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'''TV-Loonland''' is a German brand management company. In 2000, Loonland acquired [[Sunbow Productions]] from [[Sony Wonder]] and subsequently became the master license holder of several [[Hasbro]] television series, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' , as well as the Japanese ''Transformers'' spin-off series [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']], [[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'']] and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'']]. Soon afterwards, Loonland purchased UK DVD distributor [[Metrodome]]. | '''TV-Loonland''' is a German brand management company. In 2000, Loonland acquired [[Sunbow Productions]] from [[Sony|Sony Wonder]] and subsequently became the master license holder of several [[Hasbro]] television series, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' , as well as the Japanese ''Transformers'' spin-off series [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'']], [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'']] and [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'']]. Soon afterwards, Loonland purchased UK DVD distributor [[Metrodome]]. | ||
On May 14, 2008, it was reported that Hasbro had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of several television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland for a total $7 million USD.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Hasbro-Reacquires-Rights/9624 TV Shows on DVD article, "Transformers - Hasbro Pays US$7 Million to Reacquire Distro Rights to Transformers, G.I. Joe & Others!"]</ref> | On May 14, 2008, it was reported that Hasbro had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of several television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland for a total $7 million USD.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Hasbro-Reacquires-Rights/9624 TV Shows on DVD article, "Transformers - Hasbro Pays US$7 Million to Reacquire Distro Rights to Transformers, G.I. Joe & Others!"]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:34, 15 July 2012
TV-Loonland is a German brand management company. In 2000, Loonland acquired Sunbow Productions from Sony Wonder and subsequently became the master license holder of several Hasbro television series, including The Transformers and G.I. Joe , as well as the Japanese Transformers spin-off series The Headmasters, Super-God Masterforce and Victory. Soon afterwards, Loonland purchased UK DVD distributor Metrodome.
On May 14, 2008, it was reported that Hasbro had reacquired the worldwide distribution rights of several television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland for a total $7 million USD.[1]
In 2010, TV-Loonland came into severe financial trouble, with their stock plummeting to an all-time low it still hasn't recovered from as of 2011. Presumably, their selling back the rights to Sunbow's back catalog to Hasbro for such a (relatively) low sum two years earlier was a desperate attempt to garner quick money.
