Nickelodeon is opening a new animation studio in New York City at 1515 Broadway which will be known
as Nickelodeon Animation Studio New York (NASNY). The digital animation
studio and development laboratory will open in October, although the move
has already taken place. Among the series that will be produced at the new
studio will be BLUE'S CLUES, LITTLE BILL, and GARBAGE BOY, a new weekly
segment for KABLAM!. The studio will house 140 employees including 70
animators/digital designers. All phases of production other than
voice-overs will be handled in-house. NASNY will complement Nick Digital,
Nickelodeon's animation studio which is also at 1515 Broadway, Viacom's New
York headquarters. Nick Digital serves as the high-end special effects
house (using 3D and 2D animation) as well as research and development
facility for Nickelodeon On-Air, VH-1, MTV, and Nick International.