Splash Entertainment Explained

Splash Entertainment, LLC.
Former Name:Mike Young Productions, Inc. (1990–2009)
MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC (2009–2013)
Taffy Entertainment (2004–2009)
Type:Private
Industry:Animation
Television series
Motion pictures
Predecessors:Crest Animation Productions
MoonScoop Group
Founders:Mike Young
Liz Young
Bill Schultz
Hq Location City:Los Angeles, California
Hq Location Country:U.S.
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Key People:Mike Young (co-CEO)
Steve Rosen (co-CEO)
Liz Young (President)
Subsid:Kabillion
CyberSplash Entertainment (50%)

Splash Entertainment, LLC. (formerly known as Mike Young Productions, Inc. and MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC) is an American animation studio that produces children's TV series. Splash also controls the streaming service Kabillion.

History

Independent era (1990–2005)

The studio was originally owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike and Liz Young, and Bill Schultz (6 seasons of The Simpsons, Garfield and Friends and Bobby's World).[1] The studio makes both traditional 2D and 3D computer animation.

The company launched a self-distribution unit in 2002.

On March 29, 2004, the company launched Taffy Entertainment, which would become the company's rights management and worldwide distribution subsidiary.[2] Taffy soon launched a licensing unit in August.[3]

Acquired by MoonScoop and rebranding (2006–2013)

In October 2005, MoonScoop Group acquired a 51% majority stake in both MYP and Taffy, with Mike Young (through Mike Young Productions, Inc.) retaining a 49% stake.[4] In March 2009, MoonScoop announced that both units would be rebranded under the MoonScoop brand.[5] [6] with Mike Young Productions and Taffy Entertainment rebranding as MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC.[7]

Management buyout (2013–2022)

MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC.'s parent company, MoonScoop Group, entered administration in Paris courts in July 2013, but this did not affect the operations of the US company.[8] In November, Mike Young filed a $5 million lawsuit against MoonScoop's US holding division for a violation of contract, deeming that his business attempted to purchase out MoonScoop Group's stake in MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC., but wouldn't let him do so. Young also claimed that he was completely unaware of MoonScoop Group's financial issues.[9]

On January 27, 2014, Dargaud, through their fully-owned subsidiary Ellipsanime, purchased MoonScoop's assets,[10] and a week later on February 3, Mike Young purchased out Ellipsanime's 51% share in MoonScoop Entertainment, LLC., and rebranded the company as Splash Entertainment, LLC.[11]

Partnership with Cyber Group Studios (2022–present)

On June 13, 2022, Splash Entertainment announced they would form a joint-venture with French studio Cyber Group Studios called CyberSplash Entertainment.[12] The two companies expanded their partnership in February 2023 to include worldwide distribution rights to Splash's TV catalog.[13]

Productions

Television series

Feature films and specials

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principals . Mikeyoungproductions.com . January 3, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120907105127/http://www.mikeyoungproductions.com/content.cfm?ContentID=272 . September 7, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Mike Young Prods. Forms Taffy Biz Unit .
  3. Web site: Taffy Ent. Launches New Licensing Division .
  4. Web site: MoonScoop Acquires Majority Stake in Mike Young Prods./Taffy Ent .
  5. Web site: Emily Claire Afan . Moonscoop rebrands worldwide operations . Kidscreen . March 2, 2009 . January 3, 2012.
  6. Web site: Taffy, Mike Young Get Rebrand Under Moonscoop Name .
  7. Web site: Emily Claire Afan . Moonscoop rebrands worldwide operations . Kidscreen . March 2, 2009 . January 3, 2012.
  8. News: Goldman Getzler. Wendy. US-based Moonscoop not affected by French counterpart. February 4, 2014. Kidscreen. July 8, 2013.
  9. Web site: Moonscoop Faces $5M Lawsuit .
  10. News: Dickson. Jeremy. Ellipsanime acquires Moonscoop. February 4, 2014. Kidscreen. January 27, 2014.
  11. News: Dickson. Jeremy. Moonscoop LLC rebrands as Splash Entertainment. February 3, 2014. Kidscreen. February 4, 2014.
  12. Web site: Cyber Group & Splash Unite as CyberSplash Entertainment . June 13, 2022 .
  13. Web site: Cyber Group Studios Cyber Group Studios inks exclusive content distribution deal with Splash Entertainment . February 14, 2023 .
  14. News: Who da man? 'He-Man' . San Francisco Chronicle . August 11, 2002 . March 5, 2010 . Hugh . Hart . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100426040749/http://articles.sfgate.com/2002-08-11/entertainment/17555624_1_anime-kiki-s-delivery-service-rings/2 . April 26, 2010 .
  15. Web site: Mike Young & Scholastic animate Horrible Histories .
  16. Web site: Kidscreen Awards, 2007.
  17. Web site: Kidscreen Awards, 2008.

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