Nelvana
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Nelvana is a Canadian animation studio. It was founded in 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith. The company is now owned by Corus Entertainment. It is named after a local comic book superheroine of the 1940s.
It specialises mainly in the field of child-friendly TV shows and movies. Some of them are:
Programming[change | change source]
1970s[change | change source]
- Small Star Cinema (1974–1975) – live action/animation series
1980s[change | change source]
- Mr. Microchip (1983) – live-action
- 20 Minute Workout (1983–1985) – live-action
- The Edison Twins (1983–1986) – live-action
- Mr. Dressup (1983–1996; co-production with CBC Television)– live-action
- Inspector Gadget (1983) (Series 1 only, co-production with DIC Audiovisuel, Field Communications and LBS Communications (now Fremantle (company))
- The Get Along Gang (1984, pilot episode) – co-produced with DIC Audiovisuel
- Star Wars: Droids (1985–1986)
- Star Wars: Ewoks (1985–1987)
- The Care Bears Family (1986–1988)
- Madballs (1986–1987)
- Cricket's Club (1986–1987) – direct-to-video series co-produced with Hi-Tops Video
- My Pet Monster (1987)
- T. and T. (1988–1990) – live-action
- Clifford the Big Red Dog (1988) – direct-to-video release
- Babar (1989–1991; 2000)
- Beetlejuice (1989–1991; co-production with The Geffen Film Company and Warner Bros. Television)
1990s[change | change source]
- Little Rosey (1990)
- The Adventures of Tintin (1991–1992) (co-production with Ellipse Programme)
- Rupert (1991–1997)
- Fievel's American Tails (1992–1993; co-production with Amblin Television and Universal Animation Studios)
- Dog City (1992–1994; co-production with The Jim Henson Company)
- Eek! The Cat/Eek! Stravaganza (1992–1999) (co-production with Savage Studios and Fox Children's Production)
- Family Dog (1993; co-production with Universal Television, Warner Bros. Television and Amblin Television)
- Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993–1994)
- Tales from the Cryptkeeper (1993–1999)
- The Legend of the North Wind (1994; distribution licensing)
- RoboCop: The Series (1994) – "Commander Cash" animated sequences
- Free Willy (1994; co-production with Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros. Animation, Le Studio Canal+, Warner Bros. Television)
- Wild C.A.T.s (1994–1995) (co-production with WildStorm Productions)
- The Magic School Bus (1994–1997; co-production with Scholastic Productions)
- Nancy Drew (1995) – live-action
- The Hardy Boys (1995–1996) – live-action
- The Neverending Story (1995–1996) (co-production with CineVox Entertainment and Ellipse Animation)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1995–1997; co-production with Morgan Creek Productions and Warner Bros. Television)
- Jake and the Kid (1995–1999) – live-action
- Little Bear (1995–2003)
- Tales from the Crypt (1996) – "The Third Pig"
- Robin (1996)
- Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (1996–1997) (animation production for Walt Disney Television Animation)
| Series | Creater(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynehead | Damon Wayans | 1996–1997 | Warner Bros. Animation | Kids' WB (United States) YTV (Canada) |
| Blazing Dragons | Terry Jones Gavin Scott |
1996–1998 | Ellipse Animation | Teletoon (Canada) Canal+ (France) |
| Stickin' Around | Robin Steele Brianne Leary |
1996–1998 | YTV | |
| The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police | Steve Purcell | 1997–1998 | Fox Kids (United States) YTV (Canada) | |
| Pippi Longstocking | Paul Riley | 1997 | AB Svensk Filmindustri TaurusFilm TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion |
Teletoon (Canada) ZDF (Germany) SVT1 (Sweden) |
| Ned's Newt | Andy Knight Mike Burgess |
1997–1999 | TMO-Loonland Film GmbH[a] Studio B Productions (Season 2 only) |
