| 1 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/wildbrain_2.png]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Current [=WildBrain=] logo.]] |
| 3 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/300px_dhx_media_logosvg.png]] |
| 4 | [[caption-width-right:350:As DHX Media.]] |
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| 6 | [[https://wildbrain.com [=WildBrain=] Ltd.]] is a Canadian children's entertainment company, formerly known as DHX Media. It is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | The [=WildBrain=] name dates back to 1994 in San Francisco, when John Hays, Phil Robinson, and Jeff Fino began with animating computer games, and later TV animation. |
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| 10 | DHX was founded in 2006 by the merger of two pre-existing companies, '''D'''ecode Entertainment (known for ''WesternAnimation/{{Undergrads}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/AngelaAnaconda'') and '''H'''alifa'''x''' Film Company (of ''Series/ThisHourHas22Minutes'' and ''WesternAnimation/AnimalMechanicals'' fame), hence the abbreviation. DHX is best known in the United States as the company responsible for ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', which was animated at its studio (formerly Creator/StudioBProductions, aka the creators of ''WesternAnimation/YvonOfTheYukon'' and ''WesternAnimation/KidVsKat'', which they acquired in 2007) in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}. Its other series include ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' and ''WesternAnimation/SheriffCalliesWildWest''. In 2012, the company acquired fellow Canadian company Creator/CookieJarEntertainment, giving them access to its extensive library of children's content (such as ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest''), including that of its predecessor CINAR (including ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'') and Creator/DiCEntertainment (like ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget''). |
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| 12 | Other acquisitions have included Epitome Pictures (producers of ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'') and competing Vancouver studio Creator/NerdCorpsEntertainment (''WesternAnimation/StormHawks'', ''WesternAnimation/LeagueOfSuperEvil'') (which was merged with Studio B Productions), the ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake'' franchise, 41% of the ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' property ([[Creator/SonyMusicEntertainment SMEJ]] owns 39%, while the Charles Schulz estate owns the remaining 20%), and the library of British company Creator/RagdollProductions (known for ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'' and ''Series/InTheNightGarden''). |
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| 14 | In 2013, DHX bought Astral Media's youth channels: Creator/FamilyChannel, and the Canadian versions of [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Junior]] (both an English-language multiplex of Family and standalone French-language specialty channel), and Creator/{{Disney XD}}. They were re-organized into the newly-formed DHX Television division. In 2015, DHX decided to not renew their rights to Disney's children's programming (which were later picked up by Creator/CorusEntertainment, owners of Creator/{{Teletoon}}, Creator/{{YTV}}, and Creator/{{Nelvana}}). As a result, Disney Junior's English & French channels and Disney XD were re-named Creator/FamilyJr, Télémagino, and Family CHRGD. CHRGD would later be re-named again to Creator/WildBrainTV in March 2022. Most of their properties air on these channels in Canada, although historically Teletoon, YTV, and Creator/{{CBC}} Kids have aired many of their shows. |
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| 16 | In September 2019, the company rebranded as [=WildBrain=], after Creator/WildbrainEntertainment (the creators of ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' and ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies''), which DHX had acquired back in 2010 or the UK-based digital multi-channel network of the same name. That same year, the company sold its Halifax studio (and the rights to 22 Minutes) to [=IoM=] Media Ventures (Island of Misfits). In February 2022, [=WildBrain=] [[https://variety.com/2022/film/global/jay-ward-productions-wildbrain-deal-1235171086/ acquired the distribution rights]] to Creator/JayWard Productions' animated library (''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'', ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman'', ''WesternAnimation/DudleyDoRight'', ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle''), announcing plans for new series based on these properties. Also in 2022, the company acquired distribution rights to ''Jungle Beat'' and ''Series/LifeWithDerek''. The following year, the company purchased their longtime pre-production partner Creator/HouseOfCool. |
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| 18 | [[index]] |
| 19 | !!Notable television productions from DHX/[=WildBrain=]: |
| 20 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfRockyAndBullwinkle'' (animation services) |
| 21 | * ''WesternAnimation/AngelaAnaconda'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 22 | * ''WesternAnimation/AnimalMechanicals'' (as Halifax Film Corporation) |
| 23 | * ''WesternAnimation/BlazeAndTheMonsterMachines'' (animation services for season 2 onwards) |
| 24 | * ''WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder'' (2015 series onwards) |
| 25 | * ''WesternAnimation/BoOnTheGo'' (as Halifax Film Corporation) |
| 26 | * ''WesternAnimation/BromwellHigh'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Hat Trick Productions) |
| 27 | * ''WesternAnimation/BubbleGuppies'' (animation services with Creator/{{Nelvana}}) |
| 28 | * ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'' |
| 29 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChipAndPotato'' |
| 30 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChopSockyChooks'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/AardmanAnimations) |
| 31 | * ''WesternAnimation/ChucksChoice'' |
| 32 | * ''WesternAnimation/ClangInvasion'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Agogo Entertainment and Scrawl Studios) |
| 33 | * ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs2017'' (co-produced with Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation) |
| 34 | * ''Series/CreepedOut'' |
| 35 | * ''Series/{{Deadtime Stories|AnnetteAndGinaCascone}}'' |
| 36 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep2015'' |
| 37 | * ''Franchise/{{Degrassi}}'' (since 2014) |
