Universal Animation Studios
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Universal Animation Studios LLC[5] (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is an American animation studio and a division of Universal Pictures, which is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. It has produced direct-to-video sequels to Universal-released feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, and Curious George, as well as other films and television series.
Formerly | Universal Cartoon Studios (1990–2005) |
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Company type | Division |
Industry | Animation |
Predecessor | Walter Lantz Productions |
Founded | 1990; 34 years ago (1990)[1] |
Headquarters |
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Number of locations | 2 |
Products | Animated films Animated television shows |
Owner | Comcast |
Parent | Universal Pictures |
The actual animation production is done overseas, usually by foreign animation studios like Wang Film Productions and Rough Draft Studios, while pre-production and post-production is United States-based.
The television animation divisions of Universal and DreamWorks merged on August 23, 2016 after Universal completed its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, who began producing a majority of Universal Pictures' family friendly TV shows.[6]