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The evolution of WildBrain
1968	FilmFair London is founded
1971	DIC Audiovisuel is founded
1972	Strawberry Shortcake brand is first developed
1974	CPLG is founded
1976	CINAR and Colossal Pictures are founded
1982	DIC Enterprises is founded
1984	Ragdoll Productions is founded
1987	DIC Audiovisuel closes
1988	Studio B Productions is founded
1992	Epitome Pictures is founded
1993	DIC Enterprises becomes DIC Entertainment
1994	Wild Brain is founded‚ and Red Rover Studios is founded, DIC Entertainment brands as The Incredible World of DIC
1995	Platinum Disc Corporation is founded
1996	CINAR buys FilmFair's library
1997	Decode Entertainment is founded
1999	Wild Brain acquires Colossal Pictures' employee base
2002	Nerd Corps Entertainment is founded
2004	Halifax Film Company is founded, CINAR rebrands as Cookie Jar Group
2005	Platinum Disc Corporation merge as Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
2006	Decode and Halifax Film merge as DHX Media, DIC acquires CPLG, and Ragdoll Worldwide is formed with BBC Worldwide; Wild brain acquires stake in Kidrobot
2007	DHX Media buys Studio B Productions and Wild Brain becomes Wildbrain Entertainment
2008	Cookie Jar Group merges DIC and House of Cool absorbs Red Rover Studios
2010	DHX Media buys Wildbrain Entertainment‚ and Peanuts Worldwide is founded
2011	Decode Entertainment and Red Rover Studios closes
2012	DHX Media buys Cookie Jar Group, Wildbrain Entertainment acquires Kidrobot as a whole
2013	DHX Media acquires Ragdoll Worldwide’s back catalogue
2014	DHX Media buys Epitome Pictures, Nerd Corps, and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment's family content library, as well as Family, the Canadian English-language version of Disney Junior, the Canadian French-language version of Disney Junior, and the Canadian version of Disney XD; National Entertainment Collectibles Association acquires Kidrobot from Wildbrain Entertainment
2016	The WildBrain multi-channel network launches and Studio B and Nerd Corps merge as DHX Studios
2017	Wildbrain Entertainment closes; DHX Media buys Peanuts Worldwide and Strawberry Shortcake
2018	Halifax Film becomes Island of Misfits
2019	DHX Media rebrands as WildBrain, Epitome Pictures closes, and the WildBrain MCN becomes WildBrain Spark
2020	CPLG becomes WildBrain CPLG
2021	Echo Bridge folds into SP Distribution
2023	WildBrain acquires House of Cool
2024	WildBrain Spark merged into its parent company as WildBrain London
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House of Cool Studios
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation
Predecessor	Red Rover Studios
Founded	1994; 31 years ago
Founder	Ricardo Curtis; Wes Lui;
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Ricardo Curtis (president); Wes Lui (CEO);
Services	Animation production; Storyboard; Design;
Parent	WildBrain (2023–present)
Website	www.houseofcool.com

House of Cool Studios^[2] is a boutique animation studio based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and founded as a pre-production studio in 1994 by animation veteran Ricardo Curtis and finance expert Wes Lui, specializing in designing and storyboarding of films, series and commercials.

On March 29, 2023, Canadian media company WildBrain announced its intent to acquire the company for CA$18.3 million.^[3] The acquisition was completed in July 19, 2023.^[4]

Red Rover Studios

Red Rover Studios was founded in London by Andy and Linzi Knight in 1994. It was a full production studio that focused on 2D and CGI animation. They later moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. However, in July 2008, Red Rover was acquired by House of Cool after Andy Knight died, three months earlier.^[5]^[6]