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'''DIC Entertainment Corporation''' (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylized as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "'''dec'''affeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "'''OGAP'''" ({{Tt|'''O'''ffice de '''G'''estion et d''''A'''ction '''P'''ublicitaire|Management and Publicity Office}}), an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper ''{{Tt|La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest|The New Republic of the Center West}}'', it was incorporated as "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommunication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the US arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | '''DIC Entertainment Corporation''' (formerly "DIC Audiovisual", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylized as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "'''dec'''affeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "'''OGAP'''" ({{Tt|'''O'''ffice de '''G'''estion et d''''A'''ction '''P'''ublicitaire|Management and Publicity Office}}), an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper ''{{Tt|La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest|The New Republic of the Center West}}'', it was incorporated as "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "'''D'''iffusion '''I'''nformation '''C'''ommunication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the US arm was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company. | ||
Heyward bought DIC in 1987 when Chalopin and Bianchi left, moving all operations to America. Chalopin turned what was left of the French arm into a new animation company, [[Créativité & Développement]]. DIC was turned into a limited partnership with Capital Cities/ABC (now "[[ | Heyward bought DIC in 1987 when Chalopin and Bianchi left, moving all operations to America. Chalopin turned what was left of the French arm into a new animation company, [[Créativité & Développement]]. DIC was turned into a limited partnership with Capital Cities/ABC (now "[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC, Inc.]]") in 1993, which would be acquired [[The Walt Disney Company]] in 1996, until Heyward reacquired the company from Disney in 2000 with an investment by Bain Capital. | ||
On July 23, 2008, DIC closed its doors and was acquired by the Canadian [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] and became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Months later, [[DHX Cookie Jar|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 [[DHX Cookie Jar|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]]; 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 currently handled by [[Shout! Factory]]), the 1989 adaptation of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (owned by [[Hasbro]]), ''Kissyfur'' (owned by [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]]), ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' and ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (owned by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television|MGM Television]]), ''Where's Wally?'' (known as ''Where's Waldo?'' in the US; owned by [[Mattel Television]] via [[HIT Entertainment]]), ''Sailor Moon'' and ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (owned by [[Toei Animation]]), 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'' film and its sequel (both owned by [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Studios]]). | On July 23, 2008, DIC closed its doors and was acquired by the Canadian [[DHX Cookie Jar|Cookie Jar Entertainment]] and became a wholly-owned subsidiary. Months later, [[DHX Cookie Jar|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 [[DHX Cookie Jar|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]]; 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 currently handled by [[Shout! Factory]]), the 1989 adaptation of ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (owned by [[Hasbro]]), ''Kissyfur'' (owned by [[NBCUniversal Syndication Studios]]), ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' and ''Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (owned by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television|MGM Television]]), ''Where's Wally?'' (known as ''Where's Waldo?'' in the US; owned by [[Mattel Television]] via [[HIT Entertainment]]), ''Sailor Moon'' and ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (owned by [[Toei Animation]]), 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'' film and its sequel (both owned by [[Walt Disney Pictures|The Walt Disney Studios]]). | ||