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'''Lyrick Studios''', formerly '''The Lyons Group''', was an American ] and ] company based in ], best known for their flagship property '']''.


'''Lyrick Studios, Inc.''' is an American video production and distribution company founded in 1991 and based in ]. The company was best known for its distribution of home videos, audio products and children's books and toys for the children's television series '']'' and '']''. The company was known for producing and distributing television shows, home videos, audio products and children's books and toys. On February 9, 2001, the company was acquired by British entertainment company ] and completed in June. HIT later folded Lyrick in August.


==History== ==History==
The company traces its origins to 1986, when The Lyons Group was formed as a division of DLM, Inc., an educational company owned by Richard C. Leach.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Guide to United States Popular Culture|isbn = 9780879728212|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U3rJxPYT32MC&q=DLM%2C+Inc%2FThe+Lyons+Group&pg=PA62|accessdate=June 22, 2017|last1 = Labov|first1 = William|last2 = Browne|first2 = Ray Broadus|last3 = Browne|first3 = Pat|year = 2001| publisher=Popular Press }}</ref> Lyons began producing and distributing a direct-to-video series titled '']'', which was created by Leach's daughter-in-law, ]. Three years after its debut, ''Barney'' caught the attention of ] executives, who subsequently revamped the concept for television as ''Barney & Friends'' and began airing on the organization's flagship television service on April 6, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=7 April 2017|title=The Blame for 'Barney'? I'm a Little Guilty |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/arts/television/the-blame-for-barney-im-a-little-guilty.html|website=]|access-date=17 October 2020}}</ref>
Lyrick Studios (also known as The Lyons Group) was established in Texas in the 1980s. In 1988, the company began production and distribution of direct-to-video episodes of ''Barney & Friends'' for the character's creator, ]. The ''Barney'' programs began airing on ] in 1992. The company developed the ''Wishbone'' series for PBS in 1995, about a talking dog living in the fictional town of Oakdale, Texas. The series was filmed at the studio and on location in Allen, Texas.<ref name="tanner">{{cite news | first=Lisa | last=Tanner | url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/1999/09/06/story1.html | title=Lyrick Studios expanding | newspaper=Dallas Business Journal | date=September 5 1999}}</ref>


Lyrick Studios was formed in 1994, and DLM sold The Lyons Group to Lyrick Studios becoming the new division of the former and was renamed under the new name '''Lyons Partnership'''. The company developed the series '']'' for PBS in 1995. This series was produced by Big Feats! Entertainment, another division of the company, and was primarily filmed on a studio backlot in ].<ref name="tanner">{{cite news|first=Lisa|last=Tanner|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/stories/1999/09/06/story1.html|title=Lyrick Studios expanding|newspaper=]|date=5 September 1999|access-date=23 January 2004}}</ref> In the late 1990s, Lyrick acquired the distribution rights for '']'' and '']'' and also distributed book publishing and video gaming rights for some ] video game characters like '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="tanner" /> On February 9, 2001, the company was acquired by ] for $275 million<ref>{{cite web|last=Billings|first=Claire|date=9 February 2001|title=HIT acquires US rival Lyrick Studios in $275 million deal|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/hit-acquires-us-rival-lyrick-studios-275m-deal/12868|website=CampaignLive|access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref> and the two companies completed their merger in June of that year. Lyrick continued to use their logo until it was later folded into HIT on August 24, 2001.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} HIT also took over Lyrick's home video division and rebranded it under its name and it remained like this until 2006, when HIT Entertainment shuttered the division and began to release its products in the United States under third-parties instead.
Lyrick also developed the distribution rights for '']'' and book publishing rights for some ] video game characters. In 1999, the company had 650 employees and expanded the size of its studio facilities to consolidate its sister companies into a single facility.<ref name="tanner"/>


