JamesG
08-06-2019, 12:25 PM
Viacom Acquires "Garfield"; Nickelodeon to Develop New Animated Series
by Peter White
August 6, 2019
Viacom has scored a big, fat hairy deal to acquire the rights to classic cartoon "Garfield". The media group has entered a “definitive agreement” to acquire the IP from owners Paws and will develop a new "Garfield" animated series.
The deal, which is expected to close in the coming weeks, will add to Nickelodeon’s library of big names including "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Paw Patrol".
In addition to the new animated series – the first since "The Garfield Show" aired on Cartoon Network in the U.S. in 2009 – Viacom will manage the global merchandising rights to the property.
https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/
by Peter White
August 6, 2019
Viacom has scored a big, fat hairy deal to acquire the rights to classic cartoon "Garfield". The media group has entered a “definitive agreement” to acquire the IP from owners Paws and will develop a new "Garfield" animated series.
The deal, which is expected to close in the coming weeks, will add to Nickelodeon’s library of big names including "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Paw Patrol".
In addition to the new animated series – the first since "The Garfield Show" aired on Cartoon Network in the U.S. in 2009 – Viacom will manage the global merchandising rights to the property.
https://deadline.com/2019/08/viacom-to-acquire-garfield-1202662457/