Lacey Entertainment
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | New York[1] |
Key people | Brian Lacey |
| Website | www |
Lacey Entertainment is an American entertainment company that was founded by Brian Lacey in 1994. The company has been involved in the creation, production, packaging and distribution of a range of entertainment content, including films, documentaries, light entertainment, and children's animated programs.[2]
Overview
Lacey Entertainment has arranged broadcast placement for various programs on networks and platforms including Disney Channel, Nickelodeon,[3] Cartoon Network, BBC, ITV Network, GMTV, Sky TV, TF1, France Television, M6, Lagardere,[4] YTV, Mediaset, RTL II, TEN Network, Nine Network, Telecinco, Antena 3, Télé-Quebec, Universal Kids, as well as on several over-the-top (OTT) media services.[5][6][7]
Brian Lacey has served as an executive producer on co-production projects involving broadcasters and producers in France, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries.[8]
Timeline
Lacey Entertainment was founded in 1994 by Brian Lacey, who has previously worked on children's animated series' including Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[9]
In 1996, the company introduced the light entertainment series America's Dumbest Criminals.[10] Although the company was not the U.S distributor for the series, it co-owns rights to the brand.[11]
In 1997, Lacey Entertainment co-produced the Mr. Men and Little Miss property, contributing to the 52 episode comedy series, The Mr. Men Show, which was initially release in the United States via first-run syndication and later broadcast on Cartoon Network.
During the early 2000s, the company worked on the international rollout of the Japanese animated series Crayon Shin-chan in more than 90 countries, with Brian Lacey as executive producer for the English-language adaptation.
In 2016, the company reached a broadcast agreement with Viacom for worldwide (excluding the United States) distribution of the children's animated series Kiva Can Do!, produced by the Dublin-based studio Kavaleer Productions, for airing on Nick Jr. Channel platforms.[12] The series was later broadcast in 24 languages and in more than 130 countries.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Lacey Entertainment, Inc. · 39 N Moore St, Apt 6a, New York, NY 100132493". opengovny.com. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Nick Jr. Orders More Kiva Can Do!" KidScreen. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Nick Jr shows Kiva Can Do! attitude" C21Media. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Kavaleer’s ‘Kiva Can Do!’ Scores New Broadcasters" Animation. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Rai Ragazzi Previews New ‘Topo Gigio’ Series" VideoAge. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Lacey in mood for Celebrina" C21Media. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "RaiPlay releases new Topo Gigio series" Animation Xpress. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Lacey lines up Yu-Gi-Oh as next Pokémon" C21 Media. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ "Rai fast-tracks Topo Gigio release" C21Media. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "About ADC" Archived 2015-12-07 at the Wayback Machine America's Dumbest Criminals. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ "Distribution of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Cable Royalty Funds" Library of Congress Copyright Office. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- ^ "Nickelodeon invents with Kiva" C21Media. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ (Milligan, Mercedes) "‘Kiva Can Do!’ Premiering Internationally on Nick Jr." Animation. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Nick Jr. Goes Global With Kiva Can Do!" KidScreen. Retrieved 2022-03-24.