The Hatchery (company)
| Type | Production Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Production |
| Founded | November 2003 |
| Founder | Margaret Loesch Bruce Stein |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Dan Angel (CCO) |
| Parent | Mandalay Entertainment American Greetings |
The Hatchery LLC is an American media production company which was owned by American Greetings and Mandalay Entertainment and located in Burbank, California.
Margaret Loesch and Bruce Stein formed Hatchery in November 2003, this with financing from both Peter Guber and Paul Schaeffer of Mandalay Entertainment Group. [1] American Greetings Corporation purchased a major stake in the company in December 2004, joining Mandalay in joint ownership.[2][3]
American Greetings thereafter licensed their characters (Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake) in various filmed projects with Hatchery which would market their products via American Greetings’ six hundred stores and 35,000 greeting card retail locations.[4] The Hatchery has produced two programs that aired on cable channel The Hub, these being R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour and Dan Vs..
Shows Produced[]
- Balderdash (2004–2005)
- Young Blades (2005)
- The Zula Patrol (Season 1; 2005–2006)
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour (2010–2014)
- Dan Vs. (2011–2013)
- The Northside Show (Seasons 11; 2021–present)
- My Life (Season 11; TBA 2022)
- Jay & Derek’s The Northside Show & My Life Power Hour (TBA 2022)
References[]
- ^ Hofmeister, Sallie (November 12, 2003). "Former TV, Toy Execs Form New Company". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; AMERICAN GREETINGS BUYS STAKE IN THE HATCHERY". nytimes.com. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "American Greetings Corp. Sets Strategic Entertainment Course with Investment in the Hatchery". businesswire.com. 17 December 2004. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "American Greetings Buys Part of TV Firm". Los Angeles Times. Bloomberg News. December 18, 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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