Hanna-Barbera Question

[cyde]

.....did Hanna Barbera go defunct like Filmation did?

[Kazuya Prower]

They became Cartoon Network Studios now.

[Mandouga]

Not exactly (that's what I thought, too). My understanding is that after William Hanna passed away in 2000 or 2001 (forget which), Hanna-Barbera was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation, and the Cartoon Network set up Cartoon Network Studios in its place (since H-B was making Cartoon Cartoons at the time). So technically CNS is a completely different entity.

[Silverstar]

Warner Brothers Animation absorbed Hanna-Barbera in 1998. H-B was renamed Cartoon Network Studios shortly thereafter.

[cyde]

It's sad when you think of it. Makes me wish the late Filmation had been eaten by Warner instead of Loreal. First Filmation and now HB. What's next?

P.S.: Did someone do a timeline on HB's history?

[Darklordavaitor]

P.S.: Did someone do a timeline on HB's history?
Don't know about a timeline, but the 1998 HB book should give you as much information about the company's diverse history as you need.

[Steve Carras]

It's sad when you think of it. Makes me wish the late Filmation had been eaten by Warner instead of Loreal.

L'Oreal is a company many wish would go away due to animal testing...I heard Filmation was a Christian studiom, their sale to Filmation, which "antui-Christain" liberals would hate due to selling to a comapny which tests on animals (Loreal), would have a controversial connection with animal rights groups despite making Lassie's animal gang ("Resuce Rangers")...LOL

[cyde]

L'Oreal is a company many wish would go away due to animal testing...I heard Filmation was a Christian studiom, their sale to Filmation, which "antui-Christain" liberals would hate due to selling to a comapny which tests on animals (Loreal), would have a controversial connection with animal rights groups despite making Lassie's animal gang ("Resuce Rangers")...LOLMore's the pity.