Alpha Group Co., Ltd.

Alpha Group Co., Ltd.
Native name
 广东奥飞动漫文化股份有限公司
public
Traded as SZSE: 002292
Industry Animation, toys
Founded 1993 (1993)
Founder Cai Dongqing
Headquarters Shantou, Guangdong, China
Key people
 Cai Dongqing (President)
Website www.gdalpha.com

Alpha Animation (Simplified Chinese: 广东奥飞动漫文化股份有限公司, Traditional: 廣東奧飛動漫文化股份有限公司, Pinyin: Guǎngdōng Aòfēi Dòngmàn Wénhuà Gǔfèng Yǒuxiàngōngsī, in short 奥飞动漫/奧飛動漫 Aòfēi Dòngmàn, English: Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Company) is a Chinese animation and toy company[1][2] created by Cai Dongqing in 1993. In 2016, it changed name to Alpha Group Co., Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 奥飞娱乐股份有限公司; traditional Chinese: 奧飛娛樂股份有限公司; pinyin: Aòfēi Yúlè Gǔfèng Yǒuxiàngōngsī).[3] The company has a Chinese webcomics site, U17, and also an American film company, Alpha Pictures, and has announced the creation of an animation division also based in the United States.[4]

History

Auldeytoys

In 1993, Cai Dongqing spent 0.8 million RMB to establish Auldeytoys company in Chenghai country, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. But the company couldn't develop, so in order to solve this trouble Cai established "Guangzhou Alpha Culture Spread Company".[5]

Alpha Animation

In 2006, Alpha Animation use ad. to sell "yo-yo" ball, and Blazing Teens (Chinese:火力少年王). In 2007, Alpha was made in transforming, to establish"Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Company".

In 2012, Alpha Animation partnered with Hasbro to co-develop brands for China and other global markets. One of the brands selected was Alpha's Blazing Teens series, alongside an unnamed Hasbro property.[6] The first results from this collaboration include Blazing Team and a Kre-O line of toys based on Alpha's Armor Hero franchise, both of which launched in late 2015.[7][8]

Subsidiaries

Creative Power Entertaining

Creative Power Entertaining Co., Ltd. (CPE) (Simplified Chinese: 广东原创动力文化传播有限公司, Traditional: 廣東原創動力文化傳播有限公司, Pinyin: Guǎngdōng Yuánchuàng Dònglì Wénhuà Chuánbō Yǒuxiàngōngsī, in short 原创动力/原創動力 Yuánchuàng Dònglì) is a Chinese animation company, established in 2004. It was purchased by Alpha Animation in 2013 October.[9]

Mingxin Cartoon

It is created by “the father of pleast goat”Huangweiming. It is established after he left Creative Power Entertaining. In July 2012, he did not have enough money to making animation, so Alpha Animation purchased it 70% of the shares.[10]

Siyue Xinkong

Beijing siyue Xinkong Network Technology Co., Ltd. is China animation website and Cartoon business, established in May 2009, which has a Cartoon website "u17". On the evening of 11 August 2015, Alpha Animation announced spent 904 million RMB to purchase it 100% of the shares, according "cash and stock".[11]

Jiajia cartoon channels

Starting broadcasting in September 16, 2006, it was licensed by SARFT, and it belongs to Southern Media Group, Guangdong TV's Animation TV channels. In the middle of 2011, Jiajia cartoon broading to China on satellite. Alpha Animation purchased it 60% of the shares, getting 30-year broadcasting rights.[12]

Filmography

Films

Television series

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "广东奥飞动漫文化股份有限公司（中国）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Brzeski, Patrick (February 29, 2016). "China Clears 'The Revenant' for Release, Cuts Expected". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "广东奥飞动漫文化股份有限公司关于公司名称、证券简称变更的公告". Sina. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (August 30, 2016). "China’s Alpha Group Launches L.A.-Based Feature Animation Unit". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  5. ↑ "奥飞动漫：一个玩具制造商的升级路". South weekend china. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ↑ Chaudhuri, Saabira (October 11, 2012). "Hasbro, Alpha Animation unveil joint venture". MarketWatch. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Hasbro, Inc. and Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co. to Bring ‘BLAZING TEAM’ Brand Across Multiple Platforms in New Markets". Business Wire. October 28, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Hasbro Partners with China to Create KRE-O Toys for Chinese Tokusatsu Armor Hero". Toku Nation. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "奥飞动漫拟5亿元买回"喜羊羊" 定价争议分歧巨大". 凤凰网. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "购明星动画70%股权 奥飞动漫牵手"喜羊羊之父"" (in Chinese). 凤凰网财经. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  11. ↑ America, Auldey Toys North (Aug 12, 2015). "Alpha Acquires U17.com in Biggest Acquisition deal in Chinese Animation History". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ 南, 向; 马, 晨雨 (March 11, 2010). "奥飞动漫收购运营嘉佳卡通卫视_焦点透视_新浪财经_新浪网". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ↑ "大卫贝肯之倒霉特工熊（2017）". cbooo.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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