Sporting a different animation style, Teen Titans Go! serves as a comedic standalone spin-off with little to no continuity to the original Teen Titans series (although some references are included as comedic fan service) or any other media in the DC Comics franchise. Animation, with the animation outsourced to Canada at Copernicus Studios and Bardel Entertainment. The production companies of the series are DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. The series was announced following the popularity of DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts. It premiered on April 23, 2013, and is based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network.