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Ian J. Ball  
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 More options Nov 2 2012, 11:20 am
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv
From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball-NO_S...@mac.invalid>
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:20:49 -0700
Local: Fri, Nov 2 2012 11:20 am
Subject: Re: "Star Wars: Clone Wars" likely moving to Disney XD
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In article <5bj7989qbhr6kpqrpic5jsc0c2g63s7...@4ax.com>,

 David <dimla...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/star-wars-clone-wars-leave-385661

> 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Likely to Leave Cartoon Network After This
> Season
> by Alex Ben Block

> The Clone Wars likely are coming to an end -- at least on Cartoon
> Network.

> Lucasfilm’s spinoff TV version of Star Wars has been a solid performer
> on the Turner Entertainment-owned Cartoon Network for the past five
> years, but that run will almost certainly come to an end after the
> current season in the wake of the deal for Disney to acquire George
> Lucas' company for $4.05 billion.

> Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Turner, a division of Time
> Warner, has the license for Star Wars: The Clone Wars only through the
> end of the 2012-13 season. Each year it has renewed its deal with
> Lucasfilm, and reps for both companies say they will make a decision
> on continuing the show around the end of the season.

> In reality, Disney is very likely to move Clone Wars to one of its own
> networks, most likely Disney XD, an advertiser-supported cable TV
> channel targeted at boys.

Ah, so now we know why Disney really wanted this deal...

--
"Surf-crazed aliens... Of course." - Amber, "Alien Surf Girls",
  Episode #1.1, "Wipeout".
Wait a minute... "Of course"?! "*Of course*"?!! Did I miss a step here??!!


 
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