DreamWorks Animation Television (abbreviated as DWATV) is an American animation studio that serves as the television production arm of DreamWorks Animation, itself a subsidiary of Universal Pictures and a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. Founded in 1996, the entity was formerly named DreamWorks Television Animation. Its first programs from the 1990s and early 2000s used the live-action television logo, and were produced by DreamWorks Television, before DWATV and its parent company were spun off into an independent company in 2004 and later purchased by NBCUniversal in 2016. In total, the division has released 59 programs, with 7 in development.
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| Formerly | DreamWorks Television Animation (1996–1999) DreamWorks Animation SKG (2008–2016) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Animation Television production |
| Founded | 1996 (as DreamWorks Television Animation) 2012 (as DreamWorks Animation Television) |
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| Headquarters | 1000 Flower Street, Glendale, California 91201 , United States |
Areas served | Worldwide |
| Products | Animated television series |
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| Website | dreamworks |
History
editThe company was first formed in 1996 as the animation division of DreamWorks Television, a subsidiary of the main DreamWorks studio. The TV division was spearheaded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg and was headed by former Walt Disney Television Animation executives Gary Krisel and David Simon.[1] DWTA only produced two series: Invasion America and Toonsylvania. In a move to consolidate, DreamWorks Television Animation was shut down in 1999 with the direct-to-video subsidiary subsequently merged into the studio's feature animation division, as a way for the company to reorganize its animation divisions to operate under one umbrella.[2] More than two-thirds of the TV division's 50 employees were transferred to the direct-to-video unit and it was expected that only a minimal number of employees would be affected by the reorganization.[2]
In 2013, DreamWorks Animation entered a multi-year content deal with Netflix to provide 300 hours of exclusive original content.[3] The intent of the deal was to establish a reliable income for the studio to defray the financial risk of solely relying on the theatrical film market.[4] The next day, DWA completed a five-year licensing agreement with Super RTL for the Classic Media library and the Netflix slate.[5] DWA announced executive hiring for its new television group, DreamWorks Animation Television in late July. Former Nickelodeon senior executive Margie Cohn became Head of Television for the group.[6] In September that same year, DreamWorks announced that it has acquired the TV library of London-based Chapman Entertainment with the programs to distributed through DWA's UK-based TV distribution operation.[7]
In late 2014, DreamWorks Animation launched its own channel called the DreamWorks Channel. DreamWorks made a deal with HBO Asia to handle affiliate sales, marketing and technical services, the network will launch in several Asian countries (excluding China and Japan) in the second half of 2015.[8] The channel first premiered in English on August 1, 2015, and a Thai-dubbed channel launched in September 2015.[9] In 2016, DreamWorks Animation Television and its parent company were purchased by Comcast through its NBCUniversal division.[10][11][12]
Television series
editReleased
edit| Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Production services | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere date | End date | |||||
| Toonsylvania | Bill Kopp Mike Peters Chris Otsuki |
February 7, 1998 | January 18, 1999 | Fox Kids | — | Fil-Cartoons |
| Invasion America | Steven Spielberg Harve Bennett |
June 8, 1998 | July 7, 1998 | The WB | AKOM | |
| Father of the Pride | Jeffrey Katzenberg Jonathan Groff |
August 31, 2004 | December 28, 2004 | NBC | Imagi Animation Studios Pacific Data Images | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Mark McCorkle Bob Schooley |
November 29, 2008 | December 19, 2015 | Nickelodeon (2008–2012) Nicktoons (2013–2015) |
Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Oktobor Animation CGCG DQ Entertainment Paprikaas Interactive Services |
