Who owns the rights to Rocky and Bullwinkle?
Produced by Jay Ward Productions, the series is structured as a variety show, with the main feature being the serialized adventures of the two title characters, the anthropomorphic flying squirrel Rocket J. (“Rocky”) Squirrel and moose Bullwinkle J. Moose. Rocky and Bullwinkle is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959,…
Produced by Jay Ward Productions, the series is structured as a variety show, with the main feature being the serialized adventures of the two title characters, the anthropomorphic flying squirrel Rocket J. (“Rocky”) Squirrel and moose Bullwinkle J. Moose. Rocky and Bullwinkle is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964, on the ABC and NBC television networks
Who owns the rights to Rocky and Bullwinkle?
Jay Ward Productions, owners of beloved animated series including “Rocky & Bullwinkle” and “George of the Jungle,” have inked a wide-ranging deal with kids and family entertainment group WildBrain.
The deal covers distribution, production, and licensing of Jay Ward Productions’ portfolio, which also includes “Mr. Peabody & Sherman,” “Dudley Do-Right,” “Super Chicken” and more. Under the agreement, WildBrain will add 788 episodes of Jay Ward Productions’ animation titles to its distribution library, and the two companies will create brand new content based on Ward’s library IP.
Jay Ward is the legendary animator who created some of the most iconic characters of the 1950s and 60s. He died in 1989 and the rights in the works have since been managed by Jay Ward Productions, which is headed by Ward’s daughter Tiffany Ward while granddaughter Amber Ward is vice president.
