DreamWorks Classics



2000–2002	2002–2012; 2002–present (home media releases)	2012–present

Classic Media, LLC, doing business as DreamWorks Classics, is an American entertainment company owned by DreamWorks Animation, which is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures through Comcast's NBCUniversal. It was founded as Classic Media in 2000 by Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman. The studio's library consists of acquired intellectual property catalogs and character brands, as well as the licensing rights for various third-party properties. In 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media from its then-owner, Boomerang Media.

Classic Media[]

2000–2002[]

2002–2012; 2002–present (home media releases)[]

Designer:

Unknown

Typography:

PL Westerveldt Light

Launched:

2002

Despite the name change in 2012, the 2002 Classic Media is still seen in some DVD and Blu-ray releases of the Rankin/Bass specials.

DreamWorks Classics[]

2012–present[]

◄	United Productions of America Golden Books Family Entertainment Entertainment Rights Right Entertainment Felix the Cat Productions Chapman Entertainment

DreamWorks Classics

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DreamWorks Animation

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Traditionally-animated films:
The Prince of Egypt | The Road to El Dorado | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Live-action films:
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Aardman Animations:
Chicken Run | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Flushed Away

Direct-to-video/Streaming films:
Joseph: King of Dreams | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Orion and the Dark | Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate

Upcoming films:
Forgotten Island | How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2027) | Shrek 5 | Cocomelon: The Movie

Cancelled films:
Me and My Shadow | B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations | Larrikins

Upcoming shows:
The Bad Guys: Breaking In | The Gumazing Gum Girl!

Television networks
DreamWorks Channel³

¹Co-owned with Reach High Media Group.
²Co-owned with Hearst Corporation and Verizon Communications. Now owned by Paramount Skydance.
³Co-owned with NBCUniversal International Networks.
⁴Co-owned with Peacock
⁵Joint venture with Ion Media, NBCUniversal, Corus Entertainment, and Scholastic Corporation.
⁶Sold its stake to Ion Media.
⁷Libraries from NBCUniversal (excluding Popeye and Superman, copyrighted by Warner Bros. Discovery), owned by Paramount Skydance.

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

Streaming:
Peacock (Peacock Kids | Peacock Jr) | Hayu

Distribution:
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | NBCUniversal Global Distribution

NBCU Telemundo Enterprises Group
Television channels:
Telemundo | Universo | TeleXitos

Production and distribution:
Telemundo Global Studios | Telemundo International Studios

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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Resorts:
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Beijing Resort

Upcoming:
Universal Kids Resort | Universal Horror Unleashed

Other:
Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights

Former/Defunct/Cancelled:
Universal Studios Dubailand | Universal Studios Moscow | Universal Studios Port Adventura³ | Wet 'n Wild Orlando¹ | Universal Studios Korea

Notes

¹	Part of Universal Orlando Resort.
²	Part of Universal Beijing Resort.
³	Part of Universal Mediterranea.

Universal Destinations & Experiences (2023)

NBCUniversal News Group
CNBC (World) | NBC News (NBC News Now | NBC News Radio²³) | NBCNews.com | MS NOW

Notes

¹	Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³	Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵	NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶	NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷	Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸	Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹	Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
¹⁰	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹	Owned by Discovery Networks Latin America under brand license
¹²	Co-owned with Participant, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³	Co-owned with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
¹⁴	Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶	Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.
¹⁷	Co-owned with Major League Baseball.
¹⁸	Previously owned by Walmart.
¹⁹	Sold its stake to Ion Media.
²⁰	Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation.
²¹	Co-owned with Seven West Media.
²²	GE sold to Westwood One.
²³	In partnership with IHeartMedia, Inc.
²⁴	Joint-venture with Nikkei and TV Tokyo.
²⁵	Joint-venture with Class Editori and Mediaset.
²⁶	Co-owned with Mediawan Thematics.
²⁷	Owned by Times Brasil under brand license.
²⁸	Co-owned with the National Geographic Society and Fox International Channels, stake acquired by the News Corporation in 2009.

