Studio B Productions, Inc. (sometimes known as just Studio B and later known as DHX Media Vancouver) was a Canadian animation studio and production company founded by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1988. The studio was acquired by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 4, 2007, and became a subsidiary there since then.
The Studio B brand was discontinued in 2011, while the studio itself merged with fellow DHX subsidiary Nerd Corps Entertainment to form DHX Studios (now WildBrain Studios) in 2016. All Studio B series were branded under the DHX Media name until 2019, when the latter rebranded as WildBrain.
History
The company was founded in 1988 by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman. On December 4, 2007, DHX Media acquired Studio B. On September 8, 2010, the renaming of the studio after its parent company, along with DHX Media's other subsidiaries, was announced: officially, on December 22, 2010, Studio B Productions Inc. and Studio B (Animation Service) Productions Inc. were renamed DHX Media (Vancouver) Ltd. and DHX Media Studio (Vancouver) Ltd., respectively, and on January 11, 2011, Studio B Holdings Inc. was renamed DHX Media (Vancouver Prod) Ltd.
In 2016, the former Studio B team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former Nerd Corps Entertainment, an animation studio which DHX Media acquired in 2014.
Filmography Television series Co-productions and original series Show Creator(s) Year(s) Co-production(s) Notes The Savage Dragon Erik LarsenDean StefanBob Forward 1996 P3 EntertainmentUniversal Cartoon StudiosUSA Studios Season 2 onlyCurrently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution Ned's Newt Andy KnightMike Burgess 1998–1999 TMO-LoonlandNelvana Season 2 only Yvon of the Yukon Ian James CorlettTerry Klassen 2000–2004 Alliance Atlantis Communications (seasons 1–2)Corus EntertainmentYTV What About Mimi? Chris BartlemanBlair Peters 2000–2002 Decode EntertainmentJunior-EM.TVTeletoon D'Myna Leagues 2000–2004 Aston EntertainmentCTV Yakkity Yak Mark Gravas 2002–2003 Kapow PicturesMTV Networks InternationalNickelodeon AustraliaTeletoon Something Else Kathryn Cave 2002 TV-Loonland AG Edgar & Ellen Charles Ogden 2005–2007 Star Farm Productions Shorts only, Currently distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment Being Ian Ian James Corlett 2005–2008 NelvanaYTV Currently distributed by Nelvana Class of the Titans Chris BartlemanMichael Lahay 2005–2008 NelvanaTeletoon Currently distributed by Nelvana The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers Dan ChambersMark HuckerbyNick Ostler 2006 PeskyBejuba! EntertainmentRed and Blue ProductionsYTV Currently distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment Pucca Boo Kyoung KimCalvin Kim 2006–2008 VOOZ Character SystemJetix Europe Currently distributed by VOOZ Character System B-Hive.tv Shorts Studio B Productions 2006 George of the Jungle Jay Ward 2007–2008 Classic MediaBullwinkle StudiosCartoon NetworkTeletoon Currently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy David FineAlison Snowden 2007–2009 Bejuba! EntertainmentSnowdenFine AnimationNicktoons NetworkTeletoon Currently distributed by Bejuba! Entertainment Martha Speaks Susan Meddaugh 2008–2014 Oasis Animation (seasons 5–6)WGBH Kid vs. Kat Rob Boutilier 2008–2011 Jetix Europe (season 1)Disney XD (season 2)YTV My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Lauren Faust 2010–2019 Hasbro StudiosTop Draw Animation First 28 episodes delivered as Studio B Productions Pound Puppies David Sacks 2010–2013 Paul & Joe Productions (episodes 1–39)9 Story Entertainment (episodes 1–7)Hasbro Studios Littlest Pet Shop Julie McNally CahillTimothy Cahill 2012–2016 Hasbro Studios Packages from Planet X Jeff Harter 2013–2014 American GreetingsDisney XDTeletoon Transformers: Rescue Bots Nicole DubucBrian HohlfeldJeff Kline 2014–2016 Hasbro Studios Seasons 3–4 only
Production services Show Year(s) Co-production(s) Notes Beetlejuice 1989–1991 Tim Burton Inc.NelvanaThe Geffen Film CompanyWarner Bros. Television Layouts and posing; 18 episodes Sesame Street 1991 Children's Television Workshop "Flossee and Splatt" short only Eek! the Cat 1992–1997 Savage StudiosNelvanaFox Children's Productions Layouts, design and posing; 10 episodes Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire 1992–1993 Blye-Einstein ProductionsReteitalia, S.p.A.DIC Entertainment Pre-production design and art direction Stunt Dawgs 1992–1993 Rainforest EntertainmentFranklin/WatermanClaster Television Full pre-production packages; 26 episodes The Terrible Thunderlizards 1993–1997 Savage StudiosNelvanaFox Children's Productions Pre-production, design, layout and posing; 17 episodes Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog 1993–1996 Sega of AmericaReteitalia, S.p.A.Bohbot EntertainmentDIC Entertainment Full pre-production packages, design, layout and posing; pilot and 31 episodes Sonic the Hedgehog 1993–1994 Sega of AmericaReteitalia, S.p.A.TelecincoDIC Entertainment Pre-production, season 1 only Tales from the Cryptkeeper 1993–1999 Fantome Animation (season 3)CBS Productions (season 3)Nelvana Storyboards Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? 