This list article details programming libraries produced and/or distributed by the divisions and subsidiaries of BVS Entertainment, formerly Saban Entertainment, a dormant subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, whose rights are managed with a few exceptions under its distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.
BVS Entertainment Between 1980 and 2001, the company produced and distributed animated programs through two branches; Saban Entertainment and Saban International Paris. while the production and distribution of live-action TV shows and movies was carried out through three separate branches; Saban Entertainment, Saban/Sherick Productions and Libra Pictures, targeting different audiences, especially adults.
As a result of acquisitions, agreements and partnerships made during its period of operations, Saban Entertainment acquired some ownership, distribution or intellectual property rights to animation libraries such as Fox Children's Productions, New World Animation/Marvel Productions, DIC Entertainment, Créativité et Développement, and DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. Saban began exclusively producing content for News Corporation's Fox Kids and Fox Family networks in 1998 and took over the global distribution of Fox Kids' pre-existing library. In addition, the company and its subsidiaries have collaborated with Canadian animation company CinéGroupe and European TV networks in the joint production of animated series. It has been involved in the co-production and distribution of animated series based on pre-existing characters and IPs from Marvel Comics and European comic book publishers, while cooperation was made when producing live-action programs with other American/Canadian production companies such as Shavick Entertainment and O'Hara-Horowitz Productions on films for television or the direct-to video market. In 2001, Disney terminated the operations of Saban/Sherick Productions and Libra Pictures after purchasing the company and its units. Following a series of re-brandings, the parent company BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment) continued to produce the Power Rangers franchise, while SIP Animation (formerly Saban International Paris) continued to produce animation in collaboration with Fox Kids Europe/Jetix Europe for broadcast on Fox Kids and Jetix international networks. Following the acquisition in 2001, Buena Vista International Television took over the company's entire library and distribution network and continued distributing BVS shows until the shows were mostly vaulted by Disney in the late 2000s and BVS went dormant.
TV series
BVS Entertainment
The company's main American unit produced television shows as Saban Entertainment until the last quarter of 2001, when program production continued in a more limited manner as BVS Entertainment. However, the BVS corporate umbrella also remained the parent company, holding the company's subsidiaries, even though shows produced or distributed by subsidiaries of the company are not credited to BVS' name.
Animated series Title Year(s) Network Notes Saban Entertainment Kidd Video 1984–85 NBC co-production with DIC Enterprises Kissyfur 1985–861988 season 2 co-produced with DIC Enterprises for NBC Productions; music production for both seasonscurrently owned by Universal Television Lazer Tag Academy 1986–87 co-production with Ruby-Spears Productions and Worlds of Wonder ALF: The Animated Series 1987–89 NBC co-production with DIC Enterprises for Alien Productionscurrently distributed by Shout! Studios The New Archies 1987 co-production for DIC Enterprises and Archie Comics under the name of Riverdale Productionscurrently owned by WildBrain ALF Tales 1988–89 co-production with DIC Enterprises for Alien Productionscurrently distributed by Shout! Studios The Karate Kid 1989 co-production with DIC Enterprises for Columbia Pictures Televisioncurrently owned by Sony Pictures Television Camp Candy 1989–92 NBC/Syndication seasons 1 and 2 co-produced with DIC Enterprises Kid 'n Play 1990 NBC co-production with Marvel Productions Little Shop 1991 Fox Kids Network (U.S.)La Cinq (France) co-production with Marvel Productions and Créativité et Développement X-Men 1992–97 Fox Kids Network co-production with Graz Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment Group Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol 1994 Fox Kids UK co-production with Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company BattleTech: The Animated Series 1994 Syndication co-production with Worldwide Sports and Entertainment Creepy Crawlers 1994–96 co-production with Abrams/Gentile Entertainment Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic 1995–96 Little Mouse on the Prairie 1996 Showcase co-production with Afanti International Animation Corp. Bureau of Alien Detectors 1996 UPN Kids The Mouse and the Monster 1996–97 Silver Surfer 1998 Fox Kids co-production with Marvel Studios Bad Dog 1998–99 Fox Family (U.S.)Teletoon (Canada) co-production with CinéGroupe Monster Farm 1998–1999 Fox Family The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs 1998–99 Fox Kids Mad Jack the Pirate 1998–99 The Avengers: United They Stand 1999–2000 co-production with Marvel Studios The Kids from Room 402 1999–2001 Fox Family (U.S.)Teletoon (Canada) co-production with CinéGroupe Xyber 9: New Dawn 1999–2000 Fox Kids/Jetix co-production with Laurel Way Productions Inc. NASCAR Racers 1999–2001 Fox Kids Spider-Man Unlimited 1999–2001 co-production with Marvel Studios Action Man 2000–01 co-production with Mainframe Entertainment Pigs Next Door 2000 N/A co-production with EM.TV and Wavery B.V. What's with Andy? 2001–02 Fox Family (U.S.)Teletoon (Canada)Fox Kids (international) season 1 only; co-production with CinéGroupe
Live-action series The company also produced and/or distributed the following live action TV series:
