DreamWorks Animation Television
FormerlyDreamWorks Television Animation
(1996–1999)
TypeDivision
IndustryAnimation
Television production
PredecessorsDreamWorks Television
Founded1996 (1996) (as DreamWorks Television Animation)
2013 (2013) (as DreamWorks Animation Television)
Founders
Headquarters1000 Flower Street,
Glendale, California 91201
,
United States
Areas served
Worldwide
ProductsAnimated television series
OwnerDreamWorks SKG
(1996–1999)
NBCUniversal
(Comcast)
(2016–present)
ParentDreamWorks Television
(1996–1999)
DreamWorks Animation
(2013–present)
Websitewww.dreamworks.com/shows

DreamWorks Animation Television (abbreviated as DWATV) is an American animation studio that serves as the television production arm of DreamWorks Animation, itself a subsidiary of Universal Pictures and a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. Founded in 1996, the entity was formerly named DreamWorks Television Animation. Its first programs from the 1990s and early 2000s used the live-action television logo, and were produced by DreamWorks Television, before DWATV and its parent company were spun off into an independent company in 2004 and later purchased by NBCUniversal in 2016. In total, the division has released 56 programs, with 9 in development.

History

The company was first formed in 1996 as the animation division of DreamWorks Television, a subsidiary of the main DreamWorks studio. The TV division was spearheaded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg and was headed by former Walt Disney Television Animation executives Gary Krisel and David Simon.[1] DWTA only produced two series: Invasion America and Toonsylvania. In a move to consolidate, DreamWorks Television Animation was shut down in 1999 as well as the direct-to-video subsidiary merged with the studio's feature animation division, as a way for the company to reorganize its animation divisions to operate under one umbrella.[2] More than two-thirds of the TV division's 50 employees were transferred to the direct-to-video unit and it was expected that only a minimal number of employees would be affected by the reorganization.[2]

In 2013, DreamWorks Animation entered a multi-year content deal with Netflix to provide 300 hours of exclusive original content.[3] The intent of the deal was to establish a reliable income for the studio to defray the financial risk of solely relying on the theatrical film market.[4] The next day, DWA completed a five-year licensing agreement with Super RTL for the Classic Media library and the Netflix slate.[5] DWA announced executive hiring for its new television group, DreamWorks Animation Television in late July. Former Nickelodeon senior executive Margie Cohn became Head of Television for the group.[6] In September that same year, DreamWorks announced that it has acquired the TV library of London-based Chapman Entertainment with the programs to distributed through DWA's UK-based TV distribution operation.[7]

In late 2014, DreamWorks Animation launched its own channel called the DreamWorks Channel. DreamWorks made a deal with HBO Asia to handle affiliate sales, marketing and technical services, the network will launch in several Asian countries (excluding China and Japan) in the second half of 2015.[8] The channel first premiered in English on August 1, 2015, and a Thai-dubbed channel launched in September 2015.[9] In 2016, DreamWorks Animation Television and its parent company were purchased by Comcast through its NBCUniversal division.[10][11][12]

