question: The Little Mermaid is a TV series that was based on the film produced by whom
answer: Walt Disney Feature Animation
context: Title: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
  Passage: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (also known as The Little Mermaid III) is a 2008 animated fantasy feature film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and DisneyToon Studios, and the direct-to-video prequel to Disney's 1989 film "The Little Mermaid".  Directed by Peggy Holmes, the film's story is set before the events of the 1989 film and the , where all music has been banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica by King Triton, and his youngest daughter Ariel attempts to challenge this law.  The film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Sally Field, and Jim Cummings.  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the film on August 26, 2008.  The animated by Toon City Animation, Inc., to Walt Disney Animation Australia by 2008, unit director Pieter Lommerse, workbook supervisor Stephen Lumley, clean-up director David Hardy, inbetween director Miles Jenkinson, effects director Marvin Petilla, supervising color stylist Jenny North and Aaron Stannard.  The film contradicts certain events of the television series, implying that it is an independent installment of Disney's "The Little Mermaid" franchise.
  Title: The Little Mermaid: Splash Hits
  Passage: The Little Mermaid: Splash Hits - New songs from the Popular TV series is a compilation album of songs from "The Little Mermaid" TV series, and is part of The Little Mermaid franchise.
  Title: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure
  Passage: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure (stylized The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure) is a dark ride attraction based on the 1989 Disney animated film "The Little Mermaid", located in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure and in Fantasyland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, where it is titled Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid (stylized Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid).  The ride opened on June 3, 2011 at Disney California Adventure, and on December 6, 2012 at Magic Kingdom.
  Title: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
  Passage: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea is a 2000 Disney animated feature film and direct-to-video sequel to the 1989 animated film "The Little Mermaid".  Directed by Jim Kammerud and Brian Smith, the story takes place over a decade after the original film, and focuses on Ariel and Eric's daughter Melody, a human princess who longs to swim in the ocean despite her parents' law that the sea is forbidden to her.  This sequel stars the voices of Jodi Benson as Ariel, Tara Charendoff as Melody and Pat Carroll as Morgana, the film's new villain.  It is the last film in the chronology of Walt Disney's version of "The Little Mermaid".  It's followed by a prequel, "", a 2008 direct-to-video animated feature.
  Title: The Little Mermaid (1989 film)
  Passage: The Little Mermaid is a 1989 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures.  Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, "The Little Mermaid" tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human.  Written, produced, and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with music by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (who also served as a co-producer), the film features the voices of Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Pat Carroll, Samuel E. Wright, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, Buddy Hackett, and René Auberjonois.
  Title: The Little Mermaid (franchise)
  Passage: The Little Mermaid is a Disney media franchise.  The success of the 1989 American animated feature film "The Little Mermaid" led to a direct-to-video sequel, a prequel film, a spin-off television series, a musical, several video games, theme park attractions, and other merchandise.  A live action remake of the film is in development.  "The Little Mermaid" paved the way for what would become the Disney Renaissance, with the original film becoming the first film of that era.
  Title: The Little Mermaid (TV series)
  Passage: Disney's The Little Mermaid is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name.  It features the adventures of Ariel as a mermaid prior to the events of the film.  This series is the first Disney television series to be spun off from a major animated film.  Some of the voice actors of the film reprise their roles in the series, among them Jodi Benson as Ariel, Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian, Kenneth Mars as King Triton and Pat Carroll as Ursula.  Other voice actors include Edan Gross and Bradley Pierce as Flounder, and Jeff Bennett as Prince Eric.
  Title: The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy
  Passage: The Little Mermaid II: Pinball Frenzy is a video game developed by Disney Interactive Studios and Left Field Productions and published by Nintendo of America, Inc. for the Game Boy Color.  It was first released in September 2000 in North America and was later released on March 16, 2001, in PAL regions.  The game features two pinball tables based on the animated films "The Little Mermaid" and "", with each being represented by Ariel and her daughter Melody respectively.  It also includes sixteen unlockable minigames, and supports up to four players through alternating tables.  Critical response to the game was primarily positive, with reviewers praising its visuals and appeal to girls.  Some critics questioned the decision to create a title based on "The Little Mermaid".  The game was compared several times to "Pokémon Pinball".
  Title: Ariel the Little Mermaid
  Passage: Disney's Ariel the Little Mermaid, usually shorted to simply Ariel the Little Mermaid, is a 1992 video game developed by Blue Sky Software for the Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System, based on the 1989 film "The Little Mermaid."
  Title: Ariel's Story Studio
  Passage: Ariel's Story Studio (also known as The Little Mermaid Story Studio) is a point-and-click adventure interactive storybook game developed by Media Station and Creative Capers Entertainment, and published by Disney Interactive.  The game was released as a tie-in to the 1997 re-release of the 1989 Disney film "The Little Mermaid".  The game's plot is an abridged retelling of the film.  Despite sharing the same style of gameplay and the same primary developer in Media Station, this game has never been released under the "Disney's Animated Storybook" name, although it is generally considered to be the eighth entry in that series.  As a result, the game is sometimes known as Disney's Animated Storybook: The Little Mermaid.
citations: The Little Mermaid (TV series) The Little Mermaid (1989 film)