| Neighbors from Hell[a] | Pam Brady | June 7, 2010 | July 26, 2010 | TBS | Wounded Poodle 20th Century Fox Television |
Bardel Entertainment Bento Box Entertainment |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Peter Hastings | September 19, 2011 | June 29, 2016 | Nickelodeon (2011–2014) Nicktoons (2016) |
Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Paprikaas Animation Studios Oktobor Animation Cinepix |
| DreamWorks Dragons | Linda Teverbaugh Mike Teverbaugh |
August 7, 2012 | February 16, 2018 | Cartoon Network (2012–2014) Netflix (2015–2018) |
— | CGCG Original Force The Monk Studio Technicolor Animation Productions Tata Elxsi 37 Entertainment House of Cool |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | Mark McCorkle Bob Schooley |
March 23, 2013 | February 8, 2014 | Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Oktobor Animation Bardel Entertainment |
| Turbo Fast | Jack Thomas | December 24, 2013 | February 5, 2016 | Netflix | Titmouse, Inc. | Titmouse, Inc. Robin Red Breast Dong Woo Animation SMIP, Inc. |
| VeggieTales in the House[b] | Doug TenNapel | November 26, 2014 | September 23, 2016 | Netflix | Big Idea Productions DreamWorks Classics |
Bardel Entertainment |
| All Hail King Julien | Bret Haaland | December 19, 2014 | December 1, 2017 | — | Bardel Entertainment Technicolor Animation Productions | |
| The Adventures of Puss in Boots | Doug Langdale | January 16, 2015 | January 26, 2018 | Bardel Entertainment Dave Enterprises | ||
| Dinotrux | Ron Burch David Kidd |
August 14, 2015 | August 3, 2018 | Bardel Entertainment Technicolor Animation Productions Dave Enterprises | ||
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | David P. Smith | October 9, 2015 | April 21, 2017 | Netflix | Jay Ward Productions Bullwinkle Studios DreamWorks Classics |
DHX Media Vancouver Top Draw Animation |
| Dawn of the Croods | Brendan Hay | December 24, 2015 | July 7, 2017 | — | Bardel Entertainment Digital eMation NE4U Dong Woo Animation Toon City | |
| Noddy, Toyland Detective | Heath Kenny Myles McLeod |
April 2, 2016 | March 22, 2020 | France 5 (France) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) Universal Kids (United States) |
Gaumont Animation DreamWorks Classics |
Xentrix Studios |
| Voltron: Legendary Defender | Joaquim Dos Santos Lauren Montgomery |
June 10, 2016 | December 14, 2018 | Netflix | World Events Productions | Studio Mir |
| Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Ryan Crego Thurop Van Orman |
July 29, 2016 | July 20, 2018 | — | Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Guillermo del Toro | December 23, 2016 | May 25, 2018 | Netflix | Double Dare You Productions | 88 Pictures Arc Productions Assemblage Entertainment CGCG House of Cool Nitrogen Studios Original Force |
| VeggieTales in the City[b] | Doug TenNapel | February 24, 2017 | September 15, 2017 | Big Idea Productions DreamWorks Classics |
Bardel Entertainment | |
| Spirit Riding Free | Aury Wallington | May 5, 2017 | December 8, 2020 | Netflix | Technicolor Animation Productions Toiion Dave Enterprises The Monk Studio | |
| Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Matthew Beans Hannah Friedman Sam Friedman |
January 19, 2018 | November 22, 2019 | Netflix | Digital eMation NE4U | |
| The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Brandon Sawyer | April 6, 2018 | November 17, 2020 | Technicolor Animation Productions Dave Enterprises | ||
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Marco Schnabel David P. Smith |
May 11, 2018 | January 11, 2019 | Amazon Prime Video | Jay Ward Productions Bullwinkle Studios DreamWorks Classics |
DHX Media Vancouver |
| Harvey Girls Forever! | Emily Brundige | June 29, 2018 | January 10, 2020 | Netflix | DreamWorks Classics | Dave Enterprises Digital eMation NE4U |
| The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants | Peter Hastings Mark Banker |
July 13, 2018 | July 10, 2020 | Scholastic Entertainment | Titmouse, Inc. Dave Enterprises Stoopid Buddy Studios Inspidea | |
| She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | ND Stevenson | November 13, 2018 | May 15, 2020 | Mattel Creations DreamWorks Classics |
