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Hanna-Barbera Australia bought itself out from Hardie and Taft in 1988, changing its name to Southern Star Group, since becoming Endemol Shine Australia, a division of Banijay.
In 1996 Warner Brothers bought Hanna-Barbera, eventually shuttering the studio and marketing its properties under the Cartoon Network brand. The 166 episodes of The Flintstones, as well as hundreds of animated shorts, continued to be broadcast around the world.
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From 1958 through the 1980s, a vast majority of those cartoons bore the Hanna-Barbera (1957-2001) imprint. Creating hit shows such as The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Jonny Quest, Super Friends, and The Smurfs, Hanna-Barbera was an animation powerhouse.
Nov 20, 2017 · Although under present boss Ted Turner, who bought the Hanna-Barbera catalogue for his 24-hour cartoon channel, they are now developing projects independently.
Over the years, Hanna-Barbera has changed ownership several times; the studio was sold to Taft Broadcasting in 1967, and later became a division of Great American Broadcasting Company in 1988. Tumer Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS) acquired Hanna-Barbera in late 1991.
Aug 14, 2024 · In 1966, Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting (later known as Great American Broadcasting), until 1991 when it was bought by Turner Broadcasting System. It was finally bought by Time Warner when it merged with Turner in 1996, where it remains today; although only as a brand name.
Animation studio founded by William Hanna (1910-2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911-2006) in 1957 (initially as H-B Enterprises), following the closure of the MGM cartoon studio for which they had created the classic Cat versus Mouse series Tom & Jerry (1940 -current). The studio was bought by Taft Broadcasting in 1966, then by Turner Broadcasting ...
