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'''[[wikipedia:DIC Entertainment|DIC Entertainment]]''' (stylised as '''DiC Entertainment'''; often shortened to '''DIC''' and pronounced "deek") was an animation company that created many programs, including ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'', ''Heathcliff'', ''Sailor Moon'', and ''The Real Ghostbusters''. | '''[[wikipedia:DIC Entertainment|DIC Entertainment]]''' (stylised as '''DiC Entertainment'''; often shortened to '''DIC''' and pronounced "deek") was an animation company that created and licensed many programs, including ''[[wikipedia:Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Heathcliff (1984 TV series)|Heathcliff]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sailor Moon (anime)|Sailor Moon]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:The Real Ghostbusters|The Real Ghostbusters]]''. | ||
DIC also produced a number of licensed animated series based on video games. In addition to shows such as the three original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartoons (''[[wikipedia:Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Sonic Underground|Sonic Underground]]''), ''[[wikipedia:Double Dragon (TV series)|Double Dragon]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?|Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'', DIC were responsible for the three animated ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' shows, as well as other closely-related shows such as ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
DIC was started in 1971 by Jean Chalopin in France, as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg. The company's American headquarters were established in 1982 in Burbank, [[California]]. In 1986, DIC was bought by Andy Heyward and it became an American company. At several points in time, DIC had been an independent company, but it has also been bought and sold by several larger companies, including Disney and ABC. On July 23, 2008, DIC was acquired by Cookie Jar Entertainment. Both were soon acquired by DHX Media in 2012. | [[File:DIC Logo 1980's and 1990's.jpg|200px|thumb|left|DIC logo between 1987-1999]] | ||
DIC was started in 1971 by Jean Chalopin in France, as a subsidiary of [[wikipedia:RTL Group|Radio-Television Luxembourg]]. The company's American headquarters were established in 1982 in Burbank, [[California]]. In 1986, DIC was bought by Andy Heyward and it became an American company. At several points in time, DIC had been an independent company, but it has also been bought and sold by several larger companies, including Disney and ABC. | |||
On July 23, 2008, DIC was acquired by and folded into [[wikipedia:Cookie Jar Entertainment|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]. Both were soon acquired by [[wikipedia:DHX Media|DHX Media]] in 2012. | |||
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==''Mario'' | ==''Mario'' series produced by DIC== | ||
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' — September 4, 1989 - December 1, 1989 | *''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' — September 4, 1989 - December 1, 1989 | ||
*''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'' — Holiday 1989 | *''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'' — Holiday 1989 | ||
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*[[Phil Harnage]] | *[[Phil Harnage]] | ||
*[[Andy Heyward]] | *[[Andy Heyward]] | ||
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[[Category:DiC Entertainment]] | [[Category:DiC Entertainment]] | ||
Revision as of 20:07, July 10, 2016
Template:Company-infobox DIC Entertainment (stylised as DiC Entertainment; often shortened to DIC and pronounced "deek") was an animation company that created and licensed many programs, including Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, Sailor Moon, and The Real Ghostbusters.
DIC also produced a number of licensed animated series based on video games. In addition to shows such as the three original Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic Underground), Double Dragon, and Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?, DIC were responsible for the three animated Mario shows, as well as other closely-related shows such as Captain N: The Game Master and The Legend of Zelda.
History
DIC was started in 1971 by Jean Chalopin in France, as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg. The company's American headquarters were established in 1982 in Burbank, California. In 1986, DIC was bought by Andy Heyward and it became an American company. At several points in time, DIC had been an independent company, but it has also been bought and sold by several larger companies, including Disney and ABC.
On July 23, 2008, DIC was acquired by and folded into Cookie Jar Entertainment. Both were soon acquired by DHX Media in 2012.
Mario series produced by DIC
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! — September 4, 1989 - December 1, 1989
- King Koopa's Kool Kartoons — Holiday 1989
- Club Mario — 1990
- The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 — September 8, 1990 - December 1, 1990
- Super Mario World — September 13, 1991 - December 7, 1991
- Captain N & The Video Game Masters — 1992
- Mario All Stars — 1994
