American animation studio
Disney Television Animation
Logo used since 2013
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| Disney Channel Animation
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Formerly
| - Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group (1984?1987)
- Walt Disney Television Animation (1987?2011)
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Company type
| Subsidiary
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Industry
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Founded
| December 5, 1984
; 39 years ago
(
1984-12-05
)
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Founder
| Gary Krisel
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Headquarters
| 811 Sonora Avenue,
Glendale, California
, U.S.
[1]
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Number of locations
| 3
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Key people
| Meredith Roberts (
SVP
,
GM
)
[2]
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Products
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Parent
| Disney Branded Television
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Disney Television Animation
(
DTVA
)
[3]
(formerly known as
Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group
and
Walt Disney Television Animation
) is an American
animation studio
that serves as the television animation production arm of
Disney Branded Television
, a division of
Disney General Entertainment Content
, which is a division of
Disney Entertainment
. The studio was originally established in 1984, by Gary Krisel during the reorganization and subsequent re-incorporation of Disney following the arrival of then CEO
Michael Eisner
that year.
The division is responsible for developing and producing
animated
television series
,
films
,
specials
and
short films
for broadcast on the Disney branded networks;
Disney Channel
,
Disney XD
and
Disney Junior
, as well as
Disney+
.
History
Background
The Walt Disney Company
first ventured into the
television industry
as early as 1950, beginning with the one-hour Christmas special,
One Hour in Wonderland
. This was followed by the 1951 Christmas special,
The Walt Disney Christmas Show
, the
long-running
(1954?2008)
anthology series
,
The Wonderful World of Disney
(which was Disney's first regular series as a whole), the
children's
variety show
The Mickey Mouse Club
, and the
adventure
series,
Zorro
(1957?1959).
However, one element was missing from Disney's expansion into television: an original animated television series. Until the early '80s, the studio had never produced its own original animated shows in-house, because
Walt Disney
felt it was economically impossible. Nearly all pre-1985 TV animation was
wrap-around
segments made to bridge the gaps on existing theatrical material on
The Wonderful World of Disney
.
Osamu Tezuka
met Walt at the
1964 World's Fair
, at which time Disney said he hoped to "make something just like" Tezuka's
Astro Boy
someday, but unfortunately, nothing came of it.
1984?1990: Early beginnings
The hiring of a new CEO for Walt Disney Productions in 1984, Michael Eisner, led him to push to expand Disney into new areas thus the establishment of a television animation division that year, whose output would be shopped to all markets: networks,
Disney Channel
and syndication. Eisner held a meeting at his home in which he brought up the concept of doing a series on the
Gummi bear
as his kids like the candy. Originally, the staff was told that they could not use the principal Disney cartoon characters in the new shows.
[4]
The Walt Disney Television Animation department was formed in November 1984 with Gary Krisel as president
[5]
and Michael Webster as senior vice president.
[6]
This was considered a risky move because animated TV series was generally considered
low-budget investments for most of the history of TV cartoons up through the 1980s
. Many critics say that
Disney's own animation studio
had lost most of its luster during
the period from Walt Disney's passing in the 1960s through the 1980s
. However, the studio took several risks that paid off handsomely. The studio successfully gambled on the idea that a substantially larger investment into
quality animation
could be made back through both
network television
and over-the-air in
syndication
, as well as
cable
. The final result is a string of higher budgeted animated television productions which proved to be profitable ventures and raised the standard for the TV medium.
The first productions to make it to air from the studio arrived in 1985, with Eisner's concept fleshed out into
Adventures of the Gummi Bears
, joined by an original concept
The Wuzzles
,
[4]
both which are based upon
talking animal
-based conceptions. The third series in a similar vein,
Fluppy Dogs
, was produced as a single 45min-long
TV movie pilot
that aired on
ABC
on
Thanksgiving
1986 and was loosely based a series of children's books and line of toys about a race of anthropomorphic pastel-colored dimension-hopping alien called "fluppy dogs." Dismal viewership ensured the project never made it to series.
