BRB Internacional

BRB International S.A.U.
Sociedad Anónima
Subsidiary of Dargaud Media
Traded as Screen 21
Industry Animation, Production
Fate Merged with Gaumont Multimedia
Predecessor Televisio de Catalunya
BRB Productions
SFM
Successor Genoma Animation
Founded 1972 (About one year after Nelvana and DIC Entertainment)
2012 (Relaunched short lived)
2013 (second relaunched)
Founder Tito Basto
José Rodriguez
Claudio Biern Boyd
Defunct January 26, 1999 (1999-01-26)(As separate company)
March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16)(Reclosed)
Headquarters Alcobendas, Spain
Area served
 Cofcine
Key people
 Jose Luis Ucha Llivirnia
Products Region Rhone Alpes, S.A.
Production output
 Charente Department S.A.
Services Region Poitou Charentes, S.A.
Revenue Centre National De La Cinematographie S.A.
Claudio Biern
Claudio Biern Llivirnia
Total assets Carlos Biern Enriquez
Total equity Ultra
Owner Ultrasound
Number of employees
 200
Parent Carlos Biern
Divisions BRB
Subsidiaries BRB
Website www.brb.es

BRB Internacional S.A. is a Spanish animation studio which is best known for producing 1980s cartoon hits such as Around the World with Willy Fog, Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds and The World of David the Gnome.[1][2]

History

The company is named for its three founders: Tito Basto, José Rodriguez, and Claudio Biern Boyd, who originally founded the company in 1972 as a merchandising agency. In Spain, where the company is headquartered, it represents the rights to some of the most popular characters from top foreign producers such as Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros., and to outstanding television series such as The Pink Panther, Tom and Jerry, The Muppets and Charlie's Angels. In 1975, after its success with these first series, BRB began distributing cartoon series nationally and internationally, including series such as The Wood of Tallac, Banner and Flappy and Tom Sawyer, all anime series produced by Nippon Animation Co., Ltd. in Japan, beginning BRB's long and successful relationship with the Japanese studio.

Having seen steady growth in this sector, BRB decided to start producing its own cartoon series. BRB's first production, Ruy, the Little Cid, an anime series co-produced by Nippon Animation, premiered on the Televisión Española (TVE) network. (It did not air in Japan until 1984.) In 1985, BRB created their first major hit, The World of David the Gnome, which was broadcast in the United States on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block two years later.

Other series the company has created include additional Nippon Animation coproductions such as Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds, Around the World with Willy Fog and Football Stories (which features Naranjito, the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup). The company continues to produce new cartoon series, adapting to changes and developments in the sector, with much of its programming available for broadcast worldwide including Iron Kid (broadcast as "Eon Kid" in the United States), Suckers and Canimals.

Additionally, BRB continues to license successful foreign properties for release in Spain including Pokémon, Pepsi, and The Pink Panther.

Currently, BRB is producing new series with the latest developments in design, stereoscopic 3D, and computer animation. The company has also expanded its presence to include live-action series productions as well as videogames. One of its most recent projects is Superbernard, a theatrical film based on their short-form series Bernard.

Animated television programs

Animated movies

Live-action movies

Live-action TV

Feature films

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Ship My Units: How European Animated Series Get on U.S. Channels | Animation World Network". Awn.com. 2005-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Two BRB International Series Win Kids' Jury Awards at MIPJUNIOR | Animation World Network". Awn.com. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  3. ↑ "Archive » Special Report: NATPE – Europeans now 'think American'". Kidscreen. 1996-01-01. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Animation: A World History: Volume III: Contemporary Times - Giannalberto Bendazzi - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
  5. ↑ "The Present and Future of Audio Description and Subtitling for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Spain | Érudit | Meta v54 n2 2009, p. 248-263 |". Erudit.org. Retrieved 2016-10-01.

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