Cosgrove Hall Films television series, including 'Pip', which is aimed at pre-school children and 'Herogliffix' which is for older children. Cosgrove Hall Films Cosgrove Hall Films (also known as Cosgrove Hall Productions) was a British animation studio founded by Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall; its headquarters was in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. Cosgrove Hall was once a major producer of children's television and animated programmes; Cosgrove Hall's programmes are still seen in over eighty countries. The company was wound down by its then owner, ITV plc, on 26 October 2009. It was mainly known for its series "Danger Mouse" and "Count Duckula". Brian Cosgrove and
Animated series to fill a set time period. There are also some short series with a length of approximately five minutes; these have recently become more common in anime. They are sometimes grouped together according to network programming demands. Thus a particular series may appear in a number of formats or time block. Animated television series had historically been used for comedy, like the cartoons, a piece of art, usually developed for humorous intent, and so, called cartoon series. However, more recently animated television series have fallen into other genres, such as action / adventure series like "Speed Racer" and "G.I. Joe".