 The final logo, introduced in 2021 | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production Animation |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founders |
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| Defunct | June 2023 |
| Fate | Folded into Studio 100 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
Key people | Josh Selig (former CEO) Lori Shaer Jennifer Oxley Jeffrey Lesser Sharon Gomes (former COO) |
| Products | Oobi Wonder Pets! 3rd & Bird Small Potatoes Doctor Space Super Wings |
| Parent | Studio 100 (2017–2023) |
Little Airplane Productions was an American television production company co-founded by Josh Selig and Lori Shaer (née Sherman)[1] in 1999. The company produced Oobi for Noggin, Wonder Pets! for Nickelodeon, and 3rd & Bird for the BBC. It also released independent short films. In 2017, the company was bought by the European-based Studio 100, which entered a co-production agreement to create the comedy series Doctor Space with Little Airplane.[2][3]
The company's main studio was located in New York City's South Street Seaport.[4] Filming, animation, design, and storyboarding work were completed in a 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) building. The studio also had a recording facility for voice-over and music. In mid-2007, the company opened new studios in London and Abu Dhabi, following the announcement of 3rd & Bird.
Lori Shaer left Little Airplane in 2002, but she continued to be given a "special thanks" credit on the second and third seasons of Oobi. Josh Selig left the company in 2020.[5]
In June 2023, Studio 100 announced that Little Airplane would be "closing shop" and that its studio space would be replaced by a new company called Terribly Terrific Productions.[6]
- ^ a b "Josh Selig: Article about Little Airplane". Kidscreen. August 3, 2010. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (December 1, 2017). "Studio 100 Takes Over Emmy-Winning Little Airplane Productions". Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (October 2, 2019). "Little Airplane, Fantawild & Studio 100 Blast Off with 'Doctor Space'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "Recently Opened: Little Airplane". Time Out. Time Out Group. April 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Josh Selig and Sharon Gomes Exit Studio 100's Little Airplane Productions". Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Announcement..." www.littleairplane.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.