Hasbro has applied for a new Trademark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, says TF@TM and this new trademark is not just specific for Transformers.
Titled as Allspark Distribution, the description lists as “Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of movies, television series, online series, webisodes and digital content; entertainment media production services for motion pictures, television and internet“. In short, it’s a trademark for an entertainment content production and distribution company such as Paramount Pictures.
This new name certainly popped up at a very curious time; considering the fact that Hasbro’s new 5-year agreement with Paramount states a greater control over the movies made based on Hasbro properties.
At this point, Hasbro is a fully fledged entertainment powerhouse with the following list of subsidiaries. Start of a distribution company will only strengthen all below:
- Hasbro Studios: TV development, production, and distribution.
- Allspark Pictures: Movie production.
- Allspark Animations: Animation production.
- Boulder Media Studio: Animation development.
- Backflip Studios: Mobile game development.
The only thing missing from the picture is a music/record label.
TargetmasterJoe
Better yet, a console/PC gaming distribution arm, so they can ask PlatinumGames to do a sequel to Transformers: Devastation.
Anyway, Seibertron did an article on this. Not sure if there's anything new there…
Hasbro's New Trademark: ALLSPARK DISTRIBUTION
Deadend
Didn't even think about that. Good question!
Ikkstakk
Holy crap, does Saban still hold the rights to the 2001 RID cartoon?! Hasbro! Get to that sweet talkin'!
ToaDraco
I see a disturbing lack of attention to proper gaming. Focusing purely on mobile is frustrating and short-sighted. Hopefully they also have plans to expand into the gaming market because we are long overdue for a proper game. Devestation was okay but WfC and FoC were incredible and it\'s a damn shame we will never see their like again. Activision no longer has the rights to the franchise so now would be the perfect time for Hasbro to do something– anything at this point.
Fenrys
personally, in this day and age a channel isnt needed, just go to an easily accessible (meaning easily available on nearly any device) streaming service (preferably more like cwseed in that it would be free). they have more than enough content to populate something, they could shift future web series to it and also it would allow for easier and more manageable distribution of shows and they wouldnt rely on cartoon network or the overall archaic structure of cable services
Deadend
Missing a music label AND a console/pc gaming arm.
But almost there. Though having a channel again would help too, but first need to build up the media library before trying that again. Gotta get more revenue streams coming in for a better launch this time with more original content and new series. And then build up a stream app like Crunchy Roll/Netflix/Hulu/CWSeed/CBS Direct to go alongside it.
Kind of think a music label may not be far off though. Especially now that they can sweet talk Saban into doing some for that with power rangers soundtracks, and have other areas they can pull in or ask for help from.
LegoLover58
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OwlLasers
They\'re comin\' for Disney\'s gig! Here\'s hoping they start caring about their properties even half as much as Disney does, but – uh – while still allowing 3rd Party figures. Haha
Music
More control from Paramount = more garbage. Yeah, I'll take a chance with Hasbro this time around.
Russian fan
I hope, new TF Movies will out after this contract cease, since more control from Hasbro = less creativity.
Nemesis Otaku
Imagine Megatron\'s reaction if he found out just how many Allsparks exist. :/
Aimless Misfire
At this point, Hasbro is a fully fledged entertainment powerhouse with the following list of subsidiaries. Start of a distribution company will only strengthen all below:
And hardly anything to show for it!
SilverOptimus
News Post: New Hasbro Trademark: Allspark Distribution