Hanna-Barbera

Cartoon Network
Type	Brand of Warner Bros. Discovery
Founded	July 7, 1957 (H-B Enterprises) 1959 (Hanna-Barbera Productions) 1992 (H-B Production Co.) 1993 (Hanna-Barbera Cartoons) Absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation in 2001)
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Key people	William Hanna, founder Joeseph Barbera, founder George Sidney, founder
Industry	Animation broadcasting
Products	Animation broadcasting
Number of people	Not disclosed
Website	N/A

Hanna-Barbera is a brand name owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.

H-B Enterprises

H-B Enterprises was founded by William Hanna, Joeseph Barbera, and George Sidney 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.