[7]
In 1987, Disney finally unveiled the newest series yet in its cycle, and the first in their successful long-time line of syndicated animated shows,
DuckTales
. Though still forbidden from using the star characters, minor characters such as
Scrooge McDuck
and
Huey, Dewey and Louie
were allowed, and Disney did concede to allow for a brief appearance by
Donald Duck
to establish the series, allowing them to adapt the
Duck universe
adventure serials by
Carl Barks
into animation.
[4]
The show was successful enough to spawn a feature film,
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
, and two spin-off series:
Darkwing Duck
and
Quack Pack
. 1990 release
Treasure of the Lost Lamp
was the first movie from TV Animation
Disney MovieToon
unit.
[8]
Disney Television Animation hired a director of specials, Sharon Morrill, in 1993.
[9]
1990?2003: Broadcast networks and syndication era
The Disney Afternoon
The success of
DuckTales
also paved the way for a new wave of high-quality animated TV series, including Disney's own
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
in 1988. Later, early that spring,
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
debuted on March 4, 1989, and was paired with
DuckTales
in an hour-long syndicated show through the
1989-1990 television season
. In
the 1990?1991 season
, Disney expanded the idea even further, to create
The Disney Afternoon
, a two-hour-long syndicated block of half-hour cartoons, which premiered much later on September 10, 1990.
DuckTales
was one of the early flagship cartoons in the block.
On August 24, 1994, with
Jeffrey Katzenberg
's resignation,
Richard Frank
became head of newly formed Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications (WDTT), which included WDTA, from units of
The Walt Disney Studios
.
[10]
Morrill was in charge of the first
Aladdin
direct-to-video
sequel
launching
Disney Video Premiere/Direct to Video
unit.
[11]
Three
overseas Disney studios
were set up to produce the company's animated television series.
[12]
Disney Animation Australia was started in 1988.
[13]
In 1989, the Brizzi brothers sold Brizzi Films to Disney Television Animation and was renamed Walt Disney Animation France.
[14]
Also that year, Disney Animation Japan was started.
[15]
Walt Disney Animation Canada was opened in January 1996 to tap Canada's animator pool and produce direct-to-video.
[16]
As direct-to-video increased in importance, the overseas studios moved to making feature films.
[12]
WDTT chair Frank left Disney in March 1995. With Krisel expecting to be promoted to head up WDTT but passed over, Krisel left WDTA at the end of his contract in January 1996.
[17]
At the time the Walt Disney Company merged with
Capital Cities
/
ABC
, TV Animation was a unit of
Walt Disney Television
within the Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications group (WDTT).
[18]
With the retirement of WDTT group president
Dennis Hightower
in April 1996 and ongoing post-merger reorganization, the unit (along with its Disney TV parent) was transferred to
the Walt Disney Studios
.
[19]
One Saturday Morning, ABC Kids, and One Too
When the September 1, 1997 season started, the block dropped
The Disney Afternoon
(temporally rebranded as the
"Disney-Kellogg Alliance"
), moving shows to
Disney Channel
. On September 13, 1997, Disney's ABC unit launched
Disney's One Saturday Morning
. The programming block included several new shows, such as
101 Dalmatians
,
Recess
,
Pepper Ann
,
Disney's Doug
,
and
Mickey Mouse Works
.
In January 1998, Disney also reached a deal to program a new children's block for
UPN
,
Disney's One Too
, to replace that network's internal
UPN Kids
block. The syndicated block ran until the debut of
One Too
on September 6, 1999; which aired mainly the same shows as
One Saturday Morning
.
By April 1998,
Disney MovieToons
was folded in with
Walt Disney Video Premieres
films and network TV specials of Disney TV Animation as Morrill moved to executive vice president over her pre-existing units. At the same time, Barry Blumberg was elevated to the executive vice president for network and syndicated animated TV series. Both reported to Disney Television president Charles Hirschhorn.
[9]
In the second quarter of 2000, due to weak financial performance, Disney Animation Canada was closed.
[16]
David Stainton
took charge of the company as executive vice president in January 2000 then as president in February 2002 under
Thomas Schumacher
.
[20]
Due to the reconstruction, Disney & ABC also rebranded its
One Saturday Morning
block to
ABC Kids
(a subtle tribute to the
Fox Kids
brand after being acquired by Disney through its purchase of
Fox Family Worldwide
in 2001) on September 14, 2002. On August 31, 2003, Disney discontinued the
One Too
block, thus ending their deal with UPN.
