Splash Entertainment
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| Formerly | Mike Young Productions Moonscoop US |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Animation Television series Motion pictures |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Mike Young Liz Young Bill Schultz |
| Headquarters | San Jose, United States |
| Owners | Mike Young Liz Young |
| Subsidiaries | Taffy Entertainment Kabillion LuxAnimation Cyber Group Studios |
| Website | www |
Splash Entertainment, LLC., formerly Mike Young Productions LLC and Moonscoop US, is an animation studio that produces children's TV series.
Splash owns 100% of Kabillion.[1]
History
The studio was originally owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike and Liz Young,[1] and Bill Schultz (6 seasons of The Simpsons, Garfield, Bobby's World).[2] The studio makes both 2-D drawn and 3-D computer animation.[3] Mike Young Productions became a fully owned subsidiary of MoonScoop Group in 2006,[4] with Mike Young becoming COO US Producer of MoonScoop Group in 2009.[5]
Moonscoop US's parent company entered administration in Paris courts in July 2013, but this did not affect the operations of the US company.[6] Jokebox, a French company, purchased MoonScoop France's 51% ownership in MoonScoop US.[7]
Moonscoop USA renamed itself Splash Entertainment with the purchasing of the controlling interest by Mike and Liz Young in February 2013.[1]
Productions
Taffy Entertainment
Taffy Entertainment was founded in 2005 to help Mike Young Productions to distribute their animated programs worldwide and to improve brand management. In March 2009, MYP sold their 51% in the company to MoonScoop Group[2] and is now known as MoonScoop, LLC.[10]
In 2009, Taffy Entertainment took on the MoonScoop name and it continues to represent the company’s brands worldwide, in addition to third-party properties from some of the largest producers worldwide.
Taffy Entertainment represents brands from animation producers, including Mike Young Productions, its French parent company, MoonScoop Group, and some programs from third party producers. Taffy’s library for distribution includes such programs as “ToddWorld,” “Pet Alien,” “Titeuf”, “Growing Up Creepie,” “Mix Master,” “Fantastic Four,” “Bobby's World” and “Code Lyoko,”. The full library includes over 1500 hours of animation.
Taffy now handles the distribution for the animated series based on the book series Geronimo Stilton.[11]
Awards
References
- ^ a b c Dickson, Jeremy (February 4, 2014). "Moonscoop LLC rebrands as Splash Entertainment". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Principals". Mikeyoungproductions.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "About Us". Mikeyoungproductions.com. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ MoonScoop acquires MYP
- ^ Emily Claire Afan (2009-03-02). "Moonscoop rebrands worldwide operations". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ Goldman Getzler, Wendy (July 8, 2013). "US-based Moonscoop not affected by French counterpart". Kidscreen. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (January 27, 2014). "Ellipsanime acquires Moonscoop". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111105/
- ^ Hart, Hugh (2002-08-11). "Who da man? 'He-Man'". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Emily Claire Afan (2009-03-02). "Moonscoop rebrands worldwide operations". Kidscreen. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- ^ "Animation Insider".
- ^ "Kidscreen Awards, 2007".
- ^ "Kidscreen Awards, 2008".
