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 Final logo (1994-2009) | |
 Second logo of Cosgrove Hall Productions (1985-1993); taken from Alias the Jester | |
| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Stop Frame Productions |
| Founded | 1976 (original; Cosgrove Hall Productions) 1993 (revival; Cosgrove Hall Films) |
| Founders | Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall |
| Defunct | 1993 (as Cosgrove Hall Productions) 2009 (as Cosgrove Hall Films) |
| Fate | 1993: Closed; reopened as Cosgrove Hall Films 2009: Folded by ITV plc |
| Successor | Cosgrove Hall Fitzpatrick Entertainment, Ltd. Library: Boat Rocker Media (mostly) |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Brian Cosgrove Mark Hall[1] Keith Scoble Chris Randall Brian Trueman |
| Owner | ITV plc |
| Parent | Original: Thames Television Revival: Anglia Television Entertainment/ITEL (Anglia Television/HBO) (1993–2000, 75%[2]) Granada Media Group/Granada plc (2000–2004, 75%[3]) ITV plc (2004–2009) |
| Website | chfentertainment.com |
Cosgrove Hall Films was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, headquartered in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was a major producer of children's television and animated programmes/films, which are still seen in over eighty countries.[4] The company was wound down by its then owner, ITV plc, on 26 October 2009.[5] It was mainly known for its series Danger Mouse, The Wind in the Willows and Count Duckula.
- ^ "Danger Mouse co-creator Mark Hall dies". BBC News. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ https://variety.com/1993/tv/news/hbo-anglia-form-kidvid-firm-115865/ [bare URL]
- ^ "CiTV orders Cosgrove Hall pre-schooler".
- ^ Brown, Maggie (2 October 1992). "ITV upheaval threatens Toytown home of Noddy". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Graham, James (18 June 2010). "Cosgrove Hall quietly shut down". Thebusinessdesk.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.