After the relaunch as ABC Kids, many of the shows' premieres moved to sister network
Toon Disney
due to schedule constraints. The remaining shows included:
The Weekenders
,
Teacher's Pet
,
House of Mouse
,
Lloyd in Space
,
Teamo Supremo
, and
Fillmore!
. All new episodes finished airing by 2004, allowing the network to switch to syndicating promotions for new original shows for
Disney Channel
and upcoming
Jetix
brand (which held the previous Fox Kids library).
2003?2017: As a division of Disney Channel
In January 2003, Disney initiated a reorganization of its theatrical and animation units to improve resource usage and continued focus on new characters and franchise development. Disney then transferred all Television Animation to
Disney Channels Worldwide
. In this reorganization, the Disney MovieToons/Disney Video Premieres unit moved from Television Animation to
Feature Animation
. The studio was then renamed
Disneytoon Studios.
While Stainton took over as President of Disney Feature Animation from Schumacher, Blumberg returned to WDTVA as president.
Kim Possible
became the first cartoon produced by Disney Channel (as
Jambalaya Studio
produced
The Proud Family
for the network).
In 2004, Walt Disney Television Animation formed a joint venture with partner
Jetix Europe
to produce animated series for the Jetix Europe-owned channels globally, titled
Jetix Animation Concepts
. Three shows were produced by WDTA under the banner:
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
,
Get Ed
, and
Yin Yang Yo!
.
Throughout the 2000s, Disney continued to create new animated Disney Channel (and
Playhouse Disney
) Originals such as
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
,
Dave the Barbarian
,
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
,
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
,
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
, and
The Emperor's New School
were in already in production. At this point, animated series would have to be produced solely by the network's animation division. So Disney Channel began experimenting with newer animation techniques to reduce costs under the re-established
Disney Channels Worldwide
.
The Buzz on Maggie
was among the first Disney series to fully utilize
Adobe Flash
animation, thus saving costs and allowing experimentation.
American Dragon: Jake Long
(which premiered just months prior) and
The Replacements
received cleaner redesigns for their second seasons (noteworthy, as both series originated as their creator's storybooks) to ease the animation styles for fitting TV budgets. The success of
Kim Possible
also helped show that there was marketing value in Disney Channel cartoons as the network ordered a fourth season (opposed to the standard three seasons of 65 episodes). Disney soon launched
Phineas and Ferb
soon after the closure of Kim Possible (which surpassed it as their longest-running animated series).
In 2009,
Disney?ABC Television Group
rebranded both Toon Disney and Jetix as
Disney XD
with the Jetix brand officially being retired by 2010. The goal was to simplify the marketing of channels by merging the two brands. In 2011, the ABC Kids block closed as well. By the early 2010s, the television group started to create some original shows for newly sister channel Disney XD. The group renamed the animation studio to just
Disney Television Animation
(or
DTVA
).
Playhouse Disney
was rebranded as
Disney Junior
in 2011 and receiving standalone channels in 2012; by replacing
Soapnet
(domestically) and the
Jetix Play
channels (internationally).
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
became the first Disney XD original animated show preceding Disney Channel's
Fish Hooks
. The following Disney XD cartoons were
Motorcity
,
Tron Uprising
,
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
, and
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
. All of which were co-produced by other animation resources except for
The 7D
(which was originally greenlit for Disney Junior).
In 2015, the studio debuted
Descendants: Wicked World
,
their first project based on the
live-action
Descendants franchise
by the
Disney Channel Original Movies
division.
[21]
[22]
[23]
[24]
Despite still making original shows for the main channel by 2014, most animated shows such as
Gravity Falls
and
Wander Over Yonder
shifted as Disney XD Originals.
Mickey Mouse
, Descendants: Wicked World, and
Tangled: The Series
remained the only shows not moved to the sister channel.
2017?present: Animation resurgence, reboots, spin-offs of iconic properties and expansion
In 2016 Disney XD greenlit
Big City Greens
(then titled
Country Club
). Disney announced
Milo Murphy's Law
for Disney XD that same year, along with a
reboot of
DuckTales
as early as 2015 becoming the first reboot of the studio.
