This title is an extensive list of shows and libraries produced or distributed by the The Walt Disney Company and ABC Family Worldwide subsidiary BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment) or its subsidiaries and affiliates when it was in active production and distribution.
With a few exceptions, the rights to programs produced and distributed by BVS Entertainment and its subsidiaries are currently owned by The Walt Disney Company and distributed by Disney Platform Distribution.
BVS Entertainment
Between 1980 and 2001, the company produced and distributed animated programs through two branches; Saban Entertainment and Saban International Paris. while the production and distribution of live-action TV shows and movies was carried out through three separate branches; Saban Entertainment, Saban/Sherick Productions and Libra Pictures, targeting different audiences, especially adults.
As a result of acquisitions, agreements and partnerships made during its period of operations, Saban Entertainment acquired some ownership, distribution or intellectual property rights to animation libraries such as Fox Children's Productions, New World Animation/ Marvel Productions, DIC Entertainment, Créativité et Développement, and DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. The company's most important worldwide partner after 1996 was News Corporation and its Fox Kids and Fox Family networks. Saban began exclusively producing content for the networks in 1998 and took over the global distribution of Fox Kids' pre-existing library. In addition, the company and its subsidiaries have collaborated with Canadian animation company CinéGroupe and major European TV networks in the joint production of animated series. It has been involved in the co-production and distribution of animated series based on pre-existing characters and IPs from Marvel Comics and European comic book publishers, while cooperation was made when producing live-action programs with other U.S./Canadian production companies such as Shavick Entertainment and O'Hara-Horowitz Productions on B-grade films for television or the direct-to video market. In 2001, Disney terminated the operations of Saban/Sherick Productions and Libra Pictures after purchasing the company and its units. Following a series of re-brandings, the parent company BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment) continued to produce the Power Rangers franchise, while SIP Animation (formerly Saban International Paris) continued to produce animation in collaboration with Fox Kids Europe/ Jetix Europe for broadcast on Fox Kids and Jetix international networks. Following the acquisition in 2001, Buena Vista International Television took over the company's entire library and distribution network and continued distributing BVS shows until the shows were mostly vaulted by Disney in the late 2000s and BVS went dormant.
TV series
BVS Entertainment
The company's main U.S. unit produced television shows as Saban Entertainment until the last quarter of 2001, when show production continued in a more limited manner as BVS Entertainment. However, the BVS corporate umbrella also remained the parent company, holding the company's subsidiaries, even though shows produced or distributed by subsidiaries of the company are not credited to the name of BVS Entertainment.
Animated series
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saban Entertainment | |||
| Kidd Video | 1984–85 | NBC | co-production with DIC Enterprises |
| Kissyfur | 1985–86 1988 |
season 2 co-produced with DIC Enterprises for
NBC Productions; music production for both seasons currently owned by Universal Television | |
| Lazer Tag Academy | 1986–87 | co-production with Ruby-Spears Productions and Worlds of Wonder | |
| ALF: The Animated Series | 1987–89 | NBC | co-production with DIC Enterprises for Alien Productions currently distributed by Shout! Studios |
| The New Archies | 1987 | co-production for DIC Enterprises currently owned by WildBrain | |
| ALF Tales | 1988–89 | co-production with DIC Enterprises for Alien Productions currently distributed by Shout! Studios | |
