{{Short description|American entertainment company}} {{Infobox company | name = Lacey Entertainment | logo = | type = Private | slogan = | foundation = 1994 | location = New York<ref>{{cite web |title=Lacey Entertainment, Inc. · 39 N Moore St, Apt 6a, New York, NY 100132493 |url=https://opengovny.com/corporation/1999180 |website=opengovny.com |access-date=26 October 2025}}</ref> | industry = Entertainment | key_people = Brian Lacey | num_employees = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | products = | homepage = {{URL|http://www.laceyentertainment.com/}} }} '''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.<ref>[https://kidscreen.com/2018/10/22/nick-jr-orders-more-kiva-can-do/ "Nick Jr. Orders More Kiva Can Do!"] ''KidScreen''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref>
== Overview== Lacey Entertainment has arranged broadcast placement for various programs on networks and platforms including Disney Channel, Nickelodeon,<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nick-jr-shows-kiva-can-do-attitude/ "Nick Jr shows Kiva Can Do! attitude"] ''C21Media''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref> Cartoon Network, BBC, ITV Network, GMTV, Sky TV, TF1, France Television, M6, Lagardere,<ref>[https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/kavaleers-kiva-can-do-scores-new-broadcasters/ "Kavaleer’s ‘Kiva Can Do!’ Scores New Broadcasters"] ''Animation''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.videoageinternational.net/2020/04/07/news/rai-ragazzi-previews-new-topo-gigio-series/ "Rai Ragazzi Previews New ‘Topo Gigio’ Series"] ''VideoAge''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref><ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/lacey-in-mood-for-celebrina/ "Lacey in mood for Celebrina"] ''C21Media''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref><ref>[https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/raiplay-releases-new-topo-gigio-series/ "RaiPlay releases new Topo Gigio series"] ''Animation Xpress''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.c21media.net/lacey-lines-up-yu-gi-oh-as-next-pok%C3%A9mon/ "Lacey lines up Yu-Gi-Oh as next Pokémon"] C21 Media. Retrieved 2015-10-18.</ref>
== 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''.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/rai-fast-tracks-topo-gigio-release/ "Rai fast-tracks Topo Gigio release"] ''C21Media''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref>
In 1996, the company introduced the light entertainment series ''America's Dumbest Criminals''.<ref>[http://americasdumbestcriminals.com/about-adc.html "About ADC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207110419/http://www.americasdumbestcriminals.com/about-adc.html |date=2015-12-07 }} ''America's Dumbest Criminals''. Retrieved 2015-10-18.</ref> Although the company was not the U.S distributor for the series, it co-owns rights to the brand.<ref>[http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2001/66fr66433.html "Distribution of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 Cable Royalty Funds"] Library of Congress Copyright Office. Retrieved 2015-10-18.</ref>
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.<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/nickelodeon-invents-with-kiva/ "Nickelodeon invents with Kiva"] ''C21Media''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref> The series was later broadcast in 24 languages and in more than 130 countries.<ref>(Milligan, Mercedes) [http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/kiva-can-do-premiering-internationally-on-nick-jr/ "‘Kiva Can Do!’ Premiering Internationally on Nick Jr."] ''Animation''. Retrieved 2017-11-20.</ref><ref>[https://kidscreen.com/2017/09/19/nick-jr-goes-global-with-kiva-can-do/ "Nick Jr. Goes Global With Kiva Can Do!"] ''KidScreen''. Retrieved 2022-03-24.</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|http://www.laceyentertainment.com/}}
Category:Entertainment companies established in 1994 Category:Entertainment companies of the United States Category:Privately held companies based in New York (state) Category:American companies established in 1994 Category:1994 establishments in New York (state)