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| Company type | Division |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Asaph Fipke Chuck Johnson |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Fate | Acquired by DHX Media in 2014, merged with DHX Media/Vancouver in 2016 |
| Successor | DHX Studios |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Ken Faier (president) Asaph Fipke (CEO) Chuck Johnson (COO) |
| Parent | DHX Media (2014–2016) |
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| 1968 | FilmFair London is founded |
|---|---|
| 1971 | DIC Audiovisuel is founded |
| 1972 | Strawberry Shortcake brand is first developed |
| 1974 | CPLG is founded |
| 1976 | CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded |
| 1982 | DIC Enterprises is founded |
| 1984 | Ragdoll Productions is founded |
| 1987 | DIC Audiovisuel closes |
| 1988 | Studio B Productions is founded |
| 1992 | Epitome Pictures is founded |
| 1993 | DIC Enterprises becomes DIC Entertainment |
| 1994 | Wild Brain is founded‚ and Red Rover Studios is founded, DIC Entertainment brands as The Incredible World of DIC |
| 1995 | Platinum Disc Corporation is founded |
| 1996 | CINAR buys FilmFair's library |
| 1997 | Decode Entertainment is founded |
| 1999 | Wild Brain acquires Colossal Pictures' employee base |
| 2002 | Nerd Corps Entertainment is founded |
| 2004 | Halifax Film Company is founded, CINAR rebrands as Cookie Jar Group |
| 2005 | Platinum Disc Corporation merge as Echo Bridge Home Entertainment |
| 2006 | Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media, DIC acquires CPLG, and Ragdoll Worldwide is formed with BBC Worldwide; Wild brain acquires stake in Kidrobot |
| 2007 | DHX Media buys Studio B Productions and Wild Brain becomes Wildbrain Entertainment |
| 2008 | Cookie Jar Group merges DIC and House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios |
| 2010 | DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment‚ and Peanuts Worldwide is founded |
| 2011 | Decode Entertainment and Red Rover Studios closes |
| 2012 | DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group, Wildbrain Entertainment acquires Kidrobot as a whole |
| 2013 | DHX Media acquires Ragdoll Worldwide’s back catalogue |
| 2014 | DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps, and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's family content library, as well as Family, the Canadian English-language version of Disney Junior, the Canadian French-language version of Disney Junior, and the Canadian version of Disney XD; National Entertainment Collectibles Association acquires Kidrobot from Wildbrain Entertainment |
| 2016 | The WildBrain multi-channel network launches and Studio B and Nerd Corps merge as DHX Studios |
| 2017 | Wildbrain Entertainment closes; DHX Media buys Peanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake |
| 2018 | Halifax Film becomes Island of Misfits |
| 2019 | DHX Media rebrands as WildBrain, Epitome Pictures closes, and the WildBrain MCN becomes WildBrain Spark |
| 2020 | CPLG becomes WildBrain CPLG |
| 2021 | Echo Bridge folds into SP Distribution |
| 2023 | WildBrain acquires House of Cool |
| 2024 | WildBrain Spark merged into its parent company as WildBrain London |
Nerd Corps Entertainment was a Canadian 2D, 3D computer animation and flash animation studio located in Vancouver British Columbia. Founded by former Mainframe Entertainment producers Asaph Fipke and Chuck Johnson in 2002, the company was acquired by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 24, 2014.[1][2] As of 2016, the Nerd Corps name has been phased out in favor of the generic DHX Media name.
The studio's notable productions include the animated series Slugterra, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Kate & Mim-Mim, Storm Hawks, League of Super Evil, and the Monster High animated movies. Prior to the acquisition by DHX Media in 2014, Nerd Corps handled producing and developing all aspects of their television properties in-house, including promotional materials and creative services for merchandising and licensing partners.[3]
History
On November 28, 2013, DHX Media announced that it wanted to buy the Canadian channels Family, Disney XD and Disney Junior for 170 million Canadian dollars following the merger of Astral Media and Bell Media.[citation needed]
On December 24, 2014, Canadian company DHX Media acquired Nerd Corps.[1][2]
In 2016, the former Nerd Corps Entertainment team was relocated to a new facility in Vancouver. The new building also houses the former Studio B Productions, a 2D animation studio which DHX Media acquired in 2007.[4]
Productions
- Dragon Booster (2004–2006) (co-produced by ApolloScreen Filmproduktion, the Story Hat and Alliance Atlantis)
- Storm Hawks (2007–2009)
- League of Super Evil (2009–2012)
- Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 (2009–2011) (co-produced with Mattel and Nelvana)
- Rated A for Awesome (2011–2012)
- Slugterra (2012–2016)
- Monster High (2012–2016) (movies only, co-produced with Mattel)
- Max Steel (2013–2014)
- Kate & Mim-Mim (2014–2018) (co-produced with FremantleMedia Kids & Family, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
- Slugterra: Ghoul from Beyond (2014) (co-produced with Disney XD Canada)
- Slugterra: Return of the Elementals (2014) (co-produced with DHX Media)[5]
- Blaze and the Monster Machines (season 1) (2014–present, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
- Slugterra: Slug Fu Showdown (2015) (co-produced with DHX Media)
- Endangered Species (2015–2016)
- Slugterra: Eastern Caverns (2015) (co-produced with DHX Media and Entertainment One)
- Slugterra: Into the Shadows (2016)
- Untitled Power Rangers animated adaptation (cancelled) (co-produced by Saban Brands, Toei Company and the Walt Disney Company)
Animation only
- The Deep (2015–present) (co-produced with DHX Media and Technicolor SA, continued on as DHX Studios Vancouver)
References
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (December 2, 2014). "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Cartoon Maker Nerd Corps". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Canada's DHX Media to Acquire Nerd Corps". Toonzone. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "About". Nerd Corps Entertainment. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Chan, Kenneth (February 3, 2016). "DHX Studios to open new state-of-the-art animation facility in Vancouver". VanCity Buzz. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Beck, Jerry. "Shout Factory to Release "Slugterra" Theatrical Feature i | Animation Scoop". Blogs.indiewire.com. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
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