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词条 DreamWorks Classics
释义

  1. History

     Classic Media (2000–2012)  DreamWorks Classics (2012–present)  Catalogs  Character brands  Joint ventures  Other rights 

  2. References

  3. External links

{{pp|small=yes}}{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2017}}{{Infobox company
| name = DreamWorks Classics
| logo = DreamWorks Classics logo.svg
| former_name = Classic Media {{small|(2000–2012)}}
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Intellectual property
| predecessor = Entertainment Rights
Boomerang Media
| founded = {{Start date and age|2000}}
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Eric Ellenbogen|John Engelman}}
| hq_location_city = New York City, New York
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|John Engelman {{small|(Chairman & CEO)}}|Robert Friedman {{small|(President)}}}}
| revenue = {{US$|82 million|link=yes}}[1]
| revenue_year = 2012
| net_income = {{US$|19 million}}[1]
| net_income_year = 2012
| num_employees = 80[2]
| num_employees_year = 2012
| parent = DreamWorks Animation
(NBCUniversal) {{small|(2012–present)}}
| subsid = {{Unbulleted list
| Big Idea Entertainment[3][4]
| Bullwinkle Studios (50%)[5][6]
}}
| website = {{URL|classics.dreamworksanimation.com}}
}}DreamWorks Classics (formerly Classic Media) is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation. It was founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman.[7] The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands as well as the licensing rights for various third-party properties. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from its then-owner, Boomerang Media.[5][8]

History

Classic Media (2000–2012)

Classic Media was founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in 2000 and acquired the UPA catalog from Henry Saperstein's estate.[7] Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and movie producer Steve Tisch invested in the company.[9] Classic Media then bought the Harvey Entertainment catalog on March 11, 2001.[9][10] On August 16, 2001, Classic Media and Random House won a joint bid for the assets of Golden Books, with Classic Media acquiring Golden Book's entertainment division (including the Dell Comics and Gold Key libraries[11]) and Random House acquiring Golden Books's book publishing properties.[12][13] On October 31, 2003, Classic Media purchased the assets of the bankrupt Big Idea Entertainment.[14] By 2007, Classic had formed Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture with Jay Ward Productions, to manage the Jay Ward characters.[5][6]

On April 7, 2005, the company was recapitalized by a group of investors consisting of Spectrum Equity Investors plus existing investors led by Pegasus Capital Advisors. A $100 million senior debt facility was also arranged from JP Morgan Chase Bank-led bank group. With the deal, Spectrum became a majority owner over the existing investors, with a representative on the company board of directors.[11]

In August 2006, Classic Media announced a joint venture with ION Media Networks, NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic Corporation to launch Qubo, a kids' entertainment network.[15]

On December 14, 2006, it was announced that Classic Media would be acquired by UK-based rival Entertainment Rights for $210.0 million.[16] Before the acquisition was completed, both companies announced distribution and production agreements with Genius Products, LLC, replacing the Sony Wonder deal.[17]

Entertainment Rights fell in to administration on April 1, 2009.[18] On the same day, Boomerang Media LLC, formed by Ellenbogen and Engelman in 2008 with equity funding from GTCR, announced that it would acquire Entertainment Rights' principal U.K. and U.S. subsidiaries, including Classic Media, Inc. and Big Idea Entertainment, from its administrators.[19] On May 11, 2009, Boomerang Media announced that the former U.K. and U.S. subsidiaries of Entertainment Rights would operate as a unified business under the name Classic Media, while Big Idea would operate under its own name.[3][4] On March 7, 2012, Classic Media brought the "Noddy" brand from Chorion[20] and later brought the "Olivia" brand from them on March 19.[21]

DreamWorks Classics (2012–present)

On July 23, 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from Boomerang Media for $155 million; the company became a unit of DreamWorks Animation and was renamed DreamWorks Classics.[5][8] On June 18, 2014, DreamWorks Animation bought the "Felix the Cat" brand and added it to the DreamWorks Classics portfolio.[22] On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal announced it would be acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion.[23] The acquisition was completed on August 22.[24]

==Libraries==

Catalogs

  • The UPA catalog (Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing-Boing, etc.)[7] including:
    • Several Godzilla films under license from Toho[25]
  • The Harvey Entertainment catalog (Casper the Friendly Ghost, Richie Rich, Baby Huey, etc.),[9][10] including:
    • The Famous Studios catalog,[26]{{Failed verification|date=December 2016}} excluding properties owned by other companies and licensed to Famous Studios.
  • The Golden Books/Gold Key Comics catalog (Magnus, Robot Fighter, Doctor Solar, Turok, Little Lulu, etc.),[11][12][13] including:
    • The Broadway Video catalog (Lassie, the Lone Ranger, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, etc.)[27][28]
    • Shari Lewis' two PBS series (Lamb Chop's Play Along and Charlie Horse Music Pizza)[29]
  • The Big Idea Entertainment catalog (VeggieTales, 3-2-1 Penguins!, The Cartoon Adventures)[14]
  • The Entertainment Rights catalog,[18] including:
    • The Filmation catalog (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, BraveStarr, etc.),[30] excluding properties owned by other companies and licensed to Filmation.
    • The Woodland Animations catalog (Postman Pat, Charlie Chalk)[31]
    • The Tell-Tale Productions catalog (Boo!, etc. Excluding the rights to Tweenies)[32][33]

