Créativité et Développement
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| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Jean Chalopin |
| Defunct | 21 December 1998 |
| Fate | Sold to Saban International Paris and folded into BVS Entertainment in October 2023 |
| Successor | Saban International Paris |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Children's television shows |
| Owner | Independent (1987–April 1996) Saban International Paris (April 1996–December 1998) |
| Parent | BVS Entertainment |
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 2023 into The Walt Disney Company through BVS Entertainment.
Productions & Co-Productions
Television series
TV specials
| Title | Year | Co-production(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors | 1992 | Bohbot Entertainment Avi Arad & Associates |
Legacy and Subsequent Ownership
The rights to very few of the C&D productions, which were absorbed by Saban International Paris in 1998, remained in the BVS Entertainment catalogue.
Saban Entertainment and C&D co-productions are owned directly by Disney through Saban's successor company, BVS Entertainment. It is estimated that some or all of the programs listed below are still owned by Disney as of November 2023, because Saban International Paris folding into BVS Entertainment.[9][10] Such as:
- Amilcar's Window / La Lucarne d'Amilcar
- Diplodo
- Michel Vaillant (Heroes On Hot Wheels)
- Cupido
- Botts / La Vie Des Bote
Mediawan Thematics currently owns the rights to most of the C&D productions. Such as:
- Sophie & Virginie / Sophie et Virginie [11]
- The Twins of Destiny / Les Jumeaux du bout du monde [12]
- The Adventures of T-Rex / Les Aventures de T-Rex [13]
- Conan the Adventurer / Conan l'Aventurier [14]
- The Bots Master / Le Maître des bots [15]
- Littlest Pet Shop / Rock amis [16]
- Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch / Le Secret du loch Ness [17]
And other shows returned to their catalogues. Such as:
- The New Adventures of He-Man / He-man, le héros du futur - Owned by Comcast [18]
- King Arthur and the Knights of Justice / Le Roi Arthur et les Chevaliers de Justice - Owned by Invincible Entertainment [19]
While they are not known to who;
- Lisa or the "Olympic dream / Lisa ou le Rêve Olympique.
- Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors
own them.
References
- ^ Faviez, Pierre. La Télé : un destin animé. Paris: Société des Ecrivains, 2010 ISBN 9782748047264 (pp. 47, 64)
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 404–407. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 288–290. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 508–509. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 367. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 476. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "25/10/2023 - Liqudiation Document".
- ^ "SEC".
- ^ "Sophie".
- ^ "Twins".
- ^ "T-Rex".
- ^ "Conan".
- ^ "Bots".
- ^ "Pet Shop".
- ^ "Loch Ness".
- ^ "He-Man".
- ^ "Arthur".
External links
- https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0057440
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10948356/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4299600/
