William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, both through their own creativity and that of their studio, were second only to Walt Disney in the number of memorable, durable, and famous characters they introduced to the art of American animation. Known and loved...

Hanna-Barbera was an animated cartoon production company that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century. The company was originally formed in 1944 by MGM animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera...

Hanna-Barbera establishes in-house licensing division LOS ANGELES -- Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc. has announced the formation of a new in-house licensing division, Hanna-Barbera Licensing, to merchandise its catalog of classic and new characters. The company will maintain U.S. offices for the new division...

Ted Loses Series, Gets Hanna-Barbera Ted Turner last week lost a World Series, but copped a cartoon library. Turner and investment partner Apollo Investment Fund, L.P. last week signed definitive agreements to buy Hanna-Barbera Productions Inc. for $320 million in a...

Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He was 95.Barbera died of natural causes at his home with his wife Sheila at...

Selected home-video releases:"Bobby"Emilio Estevez writes, directs and co-stars with a remarkable cast in a fictionalized drama centered on a group of people at Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel the night Robert Kennedy was assassinated there in 1968. The ensemble includes Estevez's father, Martin Sheen, Sharon Stone,...