==Distribution==
The company also distributed videos for the Christian animated series '']''.
===Programs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Name !! scope="col" | First release date !! scope="col" | Final release date !! scope="col" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || August 29, 1988 || August 1, 1991 || Direct-to-video pilot series to ''Barney & Friends''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || April 6, 1992 || August 28, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bRQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88|title=Billboard|first=Nielsen Business Media|last=Inc|date=June 23, 2001|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref>{{efn|The date that the snap clamshell VHS release of Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo was released was dedicated to Lyrick Studios, which folded into HIT Entertainment.}} || Flagship franchise
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || October 9, 1995 || March 13, 1998 || Big Feats! Entertainment
Releases from 1995 to 1996 were originally distributed by ].
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{sort|Faithful Revolution: Vatican II|''The Faithful Revolution: Vatican II''}} || colspan="2"| 1996 || Sole non-children's video release by Lyrick Studios<ref name="exlibris">{{Cite web |title=The faithful revolution : Vatican II - Western University |url=https://ocul-uwo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01OCUL_UWO:UWO_DEFAULT&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&tab=Everything&docid=alma991030845489705163 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=ocul-uwo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="vat2">{{Cite web |title=The Faithful revolution : Vatican II {{!}} WorldCat.org |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/909885902 |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=search.worldcat.org |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Francesco's Friendly World'' || 1996 || February 25, 1998 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | ''Joe Scruggs'' || colspan="2"| March 11, 1997 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | '']'' || March 31, 1998 || June 6, 2001 || Mass-market distribution{{efn|Originally distributed in Christian bookstores.}}
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| style="text-align:left;" | '']'' || June 16, 1998 || October 10, 1998 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | '']'' || June 23, 1998 || September 8, 1998 ||
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | {{sort|Wiggles|'']''}} || October 12, 1999 (music)<br>August 1, 2000 (video){{efn|The #1 preschool band collaborated Barney the purple dinosaur's national stage show tour "Barney's Musical Castle" in ] from Spring 2000 to Spring 2001.}}|| August 14, 2001 || rowspan="3" | US home video distributions
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | '']'' || May 22, 2001 || August 7, 2001
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | '']'' || colspan="2"| June 5, 2001<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oxMEAAAAMBAJ&dq=$9.99+$24.99+$12.95+18620+appeal&pg=RA1-PA73|title=Billboard|first=Nielsen Business Media|last=Inc|date=April 28, 2001|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|}


===Movies/TV Films===
==Projects==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=text-align:center;"
*'']''
! scope="col" | Name !! scope="col" | Year !! scope="col" | Notes
*'']'' (original property) (1987–2001)
|-
*'']'' (distribution and redubbing in the US; originally created by HiT) (2001)
| style="text-align:left;" |''Kids for Character'' || 1996 || Includes scenes from '']'', ''Barney & Friends'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''
*'']'' (distribution in the US; originally created by HiT) (2001)
|-
*'']'' (US distribution) (1996–2001) (currently owned by ])
| style="text-align:left;" |''Kids for Character: Choices Count'' || 1997 || Includes scenes from '']'', '']'', and '']''
*''] The Cartoon Adventures (US distribution) (2001) (currently owned by Classic Media)
|-
*'']'' (US distribution) (1999–2001) (currently owned by HiT)
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || rowspan="3"| 1998 || Big Feats! Entertainment
*'']'' (original property) (1995–2001) (currently owned by HiT)
|-
*'']'' (1996–1997)
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || ]
*'']'' (1997–2001)
|-
*'']'' (1998)
| style="text-align:left;" |'']'' || Originally released in 1990
*'']'' (1998)
|}
*'']'' (1991-1996)

==Notes==
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==References== ==References==
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Lyrick Studios
FormerlyThe Lyons Group (1986–1994)
Founded1986; 38 years ago (1986)
DefunctAugust 24, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-08-24)
FateAcquired by HIT Entertainment. Existed as an in-name-only unit of HIT Entertainment until 2010.
Successors
HeadquartersAllen, Texas, U.S.
Products
Number of employees650 (1997)
Divisions
  • Big Feats! Entertainment
  • Lyons Partnership

Lyrick Studios, formerly The Lyons Group, was an American video production and distribution company based in Allen, Texas, best known for their flagship property Barney & Friends.