| The Karate Kid | 1989 | co-production with DIC Enterprises for
Columbia Pictures Television currently owned by Sony Pictures Television | |
| Camp Candy | 1989–92 | NBC/ Syndication | seasons 1 and 2 co-produced with DIC Enterprises |
| Kid 'n Play | 1990 | NBC | co-production with Marvel Productions |
| Little Shop | 1991 |
Fox Kids Network (U.S.) La Cinq (France) |
co-production with Marvel Productions and Créativité et Développement |
| X-Men | 1992–97 | Fox Kids Network | co-production with Graz Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment Group |
| Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol | 1994 | Fox Kids UK | co-production with Beijing Golden Panda Animation Company |
| BattleTech: The Animated Series | 1994 | Syndication | co-production with Worldwide Sports and Entertainment |
| Creepy Crawlers | 1994–96 | co-production with Abrams/Gentile Entertainment | |
| Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic | 1995–96 | ||
| Little Mouse on the Prairie | 1996 | Showcase | co-production with Afanti International Animation Corp. [1] |
| Bureau of Alien Detectors | 1996 | UPN Kids | [2] |
| The Mouse and the Monster | 1996–97 | [2] | |
| Silver Surfer | 1998 | Fox Kids | co-production with Marvel Studios |
| Bad Dog | 1998–99 |
Fox Family (U.S.) Teletoon (Canada) |
co-production with CinéGroupe |
| Monster Farm | 1998–1999 | Fox Family | |
| The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | 1998–99 | Fox Kids | [1] |
| Mad Jack the Pirate | 1998–99 | [1] | |
| The Avengers: United They Stand | 1999–2000 | co-production with Marvel Studios | |
| The Kids from Room 402 | 1999–2001 | Fox Family (U.S.) Teletoon (Canada) |
co-production with CinéGroupe |
| Xyber 9: New Dawn | 1999–2000 | Fox Kids/ Jetix | co-production with Laurel Way Productions Inc. |
| NASCAR Racers | 1999–2001 | Fox Kids | |
| Spider-Man Unlimited | 1999–2001 | co-production with Marvel Studios | |
| Action Man | 2000–01 | co-production with Mainframe Entertainment | |
| Pigs Next Door | 2000 | N/A | co-production with EM.TV and Wavery B.V. |
| What's with Andy? | 2001–02 |
Fox Family (U.S.) Teletoon (Canada) Fox Kids (international) |
season 1 only; co-production with CinéGroupe [3] [4] |
Live-action series
The company also produced and/or distributed the following live action TV series:
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saban Entertainment | |||
| Bio-Man | 1986 | N/A | unaired pilot |
| I'm Telling! | 1987–88 | NBC | co-production with DIC Enterprises |
| Treasure Mall | 1988 | Syndication | |
| 2 Hip 4 TV | 1988 | NBC | |
| Offshore Television | 1988–89 | Syndication | co-production with King World R&D Network |
| Couch Potatoes | 1989 | Syndication | |
| Video Power | 1990–92 | Syndication | co-production with Acclaim Entertainment and Bohbot Entertainment |
| Scorch | 1992 | CBS | co-production with Allan Katz Productions and Honeyland Productions for Lorimar Television |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 1993–95 | Fox Kids Network | |
| Mad Scientist Toon Club | 1993–94 | Syndication | |
| VR Troopers | 1994–96 | Syndication | [5] |
| Sweet Valley High | 1994–97 | Syndication/ UPN Kids | co-production with Teen Dream Productions |
| Masked Rider | 1995–96 | Fox Kids Network/Syndication | [5] |
| Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers | 1996 | Fox Kids Network | |
| Power Rangers Zeo | |||
| Big Bad Beetleborgs | 1996–98 | Fox Kids | [5] |
| Power Rangers Turbo | 1997 | ||
| Breaker High | 1997–98 | UPN Kids | co-produced with Shavick Entertainment |
| Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation | 1997–98 | Fox Kids | [5] |
| The All New Captain Kangaroo | 1997–98 | Syndication/ Fox Family | |
| Power Rangers in Space | 1998 | Fox Kids | |
| Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog | 1998–99 | [5] | |
| The New Addams Family | 1998–99 | Fox Family | |
| Power Rangers Lost Galaxy | 1999 | Fox Kids | |
| Big Wolf on Campus | 1999–2002 | Fox Family (U.S.) YTV (Canada) |
co-produced with Telescene (seasons 1–2) and CinéGroupe (season 3) [6] |
| Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | 2000 | Fox Kids | |
| Power Rangers Time Force | 2001 | ||
| Los Luchadores | 2001 | co-produced with Shavick Entertainment [5] | |
| BVS Entertainment | |||
| Power Rangers Wild Force | 2002 | Fox Kids/ ABC Kids | |
| Power Rangers Ninja Storm | 2003 | ABC Kids | |
| Power Rangers Dino Thunder | 2004 | ABC Family | |
| Power Rangers S.P.D. | 2005 | ABC Family/ Jetix | |
| Power Rangers Mystic Force | 2006 | Jetix | |
| Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | 2007 | ||
| Power Rangers Jungle Fury | 2008 | ||
| Power Rangers RPM | 2009 | ABC Kids | |
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-version) | 2010 | ||
SIP Animation
When the company was named Saban International Paris, some of their shows featured the "Saban's" corporate bug in their title although Saban Entertainment itself is not listed. BVS Entertainment was not credited in SIP Animation shows produced after 2002 but BVS International N.V. remained the respective owner of the rights to the SIP Animation name, brand, logo and trademark after 2002. [7]
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saban International Paris | |||
| Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid | 1991 |
Fuji Television (Japan) Antenne 2 (France) Syndication (U.S.) |
co-production with Hexatel and Fuji Eight Co., Ltd. |
| Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams | 1992–93 |
Canal+/
TF1 (France) Amazin' Adventures (U.S.) |
|
| Saban's Gulliver's Travels | 1992–93 |
France 2/
Canal+ (France) Amazin' Adventures (U.S.) |
|
| Journey to the Heart of the World | 1993–94 | Canal+/ France 3 | co-production with Media Films TV, Dargaud Films and Belvision Studios |
| Space Strikers | 1995–96 |
M6 (France) SBS (South Korea) UPN Kids (U.S.) |
|
| Iznogoud | 1995 |
Children's BBC (UK) France 2/ Canal+ (France) RTL 4 (Netherlands) |
co-production with P.I.A. S.A. |
| Saban's The Why Why Family | 1996–97 |
Fox Kids (international) France 3 (France) Das Erste(Germany) Syndication (U.S.) |
|
| Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist | 1996–97 |
TF1 (France) Syndication (U.S.) |
|
| Saban's Sissi the Princess | 1997–98 |
Rai Uno (Italy) France 3 (France) Das Erste (Germany) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) |
co-production with CinéGroupe and Ventura Film Distributors B.V. |
| Walter Melon | 1997–98 |
Fox Kids (international) France 2/ Canal+ (France) Das Erste (Germany) CITV (UK) |
|
| Diabolik: Track of the Panther | 1999–2001 |
Fox Kids (international) Italia 1 (Italy) M6 (France) |
co-production with Astorina, Ashi Productions and Sae-Rom Animation in the participation of CNC [8] |
| Jim Button | 1999–2000 |
Fox Kids (international) Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) TF1 (France) Der Kinderkanal (Germany) |
co-production with CinéGroupe, WDR, Ventura Film Distributors B.V., ARD/Degeto and Thomas Haffa/ EM.TV & Merchandising AG |
| Wunschpunsch | 2000–01 |
Télévision de Radio-Canada (Canada) TF1 (France) KI.KA (Germany) |
co-production with CinéGroupe and Ventura Film Distributors B.V. |
| Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus | 2001–02 |
Fox Kids (international) TF1 (France) |
|
| SIP Animation | |||
| Gadget & the Gadgetinis | 2002–03 |
Fox Kids (international) M6 (France) Five (UK) |
co-production for DIC Entertainment |
| What's with Andy? | 2003–04 |
Fox Kids (international) Teletoon (Canada) Super RTL (Germany) |
season 2; co-production with CinéGroupe |
| The Tofus | 2004–05 |
Jetix (international) France 3 (France) Teletoon (Canada) |
co-production with CinéGroupe |
| W.I.T.C.H. | 2004–06 |
Jetix (U.S.) France 3 (France) |
co-production with The Walt Disney Company |
| A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines | 2005–07 | Jetix | |
| Combo Niños | 2008 |
Jetix (international) TF1 (France) | |
Films
The company also produced and/or distributed the following live action and animated films. Many of Saban Entertainment's television and direct-to video movies targeted older audiences.