Teletoon |
| Donkey Kong Country' | Donkey Kong by Nintendo Donkey Kong Country by Rare Jacques Goldstein Philippe Percebois |
1997–2000 | Medialab Studio L. A. (Season 1) Hong Guang Animation (Season 2) WIC Entertainment Ltd. |
Teletoon (Canada) France 2 and Canal+ (France, Season 1) |
| Franklin | Franklin the Turtle series by written by Paulette Bourgeois and illustrated by Brenda Clark |
1997–2004 | Big Bang Digital Studios Neurones France (Seasons 1, 2, 4) Neurones Luxembourg (Seasons 1, 2, 4) Neuroplanet (Season 5) LuxAnimation (Season 6) Alphanim (Season 6) |
Canada
TF1 (Seasons 5-6) |
| Rolie Polie Olie | William Joyce | 1998–2004 | Métal Hurlant Productions (seasons 1-5) Sparx* (seasons 1-5) Sparkling Animation (season 6) |
CBC Television (Canada) La Cinquième/France 5 (France) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Birdz | Larry Jacobs | 1998–1999 | CBS | |
| Dumb Bunnies | Dav Pilkey | Yorman Gross & Village Roadshow | ||
| Anatole | 1998–2000 | Valentine Productions s.a.r.l. Scottish Television Enterprises | ||
| Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend | James Blendick | Marathon Media Scottish Television Enterprises | ||
| Flying Rhino Junior High | Ray Nelson, Jr. | Big Daddy Productions Flying Rhinoceros, Inc. Neurones Animation Scottish Television Enterprises CBS Productions |
CBS (U.S.) TF1 (France) Teletoon (Canada) CITV and Scottish Television (United Kingdom) | |
| Bob and Margaret | David Fine Alison Snowden |
1998–2001 | Snowden Fine Animation Philippines Animation Studios National Film Board of Canada |
Global (Canada) Channel 4 (United Kingdom; first run) Comedy Central(Seasons 1-2) Showtime(Seasons 3-4) (U.S.) |
| Elliot Moose | Andrea Beck (Book Series) Jed MacKay |
1998–2000 | TVOntario | |
| George and Martha | James Marshall | 1999–2000 | Wild Things Productions | YTV HBO Family |
| Blaster's Universe | Blaster Learning System by Davidson & Associates Jamie Tatham Dale Schott |
1999–2000 | Hong Guang Animation CBS Productions Knowledge Adventure |
CBS (U.S.) Teletoon (Canada) |
| Redwall | Brian Jacques | 1999–2001 | Molitor Productions Alphanim (Season 1) TV-Loonland AG (season 2–3) |
Teletoon (Canada) France 2/France 3 (France) Ki.KA (Germany) |
| Rescue Heroes | Fisher-Price | 1999–2002 | Hong Guang Animation (season 1) | Teletoon |
- ↑ Known as TMO Film GmbH for Series 1.
2000s[change | change source]
2010s[change | change source]
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyblade: Metal Fusion Beyblade: Metal Masters Beyblade: Metal Fury Beyblade: Shogun Steel |
2010–2014 | Tatsunoko Production (season 1) SynergySP (seasons 2–4) |
YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) | |
| Babar and the Adventures of Badou | Michael Stokes | 2010–2015 | The Clifford Ross Company TF1 Playhouse Disney France Carrere Group YTV Originals LuxAnimation TeamTO |
YTV (Canada) TF1 Disney Junior (France and United States) Discovery Kids (Latin America) |
| The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | 2010–2012 | Hasbro Studios | The Hub Discovery Kids (Latin America) | |
| Spliced | Simon Racioppa Richard Elliott |
2010 | Teletoon | |
| Sidekick | Todd Kauffman Joey So |
2010–2013 | YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) | |
| Mr. Young | Dan Signer | Thunderbird Films Gravy Boat Productions |
YTV | |
| Life with Boys | Michael Poryes | 2011–2013 | YTV (Canada) TeenNick (United States) | |
| Scaredy Squirrel | Matt Ferguson Jillian Ruby |
YTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (Latin America) Cartoon Network (United States) | ||
| Mike the Knight | Alexander Bar | 2011–2017 | HIT Entertainment | Treehouse TV (Canada) CBeebies (United Kingdom) |
| Bubble Guppies (seasons 2–4) | Jonny Belt and Robert Scull | 2011–2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon |
