Jim Henson Takes Back Distribution for Family Classics, Fantasy Titles

LOS ANGELES: The Jim Henson Company has taken back the distribution rights for its family classics and fantasy library titles, following the expiration of agreements with HIT Entertainment and Warner Bros.

The Jim Henson Company’s catalogue of award-winning family classics includes Fraggle Rock, as well as Jim Henson’s Mother Goose Stories, Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, Jim Henson’s The Hoobs, Jim Henson’s Construction Site and Jim Henson’s Mopatop’s Shop. Fantasy brand properties include the full-length feature Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and the sci-fi production Farscape. The Jim Henson Company will be presenting these titles at MIPCOM. 

"The MIPCOM market this year is a great opportunity to once again share our portfolio of family classics and fantasy brands," commented Peter Schube, the president and COO of The Jim Henson Company. "Together with our new properties, we look forward to working with our partners across all broadcast and digital platforms to deliver this incredible slate of new and classic Jim Henson Company-branded programming to viewers across the globe."  

Sam Ewing, the head of international sales, said, “With broadcasters continuing to seek out top-quality, evergreen programming with brand appeal, MIPCOM this year provides the perfect platform to share this library of classic properties which have enormous worldwide recognition. We’ll be actively working on our own as well as with our agents in specific territories to expand the reach and impact of our efforts. As a group we’ll be working very hard to ensure that we and our broadcast partners achieve maximum results."