Editing DIC Entertainment (section)

===1982–1986: U.S.===
DIC Audiovisuel's U.S. division, DIC Enterprises, was established in April 1982 in [[Burbank, California]] by [[Andy Heyward]], a former writer at [[Hanna-Barbera]].<ref name="Bates"/> This division was created to adapt DIC productions into English for American audiences. DIC Enterprises focused on producing animated television content for both network broadcast and syndication.<ref name="Perlmutter"/> To reduce costs, DIC outsourced non-creative tasks overseas and employed staff on a per-program basis. Despite its success, some industry insiders referred to DIC as "Do It Cheap".<ref name="Perlmutter"/>

Under the direction of [[Bruno Bianchi (cartoonist)|Bruno Bianchi]] and Bernard Deyriès, DIC became known for its effective yet cost-conscious approach to animation production.<ref name="Perlmutter"/> Shortly after its formation, DIC introduced ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'', which became one of its most successful productions.<ref name="Bates"/> DIC also collaborated with toy and greeting card companies to develop character-based product lines that could be adapted into animated series, providing built-in advertisers and financial backers. With hits like ''[[Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[The Littles (TV series)|The Littles]]'', and ''[[Heathcliff (1984 TV series)|Heathcliff]]'', DIC became profitable.<ref name="Bates2">{{cite news|last1=Bates|first1=James|title=Huge Debt Keeps Pressure on DIC to Keep Turning Out Animated TV Hits: Cartoon Firm Deals Way to Top|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-03-08-fi-728-story.html|access-date=May 19, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 8, 1988}}</ref>

In 1983, DIC established its own animation facility in Japan, known as K.K. DIC Asia, to handle animation production for its shows independently. Despite facing a unionization effort in 1984, DIC remained the only non-union animation firm. Over time, DIC expanded its operations through syndication deals with companies like [[Lexington Broadcast Services Company|LBS Communications]], [[Columbia Pictures Television]], and Access Syndication. Additionally, DIC secured home video rights for its shows through agreements with [[Lorimar Television#Home video|Karl-Lorimar Home Video]], [[20th Century Home Entertainment|CBS/Fox Video]] in the US, [[BBC Studios Hime Entertainment|The Video Collection]] in Great Britain<ref name="Adelson" /><ref name="Perlmutter" /><ref name="bc">{{cite news |date=January 6, 1986 |title=The Hot Team. The Hot Programs. The New Hot Weekend Network for Kids. |pages=8–9 |work=Broadcasting (LBS ad) |url=http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-01-06.pdf |access-date=May 19, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 20, 1986 |title=DIC Fields 8-Pack Through LBS; Dennis Will Menace Again |pages=51, 74 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> and Access Syndication.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 12, 1986 |title=DIC, Access Team On 3 New Kidvids |pages=40, 74 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Melanson |first=James |date=September 10, 1986 |title=LBS Enterprises Division Plans To Market Videocassettes |pages=56, 58 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=November 26, 1986|title=CBS/Fox To Bow Animated 'Menace'|page=40|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>