LTS Garðbær Studios (also known as LazyTown Entertainment) is an Icelandic studio located in Garðabær, Iceland, which succeeded Lazy Shows (founded in 1992). The studio's productions included television series LazyTown.[1] The studio was founded in 2002 by Magnús Scheving and his partners Guðmundur Þór Kárason, Raymond P. Le Gué and Ragnheiður Melsteð. In 2011, Turner Broadcasting System acquired LTS and in 2014 Turner moved the studio to the US.
| LazyTown Entertainment | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Predecessors | Apolostefanisson Enterprises Lazy Shows |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founders | Magnús Scheving Guðmundur Þór Kárason Raymond P. Le Gué Ragnheiður Melsteð |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Magnús Scheving (CEO & founder) |
| Products | LazyTown |
| Owner | Magnús Scheving (1992-2011, 2024-present) Warner Bros. Discovery (2011–2024) |
| Parent | Warner Bros. International Television (2011–2024) Magnús Scheving (2024-present) |
| Divisions | Wit Puppets Le Gué Enterprises BV |
From 2011 to 2024, the rights to the LazyTown brand were owned by Warner Bros. Discovery through its Warner Bros. International Television Nordics unit.[2] LTS owns Wit Puppets and the creative studio from Le Gué Enterprises BV.
On May 16, 2024, it was announced that Magnús Scheving had agreed to a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to purchase back the company and the rights to the LazyTown brand.[3]
Filmography
editMain Shows
edit- Áfram Latibær! - 1st Era (1996-2016)
- Glanni Glæpur Í Latabæ - 2nd Era (1999-2002)
- Glanni Glæpur Í Latabæ - 3rd Era (2002-2003)
- Old Latibær Shorts - 4th Era (Early 2000s-2004)
- LazyTown - 5th Era (2004-2014)
- LazyTown Extra - 6th & Final Era (2008)
Shorts
editSee also
editSources
edit- ^ "Latibær rís í Garðabæ" (in Icelandic). Fréttablaðið. 28 March 2004. p. 25.
- ^ "Latibær til Bretlands - Magnús hættir" (in Icelandic). RÚV. 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Magnús Scheving buying back all the properties of LazyTown". Iceland Monitor. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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