- Mike Young Productions
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Mike Young Productions LLC is an animation studio that produces children's TV series. It is named after co-founder and partner Mike Young[1], and is part of the Moonscoop Group. Mike Young Productions production studio are in Merthyr Mawr Wales currently has over a hundred employees whiles its headquarters is located in Los Angeles at Moonscoop Group, which makes its part of one of the largest independent animation studios in North America.
Originally was owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike & Liz Young, 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 become fully owned subsidiary of Moonscoop Group in 2006[4],with Mike Young becoming COO US Producer of Moonscoop Group in 2009[5]
Contents
Cartoons Created by MYP:
- P. J. Sparkles (1992)
- The Secret Garden(1995 Made for ABC[6])
- The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats (with Dave Edwards Studio) and Scottish Television 1995
- Voltron: The Third Dimension (1998)
- Starhill Ponies (1998)
- Mama, Do You Love Me (1999)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) (remake)[7]
- ToddWorld
- Growing Up Creepie
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Clifford's Puppy Days
- Pet Alien
- Horrible Histories
- Butt Ugly Martians
- Dive Olly Dive!
- Bratz
- Bratz Rock Angelz
- Bratz (TV series)
- Bratz Genie Magic
- Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz
- Bratz Fashion Pixiez
- Bratz: Girlz Really Rock
- Hero:108
- The Twisted Whiskers Show
- Puffle Yellow Red Blue
- Chloe's Closet
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[8] and is now known as Moonscoop, LLC. [1]
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. http://www.moonscoop.com/moonscoop-group-history.html
Programs
Taffy Entertainment represents brands from animation producers, including Mike Young Productions, its French parent company, MoonScoop, and some programs from third party producers. Taffy’s library for distribution includes such programs as “ToddWorld,” “Pet Alien,” “Titeuf” (TooTuff), “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 new animated series based on the book series Geronimo Stilton.[9]
Awards
References
- ^ http://summit.kidscreen.com/2010/speakers.html?a=507782
- ^ http://www.mikeyoungproductions.com/content.cfm?ContentID=272
- ^ http://www.mikeyoungproductions.com/content.cfm?ContentID=271
- ^ MoonScoop acquires MYP
- ^ http://kidscreen.com/2009/03/02/moonscoop-20090302/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111105/
- ^ Hart, Hugh (2002-08-11). "Who da man? 'He-Man'". San Francisco Chronicle. http://articles.sfgate.com/2002-08-11/entertainment/17555624_1_anime-kiki-s-delivery-service-rings/2. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ http://www.mikeyoungproductions.com/content.cfm?ContentID=272
- ^ "Animation Insider". http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1504.
- ^ "Kidscreen Awards, 2007". http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20080101/bestoftheyear.html?word=taffy.
- ^ "Kidscreen Awards, 2008". http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/news/20081118/bestofdist.html?page=2.
External links
Categories:- American animation studios
- British animation studios
- Television production companies of the United States
- Television production companies of the United Kingdom
- Brand management
- Animation stubs
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