Television series

Released

# Title Creator(s)/Developer(s) Year(s) Network Co-production with Animation producer(s)
Premiere date End date
1 ToonsylvaniaBill Kopp
Chris Otsuki		February 7, 1998January 18, 1999Fox Kids—Fil-Cartoons
2 Invasion AmericaSteven Spielberg
Harve Bennett		June 8, 1998July 7, 1998The WBAKOM
3 Alienators: Evolution ContinuesLouis GassinSeptember 15, 2001June 22, 2002Fox KidsDIC Entertainment, L.P.
The Montecito Picture Company
Dentsu Inc.
Columbia TriStar Television		—
4 Father of the PrideJeffrey KatzenbergAugust 31, 2004May 27, 2005NBC—Imagi Animation Studios
Pacific Data Images
5 The Penguins of MadagascarMark McCorkle
Bob Schooley		November 29, 2008December 19, 2015Nickelodeon
(2008–2012)
Nicktoons
(2013–2015)		Nickelodeon Animation StudioOktobor Animation
CGCG
DQ Entertainment
Paprikaas Interactive Services
6 Neighbors from Hell[lower-alpha 1]Pam BradyJune 7, 2010July 26, 2010TBSWounded Poodle
20th Century Fox Television		Bardel Entertainment
Bento Box Entertainment
7 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessPeter HastingsSeptember 19, 2011June 29, 2016Nickelodeon
(2011–2014)
Nicktoons
(2016)		Nickelodeon Animation StudioPaprikaas Animation Studios
Oktobor Animation
Cinepix
8 DreamWorks DragonsLinda Teverbaugh
Mike Teverbaugh		August 7, 2012February 16, 2018Cartoon Network
(2012–2014)
Netflix
(2015–2018)		—CGCG
Original Force
The Monk Studio
Technicolor Animation Productions
Tata Elxsi
37 Entertainment
House of Cool
9 Monsters vs. AliensMark McCorkle
Bob Schooley		March 23, 2013February 8, 2014NickelodeonNickelodeon Animation StudioOktobor Animation
Bardel Entertainment
10 Turbo FastJack ThomasDecember 24, 2013February 5, 2016NetflixTitmouse, Inc.Titmouse, Inc.
Robin Red Breast
Dong Woo Animation
SMIP, Inc.
11 VeggieTales in the House[lower-alpha 2]Doug TenNapelNovember 26, 2014September 23, 2016Big Idea Productions
DreamWorks Classics		Bardel Entertainment
12 All Hail King JulienBret HaalandDecember 19, 2014December 1, 2017—Bardel Entertainment
Technicolor Animation Productions
13 The Adventures of Puss in BootsDoug LangdaleJanuary 16, 2015January 26, 2018Bardel Entertainment
Dave Enterprises
14 DinotruxRon Burch
David Kidd		August 14, 2015August 3, 2018Bardel Entertainment
Technicolor Animation Productions
Dave Enterprises
15 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowDavid P. SmithOctober 9, 2015April 21, 2017Jay Ward Productions
DreamWorks Classics		DHX Media Vancouver
Top Draw Animation
16 Dawn of the CroodsBrendan HayDecember 24, 2015July 7, 2017—Bardel Entertainment
Digital eMation
NE4U
Dong Woo Animation
Toon City
17 Noddy, Toyland DetectiveHeath Kenny
Myles McLeod		April 2, 2016March 22, 2020France 5
(France)
Channel 5
(United Kingdom)
Universal Kids
(United States)		Gaumont Animation
DreamWorks Classics		Xentrix Studios
18 Voltron: Legendary DefenderJoaquim Dos Santos
Lauren Montgomery		June 10, 2016December 14, 2018NetflixWorld Events ProductionsStudio Mir
19 Home: Adventures with Tip & OhRyan Crego
Thurop Van Orman		July 29, 2016July 20, 2018—Titmouse, Inc.
20 Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaGuillermo del ToroDecember 23, 2016May 25, 2018Double Dare You Productions88 Pictures
Arc Productions
Assemblage Entertainment
CGCG
House of Cool
Nitrogen Studios
Original Force
21 VeggieTales in the City[lower-alpha 2]Doug TenNapelFebruary 24, 2017September 15, 2017Big Idea Productions
DreamWorks Classics		Bardel Entertainment
22 Spirit Riding FreeAury WallingtonMay 5, 2017December 8, 2020—Technicolor Animation Productions
Toiion
Dave Enterprises
The Monk Studio
23 Trolls: The Beat Goes On!Matthew Beans
Hannah Friedman
Sam Friedman		January 19, 2018November 22, 2019Digital eMation
NE4U
24 The Boss Baby: Back in BusinessBrandon SawyerApril 6, 2018November 17, 2020Technicolor Animation Productions
Dave Enterprises
25 The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleMarco Schnabel
David P. Smith		May 11, 2018January 11, 2019Amazon Prime VideoJay Ward Productions
DreamWorks Classics		DHX Media Vancouver
26 Harvey Girls Forever!Emily BrundigeJune 29, 2018January 10, 2020NetflixThe Harvey Entertainment Company
DreamWorks Classics		Dave Enterprises
Digital eMation
