Cosgrove Hall Films

"Cosgrove Hall" redirects here. For the country house, see Cosgrove Hall (country house).

Cosgrove Hall Films
IndustryAnimation
PredecessorStop Frame Productions
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
(original; Cosgrove Hall Productions)
1993; 31 years ago (1993)
(revival; Cosgrove Hall Films)
FoundersBrian Cosgrove
Mark Hall
Defunct1993; 31 years ago (1993)
(as Cosgrove Hall Productions)
2009; 15 years ago (2009)
(as Cosgrove Hall Films)
Fate1993:
Closed; reopened as Cosgrove Hall Films
2009:
Folded by ITV plc
SuccessorCosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment, Ltd.
Library:
Boat Rocker Media
(mostly)
Headquarters
Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
Manchester, England
Key people
Brian Cosgrove
Mark Hall[1]
Keith Scoble
Chris Randall
Brian Trueman
OwnerITV plc
ParentOriginal:
Thames Television
Revival:
Anglia Television Entertainment/ITEL (Anglia Television/HBO) (1993–2000, 75%[2])
Granada Media Group/Granada plc (2000–2004, 75%[3])
ITV plc (2004–2009)
Websitechfentertainment.com

Cosgrove Hall Films was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, headquartered in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was a major producer of children's television and animated programmes/films, which are still seen in over eighty countries.[4] The company was wound down by its then owner, ITV plc, on 26 October 2009.[5] It was mainly known for its series Danger Mouse, The Wind in the Willows and Count Duckula.

  1. ^ "Danger Mouse co-creator Mark Hall dies". BBC News. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  2. ^ https://variety.com/1993/tv/news/hbo-anglia-form-kidvid-firm-115865/ [bare URL]
  3. ^ "CiTV orders Cosgrove Hall pre-schooler".
  4. ^ Brown, Maggie (2 October 1992). "ITV upheaval threatens Toytown home of Noddy". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ^ Graham, James (18 June 2010). "Cosgrove Hall quietly shut down". Thebusinessdesk.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.