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| WildBrain London | |
| Formerly | WildBrain (2016–2019) WildBrain Spark (2019–2024) |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Digital media |
| Predecessor | Wildbrain Entertainment |
| Founded | 25 April 2016; 9 years ago (2016-04-25) |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Parent | WildBrain |
| Divisions | WildBrain Digital Studios |
| Website | www |
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | FilmFair London is founded |
| 1971 | DIC Audiovisuel is founded |
| 1972 | Strawberry Shortcake brand is first developed |
| 1974 | CPLG is founded |
| 1976 | CINAR andColossal Pictures are founded |
| 1982 | DIC Enterprises is founded |
| 1984–1985 | Ragdoll Productions is founded |
| 1986–1987 | Andy Heyward takes over DIC Enterprises and renames it DIC Animation City with help from bothBear Stearns & Co andPrudential Insurance Co Jean Chalopin retains DIC Audiovisuel and establishesCréativité et Développement |
| 1988 | Studio B Productions is founded |
| 1992 | Epitome Pictures is founded |
| 1993 | Capital Cities/ABC purchases DIC Animation City, renaming itDIC Entertainment |
| 1994 | BothWild Brain and Red Rover Studios were founded |
| 1995 | Platinum Disc Corporation is founded |
| 1996 | The Walt Disney Company purchases Capital Cities/ABC, which included DIC Entertainment as well CINAR buys FilmFair's library |
| 1997 | Decode Entertainment is founded |
| 1999 | Wild Brain acquires Colossal Pictures' employee base |
| 2000 | Andy Heyward re-acquires DIC Entertainment from The Walt Disney Company with help this time around from bothBain Capital andChase Capital Partners |
| 2001–2002 | Nerd Corps Entertainment and Kidrobot are founded FilmFair London closes DIC Entertainment rebrands themselves onscreen as The Incredible World of DIC |
| 2004 | Halifax Film Company is founded Michael Hirsh takes over CINAR and renames it asCookie Jar Group |
| 2005 | Platinum Disc Corporation merge asEcho Bridge Home Entertainment |
| 2006 | Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media DIC Entertainment acquires CPLG Ragdoll Productions forms a joint-venture withBBC Worldwide called Ragdoll Worldwide Wild Brain acquires stake inKidrobot |
| 2007 | DHX Media buys Studio B Productions Wild Brain becomesWildbrain Entertainment |
| 2008 | Cookie Jar Group purchases and folds DIC Entertainment House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios |
| 2010 | DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment Peanuts Worldwide is founded Decode Entertainment rebrands as DHX Media Toronto Hailfax Film becomes DHX Media Hailfax |
| 2011 | DHX Media Toronto, Studio B Productions and Red Rover Studios close |
| 2012 | DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group Wildbrain Entertainment acquires Kidrobot as a whole |
| 2013 | DHX Media acquires Ragdoll Worldwide from Ragdoll Productions and BBC Worldwide; despite that though, Ragdoll Productions themselves remain independent |
| 2014 | DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps, and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's family content library, as well asFamily, the CanadianEnglish andFrench Disney Junior channels, andthe Canadian version of Disney XD Cookie Jar Group shuts down National Entertainment Collectibles Association acquires Kidrobot from Wildbrain Entertainment |
| 2016 | The WildBrain multi-channel network launches Studio B and Nerd Corps merge asDHX Studios Wildbrain Entertainment closes |
| 2017 | DHX Media buysPeanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake |
| 2018 | DHX Media Hailfax becomesIsland of Misfits |
| 2019 | DHX Media rebrands asWildBrain Epitome Pictures closes the WildBrain MCN becomesWildBrain 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 asWildBrain London |
| 2025 | WildBrain announces closures of its television channels |
WildBrain Family International Limited,operating asWildBrain London (formerlyWildBrain andWildBrain Spark), is a Britishmulti-channel network owned by Canadian media companyWildBrain (formerly DHX Media). It distributes and produces preschool and children's video content forYouTube and other digital platforms. The division officially launched in 2016; it reuses trademarks associated withWildbrain Entertainment, an animation studio that had been acquired by DHX.[1] It maintains offices inLondon.
The division is responsible for distributing pre-existing material and creating original animated and live-action shorts based on properties owned by its parent company and partners. WildBrain London also manages the YouTube presence for a number of external brands and businesses, includingBeyblade Burst,Bing,Grizzy & the Lemmings,Hasbro Entertainment,Larva,Moomins,Mr. Bean Animated,Outfit7,Playmobil,The Smurfs,Spin Master Entertainment,NBCUniversal,Turbozaurs andWarner Bros. Discovery, among others.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
In September 2019, the company had been changing its name to WildBrain, citing strongbrand recognition stemming from the MCN. Concurrently, the MCN was renamed WildBrain Spark.[8]
In November 2023, WildBrain Spark merged into its parent company under its YouTube network business in London, along with Digital Studios and Media Solutions, and it was completed in January 2024 with Kate Smith appointed as Executive Vice-president for Audience Engagement.[9]
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