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DiC Entertainment (pronounced "deek") is a film production company which was created in 1971 by Jean Chalopin in Luxembourg , as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg . DIC stands for '''Diffusion, Information et Communication.''' The company's United States headquarters, established in 1982 and headed by Andy Heyward and Robby London , are in Burbank, California . DiC is currently independent, but at different times in the past was half-owned by The Walt Disney Company , Capital Cities / ABC (before being acquired by Disney) and Bain Capital . In addition to animated (and occasionally live-action) television shows, DiC produced live-action feature films while under Disney, including 1998 's '' Meet The Deedles '' and 1999 's '' Inspector Gadget ''. One current project of DiC's Heyward is an animated series starring billionaire Warren Buffett . {Link without Title} Announced early 2006 . DIC Entertainment and CBS Corporation signed a multi-year deal to unveil a new 3-hour long programming block for Saturday mornings starting in the 2006 - 2007 Fall television season. The block would be known as " CBS's Secret Saturday Morning Slumber Party ". {Link without Title} NOTABLE TELEVISION PROGRAMS For a complete list of properties owned by DIC, see List Of DIC Entertainment Television Shows And Specials .
DIC KIDS NETWORK The DiC Kids Network or The DiC Kids Block is a US program that airs selected DiC programs on FOX , UPN , The WB and independent stations. Most of DiC's programs are distributed by Tribune Entertainment , with the exception of those owned by Warner Bros. Television , MGM Television , Sony Pictures Television , and Alliance Atlantis Communications . The shows by WBTV and Alliance Atlantis also had the Tribune logo at the end; as Tribune Entertainment is the distributor of most shows in the block. The DiC Kids Block was established to provide stations with a source of Educational / Informational (E/I) programming required by federal law. Warner Bros. Television
MGM/Sony Pictures Television
Alliance Atlantis Communications
DiC Home Entertainment SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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