Saban Entertainment
Live-action films
- Alphy's Hollywood Power Party (1987; TV special)
- Rescue Me (1988)
- Who Murdered JFK? (1988; TV special) (co-production with Barbour/Langley Productions)
- Terrorism USA (1989; TV special) (co-production with Barbour/Langley Productions)
- A Perfect Little Murder (1990) (co-production with MollyBen Productions for Gary Hoffman Productions)
- Blind Vision (1991)
- Prey of the Chameleon (1992)
- Round Trip to Heaven (1992)
- Black Ice (1992)
- Revenge on the Highway (1992)
- Anything for Love (1993)
- In the Shadows, Someone's Watching (1993)
- Under Investigation (1993)
- Beyond Suspicion (1994)
- Terminal Voyage (1994)
- Samurai Cowboy (1994)
- Shadow of Obsession (1994)
- Guns of Honor: Rebel Rousers (1994)
- Guns of Honor: Trigger Fast (1994)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
- Behind the Scenes: Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (1995)
- Virtual Seduction (1995) (co-production with Warner Bros. Television)
- Christmas Reunion (1995)
- Chimp Lips Theater (1997; two TV specials)
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
- The Christmas List (1997)
- Gotcha (1998)
- Circles (1998)
- National Lampoon's Men in White (1998)
- Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
- Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
- Addams Family Reunion (1998)
- Earthquake in New York (1998)
- Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House (1998)
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)
- Like Father, Like Santa (1998)
- Men of Means (1999)
- Taken (1999)
- Michael Jordan: An American Hero (1999)
- Dangerous Waters (1999)
- Don't Look Behind You (1999)
- Heaven's Fire (1999)
- Au Pair (1999)
- Ice Angel (2000)
- The Spiral Staircase (2000)
- Au Pair II (2001)
- Oh, Baby! (2001)
- Three Days (2001)
Animated films/specials
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World (1987) (co-production with DIC Entertainment and Mattel)
- Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (1987) (co-production with DIC Entertainment and Mattel)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1997) (TV distributor and musical composer for the original 1997 English dub)
- Digimon: The Movie (2000)
Saban/Scherick Productions
- The Phantom of the Opera (1990) (produced by Saban/Scherick Productions, Hexatel, Starcom, TF1, Reteitalia, and Beta Film) [9]
- Spymaker: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming (1990) (produced by Saban/Scherick Productions for TNT) [9]
- Nightmare in the Daylight (1992) (produced by Saban/Scherick Productions and Smith/Richmond Productions) [10]
- Till Death Us Do Part (1991) (produced by Saban/Scherick Productions)
- Quiet Killer (1992) (produced by Saban/Scherick Productions and CTV Television Network
Libra Pictures
- Blindfold: Acts of Obsession (1994)
- Susie Q (1996) (co-produced by Shavick Entertainment in association with Super RTL and Disney Channel)
- Panic in the Skies! (1996) (co-produced with MTM Enterprises in associstion with Regent Entertainment, Rosner Television, Shavick Entertainment and International Family Entertainment Inc.)
- Stand Against Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie/Unlikely Suspects (1996) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
- Midnight Heat (1996) (co-produced with Shavick Entertainment)
- Justice for Annie: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
- Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth Movie (1996) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
- Broken Silence: A Moment of Truth Movie/Race Against Fear (1998) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
- Someone to Love Me: A Moment of Truth Movie/Race Against Fear (1998) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
- Shattered Hearts: A Moment of Truth Movie (1998) (co-produced with O'Hara-Horowitz Productions)
Back catalogue
Fox Kids Worldwide
These programs were distributed by Saban Entertainment beginning in 1996, when Saban merged with Fox Children's Network to form Fox Kids Worldwide. [11] Due to this partnership, the New World Animation assets purchased by Fox were transferred to Saban Entertainment. [12] After Disney's purchase of Fox Kids Worldwide in 2001, the shows moved to the Buena Vista International Television catalogue. [13] Although Disney held some rights to Marvel-related animated series through BVS Entertainment [14] [15] before Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment, copyrights to shows based on Marvel Comics characters were not directly owned by BVS Entertainment. [16] The remaining rights to these Marvel-branded shows were completely transferred to Marvel Entertainment with Disney's acquisition of Marvel in 2009. Disney gained further rights to the New World Animation/ Marvel Productions library following its acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019. [17] [18]
In December 1995, Saban International N.V. purchased from Vesical Limited its interest and international rights to certain television programs originally produced by DIC Entertainment. Vesical's assets included non-U.S. rights to series such as Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff and Dennis the Menace. [11] Disney later returned these rights to DIC in 2006.
The rights to Créativité et Développement shows (including the adaptation rights to Italian comic book character and franchise Diabolik) were transferred to Saban Entertainment as a result of Saban's French subsidiary, Saban International Paris, purchasing C&D in April 1996 and absorbing the company in 1998. C&D retained a few shows produced by DIC Audiovisuel after DIC Enterprises split off from it in 1987.
