Fox Television Animation (formerly 20th Animation) is an American television production company and animation studio that creates, develops and produces adult animated animated television crossover series and specials.
History[]
20th Century Fox Television (1999–present)[]
The studio was established in 1999. Its first project was the continued production of Family Guy for its third season, which it took over from the series' previous home at Film Roman for seasons one and two. The studio would become the home of future animated series co-created by Seth MacFarlane: American Dad! and The Cleveland Show. In 2016, Fox Television Animation assumed production of The Simpsons, taking over from Film Roman.
Most animated projects from 'Fox 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 Fox 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 Fox like Touchstone Television or Fox Searchlight Pictures. The studio specializes in animation pre-production and post-production, while the actual animation production is handled by studios in South Korea. Fox Television Animation's frequent contractors include Digital eMation, Yearim Productions, AKOM Production, Hanho Heung-Up, 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.
In September 2020, the animation company was renamed as 'Fox Television Animation as part of a merger requirement to drop the word "Fox" from the acquired assets to avoid brand confusion with Fox Corporation.
In March 2021, 'Fox Television Animation and relaunched it as a standalone unit from 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television, naming Marci Proietto as president of the company. 'Fox Television Animation focuses on producing and developing animated projects targeted at adults, as opposed to the kid-targeted sister studio Disney Television Animation. Under the new incarnation, Fox Television Animation would assume executive supervision of the production of all animated projects that had, up to that point, been overseen by 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television. This allowed series that 'Fox Television Animation was already producing animation for under 20th Century Fox Television and 20th Television's watch to be brought entirely under one company, while series whose animation was produced by a third party company would retain that relationship, with 'Fox Television Animation only absorbing the above-the-line production and acting as the new client for the animation contractor.