Jay Ward Productions, Inc. (sometimes shortened to Ward Productions) is an American
animation studio based in
Costa Mesa, California. It was founded in 1948 by American
animatorJay Ward. As of 2022, the studio was headed by Ward's daughter, Tiffany Ward, and granddaughter, vice president Amber Ward.
Before 2022, when the studio signed a distribution deal with
WildBrain, the Jay Ward catalogue was managed by Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture between Jay Ward Productions and the
DreamWorks Animation subsidiary of
NBCUniversal.
By 2002, Jay Ward Productions had formed Bullwinkle Studios LLC, a joint venture with
Classic Media (then an Entertainment Rights subsidiary), to manage the Jay Ward characters. Bullwinkle Studios's first production was George of the Jungle with
Studio B Productions, a unit of DHX Media. The series was broadcast on
Teletoon, then added to
Cartoon Network. Jay Ward's daughter, Tiffany Ward, is the president of Ward Productions and Bullwinkle Studios.[2][4] Classic Media was acquired in 2012 by
DreamWorks Animation,[5] which was later purchased by the
Comcast-owned
NBCUniversal in 2016.[6]
On February 3, 2022, Jay Ward Productions signed a deal with
WildBrain to produce new content based on its portfolio.[7] The agreement also includes distribution rights to the entire Jay Ward Productions library. However, DreamWorks retains the distribution rights to its co-productions.[8]
Collier, Kevin Scott (2017). Jay Ward's Animated Cereal Capers. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
ISBN978-1976576843.
Scott, Keith (2001). The Moose That Roared: The Story of Jay Ward, Bill Scott, a Flying Squirrel, and a Talking Moose. St. Martin's Griffin.
ISBN0312283830.
Citters, Darrell Van (2013). The Art of Jay Ward Productions. Oxberry Press, LLC.
ISBN978-0615847863.