Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd.
Formerly
  • Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe (2007–2019)
  • Cartoon Network Studios Europe (2017–2021)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAnimation
PredecessorHanna-Barbera (In-name only)
Founded18 September 2007; 17 years ago (18 September 2007)
HeadquartersWarner Bros. Discovery UK 160 Old Street London, England
Key people
Products
  • Television series
  • Feature films
Parent

Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe Ltd. (also known as Great Marlborough Productions[1]), formerly Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe and Cartoon Network Studios Europe, is a British animation studio headquartered in London, England, and owned by the UK division of Warner Bros. International Television Production, a subsidiary of the Warner Bros. Television Group, the television business segment of Warner Bros. Discovery. It is the EMEA arm of Cartoon Network Studios.[2][3][4]

On 7 April 2021, WarnerMedia, a predecessor to the current-day Warner Bros. Discovery, announced that the studio had rebranded as Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe,[2] paying tribute to the original Hollywood-based studio from the United States, founded by Oscar and Emmy-winning animation producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera along with George Sidney on 7 July 1957.[5] The Hanna-Barbera name had previously been revived on some Warner Bros. Animation series and films based on the classic franchises, including from the fifth to thirteenth Scooby-Doo direct-to-video animated films, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania! and the 2017 reboot of Wacky Races.

The first projects to be greenlit under the new name were a new series and a film relating to The Amazing World of Gumball.[6]

  1. ^ "HANNA-BARBERA STUDIOS EUROPE LIMITED - Filing history (Free information from Companies House)". Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2021). "WarnerMedia Reinstates Iconic Hanna-Barbera Brand With London-Based European Studio". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW: Alan Fenwick, VP Cartoon Network Europe EMEA". Licensing.biz. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Powstaje europejski serial Cartoon Network". Media2.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ^ Natale, Richard; Schneider, Michael (18 December 2006). "Cartoon giant Barbera dies". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  6. ^ "'The Amazing World of Gumball' Set To Return As Both A Movie And Series". 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.