Stampede Pictures

Stampede Pictures, formerly known as Stampede Television Productions, is a Canadian production company, founded by producers David James Cook and Francine Lassila in 1983. They have produced award-winning television and film productions for the international market in multiple genres, with a large focus on children's and family entertainment.

Currently, the company is a subsidiary of Magic World, who has owned it since 1998.

Some of the shows that the company worked on are co-productions or adaptations of Japanese children's shows, while some others (such as movies) were original, or even based on books.

History
Stampede Pictures was founded in 1983 as Stampede Television Productions by David James Cook and Francine Lassila. The company gained its current name in 1990 after producing its first TV movie.

In 1998, Magic World acquired the company for CAD$2 million.