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Zoneboy
06-10-2008, 04:44 AM
Link (http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN0929175120080610)


LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jed Clampett could be an ornament hanging on Christmas trees this year.

Hallmark will get access to CBS Consumer Products' entire television library thanks to a licensing deal to be announced this week.

The agreement opens the door to more than 150 properties -- among them "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Happy Days" and "Rawhide" -- not only for greeting cards but also for party goods, collectibles and other gift categories.

The deal could be lucrative for CBS, which will receive a portion of online sales and purchases in more than 43,000 retail outlets, including Hallmark Gold Crown stores.

CBS and Hallmark, meanwhile, are preparing anniversary promotions this year for "The Twilight Zone" (50th), "Rawhide" (50th), "The Brady Bunch" (40th) and "Happy Days" (35th).

The cardmaker already used such TV shows as "The Amazing Race," "CSI: Miami" and "Star Trek" for its cards with sound.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

TeeVeeCloset
06-10-2008, 11:05 AM
I've already seen the hallmark ornament book for 2008 and no classic TV this year! but I guess 2009 will have a few.....

dawsongirl
06-10-2008, 09:42 PM
I saw some cards with sound this weekend that were Lucy, Beaver, and TZ. So they're already using those shows.

treky
06-11-2008, 01:43 AM
"HAPPY DAYS" was on ABC, not CBS.

Pavan
06-11-2008, 02:19 AM
treky, read today's blog, and it should clarify your statement (which is correct of course):

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2008/06/hallmark-licenses-cbs-consumer-products.html