Character brands

  • Noddy[20]
  • Olivia[21]
  • Felix the Cat[22]
  • Where's Waldo?[34]

Joint ventures

  • Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture with Jay Ward Productions to produce and manage the Jay Ward catalog (The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, George of the Jungle, etc.)[5][6]

Other rights

  • Voltron[35]
  • The Tribune Media Services catalog (Dick Tracy, Brenda Starr, Reporter, Gasoline Alley, Broom-Hilda, etc.)[36][37]

References

1. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Palmeri |first1=Christopher |title=DreamWorks Animation to Buy Owner of Casper, Lassie Shows |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2012-07-23/dreamworks-animation-to-buy-owner-of-casper-lassie-shows |accessdate=April 2, 2016 |work=Bloomberg |date=July 23, 2012}}{{subscription required}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=DreamWorks buys Casper, Lassie owner Classic Media for $155m |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/9421389/DreamWorks-buys-Casper-Lassie-owner-Classic-Media-for-155m.html |accessdate=April 2, 2016 |work=Telegraph |date=July 23, 2012}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |last=Tribbey |first=Chris |url=http://www.homemediamagazine.com/studios/classic-media-absorbs-subsidiaries-15704 |title=Classic Media Absorbs Subsidiaries |publisher=Home Media Magazine |date=May 11, 2009 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
4. ^1 {{cite web |last=Moody |first=Annemarie |title=Entertainment Rights to Operate as Classic Media |url=http://www.awn.com/news/business/entertainment-rights-operate-classic-media |publisher=Animation World Network |accessdate=August 31, 2013 |date=May 11, 2009}}
5. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last=Verrier |first=Richard |title=DreamWorks Animation buys 'Casper,' 'Lassie' parent Classic Media |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/23/entertainment/la-et-ct-dreamworks-animation-20120722 |accessdate=August 31, 2013 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=July 23, 2012}}
6. ^1 2 {{cite news |last1=Elliot |first1=Stuart |title=A Classic Series, Retooled and Swingin' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/16/business/media/16adco.html |accessdate=August 3, 2016 |work=New York Times |date=January 16, 2008}}
7. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.awn.com/news/classic-media-acquires-harvey-entertainment |title=Classic Media Acquires Harvey Entertainment |publisher=Animation World Network |date=August 25, 2000 |accessdate=August 4, 2014}}
8. ^1 {{cite web |last1=Acuna |first1=Kirsten |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dreamworks-will-purchase-classic-media-for-155-million-2012-7 |title=DreamWorks Studios Buys Classic Media For $155m |work=Business Insider |date=July 23, 2012 |accessdate=November 2, 2014}}
9. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/217.html |title=Harvey Sells Out |publisher=ICv2 |date=March 11, 2001 |accessdate=February 14, 2014}}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.awn.com/news/harvey-sells-all-its-classic-characters |title=Harvey Sells All Of Its Classic Characters |publisher=Animation World Network |date=March 9, 2001 |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}
11. ^1 2 {{cite web |last1=DeMott |first1=Rick |title=Classic Media Gets Monetary Backing |url=http://www.awn.com/news/classic-media-gets-major-monetary-backing |publisher=Animation World Network |accessdate=October 24, 2014}}
12. ^1 {{cite web |last=DeMott |first=Rick |url=http://www.awn.com/news/business/random-house-classic-media-buy-bankrupt-golden-books |title=Random House, Classic Media Buy Bankrupt Golden Books |publisher=Animation World Network |date=August 24, 2001 |accessdate=September 29, 2013}}
13. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/BUSINESS/08/16/goldenbooks.re/ |title=CNN.com – Golden Books sold for poky little $84M |publisher=Edition.cnn.com |date=August 16, 2001 |accessdate=August 8, 2014}}
14. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-10-31/business/0310310396_1_classic-media-llc-veggietales-series-morning-fun |title=`VeggieTales' goes for $19.3 million – Chicago Tribune |publisher=Articles.chicagotribune.com |date=October 31, 2003 |accessdate=June 27, 2014}}
15. ^{{cite web |last=Hampp |first=Andrew |url=http://adage.com/article/media/nbc-debuts-kids-programming-brand-qubo/111473/ |title=NBC Debuts Kids Programming Brand Qubo |publisher=Ad Age |date=August 24, 2006 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
16. ^{{cite web |last=Lodderhose |first=Diana |url=https://variety.com/2006/more/news/kids-programming-specialists-join-hands-1117955745/ |title=Kids’ programming specialists join hands |publisher=Variety |date=December 14, 2006 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
17. ^{{cite press release |title=Genius Products Announces Long-term Co-production and Distribution Agreements with Entertainment Rights PLC and Classic Media |url=http://www.geniusproducts.com/PressRelease.aspx?releaseid=207 |publisher=Genius Products |accessdate=August 31, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728223720/http://www.geniusproducts.com/PressRelease.aspx?releaseid=207 |archivedate=July 28, 2007 |date=January 8, 2007}}
