Cartoon Network Gains Licensing Rights for ‘Bakugan’

Cartoon Network Enterprises and Nelvana Enterprises have entered into a relationship giving the cable network’s consumer products division U.S. licensing and merchandising rights for the popular anime brand “Bakugan,” which premieres in the United States on Cartoon Network on Sun., Feb. 24. Through the agreement, Cartoon Network will serve as the brand’s licensing agent, marking the division’s first time managing a partner’s property.