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The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
- Iron Man
- The Sub-Mariner
- The Incredible Hulk
- Captain America
- The Mighty Thor
- Spider-Man (1967–1970)
- The New Fantastic Four (1978)
- Spider-Woman (1979)
- Spider-Man (1981)
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
- The Incredible Hulk (1982)
- Dungeons & Dragons (1983–1985)
- Little Wizards (1987–1988)
- RoboCop: The Animated Series (1988)
- Dino-Riders (1988)
- Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989)
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989)
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990–1991)
- X-Men (1992–1997)
- Biker Mice from Mars (1993–1996)
- Spider-Man (1994)
- Iron Man (1994)
- Fantastic Four (1994)
- The Incredible Hulk (1996)
Fox Children's Productions
- Bobby's World (1990–1998) (distributed until 2004)
- Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990–1991)
- Piggsburg Pigs! (1990–1991)
- Zazoo U (1990–1991)
-
Eek! The Cat / EEK!Stravaganza (1992–1997)
- The Terrible Thunderlizards (1993–1997)
- Klutter! (1995–1996)
- Red Planet (1994)
- The Tick (1994–1996)
- Life with Louie (1994–1998)
- Count DeClues' Mystery Castle (1993; TV special)
- Grunt & Punt (1994–1995)
- Goosebumps (1995–1998) (international distributor)
Créativité & Développement
- Botts (1986–1987)
- Amilcar's Window (1987–1989)
- Diplodos (1987–1988)
- Sophie and Virginie (1990–1992)
- Heroes on Hot Wheels (1991–1992)
- The Twins of Destiny (1991–1992)
- Cupido (1991)
- The Adventures of T-Rex (1992–1993)
- Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors (1992; TV special)
- The Bots Master (1993–1994)
- Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch (1995)
DIC Audiovisuel / DIC Enterprises (pre-1990)
Foreign TV series
The company also dubbed and/or distributed the following foreign TV series in English.
| Title | Year(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Favorite Fairy Tales | 1986 | Direct-to-video | Studio Unicorn episodes owned in perpetuity by The Walt Disney Company |
| Macron 1 | 1986–87 | Syndication | |
| Maple Town | 1987 | Syndication/Nickelodeon | co-production with Tonka and The Maltese Companies |
| A Christmas Adventure | 1987 | Syndication | TV special; co-produced with DIC Entertainment |
| Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | 1988–89 | Nickelodeon | Currently distributed by Discotek Media |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 1988 | HBO | |
| Tales of Little Women | 1988–89 | HBO | |
| Noozles | 1988 | Nick Jr. | |
| The Hallo Spencer Show | 1989 | BBC Two | |
| Ox Tales | 1989 | Nine Network | |
| Wowser | 1989 | CBN Family Channel | |
| Maya the Bee | 1989–90 | Nick Jr. | |
| Bumpety Boo | 1989 | Family Channel | |
| Peter Pan: The Animated Series | 1990 | N/A | |
| Pinocchio: The Series | 1990 | HBO | |
| Dragon Warrior | 1990 | Syndication | |
| The Littl' Bits | 1990 | Nick Jr. | |
| Funky Fables/Sugar and Spice | 1991 | Direct-to-video | |
| Samurai Pizza Cats | 1991 | Children's ITV | Currently distributed by Discotek Media [2] |
| Bob in a Bottle | 1992 | YTV | |
| Jungle Tales | 1992 | YTV | |
| Rock 'n Cop | 1992 | N/A | |
| Three Little Ghosts "Afraid of the Dark" | 1992 | Super Écran | |
| Tic Tac Toons | 1992 | Syndication | anthology series consisting of The Wacky World of Tic & Tac and Eggzavier the Eggasaurus |
| Huckleberry Finn | 1993 | N/A | |
| Shuke and Beita | 1993 | N/A | |
| Button Nose | 1994 | N/A | |
| Honeybee Hutch | 1995–96 | N/A | |
| Teknoman | 1995–96 | UPN Kids | |
| Eagle Riders | 1996–97 | Syndication | |
| Dragon Ball Z | 1996–98 | Syndication | TV distributor and music production for the original English dub of the first two seasons [19] [20] [2] |
| Super Pig | 1997 | N/A | |
| Willow Town | 1997 | N/A | |
| Bit the Cupid | 1998 | N/A | |
| Bob and Scott | 1998 | Fox Family | interstitial series; aired as part of Mister Moose's Fun Time |
| Digimon: Digital Monsters | 1999–2003 | Fox Kids/ UPN | 2002–03 episodes dubbed by Sensation Animation Currently distributed by Discotek Media |
| Hello Kitty's Paradise | 2000 | Fox Family | |
| Flint the Time Detective | 2000 | Fox Kids | |
| Dinozaurs | 2000 | ||
| Escaflowne | 2000 |
Fox Kids (U.S.) YTV (Canada) |
|
| Shinzo | 2000–01 | ABC Family | broadcast in 2002 and 2005 |
| Hatsumei Boy Kanipan | 2001 | Unfinished | |
| Mon Colle Knights | 2001–02 | Fox Kids | |
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | 2001–02 | ||
| Slayers | 2001 | Unfinished |
Library status
With a few exceptions, the Fox Kids and Saban Entertainment television library is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company through BVS Entertainment. Since SIP Animation has been put into liquidation as of October 2023, [21] [22] BVS Entertainment also owns all remaining assets of Saban International Paris/SIP Animation [23] catalogue and a portion of the Créativité et Développement [24] library acquired by Saban before Disney took over the company.