| 38 | ** ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'' (the final seasons) |
| 39 | ** ''Degrassi: Next Class'' |
| 40 | * ''WesternAnimation/DelilahAndJulius'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/CollideascopeDigitalProductions) |
| 41 | * ''WesternAnimation/DorgVanDango'' (co-produced with Creator/CartoonSaloon) |
| 42 | * ''WesternAnimation/DrDimensionpants'' |
| 43 | * ''WesternAnimation/EllaTheElephant'' |
| 44 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Fangbone}}'' (distribution rights) |
| 45 | * ''WesternAnimation/FiremanSam'' (animation services for season 11 onwards) |
| 46 | * ''WesternAnimation/FrannysFeet'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 47 | * ''WesternAnimation/FreakyStories'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/FunbagAnimation) |
| 48 | * ''WesternAnimation/GirlstuffBoystuff'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Agogo Media and Animage Films) |
| 49 | * ''WesternAnimation/GoDogGo'' (co-produced with Creator/DreamworksAnimation) |
| 50 | * ''WebAnimation/GreatBigCartoonyClubShow'' (co-produced with CartoonNetwork) |
| 51 | * ''Series/HankZipzer'' |
| 52 | * ''Series/TheHardTimesOfRJBerger'' |
| 53 | * ''WesternAnimation/HigglytownHeroes'' |
| 54 | * ''Series/HowToBeIndie'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 55 | * ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget2015'' |
| 56 | * ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' (season 6 and Creator/{{Netflix}} revival) |
| 57 | * ''WesternAnimation/KateAndMimMim'' (season 2 only) |
| 58 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{King}}'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/FunbagAnimation) |
| 59 | * ''WesternAnimation/KuuKuuHarajuku'' (distribution rights) |
| 60 | * ''Series/TheLatestBuzz'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 61 | * ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'' |
| 62 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittlePeopleEgmont'' (2012 webisodes) |
| 63 | * ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' |
| 64 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Looped}}'' (co-produced with Neptoon Studios) |
| 65 | * ''WesternAnimation/LunarJim'' (as Halifax Film Corporation) |
| 66 | * ''Series/MakeItPop'' |
| 67 | * ''Literature/MaloryTowers'' |
| 68 | * ''Series/MassiveMonsterMayhem'' |
| 69 | * ''WesternAnimation/MegaManFullyCharged'' |
| 70 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheMrPeabodyAndShermanShow'' (animation services) |
| 71 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' (animation services) |
| 72 | * ''Series/NaturallySadie'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 73 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNaughtyNaughtyPets'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/COREDigitalPictures) |
| 74 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' (Season 11-present) |
| 75 | * ''WesternAnimation/OlliversAdventures'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/CollideascopeDigitalProductions) |
| 76 | * ''Series/TheOtherKingdom'' |
| 77 | * ''WesternAnimation/PackagesFromPlanetX'' (co-produced with American Greetings Corporation) |
| 78 | * ''Franchise/{{Peanuts}}'' (since 2017) |
| 79 | ** ''Snoopy in Space'' |
| 80 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheSnoopyShow'' |
| 81 | * ''WesternAnimation/PiratesAdventuresInArt'' |
| 82 | * ''WesternAnimation/PlanetSketch'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/AardmanAnimations) |
| 83 | * ''WesternAnimation/PollyPocket'' (2018 series) |
| 84 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder'' (animation services; also animated the opening) |
| 85 | * ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 86 | * ''WesternAnimation/RainbowFish'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Sony Wonder Television) |
| 87 | * ''Radio/TheRickyGervaisShow'' |
| 88 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSaveUms'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/COREDigitalPictures) |
| 89 | * ''WesternAnimation/SavingMe'' (distribution rights) |
| 90 | * ''WesternAnimation/SheriffCalliesWildWest'' (animation services for season 1) |
| 91 | * ''[[Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro Shimajiro]]'' (English dub, co-produced with Creator/{{Funimation}} and Iyuno Media Group) |
| 92 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'' (co-produced with Creator/ManOfActionStudios and Creator/{{Sega}}) |
| 93 | * ''WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcakeBerryInTheBigCity'' |
| 94 | * ''WesternAnimation/SummerMemories'' (distribution rights) |
| 95 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' (Season 1 done as Decode Entertainment) |
| 96 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Supernoobs}}'' |
| 97 | * Team Smithereen (co-produced with The Dan Clark Company) |
| 98 | * ''Series/{{Teletubbies}}'' (2015 and 2022 revivals) |
| 99 | * ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'' (seasons 3 and 4) |
| 100 | * ''Series/ThisHourHas22Minutes'' (2006 onward) |
| 101 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Undergrads}}'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with MTV Animation) |
| 102 | * ''WesternAnimation/UrbanVermin'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 103 | * ''WesternAnimation/WatershipDown1999'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Alltime Entertainment) |
| 104 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Waybuloo}}'' (co-produced with The Foundation) |
| 105 | * ''WesternAnimation/WeirdOhs'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/MainframeEntertainment) |
| 106 | * ''WesternAnimation/WhatAboutMimi'' (as Decode Entertainment; co-produced with Creator/StudioBProductions) |
| 107 | * ''Series/YoGabbaGabba'' |
| 108 | * ''Series/TheZackFiles'' (as Decode Entertainment) |
| 109 | * ''Series/TheZoo'' |
| 110 | [[/index]] |
| 111 | ---- |
| 112 | |
| 113 | !! Tropes associated with [=WildBrain=]: |
| 114 | * AnimationBump: ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' keeps increasing the quality every season, and is considered an exceptional standout of Flash animation. |
| 115 | * CreatorsOddball: |
| 116 | ** You normally wouldn’t associate [=WildBrain=] producing shows like ''Series/ThisHourHas22Minutes'' or ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'', both of which are not made for children at all, especially the latter. |
| 117 | * DomesticOnlyCartoon: [=WildBrain=] Studios does their own animation for shows, and occasionally outsources their production to other companies. With Creator/TopDraw being a regular production partner for their 2D efforts. |
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