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WildBrain Family International Limited, operating as WildBrain London (formerly WildBrain and WildBrain Spark), is a British multi-channel network owned by Canadian media company WildBrain (formerly DHX Media). It distributes and produces preschool and children's video content for YouTube and other digital platforms. The division officially launched in 2016; it reuses trademarks associated with Wildbrain Entertainment, an animation studio that had been acquired by DHX.[1] It maintains offices in London.

Quick Facts Trade name, Formerly ...
WildBrain Family International Limited
WildBrain London
FormerlyWildBrain (2016–2019)
WildBrain Spark (2019–2024)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryDigital media
PredecessorWildbrain Entertainment
Founded25 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-25)
Headquarters,
England
Area served
Worldwide
ParentWildBrain
DivisionsWildBrain Digital Studios
Websitewww.wildbrain.com/content-creation/digital-studio
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Quick Facts 1986/1987 ...
The evolution of WildBrain
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1968FilmFair London is founded
1971DIC Audiovisuel is founded
1972Strawberry Shortcake brand is first developed
1974CPLG is founded
1976CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded
1982DIC Enterprises is founded
1984Ragdoll Productions is founded
1986/1987Andy Heyward takes over DIC Enterprises and renames it DIC Animation City with help from both Bear Stearns & Co and Prudential Insurance Co
Jean Chalopin retains DIC Audiovisuel and establishes Créativité et Développement
1988Studio B Productions is founded
1992Epitome Pictures is founded
1993Capital Cities/ABC purchases DIC Animation City, renaming it DIC Entertainment
1994Both Wild Brain and Red Rover Studios were founded
1995Platinum Disc Corporation is founded
1996The Walt Disney Company purchases Capital Cities/ABC, which included DIC Entertainment as well
CINAR buys FilmFair's library
1997Decode Entertainment is founded
1999Wild Brain acquires Colossal Pictures' employee base
2000Andy Heyward re-acquires DIC Entertainment from The Walt Disney Company with help this time around from both Bain Capital and Chase Capital Partners
2002Nerd Corps Entertainment and Kidrobot are founded
FilmFair London closes
DIC Entertainment rebrands themselves onscreen as The Incredible World of DIC
2004Halifax Film Company is founded
Michael Hirsh takes over CINAR and renames it as Cookie Jar Group
2005Platinum Disc Corporation merge as Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
2006Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media
DIC Entertainment acquires CPLG
Ragdoll Productions forms a joint-venture with BBC Worldwide called Ragdoll Worldwide
Wildbrain acquires stake in Kidrobot
2007DHX Media buys Studio B Productions
Wild Brain becomes Wildbrain Entertainment
2008Cookie Jar Group purchases and folds DIC Entertainment
House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios
2010DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment
Peanuts Worldwide is founded
2011Decode Entertainment, Studio B Productions and Red Rover Studios close
2012DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group
Wildbrain Entertainment acquires Kidrobot as a whole
2013DHX Media acquires Ragdoll Worldwide from Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide; despite that though, Ragdoll Productions themselves remain independent
2014DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps, and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's family content library, as well as Family, the Canadian English and French Disney Junior channels, and the Canadian version of Disney XD
Cookie Jar Group shuts down
National Entertainment Collectibles Association acquires Kidrobot from Wildbrain Entertainment
2016The WildBrain multi-channel network launches
Studio B and Nerd Corps merge as DHX Studios
Wildbrain Entertainment closes
2017DHX Media buys Peanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake
2018Halifax Film becomes Island of Misfits
2019DHX Media rebrands as WildBrain
Epitome Pictures closes
the WildBrain MCN becomes WildBrain Spark
2020CPLG becomes WildBrain CPLG
2021Echo Bridge folds into SP Distribution
2023WildBrain acquires House of Cool
2024WildBrain Spark merged into its parent company as WildBrain London
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The logo of WildBrain Spark from 2019 to 2024

The division is responsible for distributing pre-existing material and creating original animated and live-action shorts based on properties owned by its parent company and partners. WildBrain Spark also manages the YouTube presence for a number of external brands and businesses, including Beyblade Burst, Bing, Larva, Moomins, Mr. Bean Animated, Outfit7, Playmobil, The Smurfs, Spin Master Entertainment, NBCUniversal, Turbozaurs and Warner Bros. Discovery, among others.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

In September 2019, the company had been changing its name to WildBrain, citing strong brand recognition stemming from the MCN. Concurrently, the MCN was renamed WildBrain Spark.[8]

In November 2023, WildBrain Spark merged into its parent company under its YouTube network business in London, along with Digital Studios and Media Solutions, and it was completed in January 2024 with Kate Smith appointed as Executive Vice-president for Audience Engagement.[9]

Productions

Programs streaming on YouTube

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