Mike Young Productions
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Mike Young Productions LLC
is an animation studio that produces children's TV series. It is named after co-founder and partner Mike Young
, and is part of the Moonscoop Group
. Mike Young Productions production studio are in Merthyr Mawr
Wales
currently has over a hundred employees whiles its headquarters is located in Los Angeles
at Moonscoop Group
, which makes its part of one of the largest independent animation studios in North America
.
Originally was owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike & Liz Young, and Bill Schultz
(6 seasons of The Simpsons
, Garfield
, Bobby's World
). The studio makes both 2-D drawn and 3-D computer animation
.. Mike Young Productions become fully owned subsidiary of Moonscoop Group
in 2006,with Mike Young becoming COO
US Producer of Moonscoop Group
in 2009
In March 2009, MYP sold their 51% in the company to MoonScoop and is now known as Moonscoop, LLC. http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/news/20090302/moonscoop.html
In 2009, Taffy Entertainment took on the Moonscoop name and it continues to represent the company’s brands worldwide, in addition to third-party properties from some of the largest producers worldwide.
http://www.moonscoop.com/moonscoop-group-history.html
Taffy now handles the distribution for the new animated series based on the book series Geronimo Stilton
.
Limited liability company
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is an animation studio that produces children's TV series. It is named after co-founder and partner Mike Young
Mike Young (producer)
Michael "Mike" Young , is a Welsh born, US domiciled, Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning animation producer, he is founder of two animation companies in both UK and US. Young is the current COO of MoonScoop.-Biography:...
, and is part of the Moonscoop Group
MoonScoop Group
The MoonScoop Group is a French company that creates and publishes animated television series with offices in U.K. and U.S.A.. It was established in 2003...
. Mike Young Productions production studio are in Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr
Merthyr Mawr is a village about 2½ miles from the centre of Bridgend in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.- Buildings and landmarks of note :...
Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
currently has over a hundred employees whiles its headquarters is located in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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at Moonscoop Group
MoonScoop Group
The MoonScoop Group is a French company that creates and publishes animated television series with offices in U.K. and U.S.A.. It was established in 2003...
, which makes its part of one of the largest independent animation studios in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Originally was owned and operated by three animation producers, husband and wife Mike & Liz Young, and Bill Schultz
Bill Schultz (producer)
William Schultz is an animation producer. He was born in New York and grew up in River Forest, a suburb near Chicago, Illinois, moving to Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Illinois Champaign - Urbana Campus...
(6 seasons of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
, Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
, Bobby's World
Bobby's World
Bobby's World is an American animated television series, which ran from 1990 to 1998, on FOX Kids. It was about the daily life of Bobby Generic and his very overactive imagination on how he sees the world. The show was created by Canadian actor-comedian Howie Mandel...
). The studio makes both 2-D drawn and 3-D computer animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
.. Mike Young Productions become fully owned subsidiary of Moonscoop Group
MoonScoop Group
The MoonScoop Group is a French company that creates and publishes animated television series with offices in U.K. and U.S.A.. It was established in 2003...
in 2006,with Mike Young becoming COO
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
US Producer of Moonscoop Group
MoonScoop Group
The MoonScoop Group is a French company that creates and publishes animated television series with offices in U.K. and U.S.A.. It was established in 2003...
in 2009
Cartoons Created by MYP:
- P. J. SparklesP. J. SparklesP. J. Sparkles is a 1992 animated television Produced by Mike Young Productions. The special was more-or-less an advertising vehicle for a Mattel doll, just like He man. Jodi Benson, best known for voicing Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise, voiced the title...
(1992) - The Secret Garden(1995 Made for ABC)
- The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car CatsThe Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car CatsThe Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats is a cartoon series which aired between 1995 and 1996 on ITV kids strand CITV, and was recently shown on Scottish children's programme wknd@stv. The series was about anthropomorphic automobiles that bore resemblances to cats and dogs. The main characters are...
(with Dave Edwards Studio) and Scottish TelevisionScottish TelevisionScottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
1995 - Voltron: The Third DimensionVoltron: The Third DimensionVoltron: The Third Dimension was a computer-generated series was released in 1998 to a mixed response, because of its departure from the original Lion Voltron's animated look, as well as some character changes, such as the physical appearance of Prince Lotor...