NE4U
27 The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsPeter Hastings
Mark Banker		July 13, 2018July 10, 2020Scholastic EntertainmentTitmouse, Inc.
Dave Enterprises
Stoopid Buddy Studios
Inspidea
28 She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerND StevensonNovember 13, 2018May 15, 2020Mattel Creations
DreamWorks Classics		NE4U
Dave Enterprises
29 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of DestinyElliott OwenNovember 16, 2018July 4, 2019Amazon Prime Video—Bardel Entertainment
The Monk Studio
30 3Below: Tales of ArcadiaGuillermo del ToroDecember 21, 2018July 12, 2019NetflixDouble Dare You ProductionsOriginal Force
CGCG
88 Pictures
House of Cool
31 Where's Waldo?Koyalee Chanda
Lucas Mills		July 20, 2019July 3, 2021Universal Kids
(2019)
Peacock
(2020–21)		DreamWorks ClassicsSnipple Animation Studios
Dave Enterprises
32 Archibald's Next Big ThingTony Hale
Drew Champion
Jacob Moffat		September 6, 2019October 14, 2021Netflix
(2019–2020)
Peacock
(2021)[13][14]		—Dave Enterprises
Titmouse, Inc.
33 DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue RidersJack Thomas
Johnny Belt
Robert Scull		September 27, 2019September 29, 2022Netflix
(2019–2020)
Peacock
(2021–22)		Bardel Entertainment
Dave Enterprises
Technicolor Animation Productions
The Monk Studio
88 Pictures
34 Cleopatra in SpaceDoug Langdale
Julia "Fitzy" Fitzmaurice		November 25, 2019
(Asia)
April 15, 2020
(United States)		June 25, 2021DreamWorks Channel
(Asia)
Peacock
(United States)[15]		Titmouse, Inc.
Inspidea
Digitoonz
35 Fast & Furious Spy RacersTim Hedrick
Bret Haaland[16]		December 26, 2019December 17, 2021NetflixUniversal PicturesTechnicolor Animation Productions
88 Pictures
The Monk Studio
36 Kipo and the Age of WonderbeastsRadford Sechrist
Bill Wolkoff		January 14, 2020October 12, 2020—Studio Mir
37 Rhyme Time TownDan BerlinkaJune 19, 2020June 15, 2021Doberman Pictures
Top Draw Animation
38 Wizards: Tales of ArcadiaGuillermo del Toro
Aaron Waltke
Marc Guggenheim
Chad Quandt		August 7, 2020Double Dare You Productions88 Pictures
CGCG
39 Madagascar: A Little WildDana StarfieldSeptember 7, 2020June 30, 2022Peacock
Hulu		—Mainframe Studios
40 Jurassic World Camp CretaceousZack StentzSeptember 18, 2020July 21, 2022NetflixUniversal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment		CGCG
41 The Mighty OnesSunil Hall
Lynne Naylor		November 9, 2020December 9, 2022Peacock
Hulu		—Snipple Animation Studios
42 Doug UnplugsJim Nolan
Aliki Theofilopoulos
Dan Yaccarino		November 13, 2020April 1, 2022Apple TV+CGCG
Dave Enterprises
43 Trolls: TrollsTopiaMatthew Beans
Hannah Friedman
Sam Friedman		November 19, 2020August 11, 2022Peacock
Hulu		Atomic Cartoons
44 Gabby's DollhouseTraci Paige Johnson
Jennifer Twomey		January 5, 2021presentNetflixTechnicolor Animation Productions
Doberman Pictures
Dave Enterprises
One-Take Floyd
CGCG
45 Go, Dog. Go!Adam PeltzmanJanuary 26, 2021WildBrain Studios
46 The Croods: Family Tree Mark Banker
Todd Grimes		September 23, 2021November 9, 2023Peacock
Hulu		—Technicolor Animation Productions
Dave Enterprises
47 DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine RealmsHenry GilroyDecember 23, 2021December 14, 2023Technicolor Animation Productions
CGCG
Dave Enterprises
48 Team Zenko GoJack ThomasMarch 15, 2022August 8, 2022NetflixMainframe Studios
49 Pinecone & PonyStephanie KalinerApril 8, 2022presentApple TV+Atomic Cartoons
First Generation Films		Atomic Cartoons
50 The Boss Baby: Back in the CribBrandon SawyerMay 19, 2022April 13, 2023Netflix—Technicolor Animation Productions
Toiion
51 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightMitch Watson
Peter Hastings		July 14, 2022September 7, 2023Technicolor Animation Productions/Mikros Animation
Dave Enterprises
Stellar Creative Labs
88 Pictures
52 Abominable and the Invisible CityKatherine NolfiOctober 5, 2022March 29, 2023Peacock
Hulu		CGCG
Dave Enterprises
53 Not Quite NarwhalSarah Katin
Nakia Trower Shuman		June 19, 2023presentNetflixLemon Sky Studios
54 Dew Drop DiariesRick SuvalleJuly 24, 2023TeamTO
55 Fright KreweEli Roth
James Frey		October 2, 2023Peacock
Hulu		—
56 Curses!Jeff Dixon
Jim Cooper		October 27, 2023Apple TV+Sunday Night ProductionsCGCG

