Nelvana
Canadian animation studio and entertainment company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nelvana Limited (/nɛlˈvɑːnə/; often called Nelvana Studios or simply Nelvana) is a Canadian animation studio. It was founded in 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith. The company is now owned by Corus Entertainment. It is named after a local comic book superheroine of the 1940s.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Animation Franchise licensing Children's entertainment |
Predecessor | Laff Arts[1] |
Founded | July 1971; 52 years ago (1971-07) |
Founders | Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith |
Headquarters | Official office: Toronto, Ontario, Canada International offices: Paris, France Shannon, Ireland Tokyo, Japan |
Number of locations | Canada: Kitchener, Ontario London, Ontario Woodstock, New Brunswick United States: Chicago, Illinois New York City, New York Los Angeles, California |
Key people | Mellany Welsh (Head of Nelvana Enterprises) Pam Westman (President of Nelvana Limited) |
Products | Consisting mainly of children's animation; see also list of Nelvana programs |
Revenue | C$600 million (2001)[2] |
Number of employees | 200+ (2021)[3] |
Parent | Corus Entertainment (2000–present) |
Subsidiaries | Redknot (50%) |
Website | www |
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It specialises mainly in the field of child-friendly TV shows and movies.