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Company type | Public |
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NYSE: TLC[1] | |
Founded | 1980 Palo Alto, California, U.S. | (as The Learning Co.)
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Defunct | 1995 |
Fate | Acquired by SoftKey |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Warren Robinett (co-founder) |
Products | Educational games |
Website | learningcompany |
The Learning Company (TLC) was an educational software company founded in 1980 in Palo Alto, California and headquartered in Fremont, California. The company produced a grade-based line of learning software, edutainment games, and productivity tools. Its titles included the flagship series Reader Rabbit, for preschoolers through second graders, and The ClueFinders, for more advanced students. The company was also known for publishing licensed educational titles featuring characters such as Arthur, The Powerpuff Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants or Sesame Street.
On December 8, 1995, the company was acquired by SoftKey in a hostile takeover bid, at which point SoftKey assumed the Learning Company name and brand.