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[[ | [[File:SabanLogo1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It's Morphin' Time!]] | ||
'''Saban Entertainment''' (or just "''Saban''"), was an independent television production company formed in [[1983]]. The company was initially founded as "''Saban Records''" by soundtrack pioneers [[Haim Saban]] and [[Shuki Levy]], who were behind many classic and enduring theme | '''Saban Entertainment''' (or just "''Saban''"), was an independent television production company formed in [[1983]]. The company was initially founded as "''Saban Records''" by soundtrack pioneers [[Haim Saban]] and [[Shuki Levy]], who were behind many classic and enduring [[theme song]]s from 1980s animation (the largest contributions being for DIC). Upon corporate expansion a few years later, they changed their name to "''Saban Productions''" and sowed the seeds for what later become "''Saban International''", which would distribute original and imported television programming. | ||
Saban would become best known in the 1990s for taking a well known | Saban would become best known in the 1990s for taking a well known {{w|Super Sentai|Japanese superhero series}} and making it not just something that stood on its own, but a worldwide phenomenon that endures to this day since [[August 28]], [[1993]]: ''[[Power Rangers (franchise)|Power Rangers]]''. | ||
Near the end of its run, the company turned its attention to the demand for new Transformers episodes in the aftermath of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''' conclusion, and it imported and dubbed ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' in [[2001]]. Saban was absorbed | Near the end of its run, the company turned its attention to the demand for new ''Transformers'' episodes in the aftermath of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''' conclusion, and it imported and dubbed ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' in [[2001]]. Saban was absorbed into [[Disney|The Walt Disney Company]] in the same year, and Disney's Buena Vista branch obtained all of its programming. | ||
Haim Saban's | Haim Saban's second company, Saban Brands, ran The CW's [[Vortexx]] block, on which repeats of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''{{'}}s first season aired in edited form. | ||
==Notes== | |||
*Saban Brands would eventually reacquire the rights to several Saban Entertainment properties from Disney, including the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, in [[2010]]. [[Hasbro]] in turn would later go on to purchase the rights to all of Saban Brands' IP on [[May 1]], [[2018]] after a deal was struck where Hasbro was announced as the master licensee to create ''Power Rangers'' toys in [[2019]] after parting ways with [[Bandai]].<ref>[https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-acquire-saban-brands-power-rangers-and-other]</ref> The deal was finalized on [[June 12]], [[2018]], making ''Power Rangers'' a wholly owned property of Hasbro.<ref>[http://news.tokunation.com/2018/06/12/its-a-done-deal-power-rangers-officially-part-of-hasbro-inc-53396]</ref> However, ''Robots in Disguise'' does not appear to have been among the shows Saban re-obtained back in 2010, and as such, it remains the sole English-language ''Transformers'' series for which Hasbro does not retain full ownership. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{w|Saban Entertainment}} on Wikipedia | ||
* | *{{w|Saban Capital Group|Saban Brands}} on Wikipedia | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:02, 21 February 2026
Saban Entertainment (or just "Saban"), was an independent television production company formed in 1983. The company was initially founded as "Saban Records" by soundtrack pioneers Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, who were behind many classic and enduring theme songs from 1980s animation (the largest contributions being for DIC). Upon corporate expansion a few years later, they changed their name to "Saban Productions" and sowed the seeds for what later become "Saban International", which would distribute original and imported television programming.
Saban would become best known in the 1990s for taking a well known Japanese superhero series and making it not just something that stood on its own, but a worldwide phenomenon that endures to this day since August 28, 1993: Power Rangers.
Near the end of its run, the company turned its attention to the demand for new Transformers episodes in the aftermath of Beast Machines' conclusion, and it imported and dubbed Robots in Disguise in 2001. Saban was absorbed into The Walt Disney Company in the same year, and Disney's Buena Vista branch obtained all of its programming.
Haim Saban's second company, Saban Brands, ran The CW's Vortexx block, on which repeats of Prime's first season aired in edited form.
Notes
[edit]- Saban Brands would eventually reacquire the rights to several Saban Entertainment properties from Disney, including the Power Rangers franchise, in 2010. Hasbro in turn would later go on to purchase the rights to all of Saban Brands' IP on May 1, 2018 after a deal was struck where Hasbro was announced as the master licensee to create Power Rangers toys in 2019 after parting ways with Bandai.[1] The deal was finalized on June 12, 2018, making Power Rangers a wholly owned property of Hasbro.[2] However, Robots in Disguise does not appear to have been among the shows Saban re-obtained back in 2010, and as such, it remains the sole English-language Transformers series for which Hasbro does not retain full ownership.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Saban Entertainment on Wikipedia
- Saban Brands on Wikipedia
