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DIC Entertainment was an international animation studio that produced shows like Inspector Gadget and Strawberry Shortcake. Learn about its origins, partnerships, acquisitions, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
This is a list of programs produced and/or acquired by DIC Entertainment. Much of DIC's catalogue is currently owned by WildBrain, the successor in interest to Cookie Jar Group (which acquired DIC in 2008), [1] and DHX Media (which acquired Cookie Jar in 2012).
TitleYear (s)Network1983–85Syndication FR31983–8519841984ABCDIC Entertainment Corporation (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylized as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "decaffeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "OGAP" (Office de ...
DiC Entertainment was a production and distribution company that made many kids' cartoons in The '80s and The '90s. Learn about its history, closing logos, notable shows, and controversies.
- Connection with Disney
- Dic Programmes on Disney Networks
- Dic Toon-Time Video
- Shows/Movies Produced During Disney Ownership
- Dic Shows That Aired on Disney Networks
Early Business/Joint-venture with Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises
DIC's first business with Disney was when their parent company DIC Animation City, Inc. signed a North American home video deal with Buena Vista Home Video on July 12, 1993, allowing the creation of a video label which would eventually be called DIC Toon-Time Video. The Home Video deal was not completely exclusive, as DIC continued on releasing some of their shows through other Home Video distributors as well. On July 26, 1993, DIC Animation City formed a Delaware limited partnership with Cap...
Sale
On September 25, 2000, it was announced that Andy Heyward was gaining funds to fully re-purchase DIC from Disney through Bain Capital Partners. November 18, 2000, Disney accepted the sale and was closed on November 25, 2000, officially making DIC re-independent and reinstating the international distribution rights to their catalogue following the reopening of DIC's international sales offices. DIC however, continued with an association with Disney, which included: 1. Sabrina: The Animated Ser...
Aftermath
In July 2001, The Walt Disney Company announced that they would purchase Fox Family Worldwide from News Corporation and Saban Entertainment. At the time, the international rights to DIC's pre-1990 catalogue were held by Saban Entertainment. The deal was completed by October, and so the rights went to Disney. International rights to DIC's newer programmes went to some Disney networks overseas. Disney Channel Asia acquired Super Duper Sumos and was later followed up with Disney Channel France a...
Disney Channel/Toon Disney
When Toon Disney launched on April 18, 1998, the channel didn't include just Disney programmes. A selection of DIC Entertainment programmes: Gadget Boy, The Littles, The New Archies, Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire, Wish Kid, What-a-Mess and The Wizard of Oz all aired within launch of the network, in addition to Madeline (a package consisting of the CINAR-produced specials and the DIC-produced TV series) which already began airing on Disney Channel a year prior after its relaunch. This was joi...
Other
In May 1998, DIC and Buena Vista Television signed a two year agreement with the then-upcoming PAX Network where DIC would be the sole provider of children's programming for the television network group. Originally, DIC and Buena Vista offered up a packaged educational programme block called Freddy's Firehouse, which would air for five hours overall every weekend and was also planned to be sold as an independent formatted package handled through Buena Vista International Television overseas....
Internationally
Outside the United States, DIC shows would also air on international Disney networks and blocks due to BVIT's worldwide distribution rights to DIC's post-1990 catalog. However, BVIT mostly licensed the company's shows to basic channels rather than their premium networks. DIC shows on Disney Channel were mainly seen on the Asian feed, who aired almost every programme from the company at the time.
DIC Toon-Time Video was a video label distributed in the United States by Buena Vista Home Video, that focused on distributing most of DIC's shows onto VHS. The label was created in 1994, replacing the standard DIC branding on Buena Vista-distributed DIC releases. The partnership was semi-exclusive, as some DIC shows were also released through othe...
Note: With the exception of the live action movies, all of the following programs had very little connection to Disney, even during the era when the company owned DIC. This is because DIC traded independently from Disney's other subsidiaries.
Disney-era
1. Mummies Alive! - 1.1. United Kingdom - Diggit 1.2. Asia - Disney Channel 1.3. Germany - Super RTL 2. The Wacky World of Tex Avery 2.1. United Kingdom - Diggit, Disney Channel 2.2. Asia - Disney Channel 3. Sonic Underground 3.1. United Kingdom - Diggit 3.2. Asia - Disney Channel 3.3. Germany - Super RTL 4. Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century 4.1. Asia - Disney Channel 4.2. Middle East and North Africa - Disney Channel 4.3. France - Toon Disney 5. Sabrina: The Animated Series 5.1. United Sta...
Post-Disney
1. Evolution: The Animated Series (2001) 1.1. Asia - Disney Channel 2. Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (2001) 2.1. United States - ABC and Toon Disney 2.2. Latin America - Fox Kids 3. Super Duper Sumos 3.1. Asia - Disney Channel 3.2. Latin America - Fox Kids 3.3. France - Disney Channel 4. Stargate Infinity (2002) 4.1. France - Disney Channel 5. DIC Movie Toons (2002, TV movies) 5.1. United Kingdom - Disney Channel, Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney 5.2. France - Disney Channel and Toon Disney...
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company that produced animated and live-action shows. Learn about its history, programming blocks, acquisitions and controversies.
Strawberry Shortcake is an American children's direct-to-video animated series produced by DIC Entertainment Corporation and American Greetings based on the franchise of the same name that debuted in March 2003. The series consists of 45 episodes, plus one short and one movie.