Upcoming

Title Creator(s)/Developer(s) Premiere date Network Co-production with Ref(s)
Jurassic World: Chaos TheoryTBA2024NetflixUniversal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment		[17][18]
Mighty MonsterWheelies—[19]
Untitled Megamind seriesAlan Schoolcraft
Brent Simons
Eric Fogel		Peacock[20][21]
Untitled live-action Casper seriesWu Kai-yuTBAUniversal Content Productions
The Harvey Entertainment Company
DreamWorks Classics		[22]
BearbrickTBAApple TV+Dentsu Entertainment[23][24]
Felix the CatTBAFelix the Cat Productions
DreamWorks Classics		[25]
The Gumazing Gum Girl!CRE84U Entertainment[26]
Untitled Tony Hale seriesTony Hale—[27]
Mama & DadaJohanna Stein
Noelle Lara		Electric Hot Dog[28]

Films

Title Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Composer(s) Co-production with Animation producer(s) Network
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans July 21, 2021 Johane Matte
Francisco Ruiz Velasco
Andrew Schmidt		 Based on the characters by:
Guillermo del Toro
Daniel Kraus		 Jeff Danna Double Dare You Productions 88 Pictures
CGCG Inc.
Original Force		 Netflix
Guillermo del Toro
Marc Guggenheim
Dan Hageman
Kevin Hageman

Television specials

Title Director(s) Release date Network Co-production with Animation producer(s)
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic TaleRoy Burdine
Johnny Castuciano		June 20, 2017Netflix—Bardel Entertainment
Home for the HolidaysBlake LemonsDecember 1, 2017Titmouse, Inc.
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants: Hack-a-WeenSeung W. Cha
Kevin Peaty		October 8, 2019Scholastic Entertainment
Spirit Riding Free: Spirit of ChristmasAllan Jacobsen
Kevin Wotton		December 6, 2019—Toiion
Captain Underpants: Epic Choice O' RamaTodd GrimesFebruary 11, 2020Scholastic EntertainmentTitmouse, Inc.
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Hunt for the Golden DragonT.J. Sullivan
Greg Rankin		March 27, 2020—Bardel Entertainment
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the SongwingJuly 24, 2020
The Boss Baby: Get That BabyDan Forgione
Pete Jacobs
Matt Whitlock		September 1, 2020—
Madagascar: A Little Wild: A Fang-Tastic HalloweenErik KlingOctober 21, 2020Peacock
Hulu		Mainframe Studios
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor HolidayT.J. Sullivan
Greg Rankin		November 24, 2020NetflixBardel Entertainment
Captain Underpants: Mega BlissmasErik Kling
Kevin Peaty		December 4, 2020Scholastic EntertainmentTitmouse, Inc.
Stoopid Buddy Studios
Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along AdventureBeth Sleven
Allan Jacobsen
Kevin Wotton		December 6, 2020—Toiion
Madagascar: A Little Wild: Holiday Goose ChaseChad Van De KeereNovember 26, 2021Peacock
Hulu		Mainframe Studios
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden AdventureLeah Artwick
Eric Elrod
Michael Mullen		November 15, 2022NetflixUniversal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment		CGCG
The Boss Baby Christmas Bonus[29]Matt Engstrom
Christo Stamboliev		December 6, 2022—Technicolor Animation Productions
The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday[30][31]Bret HaalandNovember 30, 2023—88 Pictures

Short films

Title Director(s) Release date Network Co-production with Animation producer(s)
The Nock and the Treeples[lower-alpha 3][32]—2018———

Notes

  1. ↑ Credited as MoonBoy Animation.
  2. 1 2 Although DreamWorks Animation Television did help produce VeggieTales in the House and in the City, they go uncredited in both of those shows.
  3. ↑ Commission for the Hope Works Project

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 Amidi, Amid (March 9, 1999). "DreamWorks TV shuts down". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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  13. ↑ "Tony Hale's All-Star Animated Series "Archibald" Flocks to Peacock with a New Installment of DreamWorks "Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here," Premiering February 18" (Press release). Peacock. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
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  30. ↑ "'The Bad Guys' Plan Holiday Heist for Netflix in 2023". November 8, 2022.
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