Care Bears Studios

the Care Bears Studios is a Canadian studio creating all Care Bears Media. it was also Canada's Largest Animation Studio, so were Cinar/Cookie Jar Pictures, DHX Media, Nelvana, and Lionsgate Animation. it was founded by Peter Sauder and Paul Schibli.

History
since The Care Bears were initially created in 1981 by Those Characters From Cleveland (TCFC), the Studio itself was established on 401 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada. Two specials were made at this Care Bears Studios. The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings (1983) became a huge broadcasting success on Global Airings. The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine (1984) was a broadcasting failure, but was more successful on Australian Airings. Thus on the studio, this will cause Paul Schibli to leave the studio.

The Care Bears Movie was released in 1985 and became a box-office success, saving Nelvana's feature division and the Studio from closing down. Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation was released in 1986 and surpassed Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty. Care Bears Movie III: Adventure in Wonderland was released in 1987 and received mixed reviews from critics.

the DIC series was also produced, as well the Nelvana series. also Care Bears Nutcracker Suite was the last Care Bears production made at the Original studios on 401 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada. after the Nelvana series was cancelled, the studio was closed down.

in 1999, the studio revived on 101 Smithe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Care Bears Movie IV: Journey to Joke-a-lot was released in 1994 and became a success on the video library. Care Bears Movie V: The Big Wish was released in 2005 and was Nelvana's final production with the Care Bears.

in January 2006, the studio was shut down again. However, the studio revived on 825 Gilford Street, Vancouver, British Columbia in December 2006. Care Bears Movie VI: Oopsy Does It! was released in 2007 and is the first Care Bears film made by a studio other than Nelvana. Care Bears Movie VII: Share Bear Shines (2008), Care Bears Movie VII: The Giving Festival (2010), and the Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (2007-2008) were also made at this studio. in 2010, the Studio was shut down again.

in 2011, the Studio was re-revived and returned to Toronto, Ontario on 117 Spadina Avenue. Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot aired between June and December 2012, a year after the studio returned. Care Bears & Cousins was also produced at this Care Bear Studio as well. the Studio was renamed as Hartnett Productions (now Hartnett Animation) after joining the franchises of Clifford, Strawberry Shortcake, Leapfrog, Arthur, and My Little Pony.