(1998) - Starhill Ponies (1998)
- Mama, Do You Love Me (1999)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions...
(remake) - ToddWorldToddworldToddWorld is an animated children's TV programme about the adventures of a boy named Todd and his friends.ToddWorld features the artistic style of Todd Parr's children's books and was created by Todd Parr and writer Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainmenet...
- Growing Up CreepieGrowing Up CreepieGrowing Up Creepie was an animated television series made in the USA by Mike Young Productions and produced by Discovery Kids. In other countries the series was simply titled Creepie.- Premise :...
- Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksJakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksJakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks is a children's television series. The show is animated using computer-generated imagery and broadcast in the United States on PBS Kids from 2003–2008, currently WMBC, and Univision ; in Ireland on RTÉ Two, as part of The Den; in Australia on...
- Clifford the Big Red DogClifford the Big Red DogClifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series first published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, the series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company....
- Clifford's Puppy DaysClifford's Puppy DaysClifford's Puppy Days is an animated television series on PBS Kids. It is a spin-off of the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series, and it features Clifford the Big Red Dog, a popular cartoon character. It is set when Clifford was a puppy...
- Pet AlienPet AlienPet Alien is an American computer-animated series produced by Mike Young Productions and Antefilms Productions in 2005. It was created by Jeff Muncy and the episodes are mainly written by Dan Danko and directed by Andrew Young. The series centres around the 13 year old boy, Tommy Cadle, whose light...
- Horrible HistoriesHorrible HistoriesHorrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
- Butt Ugly Martians
- Dive Olly Dive!
- BratzBratzBratz is an American line of fashion dolls and merchandise manufactured by MGA Entertainment. Four original 10" dolls were released in 2001 - Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin...
- Bratz Rock Angelz
- Bratz (TV series)Bratz (TV series)Bratz is a computer-animated television series, based on a line of toy dolls of the same name. It is produced by Mike Young Productions and MGA Entertainment, and premiered on 4Kids TV on the Fox Television Network.-Plot:...
- Bratz Genie Magic
- Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz
- Bratz Fashion Pixiez
- Bratz: Girlz Really Rock
- Hero:108
- The Twisted Whiskers ShowThe Twisted Whiskers ShowThe Twisted Whiskers Show is an American animated series based on the Twisted Whiskers greeting cards created by Terrill Bohlar. It began airing as the first program of the Hasbro/Discovery TV network, The Hub on October 10, 2010...
- Puffle Yellow Red Blue
- Chloe's ClosetChloe's ClosetChloe's Closet is an American animated children's series created by MoonScoop that airs on PBS Kids Sprout since July 12, 2010.-Plot:The adventures of an adorable, lovable, four-year-old girl and her friends and toys go on magical adventures in her closet at her room...
Taffy Entertainment
Taffy Entertainment was founded in 2005 to help Mike Young Productions to distribute their animated programs worldwide and to improve brand management.In March 2009, MYP sold their 51% in the company to MoonScoop and is now known as Moonscoop, LLC. http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/news/20090302/moonscoop.html
In 2009, Taffy Entertainment took on the Moonscoop name and it continues to represent the company’s brands worldwide, in addition to third-party properties from some of the largest producers worldwide.
http://www.moonscoop.com/moonscoop-group-history.html
Programs
Taffy Entertainment represents brands from animation producers, including Mike Young Productions, its French parent company, MoonScoop, and some programs from third party producers. Taffy’s library for distribution includes such programs as “ToddWorld,” “Pet Alien,” “Titeuf” (TooTuff), “Growing Up Creepie,” “Mix Master,” “Fantastic Four,” “Bobby's World” and “Code Lyoko,”. The full library includes over 1500 hours of animation.Taffy now handles the distribution for the new animated series based on the book series Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo Stilton
For the TV series of the same name, see Geronimo Stilton Geronimo Stilton is a best-selling children's book series published by Edizioni Piemme of Milan, Italy, since 2000. Scholastic Corporation has published the English version of the series since February 2004...
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External links
- Official website
- Mike Young Productions at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...