Créativité et Développement

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Créativité et Développement
IndustryAnimation
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
FounderJean Chalopin
Defunct21 December 1998; 25 years ago (21 December 1998)
FateSold to Saban Entertainment and folded into The Walt Disney Company
SuccessorSaban International Paris
HeadquartersFrance
ProductsChildren's television shows
OwnerIndependent
(1987–April 1996)
Saban Entertainment (April 1996–December 1998)
ParentSaban International Paris
SubsidiariesKK C&D Asia

Créativité et Développement or C&D (English: Creativity and Development) was a French animation studio founded in 1987 by Jean Chalopin.[1] In April 1996, Chalopin sold the company, including its library to Saban International Paris (later renamed SIP Animation in 2002), the latter being folded in October 2001 into The Walt Disney Company through BVS Entertainment.

Productions & Co-Productions[edit]

Television series[edit]

Title Year(s) Co-production(s) Network
La Lucarne d'Amilcar 1987-89 RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg
M6
Diplodo 1988 Bandai FR3
Lisa or the Olympic dream KBS (Korean) Antenne 2
KBS (Korean)
The New Adventures of He-Man 1990 Jetlag Productions[2]
Parafrance Communication, S.A.
Mattel
Syndication
Sophie & Virginie 1990-93 AB Productions
CNC
TF1
ABC (Australia)
Michel Vaillant
(Heroes On Hot Wheels)
1991 Jetlag Productions[3]
Jingle
HIT Entertainment
CNC
The Family Channel
La Cinq
Adventures of the Little Mermaid Saban Entertainment[a][4]
Hexatel
Fuji Eight Co., Ltd.
FCI
Mitsui & Co.
Fuji TV
Antenne 2
Little Shop Marvel Productions
Saban Entertainment[b]
Fox Children's Productions
Fox Kids[5]
La Cinq
Cupido 1991-92 Antenne 2
CNC
Antenne 2
The Twins of Destiny 1991-93 AB Productions
CNC
TF1
ABC (Australia)
The Adventures of T-Rex 1992 Kitty Films
Gunther-Wahl Productions
AB Productions
TF1
Syndication[6][7]
ABC (Australia)
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice 1992-93 Bohbot Entertainment
Golden Films
AB Productions
TF1
CNC
Syndication[6][7]
ABC (Australia)
Around the World in Eighty Dreams Saban Entertainment[c]
Antenne 2
MBC (Korean)
Silvio Berlusconi Communications
Telecinco
TF1
CNC
Sei Young (animation)
Syndication
Canal+[8]
MBC (Korean)
Silvio Berlusconi Communications
Telecinco
Conan the Adventurer
(Season 2)
1993 Sunbow Productions
AB Productions
CNC
AKOM (animation)
Syndication
M6
The Bots Master Avi Arad & Associates
AB Productions
CNC
Syndication
TF1 & Mangas
ABC (Australia)
Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch 1995 Abrams/Gentile Entertainment
AB Productions
CNC
Syndication
Littlest Pet Shop Sunbow Entertainment
AB Productions
CNC
Syndication
M6

TV specials[edit]

Title Year Co-production(s)
Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors 1992 Bohbot Entertainment
Avi Arad & Associates

Legacy and subsequent ownership[edit]

A sizeable portion of the Créativité et Développement content library is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company, which purchased Saban Entertainment (renamed to BVS Entertainment) and Saban International Paris (renamed to SIP Animation) in 2001.[9][10] Mediawan Thematics currently owns the C&D programs co-produced with AB Productions. The New Adventures of He-Man was placed within Parafrance Communication's Filmation library, which is currently owned by DreamWorks Animation. King Arthur and the Knights of Justice is currently distributed by Invincible Entertainment under license from 41 Entertainment,[11] and Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors is currently owned by Arad Productions.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Faviez, Pierre. La Télé : un destin animé. Paris: Société des Ecrivains, 2010 ISBN 9782748047264 (pp. 47, 64)
  2. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 404–407. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  3. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 288–290. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  4. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 508–509. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  5. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  6. ^ a b Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  7. ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 476. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  8. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  9. ^ "25/10/2023 - Liqudiation Document".
  10. ^ "SEC".
  11. ^ "Arthur".
  1. ^ and Saban International Paris.
  2. ^ and Saban International Paris.
  3. ^ and Saban International N.V., Saban International Paris.

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