Alpha Animation is a Chinese animation and toy company created by Cai Dongqing in 1993. In 2016, it changed name to Alpha Group Co., Ltd.. The company has a Chinese webcomics site, U17, and also an American film company, Alpha Pictures, and has announced the creation of an animation division also based in the United States.
History
Auldey Toys
In 1993, Cai Dongqing spent 0.8 million RMB to establish Auldeytoys company in Chenghai country, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China. But the company couldn't develop, so in order to solve this trouble Cai established "Guangzhou Alpha Culture Spread Company".
Alpha Animation
In 2006, Alpha Animation used ads to sell "yo-yo" ball, and Blazing Teens. In 2007, Alpha was transformed to establish "Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture Company". In 2012, Alpha Animation partnered with Hasbro to co-develop brands for China and other global markets. One of the brands selected was Alpha's Blazing Teens series, alongside an unnamed Hasbro property. The first results from this collaboration include Blazing Team and a Kre-O line of toys based on Alpha's Armor Hero franchise, both of which launched in late 2015.
Creative Power Entertaining Co., Ltd. is a Chinese animation company, established in 2004. It was purchased by Alpha Animation in October 2013.
Mingxin Cartoon
is a studio created by “the father of Pleasant Goat”, Huang Wei-ming, after he left Creative Power Entertaining. In July 2012, he did not have enough money to make animation, so Alpha Group purchased 70% of the shares.
Siyue Xinkong
Beijing Siyue Xinkong Network Technology Co., Ltd. is a Chinese animation website and Cartoon business, established in May 2009, which has a Cartoon website "u17". On the evening of 11 August 2015, Alpha Animation announced it spent 904 million RMB to purchase it 100% of the shares, according "cash and stock".
Jia-jia Cartoon Channel
starting broadcasting on September 16, 2006, it was licensed by SARFT, and it belongs to Southern Media Group, Guangdong Radio and Television's Animation TV channels. In 2010, Alpha Animation purchased 60% of the shares, getting 30-year broadcasting rights. In the middle of 2011, Jia-jia started broadcasting to China on satellite.
