Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an animation company which dominated North American TV.
The company was first formed in 1957 under the name H-B Enterprises, Inc. by former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and live action director George Sidney in partnership with Columbia Pictures Screen Gems television division.
H-B Enterprises, Inc. was renamed Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. in 1959.
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. later produced quite a few successful animated tv programmes such as Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Wacky Races and many, many more, along with creating several feature films.
In 1991 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was bought by the Turner Broadcasting System.
In 1992 the company was renamed to H-B Production Co. and then renamed to Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc in 1994.
In 1996 Turner merged with Time Warner.
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