WildBrain Studios is the in-house television studio arm of Canadian entertainment company WildBrain based in Vancouver, British Columbia, which was established in 2016 as DHX Studios.
History In January 2016, DHX Media announced that they would be building a 60,000 square-foot studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, that would focus on both animated and live-action productions. The production teams of the former Studio B Productions, which DHX Media acquired in 2007 and Nerd Corps Entertainment, which DHX acquired in 2014 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. In 2023, WildBrain acquired the Toronto-based pre-production animation studio House of Cool, which continues to operate under its own branding. Owing to the adoption of work from home practices, the company is set to downsize the Vancouver studio and relocate to new offices within 2026.
Filmography
Animated series Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes as DHX Studios Blaze and the Monster Machines 2014–2025 Nick Jr. Channel Nickelodeon Animation Studio Seasons 2 to 9. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 5. Inspector Gadget Michael HirshMark GosinePhillip StampAnne Loi 2015–2018 Reboot of the 1983 animated series. The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show David P. Smith 2015–2017 Netflix Animation services. Supernoobs 2015–2019 The Deep 2015–2022 Seasons 2 to 4. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 2 to 3. Looped 2016 Teletoon Neptoon Studios Kate & Mim-Mim 2016–2018 FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment Season 2 only. Previously produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment in season 1. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2017–2018 Kervin Faria 2017 YTV Corus Entertainment Polly Pocket 2018–present Mattel Television Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2018–2019 Amazon Prime Video Animation services. Chip and Potato 2018–2021 Darrall Macqueen Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. Mega Man: Fully Charged Man of Action 2018–2019 Carmen Sandiego Duane Capizzi 2019–2021 Netflix HMH ProductionsI Can and I Will Productions Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 1 to 2. Ninjago 2019–2022 Cartoon Network The Lego Group Seasons 11–15 only. Previously produced by Wil Film ApS from seasons 1 to 10. Produced as DHX Studios in season 11. Rev & Roll Julie StewartScott StewartEdward Kay 2019 CCTV-14 Alpha Group Co., Ltd. Snoopy in Space 2019–2021 Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Produced as DHX Studios in season 1. as WildBrain Studios Dorg Van Dango 2020–2021 Cartoon Saloon Go, Dog. Go! Adam Peltzman 2021–2023 Netflix DreamWorks Animation Television The Snoopy Show Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Johnny Test Scott Fellows 2021–2022 Netflix Revival of the 2005 animated series. Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City Michael Vogel 2021–2024 YouTube The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder 2022–2023 Disney+ Bar ProductionsDisney Television Animation Animation services for seasons 1 and 2. Sonic Prime Man of Action 2022–2024 Netflix Ninjago: Dragons Rising 2023–present The Lego Group Sequel to Ninjago. Caillou 2024–present Peacock Reboot of the 1997 animated series. Camp Snoopy Scott MontgomeryRob Boutilier Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Lego Monkie Kid Simon Lucas KabillionHappyKids The Lego Group Season 5 only. Max & Maple: The Can-Do Kids Robert Pasin Carrie Miller Deborah Frank Peter Hannan 2025–present YouTube Radio Flyer Studios Upcoming Felix the Cat TBA TBA TBA DreamWorks Animation Television Minecraft TBA TBA Netflix Mojang StudiosFlying Bark ProductionsNetflix Animation
Live-action series Title Creator(s) / Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes DHX Studios The Zoo 2017–2018 CBBC BBC Studios Are You Afraid of the Dark? 2019–2022 Nickelodeon Season 8 onward. Produced as DHX Studios from seasons 8 to 9. WildBrain Studios Letterkenny 2019–2023 Season 8 onward. Previously produced by DHX Studios Toronto from seasons 1 to 7. My Perfect Landing Frank van Keeken 2020 Beachwood Canyon Productions Malory Towers 2020–2025 King Bert Productions Take Note Joan Lambur 2022 Lambur Productions Ruby and the Well 2022–2024 BYUtv Shaftesbury Films I Woke Up a Vampire Thomas W. Lynch 2023 Tom Lynch Company Yo Gabba GabbaLand! 2024-present Apple TV+ Yo Gabba Gabba LLC Revival of Yo Gabba Gabba!.