However, to renovate marketing, Disney ceased production of all original shows for Disney XD. The last shows created were
Pickle and Peanut
,
Future-Worm!
and
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer
were all announced, as early as 2014, but would air in the sequential years.
Since 2017 the studio has collaborated with
Walt Disney Imagineering
and
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
in providing character designs and animation for various attractions in
Disneyland Resort
,
Walt Disney World
and
Disney Cruise Line
from the
Mickey Mouse universe
and
The Disney Afternoon
. These include
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway
in 2020, Aqua-Mouse, a water coaster for the
Disney Wish
in 2021 and the
Disney Treasure
for 2024,
DuckTales
: World Showcase Adventure
for
EPCOT
in 2022 and the
Mickey's Toontown
refurbishment in 2023.
[25]
[26]
[27]
Beginning in 2018 several productions from the studio have gotten live-action adaptations by the
Disney Channel Original Movies
and
Walt Disney Pictures
sister studios, including a
Kim Possible
live action film which premiered on Disney Channel in 2019 and
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
as a live-action animation hybrid film on Disney+ in 2022. In October 2023, it was reported that
Atomic Monster
and
Disney Television Studios
were developing a
Gargoyles
live-action series for Disney+.
[28]
In February of that year, the studio greenlit two new shows
Amphibia
and
The Owl House
, to mark their return to animation.
Big City Greens
(initially intended to air on Disney XD) switched to Disney Channel. The remaining solely-produced shows by the studio, such as
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
,
DuckTales
,
Big Hero 6: The Series
, and
Milo Murphy's Law
, moved their premieres as well, with many of their productions being wrapped up.
In early 2019 the studio began making animated
interstitial
for Disney Junior and Disney Channel based on the characters from the productions of the studio like
Mickey Mornings
, a revival of
Minnie's Bow Toons
and
Me & Mickey Vlog
for Disney Junior and
Chibi Tiny Tales
,
Broken Karaoke
and
How Not To Draw
for Disney Channel. Since 2020 the division has also been used by Disney to cross-promote multiple live action film franchises produced by Disney Branded Television for Disney Channel Original Movies and
Disney+ Original Films
as well making shorts based on the live action films from the
Walt Disney Studios
library and rides and attractions from Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. Additionally, the division has been produced several season-themed compilation specials of the Disney Channel's interstitial shorts hosted by characters from
Big City Greens
,
The Ghost and Molly McGee
,
Hailey's On It!
and
Kiff
under the name
Shorts Spectacular
. In 2022 the division launched a
crossover
series under the name
Chibiverse
based on
Chibi Tiny Tales.
[29]
[30]
[31]
In Summer 2019, long-time Disney Television Animation Head Eric Coleman left the studio to become development executive at
Illumination
. Coleman was replaced by former general manager of
DisneyToon Studios
Meredith Roberts who served as senior VP animation strategy at Disney TVA since the shut down of DisneyToon Studios on 2018. The studio would inherit the former DisneyToon Studios building as a third animation unit for future productions.
[32]
[33]
In 2019, Disney greenlit two new shows,
The Ghost and Molly McGee
and
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
,
a co-production with corporate sister studio
Marvel Animation
. The same year it was revealed that the studio was working on
Monsters At Work
a spin-off sequel series of the
Monsters Inc.
franchise from
Pixar
and
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
for the
Disney+
streaming service.
[34]
[35]
In February 2020, the studio announced that they were working on
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
a sequel series to the original
2001 series
for Disney+.
[36]
In October 2020, the studio ordered a new series
Hamster & Gretel
for Disney Channel.
[37]
[38]
In November 2020, it was announced that
Point Grey Pictures
would produce a
Darkwing Duck
reboot with Disney TVA for Disney+.
[39]
The same month the studio debuted
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
, a sequel series to the original
Mickey Mouse (2013)
series.
[40]
Late 2021 and early 2022 saw several changes in management at Disney TVA, with former
Blue Sky Studios
executive Lisa Fragner joining as vice-president of development for Disney+ in November 2021, alongside longtime Disney TVA executive Elizabeth Waybright Taylor, who was also promoted as vice-president of development the same month. Fragner would oversee development on projects for Disney+, while Taylor would supervise Disney Channel projects.
