20th Television Animation

20th Television Animation (formerly Fox Television Animation and 20th Animation) is an American animation studio that creates, develops and produces animated television series and specials. It is a unit of Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television, which is part of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company and the television animation division of 20th Television owned by 20th Century Studios. The entity is a sister studio of 20th Century Animation.

History
20th Century Fox has created its television animation division entitled in 1982 to produce animated shows as well as TV specials and TV movies. Prior to that, they partnered with Filmation Associates in the 1960s on Journey to the Center of the Earth and Fantastic Voyage and in early 1970s without them on The Hardy Boys and Doctor Dolittle, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises on Return to the Planet of the Apes and even with Hanna-Barbera Productions on Rob and Flicka.

Initially focusing on Saturday morning cartoons such as Cheaper of the Dozen, it expanded in 1989 with its first two cable show Little Bo Peep and The Simpsons. Fourth overseas Fox studios were set up to produce the company's animated television series in 1984. However, As direct-to-video increased in importance, the overseas studios moved to making feature films. In mid 1991, Fox created a new division named Fox SearchDark Animation, which typically produces animated films and television shows targeted to adult audiences. In 1993, after the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by News Corp., the television animation unit News Corp. Animation and its division Saban Animation were merged into its television animation unit, keeping Saban as a separate entity. It was expanded to produce shows for Fox Kids, and it took over production of Saban animated shows.

Most animated projects from 20th Television Animation are subcontracted to third party animation production companies such as Film Roman, Titmouse, Inc., Bento Box Entertainment and Rough Draft Studios, but the company maintains 20th Television Animation as an in-house option. Because the company acts as a production house for hire, it is not treated as a labeled division of 20th Century Studios like Touchstone Television or Searchlight Pictures. The studio specializes in animation pre-production and post-production, while the actual animation production is handled by studios in South Korea. 20th Television Animation's frequent contractors include Digital eMation, Yearim Productions, AKOM Production, and Rough Draft Korea.

The studio maintains a location in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, Its workers are represented by The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839.

Theatrical feature films
All films are produced and distributed by 20th Century Studios.