Hanna–Barbera
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| In-name-only Subsidiary | |
| Industry |
Television Cinema |
| Predecessor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio |
| Successor |
Cartoon Network Studios Warner Bros. Animation Warner Animation Group |
| Founded | July 7, 1957 |
| Founders | |
| Defunct | March 12, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Products |
Television shows Theatrical feature films Television specials Direct-to-video projects Television movies Theatrical short films Television commercials |
| Parent | Warner Bros. |
| Website | no%20value |
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. (simply known as Hanna-Barbera and also referred to as H-B Enterprises, H-B Production Company and Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.), founded in 1957 by former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation directors and Tom and Jerry creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, is an American animation studio that serves as a division of Warner Bros. Animation. For over three decades in the mid 20th century, it was a prominent force in American television animation.
The studio is known for creating a wide variety of popular animated characters and for 30 years, produced a succession of cartoon shows, including The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Wacky Races, Scooby-Doo and The Smurfs. Hanna and Barbera together won seven Academy Awards, a Governors Award, eight Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The pair were also inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1993.
Hanna-Barbera's fortunes declined in the mid-1980s when the profitability of Saturday morning cartoons was eclipsed by weekday afternoon syndication. In late 1991, the studio was purchased from Taft (by then named Great American Broadcasting) by Turner Broadcasting System, who used much of its back catalog for its new channel, Cartoon Network. After Turner purchased the company, Hanna and Barbera continued to serve as creative consultants and mentors.
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