NE4U Dave Enterprises | |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Elliott Owen | November 16, 2018 | July 4, 2019 | Amazon Prime Video | — | Bardel Entertainment The Monk Studio |
| 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Guillermo del Toro | December 21, 2018 | July 12, 2019 | Netflix | Double Dare You Productions | Original Force CGCG 88 Pictures House of Cool |
| Where's Waldo? | Koyalee Chanda Lucas Mills |
July 20, 2019 | July 3, 2021 | Universal Kids (2019) Peacock (2020–21) |
DreamWorks Classics | Snipple Animation Studios Dave Enterprises |
| Archibald's Next Big Thing | Tony Hale Drew Champion Jacob Moffat |
September 6, 2019 | October 14, 2021 | Netflix (2019–2020) Peacock (2021)[13][14] |
— | Dave Enterprises Titmouse, Inc. |
| DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders | Jack Thomas Johnny Belt Robert Scull |
September 27, 2019 | September 29, 2022 | Netflix (2019–2020) Peacock (2021–22) |
Bardel Entertainment Dave Enterprises Technicolor Animation Productions The Monk Studio 88 Pictures | |
| Cleopatra in Space | Doug Langdale Julia "Fitzy" Fitzmaurice |
November 25, 2019 (Asia) April 15, 2020 (United States) |
June 25, 2021 | DreamWorks Channel (Asia) Peacock (United States)[15] |
Titmouse, Inc. Inspidea Digitoonz | |
| Fast & Furious Spy Racers | Tim Hedrick Bret Haaland[16] |
December 26, 2019 | December 17, 2021 | Netflix | Universal Pictures | Technicolor Animation Productions 88 Pictures The Monk Studio |
| Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Radford Sechrist Bill Wolkoff |
January 14, 2020 | October 12, 2020 | — | Studio Mir | |
| Rhyme Time Town | Dan Berlinka | June 19, 2020 | June 15, 2021 | Doberman Pictures Top Draw Animation | ||
| Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Guillermo del Toro Aaron Waltke Marc Guggenheim Chad Quandt |
August 7, 2020 | Double Dare You Productions | 88 Pictures CGCG | ||
| Madagascar: A Little Wild | Dana Starfield | September 7, 2020 | June 30, 2022 | Peacock Hulu |
— | Mainframe Studios |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Zack Stentz | September 18, 2020 | July 21, 2022 | Netflix | Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment |
CGCG |
| The Mighty Ones | Sunil Hall Lynne Naylor |
November 9, 2020 | December 9, 2022 | Peacock Hulu |
— | Snipple Animation Studios |
| Doug Unplugs | Jim Nolan Aliki Theofilopoulos Dan Yaccarino |
November 13, 2020 | April 1, 2022 | Apple TV+ | CGCG Dave Enterprises | |
| Trolls: TrollsTopia | Matthew Beans Hannah Friedman Sam Friedman |
November 19, 2020 | August 11, 2022 | Peacock Hulu |
Atomic Cartoons | |
| Gabby's Dollhouse | Traci Paige Johnson Jennifer Twomey |
January 5, 2021 | present | Netflix | Technicolor Animation Productions Doberman Pictures Dave Enterprises One-Take Floyd CGCG | |
| Go, Dog. Go! | Adam Peltzman | January 26, 2021 | November 27, 2023 | WildBrain Studios | ||
| The Croods: Family Tree | Mark Banker Todd Grimes |
September 23, 2021 | November 9, 2023 | Peacock Hulu |
— | Technicolor Animation Productions Dave Enterprises |
| DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms | Henry Gilroy | December 23, 2021 | December 14, 2023 | Technicolor Animation Productions CGCG Dave Enterprises | ||
| Team Zenko Go | Jack Thomas | March 15, 2022 | August 8, 2022 | Netflix | Mainframe Studios | |
| Pinecone & Pony | Stephanie Kaliner | April 8, 2022 | February 3, 2023 | Apple TV+ | Atomic Cartoons First Generation Films |
Atomic Cartoons |
| The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | Brandon Sawyer | May 19, 2022 | April 13, 2023 | Netflix | — | Technicolor Animation Productions Toiion |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Mitch Watson Peter Hastings |
July 14, 2022 | September 7, 2023 | Technicolor Animation Productions/Mikros Animation Dave Enterprises Stellar Creative Labs 88 Pictures | ||
| Abominable and the Invisible City | Katherine Nolfi | October 5, 2022 | March 29, 2023 | Peacock Hulu |
CGCG Dave Enterprises | |
| Not Quite Narwhal | Sarah Katin Nakia Trower Shuman |
June 19, 2023 | January 22, 2024 | Netflix | Lemon Sky Studios | |
| Dew Drop Diaries | Rick Suvalle | July 24, 2023 | December 4, 2023 | TeamTO | ||
| Fright Krewe | Eli Roth James Frey |
October 2, 2023 | Present | Peacock Hulu |
Digitoonz | |
| Curses! | Jeff Dixon Jim Cooper |
October 27, 2023 | Apple TV+ | Sunday Night Productions | CGCG | |
