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Nelvana

Nelvana Enterprises, Inc. (/nɛlˈvɑːnə/; also known as Nelvana Limited, Nelvana International or Nelvana Digital; commonly known as Nelvana; stylized nelvana in all lowercase) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment production company owned by Corus Entertainment since 2000. Founded in 1971 by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith…

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Founded
July 30, 1971; 55 years ago (July 30, 1971)
Founders
Michael Hirsh · Patrick Loubert · Clive A. Smith
Industry
Animation · Franchise licensing · Children's entertainment
Headquarters
Corus Quay, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rachel Nelson (vice president and head of Corus & Nelvana)

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Nelvana

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related to Franchises · 46
Nelvana → Also, American Greetings, American Greetings' Care Bears, AmToy, Anatole, Babar, Beetlejuice, Blazing Dragons, Cadillacs, Cryptkeeper, Dinosaurs, Dragon, Fisher-Price, Franklin, Fresh Beat Band, Friends, Jacob Two-Two, Jane, Little Bear, Madballs
related to Notable personnel · 37
Nelvana → Academy Award, Alison Snowden, Allers, Apart, Arna Selznick, Bruggen, Canadian, Charles Bonifacio, Cree Summer, David Fine, David Soren, DisneyToon Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Former Nelvana, Jennifer Pertsch, Joe Ranft, John, Kori Rae, Lenora Hume, Maurice LaMarche
related to 1980s · 33
Nelvana → American Greetings, AmToy, At, Baby Without, Berrykins, Daniel Mouse, DIC Entertainment, Early, Elf, Heavy Metal, Herself, Housewarming Surprise, Inspector Gadget, Madballs, Mattel's, MGM/UA, Microchip, Minute Workout, Mr, My Pet Monster
related to 1990s · 33
Nelvana → Always, American Broadcasting Company, British, Clive Barker, Dog City, Eek, Following Babar's, Frank Marshall, Graeme Base, Hergé's The Adventures, In Autumn, Joanna Cole's The Magic, Kathleen Kennedy, Less, Mask Vision, Maurice Sendak's Little Bear, Ned's Newt, Paramount Pictures, Roseanne Barr's Little Rosey, Rupert Bear
related to Around the world · 26
Nelvana → Australia, BBC, Butch Hartman, By February, Canada, Disney XD's Mr, European, German-speaking, Horrid Henry, In, Latin America, Little Bird Rights, Nelvana's, Nick Jr, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon's Taina, On February, The, The Backyardigans, The Fairly OddParents
related to 2020s · 24
Nelvana → All Engines Go, CEO John Gossling, Corus, Corus Entertainment, Dinklage, Duncan Studio, Estuary Films, Friends, In July, In October, Integrated Media Company, Mattel Television, Peter Dinklage, Ryan Andrews, That, The, This Was Our Pact, Thomas, Toon Boom Animation, TPG Inc
related to Nelvana · 19
Nelvana → Associates, Books, Canada, Canadian, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBC, Comic Art Traditions, During, Hirsh, Loubert, Meanwhile, National Gallery, Northern Lights, Peter Martin, Smith, The Great Canadian Comic, Their, They, World War II-era Canadian
related to 2000s · 17
Nelvana → Booknet, Books Plus, Both, Branded Consumer Products, Canadian Radio-television, Corus Entertainment, In April, Kids Can, Klutz, Nelvana's, November, On April, Palo Alto-based, Telecommunications Commission, The, The Nelvana Channel, US
related to 2010s · 15
Nelvana → Beyblade, BeyRaiderz, BeyWarriors, BeyWheelz, CBeebies, Cyborg, Following Bakugan, Hasbro, HIT Entertainment, Knight, Metal Fusion, Mike, Takara Tomy, Their, Treehouse TV
related to Influence in popular culture · 13
Nelvana → Canadian, Chris Landreth, Desires, Family Ties, Grand Prize, Igor Kovalyov, Joanna Quinn's Dreams, Milch, Nelvana Independent Short Film, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Ryan, Ryan Larkin, The

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NelvanaArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
NelvanaFoundedJuly 30, 1971; 55 years ago (July 30, 1971)1.00infobox
NelvanaFoundersMichael Hirsh1.00infobox
NelvanaFoundersPatrick Loubert1.00infobox
NelvanaFoundersClive A. Smith1.00infobox
NelvanaHeadquartersCorus Quay, Toronto, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
NelvanaIndustryAnimation1.00infobox
NelvanaIndustryFranchise licensing1.00infobox
NelvanaIndustryChildren's entertainment1.00infobox
NelvanaKey peopleRachel Nelson (vice president and head of Corus & Nelvana)1.00infobox
NelvanaNumber of employees200+ (2021)1.00infobox
NelvanaParentCorus Entertainment (2000–present)1.00infobox
NelvanaPredecessorLaff Arts1.00infobox
NelvanaProductsConsisting mainly of children's animation; see also list of Nelvana programs1.00infobox
NelvanaRevenueC$600 million (2001)1.00infobox
NelvanaTraded asTSX: NELV (until 2000) Nasdaq: NELV (until 2000)1.00infobox
NelvanaTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
NelvanaWebsitewww.nelvana.com1.00infobox

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