Will Co-Produce TV, Direct to DVD Programming
January 28, 2004
IDT Entertainment has acquired a 5% equity interest in Archie Comics Entertainment, LLC.
Plus Computer Games
January 28, 2004
Pinnacle Games has announced that GMG Films has purchased the film rights for its Deadlands: The Weird West roleplaying game.
Trade Paperback Sequel Due in April
January 28, 2004
IDW Publishing is collecting the six-issue Dark Days mini-series in a 144-page trade paperback scheduled for April release.
Paramount Licenses Gold Key Issues
January 28, 2004
Checker Book Publishing Group will collect the original Gold Key Star Trek comics.
American Splendor Gets One
January 27, 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King leads this year's Oscar nominees with eleven.
Alleges Copyright, Trademark Infringements
January 26, 2004
Hasbro, Inc. filed suit against Perfect Deal LLC and Market Point Group LLC in U.S. District Court in Boston.
Experts Speculate 300 to 500
January 26, 2004
KB Toys indicated in the court papers that it will close roughly one third of its 1,300 retail outlets during its reorganization.
Licensing and Merchandising Rights Optioned
January 26, 2004
DPS Film Roman announced that it will work with Cracked Magazine to bring the publication's best characters, humor, and gags to television and DVD.
Including Best Picture, Director
January 25, 2004
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King took four Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, including Best Picture, Drama and Best Director.
Movies, TV, Shows, More
January 25, 2004
This is a calendar of events of interest to retailers -- movie and TV premieres that will influence what products consumers are looking for, and trade shows or large consumer shows with info retailers can use.
Will Enter the Prop Replica Business
January 25, 2004
Palisades Toys has announced the acquisition of the Factory X brand of prop replicas and collectibles.
Of 'Graphic Novels'
January 25, 2004
The first two titles on the current BookScan graphic novel list are strip reprints.
