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DreamWorks to buy Classic Media for $155M, gaining rights to 'Casper,' 'Rocky & Bullwinkle'

Published on July 23, 2012; Published on July 23, 2012

Topics :: DreamWorks , Classic Media , Boomerang Media Holdings , GLENDALE, Calif. , New York

GLENDALE, Calif. - DreamWorks Animation SKG says it has agreed to buy Classic Media, custodian of a library of movies and TV series, including "Casper the Friendly Ghost," ''Lassie," ''Rocky & Bullwinkle," and "The Lone Ranger."

Dreamworks Animation is paying US$155 million in cash to Classic Media's owner, Boomerang Media Holdings. Boomerang was formed by private-equity firm GTCR and Eric Ellenbogen and John Engelman, who founded Classic Media in 2000.

"Classic Media brings a large and diverse collection of characters and branded assets that is extremely complementary to DreamWorks Animation's franchise business," said Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation.

Classic Media has about 80 employees and is based in New York. It had an operating profit of $19.2 million on $82.2 million in revenue in the year that ended Feb. 29.

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