Nelvana

Nelvana Limited (; also known as Nelvana Studio, Nelvana Enterprises, Inc., Nelvana International or Nelvana Digital; commonly known as Nelvana; stylized nelvana in all lowercase) is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment production company owned by Corus Entertainment since 2000. Founded in 1971 by Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith, it was named after Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian national superhero, who was created by Adrian Dingle. The company's production logo is a polar bear looking at Polaris, the North Star. The company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and it maintained international offices in France, Ireland, and Japan, as well as smaller offices in the top three cities in the United States. Many of its films, shows and specials were based on licensed properties and literature, but original programming was also part of its roster. Although the company specializes in children's media, Nelvana has also co-produced adult animation such as Rock and Rule, John Callahan's Quads!, Clone High, Bob & Margaret, Family Dog, Delta State, Robin and Committed. Nelvana International distributes five shows―Taina, the first five seasons of The Fairly OddParents, The Backyardigans, Mr. Young and Horrid Henry from 2007–2008. As of 2001, its library comprised more than 1,650 cumulative half-hours of original programming.