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'Star Wars' universe set to invade LEGOLAND California By Brady MacDonald Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Jan. 6, 2011 A new "Star Wars" themed area at LEGOLAND California with 2,000 LEGO models will take visitors chronologically through scenes from (...) (14 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: Providence Equity's TDC says LEGO owner bought $7.16 million of shares
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(...) It could mean anything or nothing. (14 years ago, 15-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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And this means...? (14 years ago, 15-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Providence Equity's TDC says LEGO owner bought $7.16 million of shares
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Published Dec. 10, 2010 Providence Equity's TDC A/S says LEGO owner bought $7.16 million of shares By Christian Wienberg Bloomberg News COPENHAGEN, Denmark - TDC A/S, Denmark’s biggest phone company, said Kirkbi Invest A/S, the investment company (...) (14 years ago, 15-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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(...) And they often are. How many times have you seen complaints about how the Town theme largely consisted of a 3-year repeating schedule of police, fire department, and hospital stuff? Only in the last couple years have they started to really (...) (14 years ago, 5-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | POWER A and LEGO® Ink Exclusive Licensing Relationship
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POWER A and LEGO® Ink Exclusive Licensing Relationship NOVEMBER 22, 2010 -- WOODINVILLE, Wash., BUSINESS WIRE -- POWER A, the retail consumer products brand of Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc. (BDA), today announced it has forged an exclusive (...) (14 years ago, 1-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO investing $100 million in Mexico
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LEGO® investing $100 million in Mexico By Stephen Downer - PLASTICS NEWS CORRESPONDENT Posted November 18, 2010 MONTERREY, MEXICO -- International toy company LEGO® A/S of Billund, Denmark, renowned for its interlocking plastic bricks, is investing (...) (14 years ago, 1-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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LEGO® investing $100 million in Mexico By Stephen Downer - PLASTICS NEWS CORRESPONDENT Posted November 18, 2010 MONTERREY, MEXICO -- International toy company LEGO® A/S of Billund, Denmark, renowned for its interlocking plastic bricks, is investing (...) (14 years ago, 1-Dec-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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(...) Okay, you got your shots in! Well played, (URL) Schoolboy> (Holy crap I have come a long way since those days!) (...) Why do you hate America, Dave!? Halo promotes violence amongst our youthery; Star Wars provides a healthy outlet for the (...) (14 years ago, 26-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) I admit that's a fair distinction, but in that case it must be granted that the Cars and Thomas license were/are maxi-scale Mega Bloks licenses. Although the systems are compatible and both belong to Mega Brands, they're separate from (...) (14 years ago, 26-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Well, it's like we are comparing DUPLO to oranges. Thomas and Cars were/are Duplo licenses. If you really want to talk about successful licensing, I'll offer up the Lucasfilm one for comparison any time..... >:-D FTW, to coin a phrase I (...) (14 years ago, 26-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) And doing quite well with it, by all accounts. Hows the Disney Cars license working out for the pioneering brand, by the way? ;D (14 years ago, 26-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) For a change, you mean, Dave! I see that Mega Bloks just picked up the Thomas the Tank Engine license that originally belonged to LEGO... ;-) JOHN (14 years ago, 25-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Nice to see LEGO blazing a trail right behind Mega Bloks once again. ;) (14 years ago, 25-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) True, but similar comments could be made of any theme. Trains are trains are trains, Castles are castles are castles. Yet for a fan of a theme, a greater number of models of varying price-points is always welcome. The truth is, how a tall ship (...) (14 years ago, 24-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Yes, just poking a little fun at the original article. No insult directed at you Abner. :) -Hendo (14 years ago, 24-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I think the Pirates of the Caribbean deal between MB and Disney was a one time deal. (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) When I first heard a rumor about this, I was thinking "No, they're got it wrong, Mega Bloc (*hack*) has the license." I'm guessing their license expired or Disney cancelled it? (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Never work, because we know kids NEVER run trains around curves too fast. Or crash them into things. IIRC, TRAINS magazine had a writeup of this movie (focusing on the "how it was made" details but with some other coverage) and the writer (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Abner you provide a valuable service, please don't stop! I don't think Hendo was complaining about your work in reproducing this stuff, but rather commenting on the original content. Which does, to be sure, have some marketspeak in it. But all (...) (14 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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