[41]
In February 2022, Sarah Finn was promoted to senior vice-president of production, overseeing physical production for projects across all three Disney networks.
[42]
On July 22, 2022, Douglas Bensimon and Edward Mejia were both promoted to VP of current series; Bensimon will oversee development on original series, while Mejia will work on series based on preexisting Disney IP.
[43]
In 2021, the studio would order a slate of original series, the first ones where
Kiff
, a co-production with
Titmouse, Inc.
,
Hailey's On It!
and
Primos
for Disney Channel.
[44]
[45]
[46]
Alice's Wonderland Bakery
,
Rise Up, Sing Out
and
Firebuds
for Disney Junior.
[47]
[48]
[49]
In December of that year the studio greenlit
The Witchverse
, a joint venture with Baobab Studios for Disney+.
[50]
In January 2022, the studio announced that they begun production on
Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation
for Disney Channel and Disney+.
[51]
[52]
In February 2022, it was reported that Disney TVA was developing an animated film based on
Superfudge
with
AGBO
for
Disney+
.
[53]
The studio is also developing a film titled
School for Sensitive Souls
as part of former Disney Branded Television president
Gary Marsh
's overall deal with Disney.
[54]
[55]
In November 2021 it was revealed that as part of Lisa Fragner's promotion as VP of development at Disney TVA an animated feature film adaptation of
Confessions Of An Imaginary Friend
was in the works.
[56]
In April 2022, the studio announced that it will collaborate with sister animation studio
20th Television Animation
on
Rhona Who Lives by the River
for Disney+.
[57]
[58]
The same month, the studio greenlit
Robogobo
as part of the Disney Junior Fun Fest event at
Disney California Adventure
.
[59]
In May, the studio ordered
Cookies & Milk
, produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions & Jesse James Films.
[60]
In June 2022, Disney Television Animation General Manager Meredith Roberts was promoted to Executive Vice President of Animation at Disney Branded Television.
[61]
The same month the studio greenlit
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
based on the Disney Channel Original Movie
franchise
.
[62]
In Summer 2022 the studio started a collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Yellow Shoes for redesigns and animations of classic characters from the
Walt Disney Animation Studios
film and shorts library such as
Dumbo
,
Orange Bird
,
Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
,
Hei-Hei
and
Stitch
. The redesigns where provided by Paul Rudish and Asia Ellington with the animation being provided by
Mercury Filmworks
, the collaboration as well included animations from different "
The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse"
characters for
AR
magnets within the Walt Disney World Passholder.
[63]
[64]
[65]
[66]
[67]
[68]
[69]
[70]
In November 2022, the studio began developing workplace comedy series
Intercats
a co-production with Baobab Studios.
[71]
The same month the studio greenlit a
Sofia The First
spin-off as part of the 10th anniversary of the original series.
[72]
Later the studio debuted their first
stop-motion
project a Christmas special named
"Mickey Saves Christmas"
which aired on ABC, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.
[73]
Another stop-motion special “
Mickey And Friends Trick Or Treats"
debuted in October 2023.
[74]
In January 2023, the studio announced that
Phineas And Ferb
would be getting a revival with two brand new seasons for Disney Channel and Disney+.
[75]
In June 2023, the studio would announce
StuGo
, another co-production with Titmouse, for Disney Channel.
[76]
[77]
The same month it was announced that
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
franchise would be ending after the premiere of the special
Steamboat Silly
which debuted on July 28, 2023 on Disney+.
[78]
In August 2023 the studio announced
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0
, their first reboot based on a preschool property.
[74]
[79]
In June 2024, it was announced that the studio would revive the
Prep & Landing
series who originated at
Walt Disney Animation Studios
in a new holiday special under the name
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol.
[80]
The same month during the
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
as part of a panel in honor of the studio's 40th anniversary Meredith Roberts mentioned that the studio was looking in future strategies who will try to meet kids where they’re consuming content, which includes gaming and web-based content as well the division is boldly entering new territory, with projects in development in genres that Disney Television Animation has yet to explore for kids and family co-viewing audience.
[81]
Filmography
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