WB Looking To Sell Looney Tunes Brand

[tripplej]

from yahoo,

According to Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, Warner Bros. may be looking to rid themselves of Looney Tunes entirely.

Sneider said, “I’m told that part of the reason WB decided to sell Coyote vs. Acme to Ketchup rather than take a tax credit a month before Tax Day (April 15) is because the studio is trying to sell off the Looney Tunes altogether.”

There’s been no official comment on the matter from Warner Bros. at this time; however, it is worth noting that the original Looney Tunes animated shorts, which ran from 1930 through 1969, were recently taken off Max. Deadline reported that the show is “no longer viewed as a priority” as “the streamer will prioritize adult and family programming.”

 

[Todd Anderson]

The audience for those characters must be essentially nil. Crazy to think

 

[tripplej]

I still like waching the old classic cartoons. Maybe today's generation don't care since they have so many animated tv/movies/series to watch..

 

[Jack1949]

Just the thought of those cartoons bring back a lot of good memories for me.

 

[Todd Anderson]

I still like waching the old classic cartoons. Maybe today's generation don't care since they have so many animated tv/movies/series to watch.

It's tough to recognize a changing of the guard... but I bet if you asked a 20-something about Looney Tunes, they might recognize a few characters, but they wouldn't have the same attachment that any of us old timers might have!

 

[JStewart]

OK, which one of y’all let Todd in to the Oldtimers club?

 

[JStewart]

Just the thought of those cartoons bring back a lot of good memories for me.

Saturday mornings were awesome! Even in black and white!

 

[tripplej]

It's tough to recognize a changing of the guard... but I bet if you asked a 20-something about Looney Tunes, they might recognize a few characters, but they wouldn't have the same attachment that any of us old timers might have!

yes, most will know the main characters but no idea on the rest.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Saturday mornings were awesome! Even in black and white!

I’m getting up there… but black and white? That’s about 10 years my younger!

There was something special about Saturday morning cartoons tho. It really kept the mystery alive. For me, it was getting a chance to see the Super Friends and itching to find out which ones would be featured. If the green latern made an appearance, I was on cloud nine!

 

[Jack1949]

Black and white with rabbit ears and adjusting the knob to try to keep the screen from rolling.

 

[Todd Anderson]

Those days of adjusting rabbit ears and knobs seems so long ago.

Were spoiled rotten these days