The company was known for producing and distributing television shows, home videos, audio products and children's books and toys. On February 9, 2001, the company was acquired by British entertainment company HIT Entertainment and completed in June. HIT later folded Lyrick in August.

History

The company traces its origins to 1986, when The Lyons Group was formed as a division of DLM, Inc., an educational company owned by Richard C. Leach. Lyons began producing and distributing a direct-to-video series titled Barney & the Backyard Gang, which was created by Leach's daughter-in-law, Sheryl Leach. Three years after its debut, Barney caught the attention of PBS executives, who subsequently revamped the concept for television as Barney & Friends and began airing on the organization's flagship television service on April 6, 1992.

Lyrick Studios was formed in 1994, and DLM sold The Lyons Group to Lyrick Studios becoming the new division of the former and was renamed under the new name Lyons Partnership. The company developed the series Wishbone for PBS in 1995. This series was produced by Big Feats! Entertainment, another division of the company, and was primarily filmed on a studio backlot in Allen, Texas. In the late 1990s, Lyrick acquired the distribution rights for VeggieTales and The Wiggles and also distributed book publishing and video gaming rights for some Humongous Entertainment video game characters like Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish, and Pajama Sam. On February 9, 2001, the company was acquired by HIT Entertainment for $275 million and the two companies completed their merger in June of that year. Lyrick continued to use their logo until it was later folded into HIT on August 24, 2001. HIT also took over Lyrick's home video division and rebranded it under its name and it remained like this until 2006, when HIT Entertainment shuttered the division and began to release its products in the United States under third-parties instead.

Distribution

Programs

Name First release date Final release date Notes
Barney and the Backyard Gang August 29, 1988 August 1, 1991 Direct-to-video pilot series to Barney & Friends
Barney & Friends April 6, 1992 August 28, 2001 Flagship franchise
Wishbone October 9, 1995 March 13, 1998 Big Feats! Entertainment

Releases from 1995 to 1996 were originally distributed by PolyGram Video.

The Faithful Revolution: Vatican II 1996 Sole non-children's video release by Lyrick Studios
Francesco's Friendly World 1996 February 25, 1998
Joe Scruggs March 11, 1997
VeggieTales March 31, 1998 June 6, 2001 Mass-market distribution
Tall Tales & Legends June 16, 1998 October 10, 1998
Groundling Marsh June 23, 1998 September 8, 1998
The Wiggles October 12, 1999 (music)
August 1, 2000 (video)		 August 14, 2001 US home video distributions
Bob the Builder May 22, 2001 August 7, 2001
Kipper June 5, 2001

Movies/TV Films

Name Year Notes
Kids for Character 1996 Includes scenes from The Puzzle Place, Barney & Friends, The Magic School Bus, Lamb Chop's Play-Along, Gullah Gullah Island, and Babar
Kids for Character: Choices Count 1997 Includes scenes from Bananas in Pyjamas, The Big Comfy Couch, and Wishbone
Wishbone's Dog Days of the West 1998 Big Feats! Entertainment
Barney's Great Adventure PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Originally released in 1990

Notes

  1. The date that the snap clamshell VHS release of Barney: Let's Go to the Zoo was released was dedicated to Lyrick Studios, which folded into HIT Entertainment.
  2. Originally distributed in Christian bookstores.
  3. The #1 preschool band collaborated Barney the purple dinosaur's national stage show tour "Barney's Musical Castle" in America and Canada from Spring 2000 to Spring 2001.

References

  1. Labov, William; Browne, Ray Broadus; Browne, Pat (2001). The Guide to United States Popular Culture. Popular Press. ISBN 9780879728212. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. Genzlinger, Neil (April 7, 2017). "The Blame for 'Barney'? I'm a Little Guilty". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Tanner, Lisa (September 5, 1999). "Lyrick Studios expanding". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved January 23, 2004.
  4. Billings, Claire (February 9, 2001). "HIT acquires US rival Lyrick Studios in $275 million deal". CampaignLive. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (June 23, 2001). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. "The faithful revolution : [videorecording] Vatican II - Western University". ocul-uwo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. "The Faithful revolution : Vatican II | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  8. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 28, 2001). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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