DiC Entertainment Logo History (#85)

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DIC Entertainment Corporation (formerly "DIC Audiovisuel", "DIC Enterprises, Inc.", "DIC Animation City, Inc.", "DIC Productions, L.P.", "DIC Entertainment, L.P." and during its last few years "The Incredible World of DiC", stylized as "DiC" and pronounced as "deek", as in "decaffeinated") was founded by Jean Chalopin as "OGAP" (Office de Gestion et d'Action Publicitaire), an advertising company. In 1971, with an investment from the tabloid newspaper La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest, it was incorporated as "Diffusion Information Commercial". It developed into a full production company during the following decade, soon being renamed "Diffusion Information Communication", and becoming specialized in animation. In 1982, the US arm (DIC Enterprises) was founded and Chalopin, Andy Heyward, and Bruno Bianchi were in charge of the company.

In 1987, Heyward purchased DIC Enterprises with help of both Bear Stearns & Co and Prudential Insurance Co, which resulted in both Chalopin and Bianchi leaving the company, being replaced by both Robby London and Michael Maliani, moving all operations to America, the company would be renamed DIC Animation City. Chalopin would retain what was left of the French arm (DIC Audiovisuel) and turn it into a new animation company, Créativité & Développement.

In 1993, DIC was turned into a limited partnership between Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises and Andy Heyward. When Capital Cities/ABC was purchased by The Walt Disney Company in 1996, the partnership continued. In 2000, Heyward reacquired DIC Entertainment from Disney through Bain Capital and Chase Capital Partners. In 2004, Heyward purchased Bain Capital's stake in DIC and took them public the following year.

On July 23, 2008, Cookie Jar Entertainment purchased DIC Entertainment, resulting in it folding into Cookie Jar (later "DHX Media", now "WildBrain"). Currently, most of the DIC library is owned by WildBrain after its acquisition of Cookie Jar Entertainment, with the following exceptions: The Real Ghostbusters, Dinosaucers, Stunt Dawgs and The Karate Kid (owned by Sony Pictures Television), Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (owned by WWE), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (the first three seasons were produced by DIC and the remainder of the series was produced by Hanna-Barbera; the series is owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment via Turner Entertainment Co.), Alvin and the Chipmunks (owned by Bagdasarian Productions), ALF: The Animated Series and ALF Tales (owned by Alien Productions; the holding company for the ALF franchise with distribution rights currently handled by Shout! Factory), the 1989 adaptation of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (owned by Hasbro), Kissyfur (owned by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios), Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (owned by MGM Television), Where's Wally? (known as Where's Waldo? in the US; owned by Mattel Television via HIT Entertainment), Sailor Moon and Knights of the Zodiac (owned by Toei Animation), Speed Racer X (owned by Tatsunoko Production) and Camp Candy (DIC produced the first two seasons and the third season was produced by Saban Entertainment), and Meet the Deedles, Genius, and the 1999 live-action Inspector Gadget film and its sequel (all of which are owned by The Walt Disney Studios).