DIC Re-Acquires Licenses

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This is a good sign for many DIC DVD releases to come in the near future.

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DiC Entertainment (DiC) has re-acquired the rights to an extensive alste of animated children's properties from The Walt Disney Company and Jetix Europe for television, home entertainment and consumer products. The announcement was made on March 22nd by Andy Heyward, Chairman and CEO, DIC Entertainment.

As part of the deal, DIC will now control various marketing and distribution rights for 750 half-hour episodes of globally recognized barnds previously by DIC, Including "Care Bears," "Inpector Gadget," "Heathcliff," "Dennis the Menace," "The Littles," and much more.

"We have one of the largest libraies of animation in the world consisting of some of the most popular children's properties ever, and we are thrilled to have these properties back in the DIC family," comments Heyward. "There is always a huge demand for the classic children's programming, particularly in the home entertainment marketplace, and we look forward to offering our clients these series across mulitple platforms."

The slate of top-programming, which will be offered at MIP-TV this year, includes; Inspector Gadget (86 half-hours), Beverly Hills Teens (65 half-hours), Care Bears (11 half-hours), Dennis the Menace (78 half-hours), The Get along Gang (13 half-hours), Dennis the Menace Specials (3 hours), Heathcliff (86 half-hours), Hulk Hogan (26 half-hours), Jayce & the Wheeled Warriors (65 half-hours), Lady Lovelylocks (10 half-hours), The Littles (29 half-hours), MASK (75 Half-hours), Photon (26 Half-hours), Pole Postion (13 half-hours), Poochie (1 Hour), The Popples (23 half-hours), Rainbow Brite (13 half-hours), Starcom (13 half-hours), Sylvanian Families (13 half-hours), The Littles Movies (6 Hours), and Ulysses 31 (26 half-hours).

Additionally, other titles, like MASK and Popples, have been completely outside of DiC's control, but now are back in their control and are specifically NOT on the list of properties tha Shout! Factory recived licensing from DiC for home video/DVD release.