Disney owns the W.I.T.C.H. IP rights as they were directly involved in the production itself (not just through Jetix Europe) and published the comic books the show was based on. Disney previously licensed A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines to independent distributor Multicom Entertainment Group, particularly including digital distribution rights; Multicom's rights have since reverted to Disney. Contrary to popular belief none of the BVS/SIP assets were transferred or folded into The Walt Disney Company France.
Except for some definitive titles (such as Susie Q, Au Pair 1 and 2, and Three Days), it is unknown today how much of the BVS, Libra Pictures and Saban/Scherick films are owned by Disney, due to numerous co-productions or the transfer of home video/international distribution rights and/or some copyrights to third parties in the years before Disney acquired Saban.
Exceptions
- The Power Rangers franchise and other PR-related shows ( VR Troopers, Masked Rider, Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, Big Bad Beetleborgs, and Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog), which were purchased back by Haim Saban from Disney for $43 million on May 12, 2010. [25] The Digimon franchise in the United States was also purchased back by Saban on September 25, 2012. [26] [27] [28] The Power Rangers programs are now owned by Hasbro through Hasbro Entertainment, which acquired the assets of Saban Brands in 2018 [29] [30] (except for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, which were acquired by Disney via 20th Century Studios on March 20, 2019), while Digimon has since reverted to Toei Animation Inc.
- Canadian rights to Breaker High and The New Addams Family are owned by co-producer Shavick Entertainment; [16] the former is available in Canada on Shavick's streaming platform OUT TV. Disney owns the rights to the two programs outside Canada.
- Disney sold Bobby's World to the series' creator Howie Mandel in 2004. Currently, Splash Entertainment owns the distribution rights to the series under license from him. [31]
- The shows co-produced with CinéGroupe remain in their catalogue, and are distributed by their partner company HG Distribution, including Wunschpunsch, What's with Andy?, The Kids from Room 402, and the live-action series Big Wolf on Campus. [32]
- Goosebumps is owned by Scholastic Entertainment, with distribution handled by 9 Story Media Group.
- The international distribution rights to the pre-1990 DIC Enterprises library were re-purchased by DIC in 2006. This library as well as DIC-Saban co-produced The New Archies and DIC-SIP co-produced Gadget & the Gadgetinis via co-producer DIC Entertainment are currently owned by Canadian independent company WildBrain. [33] Disney, however, still owns the rights to most DIC shows produced in France through the Créativité et Développement library.
- BVS Entertainment held distribution rights [11] [16] for some AB Productions- C&D co-produced shows for an indefinite period (such as Sophie and Virginie, [34] The Twins of Destiny, [35] The Adventures of T-Rex, [36] The Bots Master, [37] and Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch [38]) but the rights to these shows later reverted to AB Productions and are currently owned by Mediawan Thematics.
- Many of Saban's anime licenses, such as Eagle Riders, Macron 1, Noozles, Flint the Time Detective, The Littl' Bits and Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio, expired in the 2000s.
- Pigs Next Door was a co-production with Fox Kids, EM.TV and Wavery B.V. Studio 100, which acquired EM.TV's children's library in 2008, owns the U.S. digital rights and some international rights to the series (Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand and Quebec). [39]
- NBCUniversal Syndication Studios/Global Distribution currently distributes Kissyfur (through Universal Television), [40] Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy (through DreamWorks Animation).
- Saban sold the rights to the live-action film Round Trip to Heaven to Spectrum Entertainment Group in 1992; it is currently distributed by Invincible Entertainment. [41]
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