| Megamind Rules! | Alan Schoolcraft Brent Simons |
March 1, 2024 | June 20, 2024 | Peacock | — | 88 Pictures |
| Jurassic World: Chaos Theory | Scott Kreamer Zack Stentz |
May 24, 2024 | Present | Netflix | Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment |
CGCG Saffronic |
| Mighty Monsterwheelies | Kyel White | October 14, 2024 | Universal Pictures | Lemon Sky Studios | ||
Upcoming
edit| Title | Creator(s)/Developer(s) | Premiere date | Network | Co-production with | Production Services | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled live-action Casper series | Wu Kai-yu | TBA | Peacock | Universal Content Productions DreamWorks Classics |
— | [17] |
| Bearbrick | TBA | Apple TV+ | Dentsu Entertainment | [18][19] | ||
| Felix the Cat | TBA | DreamWorks Classics | [20] | |||
| The Gumazing Gum Girl! | CRE84U Entertainment | [21] | ||||
| Untitled Tony Hale series | Tony Hale | — | [22] | |||
| Mama & Dada | Johanna Stein Noelle Lara |
Electric Hot Dog | [23] |
Films
edit| Title | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Composer(s) | Co-production with | Production Services | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | July 21, 2021 | Johane Matte Francisco Ruiz Velasco Andrew Schmidt |
Based on the characters by: Guillermo del Toro Daniel Kraus |
Jeff Danna | Double Dare You Productions | 88 Pictures CGCG Inc. Original Force |
Netflix |
| Guillermo del Toro Marc Guggenheim Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman | |||||||
| Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate | March 1, 2024 | Eric Fogel[24] | Alan Schoolcraft Brent Simons |
Matthew Janszen Bryan Winslow |
— | 88 Pictures Doberman Pictures |
Peacock |
Television specials
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Network | Co-production with | Production Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale | Roy Burdine Johnny Castuciano |
June 20, 2017 | Netflix | — | Bardel Entertainment |
| Home for the Holidays | Blake Lemons | December 1, 2017 | Titmouse, Inc. | ||
| The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-Ween | Seung W. Cha Kevin Peaty |
October 8, 2019 | Scholastic Entertainment | ||
| Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of Christmas | Allan Jacobsen Kevin Wotton |
December 6, 2019 | — | Toiion | |
| Captain Underpants: Epic Choice O' Rama | Todd Grimes | February 11, 2020 | Scholastic Entertainment | Titmouse, Inc. | |
| Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden Dragon | T.J. Sullivan Greg Rankin |
March 27, 2020 | — | Bardel Entertainment | |
| Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing | July 24, 2020 | ||||
| The Boss Baby: Get That Baby | Dan Forgione Pete Jacobs Matt Whitlock |
September 1, 2020 | — | ||
| Madagascar: A Little Wild: A Fang-Tastic Halloween | Erik Kling | October 21, 2020 | Peacock Hulu |
Mainframe Studios | |
| Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday | T.J. Sullivan Greg Rankin |
November 24, 2020 | Netflix | Bardel Entertainment | |
| Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas | Erik Kling Kevin Peaty |
December 4, 2020 | Scholastic Entertainment | Titmouse, Inc. Stoopid Buddy Studios | |
| Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along Adventure | Beth Sleven Allan Jacobsen Kevin Wotton |
December 8, 2020 | — | Toiion | |
| Madagascar: A Little Wild: Holiday Goose Chase | Chad Van De Keere | November 26, 2021 | Peacock Hulu |
Mainframe Studios | |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure | Leah Artwick Eric Elrod Michael Mullen |
November 15, 2022 | Netflix | Universal Pictures Amblin Entertainment |
CGCG |
| The Boss Baby Christmas Bonus[25] | Matt Engstrom Christo Stamboliev |
December 6, 2022 | — | Technicolor Animation Productions | |
| The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday[26][27] | Bret Haaland | November 30, 2023 | 88 Pictures | ||
| The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist[28] | Kevin Peaty | October 3, 2024 |
Short films
edit| Title | Director(s) | Release date | Network | Co-production with | Animation producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nock and the Treeples[c][29] | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
Notes
editSee also
editReferences
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