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Comcast

Predecessors:

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NBCUniversal

Part of Comcast

Streaming:
Peacock (Peacock Kids | Peacock Jr) | Hayu

Distribution:
NBCUniversal Syndication Studios | NBCUniversal Global Distribution

NBCU Telemundo Enterprises Group
Television channels:
Telemundo | Universo | TeleXitos

Production and distribution:
Telemundo Global Studios | Telemundo International Studios

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Universal Destinations & Experiences

Part of NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Resorts:
Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Beijing Resort

Upcoming:
Universal Kids Resort | Universal Horror Unleashed

Other:
Universal CityWalk | Universal Creative | Universal Express | Halloween Horror Nights

Former/Defunct/Cancelled:
Universal Studios Dubailand | Universal Studios Moscow | Universal Studios Port Adventura³ | Wet 'n Wild Orlando¹ | Universal Studios Korea

Notes

¹	Part of Universal Orlando Resort.
²	Part of Universal Beijing Resort.
³	Part of Universal Mediterranea.

NBCUniversal News Group
CNBC (World) | NBC News (NBC News Now | NBC News Radio²³) | NBCNews.com | MS NOW

Notes

¹	Co-owned with Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation.
²	Co-owned with Hearst Corporation.
³	Owns a minority share, InterMedia Partners owns a majority share.
⁴	Co-owned with Corus Entertainment.
⁵	NBCUniversal acquired some of ITC's assets when Universal Pictures merged with PolyGram, but ITV plc still owns ITC's films and shows.
⁶	NBCUniversal has some of AFD's assets, but Vivendi now owns EMI's films and ITV plc owns ITC's films.
⁷	Co-owned with Paramount Pictures.
⁸	Joint venture with Ion Media Networks, DreamWorks Classics, Corus Entertainment and Scholastic.
⁹	Joint venture with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
¹⁰	Joint venture with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
¹¹	Owned by Discovery Networks Latin America under brand license
¹²	Co-owned with Participant, Entertainment One, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, and Alibaba Group.
¹³	Co-owned with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.
¹⁴	Co-owned with TV18.
¹⁵	Co-owned with Trans Corp.
¹⁶	Co-owned with The Walt Disney Company.
¹⁷	Co-owned with Major League Baseball.
¹⁸	Previously owned by Walmart.
¹⁹	Sold its stake to Ion Media.
²⁰	Joint venture with Pioneer Corporation.
²¹	Co-owned with Seven West Media.
²²	GE sold to Westwood One.
²³	In partnership with IHeartMedia, Inc.
²⁴	Joint-venture with Nikkei and TV Tokyo.
²⁵	Joint-venture with Class Editori and Mediaset.
²⁶	Co-owned with Mediawan Thematics.
²⁷	Owned by Times Brasil under brand license.
²⁸	Co-owned with the National Geographic Society and Fox International Channels, stake acquired by the News Corporation in 2009.

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Versant

US television networks:

Streaming:
Fandango | Rotten Tomatoes

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Sky Group

Part of Comcast

UK & Ireland
Free-to-air channels
Challenge | Sky Arts | Sky Mix | Sky News

Joint-venture channels
A+E Networks UK (50%, with A&E Networks): Sky History | Sky History2 | Blaze | Crime & Investigation
Paramount International Networks: Comedy Central (Extra) (25%)
GINX TV (50%, with ITV plc)

Sky Cinema channels
Premiere | Highlights | Action | Family | Classics

Sky Sport channels
News | Top Event | F1 | Premier League | Mix | Tennis | Golf | UHD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Sky Sport Bundesliga channels
Bundesliga | UHD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

Sky Sport Austria channels
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Italy
Free to air channels
TV8 | Cielo | Sky TG24

Sky Calcio channels
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

V • T • E British Satellite Broadcasting
Television channels Galaxy \| The Movie Channel \| Now \| The Power Station \| The Sports Channel \| The Computer Channel \| ZigZag

Notes

¹	Joint venture with A+E Networks.
²	Joint venture with Italia Classica s.r.l.
³	Joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Tata Group.
⁴	Joint venture with Paramount International Networks.
⁵	Currently owned by Televisa.