Créativité et Développement
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Jean Chalopin |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Ownership transferred to Saban International Paris in 1996; later integrated into The Walt Disney Company in 2001 |
| Headquarters | France , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jean Chalopin (founder) |
| Products | Animated television series and specials |
Créativité et Développement, commonly known as C&D, was an animation company based in France, established in 1987 by Jean Chalopin. In April 1996, Chalopin transferred ownership of the studio along with its content library, which included the animation rights to Diabolik, to Saban International Paris (which rebranded as SIP Animation in 2002). This entity was later integrated into The Walt Disney Company through BVS Entertainment in October 2001.
Television series
| Title | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Lucarne d'Amilcar | 1987-89 | RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg M6 | |
| Diplodo | 1988 | Bandai | FR3 |
| Lisa or the Olympic dream | KBS (Korean) | Antenne 2 KBS (Korean) | |
| The New Adventures of He-Man | 1990 | Jetlag Productions Parafrance Communication, S.A. Mattel |
Syndication |
| Sophie & Virginie | 1990-93 | AB Productions CNC |
TF1 ABC (Australia) |
| Michel Vaillant (Heroes On Hot Wheels) |
1991 | Jetlag Productions Jingle HIT Entertainment CNC |
The Family Channel La Cinq |
| Adventures of the Little Mermaid | Saban Entertainment Hexatel Fuji Eight Co., Ltd. FCI Mitsui & Co. |
Fuji TV Antenne 2 | |
| Little Shop | Marvel Productions Saban Entertainment Fox Children's Productions |
Fox Kids La Cinq | |
| Cupido | 1991-92 | CNC | Antenne 2 |
| The Twins of Destiny | 1991-93 | AB Productions CNC |
TF1 ABC (Australia) |
| The Adventures of T-Rex | 1992 | Kitty Films Gunther-Wahl Productions AB Productions |
Syndication TF1 (France) |
| King Arthur and the Knights of Justice | 1992-93 | Bohbot Entertainment Golden Films AB Productions CNC |
Syndication TF1 (France) |
| Around the World in Eighty Dreams | Saban Entertainment CNC Sei Young Animation |
Syndication Canal+/TF1 (France) MBC (Korean) | |
| Conan the Adventurer (Season 2) |
1993 | Sunbow Productions AB Productions CNC AKOM |
Syndication M6 |
| The Bots Master | Avi Arad & Associates AB Productions CNC |
Syndication TF1 & Mangas ABC (Australia) | |
| 'Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch' | '1995' | 'Abrams/Gentile Entertainment' 'AB Productions' 'CNC' |
'Syndication' |
| 'Littlest Pet Shop' | '1995' | 'Sunbow Entertainment' 'AB Productions' 'CNC' |
'Syndication' 'M6' |
Television specials
| Title | Year | Co-production(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors | 1992 | Bohbot Entertainment Avi Arad & Associates |
Legacy and later ownership
Following The Walt Disney Company's 2001 purchase of Saban Entertainment (later renamed BVS Entertainment) along with Saban International Paris (rebranded as SIP Animation), a large segment of Créativité et Développement's content catalog became part of Disney's holdings. Programs co-produced with AB Productions remain under the control of Mediawan Thematics. The series The New Adventures of He-Man belongs to Parafrance Communication's Filmation collection, which is now owned by DreamWorks Animation. Distribution rights for King Arthur and the Knights of Justice are licensed to Invincible Entertainment by 41 Entertainment, whereas ownership of Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors resides with Arad Productions.