Nelvana International Limited

Nelvana Limited (stylized as nelvana, previously NELVANA), is a Canadian animation studio and children's entertainment company owned by Corus Entertainment. Founded in 1971, it was named by founders Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert and Clive A. Smith after a Canadian comic book superheroine created by Adrian Dingle in the 1940s. The company's production logo is a polar bear looking at the North Star, although a design featuring multiple stars was in use from 1985 to 2004. Most of their films, shows and specials are based on licensed properties, mainly children's literature but also comic books and novels, however original programming is also part of its roster. It ventured into the world of live action from its establishment in 1971 and continues to do so.