Category:DIC



DiC Entertainment, (rendered as "DiC") was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated (and occasionally live-action) television shows such as Inspector Gadget (1983–1986), The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990-1993), Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993-1996). DIC produced live-action feature films while under Disney, including 1998's Meet the Deedles and 1999's Inspector Gadget.

It was founded in 1971 as DIC Audiovisuel by Frenchman Jean Chalopin in Paris as a subsidiary of RTL Group (RTL), Europe's leading entertainment company. "DIC" was originally an acronym for Diffusion, Information et Communication. DIC later opened a US office in Burbank. Andy Heyward then bought the business and DiC became an American company. The company was also known as The Incredible World of DiC, DiC. Audiovisuel, DiC Enterprises, DIC Animation City and DIC Productions. In 2008, DIC was acquired by Cookie Jar Group and the company ceased to exist.