Title Year(s) Network Notes Saban Entertainment Bio-Man 1986 N/A unaired pilot I'm Telling! 1987–88 NBC co-production with DIC Enterprises Treasure Mall 1988 Syndication 2 Hip 4 TV 1988 NBC Offshore Television 1988–89 Syndication co-production with King World R&D Network Couch Potatoes 1989 Syndication Video Power 1990–92 Syndication co-production with Acclaim Entertainment and Bohbot Entertainment Scorch 1992 CBS co-production with Allan Katz Productions and Honeyland Productions for Lorimar Television Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1993–95 Fox Kids Network Mad Scientist Toon Club 1993–94 Syndication VR Troopers 1994–96 Syndication Sweet Valley High 1994–97 Syndication/UPN Kids co-production with Teen Dream Productions Masked Rider 1995–96 Fox Kids Network/Syndication Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers 1996 Fox Kids Network Power Rangers Zeo Big Bad Beetleborgs 1996–98 Fox Kids Power Rangers Turbo 1997 Breaker High 1997–98 UPN Kids co-produced with Shavick Entertainment Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation 1997–98 Fox Kids The All New Captain Kangaroo 1997–98 Syndication/Fox Family Power Rangers in Space 1998 Fox Kids Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog 1998–99 The New Addams Family 1998–99 Fox Family Power Rangers Lost Galaxy 1999 Fox Kids Big Wolf on Campus 1999–2002 Fox Family (U.S.)YTV (Canada) co-produced with Telescene (seasons 1–2) and CinéGroupe (season 3) Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue 2000 Fox Kids Power Rangers Time Force 2001 Los Luchadores 2001 co-produced with Shavick Entertainment BVS Entertainment Power Rangers Wild Force 2002 Fox Kids/ABC Kids Power Rangers Ninja Storm 2003 ABC Kids Power Rangers Dino Thunder 2004 ABC Family Power Rangers S.P.D. 2005 ABC Family/Toon Disney Power Rangers Mystic Force 2006 Toon Disney Power Rangers Operation Overdrive 2007 Power Rangers Jungle Fury 2008 Power Rangers RPM 2009 ABC Kids Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-version) 2010
SIP Animation
When the company was named Saban International Paris, some of their shows featured the "Saban's" corporate bug in their title although Saban Entertainment itself is not listed. BVS Entertainment was not credited in SIP Animation shows produced after 2002 but BVS International N.V. remained the respective owner of the rights to the SIP Animation name, brand, logo and trademark after 2002. Title Year(s) Network Notes Saban International Paris Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid 1991 Fuji Television (Japan)Antenne 2 (France)Syndication (U.S.) co-production with Hexatel and Fuji Eight Co., Ltd. Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams 1992–93 Canal+/TF1 (France)Amazin' Adventures (U.S.) Saban's Gulliver's Travels 1992–93 France 2/Canal+ (France)Amazin' Adventures (U.S.) Journey to the Heart of the World 1993–94 Canal+/France 3 co-production with Media Films TV, Dargaud Films and Belvision Studios Space Strikers 1995–96 M6 (France)SBS (South Korea)UPN Kids (U.S.) Iznogoud 1995 Children's BBC (UK)France 2/Canal+ (France)RTL 4 (Netherlands) co-production with P.I.A. S.A. Saban's The Why Why Family 1996–97 Fox Kids (international)France 3 (France)Das Erste (Germany)Syndication (U.S.) Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist 1996–97 TF1 (France)Syndication (U.S.) Saban's Sissi the Princess 1997–98 Rai Uno (Italy)France 3 (France)Das Erste (Germany)Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) co-production with CinéGroupe and Ventura Film Distributors B.V. Walter Melon 1997–98 Fox Kids (international)France 2/Canal+ (France)Das Erste (Germany)CITV (UK) Diabolik: Track of the Panther 1999–2001 Fox Kids (international)Italia 1 (Italy)M6 (France) co-production with Astorina, Ashi Productions and Sae-Rom Animation in the participation of CNC Jim Button 1999–2000 Fox Kids (international)Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)TF1 (France)Der Kinderkanal (Germany) co-production with CinéGroupe, WDR, Ventura Film Distributors B.V., ARD/Degeto and Thomas Haffa/EM.TV & Merchandising AG Wunschpunsch 2000–01 Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada)TF1 (France)KI.KA (Germany) co-production with CinéGroupe and Ventura Film Distributors B.V. Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus 2001–02 Fox Kids (international)TF1 (France) SIP Animation Gadget & the Gadgetinis 2002–03 Fox Kids (international)M6 (France)Five (UK) co-production for DIC Entertainment What's with Andy? 2003–04 Fox Kids (international)Teletoon (Canada)Super RTL (Germany) season 2; co-production with CinéGroupe The Tofus 2004–05 Jetix (international)France 3 (France)Teletoon (Canada) co-production with CinéGroupe W.I.T.C.H. 2004–06 Jetix (U.S.)France 3 (France) co-production with The Walt Disney Company A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines 2005–07 Jetix Combo Niños 2008 Jetix (international)TF1 (France)
Films The company also produced and/or distributed the following live action and animated films. Many of Saban Entertainment's television and direct-to video movies targeted older audiences.
Saban Entertainment Live-action films Alphy's Hollywood Power Party (1987; TV special) Rescue Me (1988) Who Murdered JFK? (1988; TV special) (co-production with Barbour/Langley Productions) Terrorism USA (1989; TV special) (co-production with Barbour/Langley Productions) A Perfect Little Murder (1990) (co-production with MollyBen Productions for Gary Hoffman Productions) Blind Vision (1991) Prey of the Chameleon (1992) Round Trip to Heaven (1992) Black Ice (1992) Revenge on the Highway (1992) Anything for Love (1993) In the Shadows, Someone's Watching (1993) Under Investigation (1993) Beyond Suspicion (1994) Terminal Voyage (1994) Samurai Cowboy (1994) Shadow of Obsession (1994) Guns of Honor: Rebel Rousers (1994) Guns of Honor: Trigger Fast (1994) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995) Behind the Scenes: Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (1995) Virtual Seduction (1995) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television) Christmas Reunion (1995) Chimp Lips Theater (1997; two TV specials) Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997) Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) The Christmas List (1997) Gotcha (1998) Circles (1998) National Lampoon's Men in White (1998) Casper Meets Wendy (1998) Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998) Addams Family Reunion (1998) Earthquake in New York (1998)