Disneytoon Studios

American animation studio, a division of Walt Disney Animation Studios

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Formerly: Disney MovieToons (1990–1994), Disney Video Premieres (1994–2003)
Company type: Division
Industry: Motion pictures
Genre: Animation , direct-to-video
Founded: April 1, 1990 ; 36 years ago ( 1990-04-01 )
Founder: The Walt Disney Company
Defunct: June 28, 2018 ; 7 years ago ( 2018-06-28 )
Fate: Closed, Building used as third animation unit for Disney Television Animation
Headquarters: Disney Grand Central Creative Campus , Glendale, California , United States
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Ed Catmull ( president , Disney Animation Studios) Meredith Roberts ( SVP and GM )
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Disneytoon Studios (DTS, originally named Disney MovieToons and also formerly Walt Disney Video Premieres) was an American animation studio which created direct-to-video and occasional theatrical animated feature films. The studio was a division of Walt Disney Animation Studios, with both being part of the Walt Disney Studios, itself a division of the Walt Disney Company. The studio produced 47 feature films, beginning with DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp in 1990. Its final feature film was Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast in 2015.

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