Hanna-Barbera
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| Cartoon Network | |
| Type | Former subsidiary of Warner Bros. Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Key people | Ted Turner, founder |
| Industry | Animation broadcasting |
| Products | Animation broadcasting |
| Number of people | Not disclosed |
| Website | https://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ |
Hanna-Barbera was an American animation studio.
H-B Enterprises
H-B Enterprises was founded by William Hanna and Joeseph Barbera on July 7, 1957.
Hanna-Barbera Productions
H-B Enterprises was incorporated as Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. in 1959.
Acquisition by Taft Broadcasting
Taft Broadcasting acquired Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1966 for $12 million USD.
Acquisition by Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System acquired Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears for $320 million USD in 1991. The intellectual properties owned by the two studios were used to launch Cartoon Network in 1992.
H-B Production Co.
In 1992, Hanna-Barbera Productions was renamed H-B Production Co. The name was changed again in 1993, this time to Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.
Absorption by Warner Bros. Animation
In 1996, Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner. Hanna-Barbera Productions was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001.
Afterward, Hanna-Barbera was used by Warner Bros. Discovery, the successor of Time Warner, as a brand name.