| Franklin and Friends | 2011–2012 | Infinite Frameworks | Treehouse TV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) Nick Jr. (United States) | |
| Detentionaire | Daniel Bryan Franklin Charles Johnston |
2011–2015 | Teletoon Télétoon | |
| BeyWheelz | 2012 | SynergySP | YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) | |
| Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion | Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee Peter Ricq |
2013–2015 | YTV (2013–2014) Teletoon (2014–2015) | |
| The Day My Butt Went Psycho! | Mark Steinberg | Scholastic Entertainment Studio Moshi |
Nine Network (Australia) Teletoon (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) | |
| BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz | 2014 | SynergySP d-rights |
YTV (Canada) Cartoon Network (United States) | |
| BeyWarriors: Cyborg | 2014–2015 | Toonami (Asia) K2 (Italy) | ||
| Trucktown | Jon Scieszka | 2014–2017 | Lemon Sky Studios[2] | Treehouse TV |
| Little Charmers | Jennifer Dodge Irene Weibel |
2015–2017 | Spin Master Atomic Cartoons |
Treehouse TV (Canada) Nickelodeon / Nick Jr. (United States) |
| The Stanley Dynamic | Ken Cuperus Jocelyn Hamilton Jamie Piekarz |
2015–2017 | Amaze | YTV |
| Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Nadine Van der Velde Scott Kraft |
2015–2016 | 6point2 Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
Nickelodeon / Nick Jr. |
| Ranger Rob[3] | Alexander Bar | 2016–present | Studio Liddell | Treehouse TV (Canada) Nat Geo Kids (Latin America) Clan (Spain) Tiny Pop (United Kingdom) |
| The ZhuZhus[4] | Hugh Duffy | 2016–2017 | Cepia LLC | YTV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Hotel Transylvania: The Series[5] | Mark Steinberg | 2017–present | Sony Pictures Animation Corus Entertainment |
Teletoon (Canada) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Mysticons[6] | Sean Jara Nelvana Limited The Topps Company |
2017–2018 | Topps Animation | YTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (2017) Nicktoons (2018) (United States) |
| Super BOOMi (distributor) | Trevor Lai | 2017–present | Up Studios Tencent |
Treehouse TV (Canada) Tencent Video (China) |
| Wishfart | John Hazlett Lienne Sawatsky Daniel Williams |
2017–2018 | Wishfart Productions Inc. | Teletoon (Canada) CITV (United Kingdom) |
| Bravest Warriors[7] | Pendleton Ward | 2017–2018 | Frederator Studios | Cartoon Hangover Select (via VRV) |
| ReBoot: The Guardian Code (distributor) | Michael Hefferon | 2018 | Mainframe Studios | YTV (Canada) Netflix (United States) |
| Esme & Roy[8] | Dustin Ferrer Amy Steinberg |
2018–2021 | Sesame Workshop | Treehouse TV (Canada) HBO (season 1) HBO Max (United States; season 2) |
| Go Away, Unicorn![9] | Emily Mullock Dan Signer |
2018–2019 | Gravy Boat Sonar Entertainment Disney Channels Worldwide |
YTV (Canada) Disney Channel (United States) |
| Miss Persona[10] | 2018–present | Balloon House Productions | Treehouse TV | |
| Bakugan: Battle Planet Bakugan: Armored Alliance Bakugan: Geogan Rising Bakugan: Evolutions |
TMS Entertainment Man of Action Studios Spin Master Entertainment |
Teletoon (Canada) Cartoon Network (Seasons 1-2) Netflix (Season 3-4) (United States) | ||
| Corn & Peg[10] | Chris Hamilton | 2019–2020 | Treehouse TV (Canada) Nickelodeon (United States) | |
| Super BOOMi Hockey Hero (distributor) | Trevor Lai | 2019 | Up Studios Tencent National Hockey League |
Tencent Video |
| D.N. Ace[11] | Matthew Wexler | 2019–present | Yeti Farm Wexworks Media |
Teletoon (Canada) Discovery Family (United States) |
| Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe[12] | redknot | Treehouse TV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) | ||
| The Remarkable Mr. King | Geneviève Côté | King Rollo Films | Treehouse TV (Canada) Universal Kids (United States) |
