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On July 23, 2008, DIC was acquired by [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] and became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Months later, Cookie Jar decided to take over and the studio was folded into Cookie Jar (later "DHX Media", now "[[WildBrain]]"). Currently, most of the DIC library is owned by WildBrain after its acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment, with the following exceptions: ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''Dinosaucers'', ''Stunt Dawgs'', ''The Karate Kid'', and ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'' (owned by [[Sony Pictures Television]]), ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' (the first three seasons were produced by DIC and the remainder of the series was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]]; the series is owned by [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]] via [[Turner Entertainment Co.]]), ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (owned by [[Bagdasarian Productions]]), ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales'' (owned by [[Alien Productions]]; the holding company for the ''ALF'' franchise with distribution rights handled by [[Shout! Factory]]), the 1989 adaptation of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (owned by [[Hasbro]] via [[Entertainment One]]), ''Kissyfur'' (owned by [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]]), ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' and ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (owned by [[MGM Television]]), ''Where's Wally?'' (known as ''Where's Waldo?'' in the US; owned by [[Mattel Creations]] via [[HiT Entertainment]]), ''Sailor Moon'' (owned by [[Toei Animation]]; current license lies with [[Viz Media]]), and ''Camp Candy'' (the first two seasons were produced by DIC and the third season was produced by [[Saban Entertainment]]), ''Meet the Deedles'', ''Genius'', and the 1999 live-action ''Inspector Gadget'' movie and its sequel (both owned by The Walt Disney Company). | On July 23, 2008, DIC was acquired by [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] and became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Months later, Cookie Jar decided to take over and the studio was folded into Cookie Jar (later "DHX Media", now "[[WildBrain]]"). Currently, most of the DIC library is owned by WildBrain after its acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment, with the following exceptions: ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''Dinosaucers'', ''Stunt Dawgs'', ''The Karate Kid'', and ''Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling'' (owned by [[Sony Pictures Television]]), ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' (the first three seasons were produced by DIC and the remainder of the series was produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|Hanna-Barbera]]; the series is owned by [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]] via [[Turner Entertainment Co.]]), ''Alvin and the Chipmunks'' (owned by [[Bagdasarian Productions]]), ''ALF: The Animated Series'' and ''ALF Tales'' (owned by [[Alien Productions]]; the holding company for the ''ALF'' franchise with distribution rights handled by [[Shout! Factory]]), the 1989 adaptation of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (owned by [[Hasbro]] via [[Entertainment One]]), ''Kissyfur'' (owned by [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]]), ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' and ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (owned by [[MGM Television]]), ''Where's Wally?'' (known as ''Where's Waldo?'' in the US; owned by [[Mattel Creations]] via [[HiT Entertainment]]), ''Sailor Moon'' (owned by [[Toei Animation]]; current license lies with [[Viz Media]]), and ''Camp Candy'' (the first two seasons were produced by DIC and the third season was produced by [[Saban Entertainment]]), ''Meet the Deedles'', ''Genius'', and the 1999 live-action ''Inspector Gadget'' movie and its sequel (both owned by The Walt Disney Company). | ||
===1st Logo (1980 (in-credit version)-December 4, 1982, September 12, 1983-July 18, 1987)=== | ===DIC Entertainment=== | ||
====1st Logo (1980 (in-credit version)-December 4, 1982, September 12, 1983-July 18, 1987)==== | |||
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'''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. The greenish vortex variant is also a favorite of many. Also, due to the design of the "C", some thought the logo looked like it said "Die". | '''Legacy:''' This is a favorite of many for its themes and design. The greenish vortex variant is also a favorite of many. Also, due to the design of the "C", some thought the logo looked like it said "Die". | ||
===2nd Logo (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985)=== | ====2nd Logo (September 10, 1983-November 2, 1985)==== | ||
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**The logo also wasn't saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | **The logo also wasn't saved on some modern non-English prints of the series, as the Cookie Jar logo plasters it, with the music intact. | ||
===3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005)=== | ====3rd Logo (September 12, 1987-July 21, 2001, 2003-2005)==== | ||
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File:Kid in Bed scene (1987-1990).PNG|The original version: The boy is sleeping with a dog in the bedroom. | File:Kid in Bed scene (1987-1990).PNG|The original version: The boy is sleeping with a dog in the bedroom. | ||
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'''Legacy:''' A popular and widely-parodied logo in the logo community, especially a favorite of many. The combination of the music, voice, and darkness did scare some minors at the time, more so with the 1987-90 music, and especially the early choir variant. | '''Legacy:''' A popular and widely-parodied logo in the logo community, especially a favorite of many. The combination of the music, voice, and darkness did scare some minors at the time, more so with the 1987-90 music, and especially the early choir variant. | ||
=== | ===The Incredible World of DIC=== | ||
====(1995-2001 (Print only), August 28, 2001-December 6, 2008)==== | |||
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File:GW191H12y7.png|Print version on white backgound | File:GW191H12y7.png|Print version on white backgound | ||