| File:WildBrain Studios.png | |
| Formerly | DHX Studios (2016–2019) |
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| Type | Division |
| Industry | Animation Live-action |
| Predecessors |
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| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Animated television series |
Number of employees | >700 (2020) |
| Parent | WildBrain |
| Website | www |
WildBrain Studios (formerly DHX Studios) is a Vancouver-based studio and a division of WildBrain that produces animated and live-action series.
History[]
In January 2016, DHX Media announced that they would be building a 60,000 square-foot studio in Vancouver that would focus on both animated and live-action productions. The former Studio B Productions (which DHX Media acquired in 2007) and Nerd Corps Entertainment (acquired in 2014) production teams were relocated to the new building later in the year.
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.
Filmography[]
Animated series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHX Studios | |||||
| Blaze and the Monster Machines | Jeff Borkin Ellen Martin Clark Stubbs |
2015–present | Nick Jr. | 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 and Sherman Show | 2015–2017 | Netflix | Jay Ward Productions DreamWorks Animation Television |
Animation services. | |
| Supernoobs | Scott Fellows Rob Boutilier Loris Kramer Lunsford |
2015–2019 | Teletoon (Canada) (2015–2017) Family Channel (Canada) (2018–2019) Cartoon Network (United States) (2015–2016) Hulu (United States) (2017–2019) |
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| The Deep | Tom Taylor James Brouwer |
2015–present | 7TWO (Australia) Family Chrgd (Canada) |
Technicolor SA A Stark Production |
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| Looped | Mark Thornton Todd Kaufman |
2016 | Teletoon | Neptoon Studios | |
| Kate & Mim-Mim | Scott Stewart Julie Stewart |
2016–2018 | Knowledge Kids and BBC Kids (Canada) CBeebies (United Kingdom) |
FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment | Season 2 only. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Mark Evestaff Alex Galatis |
2017–2018 | YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) (2017) Boomerang SVOD (United States) (2018) |
Corus Entertainment Sony Pictures Animation |
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| Chuck's Choice | Kervin Faria | 2017 | YTV | Corus Entertainment | |
| Polly Pocket | Stephanie Betts Shaleen Sangha |
2018–present | Family Jr. and Family Channel (Canada) (2018) Netflix (Canada) 2019–present) Universal Kids (United States) (2019) Netflix (United States) (2020–present) |
Mattel Television | |
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Marco Schnabel David P. Smith |
2018–2019 | Amazon Prime Video | Jay Ward Productions DreamWorks Animation Television |
Animation services. |
| Chip and Potato | Billy Macqueen Catherine Williams Maddy Darrall |
Family Jr. (Canada) Netflix (United States) |
Darrall Macqueen | ||
| Mega Man: Fully Charged | Man of Action | Family Chrgd (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) |
Capcom Dentsu Entertainment USA |
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| Carmen Sandiego | Duane Capizzi | 2019–2021 | Netflix | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt I Can and I Will Productions |
Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 1 and 2. |
| Ninjago | Tommy Andreasen Michael Hegner |
2019–present | Cartoon Network | The Lego Group | Season 11 onward. 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 | Rob Boutilier | 2019–present | Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. |
| WildBrain Studios | |||||
| Dorg Van Dango | Fabian Erlinghäuser Nora Twomey |
2020–present | RTE (Ireland) Family Channel (Canada) |
Cartoon Saloon | |
| Go, Dog. Go! | Adam Peltzman | 2021–present | Netflix | DreamWorks Animation Television | |
| The Snoopy Show | Rob Boutilier Mark Evestaff Alex Galatis |
Apple TV+ | Schulz Studio | ||
| Johnny Test | Scott Fellows Aaron Simpson |
2021 | Netflix | Season 7 onward. Previously produced by Warner Bros. Animation and Colisseum Entertainment from seasons 1 and 2, Cookie Jar Group from seasons 3 to 6 and DHX Media in season 6. | |
| Sonic Prime | Man of Action | 2022 | Sega of America Netflix Animation Man of Action Studios |
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Live-action series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHX Studios | |||||
| The Zoo | 2017–present | CBBC | BBC Studios | ||
| WildBrain Studios | |||||
| Letterkenny | Jared Keeso Jacob Tierney |
2019–present | Crave (Canada) Hulu (United States) |
New Metric Media Bell Media Play Fun Games Pictures |
Season 8 onward. Previously produced by DHX Studios Toronto from seasons 1 to 7. |
| My Perfect Landing | Frank van Keeken | 2020 | Family Channel (Canada) CBBC (United Kingdom) |
Beachwood Canyon Productions | |
| Malory Towers | Sasha Hails Rachel Flowerday |
2020–present | King Bert Productions | ||
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DHX Studios Halifax[]
| File:HalifaxFilm.jpg Logo used as Halifax Film | |
| Formerly | Halifax Film Company (2004–2006) Halifax Film (2006–2010) DHX Media Halifax (2010–2016) |
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| Type | Private (2004–2006) Subsidiary (2006–2018) |
| Industry | Television |
| Predecessor | Salter Street Films |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | Merged with Decode Entertainment to form DHX Media Sold to IoM Media Ventures |
| Successor | DHX Media |
| Parent | DHX Media (2006–2018) IoM Media Ventures (2018–present) |
DHX Studios Halifax 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. Under the name, Halifax Film produced live-action television shows, children's stop-motion series, CGI productions and dramas.
