The Lyons Group

The Lyons Group
Founded1986 (1986)
Defunct1994 (1994)
FateBecame a subsidiary of Lyrick Studios, which became a subsidiary of HIT Entertainment which got bought by Mattel
SuccessorsLyrick Studios
HeadquartersRichardson, Texas,
U.S.
Key people
  • Sheryl Leach (President, 1988-1995)
  • Ernest Z. Frausto (President)
  • Debbie Ries (Sales VP)
  • Joyce Slocum (Legal/Business VP)
  • Lynn Mabry (Finance/Operations VP)
  • Sue Bristol (Marketing Director)
  • Dennis DeShazer (Executive Producer)
  • Kathy Parker (SVP Business Development)
Production output
Owner
Number of employees
250 (1993)
DivisionsBarney Publishing

The Lyons Group (alternatively known through copyright and trademark as Lyons Partnership, L.P.) was a video production group founded in 1986. Currently retaining ownership through copyright, it produced Barney & the Backyard Gang alongside its successor Barney & Friends.