Specials Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes DHX Studios Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal 2020 Netflix Interactive special WildBrain Studios Who Are You, Charlie Brown? Michael Bonfiglio2021 Apple TV+ Documentary special. Lego Friends: Holiday Special William Gordon YouTube The Lego Group Christmas special. Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest Netflix Interactive special Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne Clay Kaytis Apple TV+ Schulz Studio New Year's Eve special Snoopy Presents: It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown Raymond S. Persi2022 Earth Day special Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love Clay Kaytis Mother's Day special Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School Raymond S. Persi Back To School special Caillou: Rosie the Giant Greg Richardson Anti-Bullying Day special Caillou: Adventures with Grandma and Grandpa Summer vacation special Caillou: The Bravest Wolf Boy Halloween special Caillou: The Silver Knight Family Day special Caillou's Perfect Christmas Christmas special Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie Raymond S. Persi 2023 Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Polly Pocket Sparkle Cove Adventure Netflix Mattel Television Strawberry Shortcake and the Beast of Berry Bog Jim Miller Halloween special Strawberry Shortcake's Perfect Holiday Christmas special Strawberry Shortcake's Spring Spectacular Jim Miller 2024 Strawberry Shortcake's Summer Vacation Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin Raymond S. Persi Apple TV+ Schulz Studio Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical Erik Wiese 2025 Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy Ridd SorensenRob Boutilier 2026 Apple TV The Care Berry Switch TBA TBA TBA Cloudco Entertainment Crossover between the Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears franchises Little Santa Peter Baynton TBA Apple TVHouse of Cool Adaptation of the Jon Agee book of the same name, featuring music from Bret McKenzie and a script by Martin Hynes.
Animated shorts Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes Lake Erie John Vassallo 2021 Screened at film festivals The Philly Specials Jim Miller 2024 YouTubeFamily Channel Music video and six animated shorts.
Feature films Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes Snoopy Unleashed Steve Martino 2026 Apple TV Schulz Studio
Former and related studios Island of Misfits
Island of Misfits 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. It was headed by Nova Scotia Business Inc., which expanded and helped to open up their own new markets, and bought out This Hour Has 22 Minutes from Alliance Atlantis in 2005.
On May 16, 2006, Halifax Film and Decode Entertainment announced that they would merge and thus form the holding company DHX Media. Halifax Film became a subsidiary of DHX Media in the process. It was decided that unlike its predecessor, its main goal was to be on family entertainment. 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.
IoM Media Ventures 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–present CBC Television DHX Media (2006–2018)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 2007–2008Decode Entertainment Poko 2008 Season 2. Produced as Halifax Film. Pirates: Adventures in Art 2010–2011 Privateer II ProductionsDecode Entertainment (distributer) Produced as Halifax Film. Doozers 2013–2018 The Jim Henson Company Inspector Gadget 2015–2018 DHX Media Wishenpoof! Angela Santomero 2015 Amazon Prime Video Super Why! 2015–2016 Out of the Blue Enterprises Season 3. Space Ranger Roger 2017 Bob the Builder Keith Chapman 2017–2018 Mattel Creations Animation services for season 3 as IoM Media Ventures Halifax. Fireman Sam 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.
Animated shorts Title Director(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Notes Slugterra: Ascension Don Urquhart 2022 Family Channel Epic Story Media Sequel to the NerdCorps/DHX Studios Vancouver series.
Films Title Year Co-production with Distributed by Notes Shake Hands with the Devil 2007 Barna-Alper ProductionsHead Gear FilmsSeville Productions Seville Pictures
DHX Media Los Angeles
On September 14, 2010, DHX acquired the Los Angeles-based 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
DHX Media Toronto was founded on February 27, 1997, and originally known as Decode Entertainment, Inc. by Steven DeNure, Neil Court, and John Delmage, and it was based in Toronto, Ontario. 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 and thus 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