On May 16, 2006, Halifax Film and Decode Entertainment announced that they would merge to form the holding company DHX Media. Halifax Film became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process. 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. 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. Despite the sale, the studio continues to provide animation for WildBrain-owned shows.
Live-action series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | Mary Walsh | 2005–2018 | CBC Television | DHX Media 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. |
Animated series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jason Hopley Jeff Rosen |
2007–2008 | Decode Entertainment | ||
| Poko | Jeff Rosen Cheryl Wagner Michael Donovan |
2008 | Eraser Dog Prods. Alliance Atlantis |
Season 2. Produced as Halifax Film. | |
| Pirates: Adventures in Art | 2010–2011 | Privateer II Productions | Produced as Halifax Film. | ||
| Doozers | 2013–2018 | Kids' CBC (Canada) Hulu (United States) |
The Jim Henson Company | ||
| Inspector Gadget | 2015–2018 | Teletoon (seasons 1 and 2) Family Channel (seasons 3 and 4) |
DHX Media | ||
| Wishenpoof! | Angela Santomero | 2015 | Amazon Prime Video | Out of the Blue Enterprises Amazon Studios |
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| Super Why! | Angela Santomero Samantha Freeman Alpert Wendy Harris Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey Dr. Alice Wilder |
2015–2016 | CBC Kids (Canada) PBS Kids (United States) |
Out of the Blue Enterprises | Season 3. |
| Space Ranger Roger | 2017 | ||||
| Bob the Builder | Keith Chapman | 2017–2018 | Family Jr. (Canada) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) |
Mattel Creations | Animation services for season 3 as IoM Media Ventures Halifax. |
| Fireman Sam | Rob Lee Dave Gingell Dave Jones |
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. |
Films[]
| Title | Year | Co-production with | Distributed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shake Hands with the Devil | 2007 | Barna-Alper Productions Head Gear Films Seville Productions |
Seville Pictures |
DHX Media Los Angeles[]
On September 14, 2010, DHX acquired the Los Angeles-based first incarnation of WildBrain Entertainment. At an undisclosed point, the studio was renamed to DHX Media Los Angeles. In 2013, DHX moved its work for hire productions from the location to its Canadian operations. The studio was shuttered in 2017.
DHX Media Toronto[]
| Formerly | Decode Entertainment, Inc. (1997–2010) DHX Media Toronto (2010–2011) |
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| Type | Private (1997–2006) Subsidiary (2006–2011) |
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Merged with Halifax Film Company |
| Successor | DHX Media |
| Owner | DHX Media |
DHX Media Toronto was founded in 1997 and originally known as Decode Entertainment, Inc. by Steven DeNure, Neil Court, and John Delmage. 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. 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.
