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| Formerly | Universal Cartoon Studios (1990–2005) |
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| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Animation |
| Predecessor | Studio: Walter Lantz Productions Library: Sullivan Bluth Studios Amblimation (distribution through The Land Before Time and An American Tail: Fievel Goes West respectively by Universal Pictures) |
| Founded | 1990[1] |
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Number of locations | 2 |
| Products | Animated films Animated television shows |
| Parent | Universal Pictures |
Universal Animation Studios LLC[5] (formerly known as Universal Cartoon Studios) is an American animation studio and a division of Universal Pictures, which is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. It has produced direct-to-video sequels to Universal-released feature films, such as The Land Before Time, An American Tail, Balto, and Curious George, as well as other films and television series.
The actual animation production is done overseas, usually by foreign animation studios such as AKOM, Wang Film Productions and Rough Draft Studios, while pre-production and post-production is United States–based.
The television animation divisions of Universal and DreamWorks merged on August 23, 2016, after Universal completed its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, who began producing a majority of Universal Pictures' family-friendly TV shows.[6]
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