Zodiac Television Animation

Zodiac Television Animation is the television division of Zodiac Pictures. It was founded in 1975 as Cox Film Box Entertainment.

History
Cox Film Box Entertainment was founded on August 29, 1975 by Jacqueline Cox.

Prehistory
Jacqueline Cox started animating in a small film company from 1971 to 1974 called Explosion Films.

In 1975, Cox created The Cox Skit Show. It ended in 1977. In 1979, production started on a new show. Promotions and toys were started in 1980. It was called The Dax the Dragon Show and ran from 1981 to 1986. It starred Dax the Dragon. It spawned a franchise of television specials from 1980 to 2009.

History
In 1979, a company was needed to produce the Dax the Dragon show. Cox Film Box Entertainment was founded August 29, 1980 alongside Dax Productions and The Dax the Dragon Show. On November 7, 1981, The Dax the Dragon Show started. It ran on CBS until February 9, 1986.

Dax Productions
Dax Productions was the short-lived animation company for The Dax the Dragon Show. It was founded August 29, 1980 and shut down June 2, 1981 after the animation department was moved to Cox Film Box.