Ellipsanime (also known as Le Studio Ellipse, or simply Ellipse Programme) is a French animation studio that produces television programs, among them Doug. It was founded in 1987. In February 2000 it merged with Expand SA; Expand sold the company to Dargaud in 2003 and it became Ellipsanime in 2004. Ellipse has worked with many other animation companies, with one good example being the Canadian animation studio Nelvana Limited.