Nickelodeon to develop a new Garfield series based on the comic-strip
The kid-focused cabler's parent company, Viacom, through a subsidiary is acquiring rights to Paws, Inc., the company that controls IP rights to thecharacters. Nickelodeon will develop a new TV series based on the comic-strip cat created by Jim Davis and will control rights to consumer products and "location-based experiences" involving the characters as well.
"This acquisition marks another step in our evolution toward being kids’ first stop for the best new content and characters, so we’re incredibly happy to havejoin our growing roster of globally loved franchises and to introduce this cool cat to a new generation of fans," Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins said Tuesday in a statement.Garfield and Friendson Cartoon Network from 2009-2012 — and a pair of feature films, with Bill Murray providing Garfield's voice in the movies.
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