What if Universal bought Hanna-Barbera?


 * Note: this is based on What if Universal bought Hanna-Barbera instead of Turner?, but with different version.

We all know that Turner Broadcasting System outbid MCA (then-parent company of Universal Pictures), Hallmark Cards and other major companies in acquiring Hanna-Barbera while also purchasing Ruby-Spears as well.

MCA/Universal had a theme park license from Hanna-Barbera which includes walkaround characters at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida and the ride The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera at Universal Studios Florida and also co-produced Jetsons: The Movie (as well as co-producing with Amblin Entertainment on the two live-action Flintstones films).

But in this timeline, what if MCA/Universal successfully acquired Hanna-Barbera from Great American Communications instead of Turner Broadcasting System?

List of Changes

 * Hanna-Barbera would've been absorbed into Universal Studios in 1998.
 * This acquisition would not include Ruby-Spears Enterprises, which is still purchased and owned by Turner Broadcasting System (just like in our timeline).
 * Because of that, the Scooby-Doo franchise, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!, and Jabberjaw would've sold to Turner Broadcasting System through Ruby-Spears and later Warner Bros. Animation.
 * Cartoon Network would never existed.
 * As a result, all of the Cartoon Network shows would've been broadcast on Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Fox Family, and other networks.
 * The Flinstones, The Jetsons and Yogi Bear would've continued to be big franchises.
 * Fred Flintstone, George Jetson, and Yogi Bear would've shared the spotlight with Woody Woodpecker as co-mascots of Universal.
 * The Brazilian Top Cat movie franchise would've been an American franchise produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.
 * The HBCU (Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe) would've been produced by Illumination Entertainment instead of Warner Animation Group.
 * The Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise and Bagdasarian Productions would've been bought by Universal.
 * The Live-Action franchise would be produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, and Universal Animation Studios.
 * The 2010 Yogi Bear movie would be computer-animated instead of Live-Action and would be produced by Illumination Entertainment.