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Classic Media was founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in May 2000 after acquiring the United Productions of America (UPA) catalog and assets from the estate of Henry Saperstein. [5] Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and film producer Steve Tisch invested in the company. [9]
Eric Ellenbogen (born March 9, 1957) [1] is an American entertainment executive known for co-founding Classic Media and serving as CEO of Marvel Enterprises from 1998 to 1999. He is the former chief executive officer and vice chairman of WildBrain.
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DreamWorks Classics (formerly Classic Media) is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation. It was founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands as well as the licensing rights for various third-party propertie...
Classic Media (2000-2012)
Classic Media was founded by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in 2000 and acquired the UPA catalog from Henry Saperstein's estate. Frank Biondi, the former head of Universal Studios, and movie producer Steve Tisch invested in the company. Classic Media then bought the Harvey Entertainment catalog on March 11, 2001. On August 16, 2001, Classic Media and Random House won a joint bid for the assets of Golden Books, with Classic Media acquiring Golden Books' entertainment division (including the Dell Comics and Gold Key libraries) and Random House acquiring Golden Books's book publishing properties. On October 31, 2003, Classic Media purchased the assets of the bankrupt Big Idea Entertainment. By 2007, Classic Media had formed Bullwinkle Studios, a joint venture with Jay Ward Productions, to manage the Jay Ward characters.
DreamWorks Classics (2012–present)
On July 23, 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from Boomerang Media for $155 million; the company became a unit of DreamWorks Animation and was renamed DreamWorks Classics. On June 18, 2014, DreamWorks Animation bought the "Felix the Cat" brand and added it to the DreamWorks Classics portfolio. On April 28, 2016, NBCUniversal announced it would be acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion. The acquisition was completed on August 22.
Feb 7, 2022 · The new partnership reunites WildBrain’s CEO, Eric Ellenbogen, with Tiffany Ward, President of Jay Ward Productions and daughter of the late, acclaimed animation producer Jay Ward, who was the creator of some of the most iconic cartoons of the 1950s and 60s.
Sep 5, 2019 · Eric Ellenbogen has been appointed CEO of DHX Media and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Ellenbogen has held senior management roles as president of Broadway Video Entertainment (founded by Lorne Michaels); president of Golden Books Family Entertainment; and president and CEO of Marvel Enterprises before its acquisition by Disney.
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Aug 9, 2024 · Classic Media LLC (trading as DreamWorks Classics) was established by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman in 2000 to handle acquisitions, new productions and licensing of older cartoon and live action properties globally.
