Thanks to Lucas Estrada for requesting Nelvana (that sorta rhymed). Enjoy! Nelvana was founded in 1971 in Canada by Michael Hirsh (now in the directory of DHX Media), Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith to produce and distribute children's animated shows and movies originally. The original specials the company produced (from 1977 until 1980) were distributed by Viacom Enterprises. Until 1985, the company did not have an animated logo separate from the credits at the end of their shows, instead using an incredit version of its logo. Today, it's a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The company's name originally came from a female Canadian comic book superhero from the 1940s named Nelvana of the Northern Lights, but the three decided to use a polar bear instead for a logo in order to avoid confusion. Nelvana is known for making shows like Max & Ruby, Mysticons, Franklin, The Care Bears, Babar, Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends, and many more!