The DIC "Incredible World" logo used from the late 2001-present.

DiC headquarters in Burbank

DIC Entertainment (pronounced "dick") is an international film and television production company which was founded in 1971 as DIC Audiovisuel by Jean Chalopin in Luxembourg, as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg (RTL). The company's name was originally an acronym for Diffusion, Information et Communication. The company's United States headquarters, established in 1982 and headed by Andy Heyward, Robby London and Michael Maliani, are in Burbank, California. Image File history File links DiC.jpg File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links DiC.jpg File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 771 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1232 × 958 pixel, file size: 366 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The headquarters of DiC Entertainment in Burbank, California. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 771 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1232 × 958 pixel, file size: 366 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The headquarters of DiC Entertainment in Burbank, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Production company refers to a company responsible for the development and physical production of performing arts, film, radio or a television program. ... Jean Chalopin (born 1950) is a French producer and writer. ... RTL Television (formerly RTL plus) is Germanys biggest commercial television company. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Founded May 1, 1887 Incorporated July 8, 1911 General Information County Los Angeles County, California Latitude Longitude 34°1049 N 118°1942 W Area  - Total  - Water 45 km² (17. ...

In 1986, Heyward bought the company, thus making the US headquarters the main base of operations. DIC is currently independent, but at different times in the past was owned (at times outright, and at times with a half-interest) by The Walt Disney Company, Capital Cities/ABC (before being acquired by Disney) and Bain Capital. “Disney” redirects here. ... 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... Bain Capital LLC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity firm founded in 1984 by Mitt Romney, the late Governor of Massachusetts, and two other partners from the consulting firm Bain & Company: T. Coleman Andrews III and Eric Kriss. ...

In addition to animated (and occasionally live-action) television shows, DIC produced live-action feature films while under Disney, including 1998's Meet the Deedles and 1999's Inspector Gadget. One current project of DIC's Heyward is an animated series starring billionaire Warren Buffett, The Secret Millionaire's Club.[1] Meet the Deedles was a 1998 comedy film from Walt Disney Pictures, starring Paul Walker. ... Inspector Gadget is a 1999 live-action film based on the popular animated cartoon series Inspector Gadget. ... A billionaire is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of currency, such as United States Dollars (USD), Pounds or Euros. ... Warren Edward Buffett (b. ...

In early 2006, DIC Entertainment and CBS Corporation signed a multi-year deal to unveil a new 3-hour long programming block for Saturday mornings on CBS. The resulting "KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS" was launched the following fall. [2] On Sept 15, 2007, a new programming block: KEWLopolis premiered, a joint venture between DIC, CBS, and American Greetings. CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS, NYSE: CBSA) is an American media conglomerate focused on broadcasting, publishing, billboards, and television production, with most of its operations in the United States. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... KEWLopolis, weekends on CBS. KEWLopolis is a three-hour childrens programming block that began September 16, 2006 on CBS, replacing Nick Jr. ... KEWLopolis, weekends on CBS. KEWLopolis is a three-hour childrens programming block that began September 16, 2006 on CBS, replacing Nick Jr. ... American Greetings Corporation, Inc. ...

Productions

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External links

• DIC Entertainment
• DIC Entertainment at the Internet Movie Database
• DIC Entertainment Cartoons at the Big Cartoon Database