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'''Sunbow Productions''' (now '''Sunbow Entertainment Inc.''') was an animation production company that was originally established by advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] in the early 1980s. Sunbow was founded for the purpose of creating animation to support and publicize the products of Griffin Bacal's clients, which at that time included [[Hasbro]]. Animation for many of [[Hasbro]]'s 1980s properties, including ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'', was produced by [[Marvel Productions Ltd]] under contract from Sunbow. (Marvel Productions, in turn, outsourced most of their animation to Asian studios such as [[Toei]] and [[AKOM]].) | '''Sunbow Productions''' (now '''Sunbow Entertainment Inc.''') was an animation production company that was originally established by advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] in the early 1980s. Sunbow was founded for the purpose of creating animation to support and publicize the products of Griffin Bacal's clients, which at that time included [[Hasbro]]. Animation for many of [[Hasbro]]'s 1980s properties, including ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'', was produced by [[Marvel Productions|Marvel Productions Ltd]] under contract from Sunbow. (Marvel Productions, in turn, outsourced most of their animation to Asian studios such as [[Toei]] and [[AKOM]].) | ||
In 1998, Sunbow Productions was bought out by [[Sony Wonder]]<ref>[http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/19980601/22205.html Kidscreen article, "Sony Wonder buys Sunbow"]</ref>, and subsequently sold off to [[TV Loonland]]. Loonland re-established the company as Sunbow Entertainment Inc. On May 14, 2008, Hasbro announced it had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of the television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINWNAS406720080514?rpc=44 Reuters article, "Hasbro buys TV programs, doubles content library"]</ref> through the acquisition of the Sunbow catalogue. | In [[1998]], Sunbow Productions was bought out by [[Sony|Sony Wonder]]<ref>[http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/19980601/22205.html Kidscreen article, "Sony Wonder buys Sunbow"]</ref>, and subsequently sold off to [[TV-Loonland]]. Loonland re-established the company as Sunbow Entertainment Inc. On [[May 14]], [[2008]], Hasbro announced it had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of the television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINWNAS406720080514?rpc=44 Reuters article, "Hasbro buys TV programs, doubles content library"]</ref> through the acquisition of the Sunbow catalogue. | ||
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Revision as of 20:33, 4 November 2010
Sunbow Productions (now Sunbow Entertainment Inc.) was an animation production company that was originally established by advertising agency Griffin Bacal in the early 1980s. Sunbow was founded for the purpose of creating animation to support and publicize the products of Griffin Bacal's clients, which at that time included Hasbro. Animation for many of Hasbro's 1980s properties, including Transformers and G.I. Joe, was produced by Marvel Productions Ltd under contract from Sunbow. (Marvel Productions, in turn, outsourced most of their animation to Asian studios such as Toei and AKOM.)
In 1998, Sunbow Productions was bought out by Sony Wonder<ref>Kidscreen article, "Sony Wonder buys Sunbow"</ref>, and subsequently sold off to TV-Loonland. Loonland re-established the company as Sunbow Entertainment Inc. On May 14, 2008, Hasbro announced it had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of the television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland<ref>Reuters article, "Hasbro buys TV programs, doubles content library"</ref> through the acquisition of the Sunbow catalogue.
References
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External links
- Sunbow Productions at Wikipedia.
- TV Loonland
- Loonland's companies, which include Sunbow and Metrodome.
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