1994–1999 DIC Entertainment Layouts and posing The Brothers Grunt 1994–1995 a.k.a. CartoonMTV Networks Pre-production design, layout and posing ReBoot 1994–2001 BLT ProductionsShaw Communications (season 3)Mainframe EntertainmentAlliance AtlantisClaster TelevisionYTV Stock pack, pre-production design, storyboards and timing; 4 episodes Street Sharks 1994–1997 Bohbot EntertainmentDIC Entertainment Full pre-production package; 3 episodes The Mask: Animated Series 1995–1997 Dark Horse EntertainmentFilm RomanSunbow EntertainmentNew Line Television Pre-production; 12 episodesCurrently distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Timon and Pumbaa 1995–1999 Walt Disney Television Animation Pre-production; season 3 only Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders 1995–1996 New Frontier EntertainmentEnchanted Camelot ProductionsBohbot Entertainment Season 1 only The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat 1995–1997 Felix the Cat ProductionsFilm Roman 7 episodes plus CBS bumpersCurrently distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution Action Man 1995–1996 Bohbot EntertainmentDIC Entertainment Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1995–1997 NelvanaMorgan Creek Productions Pre-production; 4 episodes Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series 1996–1997 Walt Disney Television Animation Pre-production; 8 episodes Road Rovers 1996–1997 Warner Bros. Television Animation Pre-production; 2 episodes Jungle Cubs 1996–1998 Walt Disney Television Animation Pre-production; 8 episodes The Angry Beavers 1997–2001 Gunther-Wahl ProductionsNickelodeon Animation Studio Pre-production; 15 episodes The Wacky World of Tex Avery 1997 Les Studios TexTelcima S.A.M6DIC Entertainment Pre-production; 7 episodes The Legend of Calamity Jane 1997 Gangster ProductionContre AlléeWarner Bros. International Television Production Pre-production; 6 episodes CatDog 1998–2005 Peter Hannan ProductionsNickelodeon Animation Studio Pre-production; 7 episodes Invasion America 1998 DreamWorks Television Animation Storyboards Bob and Margaret 1998–2001 SnowdenFine AnimationNational Film Board of CanadaPhilippine Animation Studio Inc. (season 3–4)Channel 4 (season 1)Comedy Central (seasons 1–2)Nelvana Design; 7 episodes Cyberchase 1999 WNET New YorkCurious Pictures Pilot episode only A Little Curious 1999–2000 Curious PicturesHBO "A Ring Is Not a Ring" short from "Open, Close, Ring" only George and Martha 1999–2000 Wild Things ProductionsNelvana Blaster's Universe 1999–2000 Knowledge AdventureCBS ProductionsHong Guang AnimationNelvana Mission Hill 1999–2002 Castle Rock EntertainmentFilm RomanBill Oakley/Josh Weinstein ProductionsWarner Bros. Television Layouts George Shrinks 2000–2003 Jade AnimationNelvana Design; 3 episodes Corduroy 2000–2001 Sichuan Top AnimationNelvana Pre-production; 13 episodes Braceface 2001–2004 Jade AnimationNelvana Design; 11 episodes The New Woody Woodpecker Show 2002 Universal Cartoon Studios Pre-production; season 3 only Stroker & Hoop 2004–2005 Turner StudiosWilliams Street Krypto the Superdog 2005 Warner Bros. Family EntertainmentWarner Bros. Animation Animation services; season 1 only Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island! 2005–2006 Animation services Peanuts Motion Comics 2008 Warner Premiere Roy 2009–2015 Jam MediaCBBC Animation services Take Two with Phineas and Ferb 2010–2011 Hieroglyphic ProductionsDisney Television Animation The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show 2015–2017 Jay Ward ProductionsDreamWorks Animation Television
Films and specials Title Year Co-production(s) Notes Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 Buena Vista Pictures DistributionTouchstone PicturesAmblin EntertainmentSilver Screen Partners III Sonic Christmas Blast 1996 DIC Entertainment Pre-production Snowden: Raggedy Ann & Andy's Adventure 1998 Dayton-Hudson Corporation20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Little Witch 1999 Sony Wonder Santa Mouse and the Rat Deer 2000 Fox FamilySony Wonder Reader Rabbit: The Great Alphabet Race 2004 The Learning Company Reader Rabbit: Wordville Soup The Legend of Frosty the Snowman 2005 Classic Media Pre-production My Little Pony: Equestria Girls 2013 Hasbro Studios My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks 2014 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games 2015 My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree 2016 My Little Pony: The Movie 2017 Allspark PicturesLionsgate My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever 2018 Allspark Animation
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