2020s[change | change source]
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie's Pack | Pedro Eboli Graham Peterson |
2020–2021 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Nickelodeon (United States) YTV (Canada) |
| The Dog & Pony Show | Josh Selig | 2020–present | Discovery Inc Little Airplane Productions redknot |
Treehouse TV Discovery Kids (Latin America) |
| The Hardy Boys[13] | Lambur Productions | YTV (Canada) Hulu (United States) | ||
| Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | Rick Suvalle | 2021–present | Mattel Television | Cartoon Network Netflix |
| Super Wish[14] | Vanessa Esteves Adrian Thatcher |
2022–present | Redknot Discovery Inc. |
YTV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) |
Upcoming[change | change source]
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best & Bester[15] | Joonas Utti Anttu Harlin |
2022 | Gigglebug Entertainment Eye Present |
Yle (Finland) YTV[16] (Canada) |
| Hamsters of Hamsterdale[17] | Zach Smith | Nickelodeon (United States) Treehouse TV (Canada) | ||
| Builder Brothers’ Dream Factory[18] | Drew and Jonathan Scott | Sinking Ship Entertainment Scott Brothers Entertainment |
Treehouse TV (Canada) | |
| Zokie of Planet Ruby[17] | Laurie Elliot Mike Geiger Brian Morante |
2023 | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Paramount+ (United States) YTV (Canada) |
| Leela's Island[19] | Maria Perez-Brown Fracaswell Hyman Janice Burgess |
TIME Studios | Treehouse TV (Canada) | |
| Dreamweavers[20] | Ashleigh Hiddleston | TBA | Bingo Animation Studio | Teletoon (Canada) Tencent Video (China) |
| The Ferocious Beast Show[21] | Michael Paraskevas Maria Bruno |
Frederator Studios | Treehouse TV (Canada) | |
| Clone High | Phil Lord Christopher Miller Bill Lawrence |
Doozer Lord Miller Productions MTV Entertainment Studios |
HBO Max (United States) Adult Swim (Canada) | |
| Bella's Bro-Bots[22] | Keith Chapman | TBA | Treehouse TV (Canada) |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Z-squad". Nelvana.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012.
- ↑ "Trucktown - Lemon Sky Studios".
- ↑ "Cars, cats & creativity drive Corus Kids' 2016/17 lineup".
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (April 4, 2016). "Nelvana Announces MIPTV Highlights".
- ↑ "Nelvana, Sony partner on Hotel Transylvania TV series".
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (June 9, 2015). "Nelvana Assembles Partners for 'Mysticons'".
- ↑ "Nelvana rebrands as Corus 2016 revenues rise 44%".
- ↑ "Sesame Workshop, Nelvana partner on Esme and Roy".
- ↑ "Sonar dives into Go Away, Unicorn! production". Kidscreen. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Corus unveils 2018/19 kids programming slate".
- ↑ Foster, Elizabeth (2017-11-14). "Nelvana greenlights D.N.Ace". kidscreen.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ Jacques, Ian. "South Delta author Ashley Spires excited to see work on small screen". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ↑ "Hulu, YTV pick up The Hardy Boys".
- ↑ "Nelvana Makes a wish on it's new show".
- ↑ "Nelvana gets in on Best & Bester".
- ↑ "Corus Entertainment Announces 35 Greenlights and Renewals for Its Iconic Portfolio of Specialty Networks".
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Nickelodeon Fuels Original Animation Content Slate With Nelvana on Two New Series Greenlights: ZJ Sparkleton and the Hamster Show". Business Wire (Press release). March 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Builder Brothers' Dream Factory secures Nelvana".
- ↑ "TIME Studios partners with Nelvana for new series".
- ↑ "Dreamweavers wins first China Tales Incubator".
- ↑ "Frederator reboots Maggie and the Ferocious Beast".
- ↑ "NELVANA PARTNERS WITH KEITH CHAPMAN TO DEVELOP "BELLA'S BRO-BOTS "".