once called the Hanna-Barbera Golden Collection , later called the Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection ) is a series of two-to-four-disc DVD box sets from Warner Home Video and later by Warner Archive , usually containing complete seasons and complete series of various classic Hanna-Barbera (with MGM Cartoons and Ruby-Spears ) cartoons (along with

3364-404: Was ultimately not green-lit as a series by that channel. Cartoon Network picked it up later, and production of the show moved to CNS. The series lasted until 2018 with 10 seasons and 283 episodes. A film was announced in 2015, but in 2018 Adam Muto said that the film was never officially announced. In 2019, a continuation, titled Adventure Time: Distant Lands , was announced for HBO Max with

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