18. ^1 {{cite web |author1=Daily Mail Reporter |title=Entertainment Rights is sold off |url=http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/article-1166534/Entertainment-Rights-sold-off.html |website=This is Money |accessdate=August 28, 2013 |date=April 1, 2009}}
19. ^{{cite web |last=Daswani |first=Mansha |title=Boomerang Media Buys ER |url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/20448 |publisher=WorldScreen.com |accessdate=August 31, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402201507/http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/20448 |archivedate=April 2, 2009}}
20. ^1 {{cite web |last=Sweney |first=Mark |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/mar/07/chorion-sell-rights-noddy |title=Chorion sells rights to Noddy |publisher=The Guardian |date=March 7, 2012 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
21. ^1 {{cite web |last=Arrant |first=Chris |url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/biz/classic-media-acquires-olivia-rights-from-chorion-59163.html |title=Classic Media Acquires "Olivia" Rights from Chorion |publisher=Cartoon Brew |date=March 19, 2012 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
22. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/dreamworks-picks-felix-cat |title=DreamWorks Picks Up Felix the Cat |publisher=License! Global |date=June 18, 2014 |accessdate=June 20, 2014}}
23. ^{{cite web |last1=James |first1=Meg |title=Comcast's NBCUniversal buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8-billion deal |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-nbcuniversal-buys-dreamworks--20160428-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=April 28, 2016 |date=April 28, 2016}}
24. ^{{cite web |author=Dave McNary |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/comcast-completes-dreamworks-animation-purchase-1201842240/ |title=Comcast Completes $3.8 Billion DreamWorks Animation Purchase |publisher=Variety |date=August 22, 2016 |accessdate=August 27, 2016}}
25. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/03/31/classic-media-reissues-the-original-godzilla-on-dvd/ |title=Classic Media Reissues the Original GODZILLA on DVD « SciFi Japan |publisher=Scifijapan.com |date=May 13, 2014 |accessdate=August 10, 2014}}
26. ^{{cite web |url=http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/paramount-cartoons-1958-59/ |title=Paramount Cartoons 1958–59 |publisher=Cartoon Research}}
27. ^{{cite nws|author1=Reuters |title=Golden Books Agrees to Buy a Video Library |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/31/business/the-media-business-golden-books-agrees-to-buy-a-video-library.html |newspaper=The New York Times |accessdate=August 10, 2014 |date=July 31, 1996}}
28. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1996/Golden-Books-To-Buy-Family-Entertainment-Library-From-Broadway-Video/id-bcd4bd8a3c96283ad9b3158d8335e230 |title=Golden Books To Buy Family Entertainment Library From Broadway Video |agency=Associated Press |date=July 30, 1996 |accessdate=August 10, 2014}}
29. ^{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/575367/Lamb-Chop-and-Charlie-sign-on-for-a-Golden-deal.html |title=Lamb Chop and Charlie sign on for a Golden deal |publisher=Deseret News |date=July 31, 1997 |accessdate=December 21, 2016}}
30. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.c21media.net/archives/16861 |title=Entertainment Rights buys Filmation |publisher=C21Media |date=March 25, 2004 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
31. ^{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1644976.stm |title=Postman Pat sold for Ł5m |website=BBC News |date=November 8, 2001 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
32. ^{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3650828.stm |title=Tweenies maker bought for £3.1m |publisher=BBC News |date=September 13, 2004 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
33. ^{{cite web |last=Ball |first=Ryan |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/entertainment-rights-acquires-tell-tale-prods/ |title=Entertainment Rights Acquires Tell-Tale Prods. |publisher=Animation Magazine |date=September 13, 2004 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
34. ^{{cite press release |author1=DreamWorks Animation SKG |title=Dreamworks Animation Agrees to Acquire Classic Media |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-agrees-to-acquire-classic-media-163396666.html |publisher=PR Newswire |accessdate=October 11, 2015 |date=July 23, 2012}}
35. ^{{cite web |last=Goldman Getzler |first=Wendy |url=http://kidscreen.com/2010/06/07/voltron-20100607/ |title=Voltron returns with full Force |publisher=Kidscreen |date=June 7, 2010 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
36. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1410847/dick-tracy-brenda-starr-ink-with-classic-media |title=Dick Tracy, Brenda Starr Ink With Classic Media |publisher=Billboard |date=June 14, 2005 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}
37. ^{{cite web |last=Paskin |first=Willa |url=https://variety.com/2005/biz/news/tribune-classic-in-cartoon-venture-1117924364/ |title=Tribune, Classic in cartoon venture |publisher=Variety |date=June 13, 2005 |accessdate=August 28, 2013}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://classics.dreamworksanimation.com/}}
  • {{IMDb company|id=0086047|company=Classic Media}}
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