Bardel Entertainment
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | June 19, 1987 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Products | Silverwing, Dragons: Fire and Ice, Dragons II: The Metal Ages, Chaotic, The Buzz on Maggie, Edgar and Ellen, Zeke's Pad, Rick and Morty, VeggieTales series |
| Owner | Viacom (30%) |
| Parent | Rainbow S.r.l. |
Bardel Entertainment, Inc. is an Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1987. The word "Bardel" comes from the names of its founders, Barry Ward and Delna Bhesania, who are a married couple.[1] It is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.[2]
Among its more recent animation projects are the Viva Piñata television series, Mack & Moxy,[3] Chaotic, Edgar & Ellen, and Mucha Lucha.[4] Other Bardel projects include a thirteen-part series based on Silverwing and two direct-to-video films based on Mega Bloks Dragons. Another Bardel-produced show, Zeke's Pad,[5] which has been broadcast in countries such as Australia and Germany, made its Canadian premiere on YTV on January 9, 2010.[6]
Bardel has more than 300 employees, and 4 buildings in Vancouver. The entertainment company has done animation for many organizations such as the Fox Broadcasting Company, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Disney, and Cartoon Network.[7]
On October 5, 2015, Italian animation studio Rainbow S.r.l. acquired Bardel Entertainment.[8]
Produced works
- Silverwing (2003)
- Dragons: Fire and Ice (2004)
- Dragons II: The Metal Ages (2005)
- Viva Piñata (2006)
- Chaotic (2006; season 1 only)
- Edgar and Ellen (2007)
- Jibber Jabber (2007–Present)
- Zeke's Pad (2008)
- Neighbors from Hell (2010)
- Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012-)
- Rick and Morty (2013)
- Teen Titans Go! (2013-)
- Lah Lah Adventures (2014-)
- Rick & Morty
- King Julien
- Puss In Boots
- Veggie Tales
- Dinotrux
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (season 4-present for Disney Television Animation)
- Bob's Burgers
- Neighbors from Hell
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
- Fanboy & Chum Chum
- Monsters vs Aliens
- Planet Sheen
- Mucha Lucha
- Leapfrog
- Mother Up
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
- Space Jam
- Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
- Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
Distributed works
- VeggieTales in the House (2014–present)
- VeggieTales (2015–present)
- Dawn of the Croods (2015–present)
- DC Super Hero Girls (2016–present)
References
- ↑ AWN | Animation World Network. "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Company - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Group, Evoda. "Bardel Entertainment Inc. Animates "Mack & Moxy" - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "CREATIVE SERVICES - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Properties - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Press Release - CORUS KIDS JANUARY 2010 HIGHLIGHTS". Corusent.com. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan (2013-02-05). "Bardel Collaborating with Frank Saperstein". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
External links
- Official site
- Bardel Entertainment on IMDb
- Bardel Entertainment on LinkedIn
- "Bardel Entertainment". TV Tropes.