Live-action series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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| Our Hero | John May Suzanne Bolch |
2000–2002 | CBC Television | Heroic Film Company | |
| The Zack Files | Kathy Slevin | YTV | |||
| The Hoobs | Jocelyn Stevenson Brian Henson |
2001–2003 | Channel 4 | The Jim Henson Company | |
| Be the Creature | Chris Kratt Martin Kratt |
2003–2004 | National Geographic Channel | Kratt Brothers Company Limited | |
| Radio Free Roscoe | Will McRobb Douglas McRobb |
2003–2005 | Family Channel | ||
| Naturally, Sadie | Barbara Wiechmann Suzanne Bolch John May |
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 | Treehouse TV (Canada) CBeebies (United Kingdom) |
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 | Vera Santamaria Suzanne Bolch John May |
2009–2011 | YTV | Heroic Film Company Sudden Storm Entertainment |
Produced as Decode Entertainment in season 1 and as DHX Media Toronto in season 2. |
Animated series[]
| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Years | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freaky Stories | Steve Schnier John A. Delmage |
1997–2000 | YTV (Canada) Fox Family (United States) |
Funbag Animation Studios Sound Venture Productions (seasons 2 and 3) Vujade Entertainment Big Time Talking Pictures |
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| Angela Anaconda | Joanna Ferone Sue Rose |
1999–2001 | Teletoon (Canada) Fox Family (United States) |
C.O.R.E. | |
| Watership Down | YTV (Canada) CITV (United Kingdom) |
Nepenthe Productions Alltime Entertainment |
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| Weird-Oh's | Bill Campbell | 1999–2002 | YTV (Canada) Fox Family (Uniyed States) |
Mainframe Entertainment EM.TV Testors Corporation |
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| Rainbow Fish | 1999–2000 | Teletoon (Canada) ZDF (Germany) |
EM.TV Sony Wonder Rainbow Fish Productions |
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| Undergrads | Pete Williams Josh A. Cagan |
2001 | Teletoon (Canada) MTV (United States) |
MTV Animation Click Productions Helix Animation |
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| Olliver's Adventures | Edward Kay | 2002–2003 | Teletoon | Collideascope Digital Productions | |
| Girlstuff/Boystuff | Ruth Beni Alan Silbering |
2002–2005 | YTV | Agogo Media AE, Ltd. |
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| The Blobheads | 2003 | ||||
| King | Gordon Coulthart Mary Crawford Alan Templeton |
2003–2005 | Family Channel | Funbag Animation Studios | |
| The Save-Ums! | Dan Clark Don Asher |
2003–2006 | CBC Television (Canada) Discovery Kids (United States) |
The Dan Clark Company C.O.R.E. |
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| Franny's Feet | Cathy Moss Susin Nielsen |
2003–2010 | Family Channel (Canada) Five (United Kingdom) |
WNET C.O.R.E. |
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| Bromwell High | Anil Gupta Richard Osman Richard Pinto |
2005 | Teletoon (Canada) Channel 4 (United Kingdom) |
Hat Trick Productions | |
| Delilah and Julius | Suzanne Chapman Steven JP Comeau Lienne Sawatsky Daniel Williams |
2005–2008 | Teletoon | Collideascope Digital Productions | |
| Planet Sketch | 2005–2007 | Teletoon (Canada) CITV (United Kingdom) |
Aardman Animations | ||
| Dudson's Modern Tales | 2006 | ||||
| Naughty Naughty Pets | |||||
| Super Why! | Angela Santomero Samantha Freeman Alpert Wendy Harris Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey Dr. Alice Wilder |
2007–2012 | CBC Kids (Canada) PBS Kids (United States) |
Out of the Blue Enterprises | Seasons 1 and 2. |
| Clang Invasion | Seng Choon Meng Doug Hadders Adam Rothstein |
2007–2008 | YTV | Scrawl Studios AGOGO Entertainment Ltd. |
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| Urban Vermin | Diana Arruda Tim Thompson |
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| Chop Socky Chooks | Sergio Delfino | 2008 | Teletoon | Aardman Animations | |
| The Mighty Jungle | Jeff Rosen | CBC Television | Halifax Film | ||
| Dirtgirlworld | Cate McQuillen Hewey Eustace |
2009–2011 | ABC Kids (Australia) CBC Television (Canada) CBeebies (United Kingdom) |
Mememe Productions | |
| Poppets Town | Katherine Sangford | 2009 | Knowledge Network TVOKids Teletoon |
Neptuno Films |
DHX Studios Toronto[]
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.
See also[]
- WildBrain Spark
- Studio B Productions
- WildBrain Entertainment - the first iteration of WildBrain
- Cookie Jar Group
- Ragdoll Productions
- Epitome Pictures
- Nerd Corps Entertainment
- Iconix Brand Group
References[]
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