Bagdasarian Productions

Bagdasarian Productions
	Logo used since 2015
Formerly	Bagdasarian Film Corporation
Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	February 20, 1961
Founder	Ross Bagdasarian Sr.
Headquarters	Montecito, California, U.S.
Products	Film production, television production
Brands	The Chipmunks; Dave Seville; The Chipettes;
Owner	Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1961–1972); Ross Bagdasarian Jr.; (1978–present); Janice Karman ; (1978–present);

Bagdasarian Productions (also credited as Bagdasarian Company) is an American production company founded by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1919-1972) (also known as David Seville) on February 20, 1961. The company holds the rights to Alvin and the Chipmunks and related intellectual property assets. The company is currently owned and operated in by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. and Janice Karman. The company has co-produced many television series, specials, and films and initiated multiple lawsuits to protect the characters.

On November 2, 2021, it was announced that the company and the Chipmunks franchise were being put up for sale for $300 million. Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS) was reported to be an interested buyer.

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