Talk: The Muppets Studio

Revision as of 20:24, 16 October 2008

name, again

I've just been informed that the legal name has indeed changed from Muppets Holding Company, LLC to The Muppets Studio, LLC. This comes from Debbie McClellen who is the Director of Creative Affairs for The Muppets Studio. Additional support for the change can be seen on the packaging for The Muppet Show: Season Three and Sesame Street's Season 39 credits. The first episode of the season lists the following in the credits: "Muppets^TM is a trademark of Muppets Holding Company, LLC". However, Episode 4173 (featuring Kermit in "Everybody Be Yo'Self") is credited for Kermit's appearance and the use of the term "Muppet" to The Muppets Studio, LLC. I'm going to go ahead and move the page. —Scott (talk) 20:02, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, that makes sense. While I had that Studio System trial, their records showed that the "Holding Company" was contracted for a three year development period. Now that period has passed and the original language is no longer applicable, and besides they're more actively finding ways to use the Muppets and producing new stuff. -- Andrew Leal (talk) 20:20, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

page move

Why was this moved? The Muppets Studio has been used on Muppets.com since the Disney version launched. — Scott (talk) 03:07, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

A Red and Green Christmas liner notes, disc and case all say:

“(c)2006 Walt Disney Records (c)Disney (c)The Muppets Studio, LLC
(c) The Muppets Studio, LLC.All rights reserved, MUPPETS characters and elements and The Muppets Logo are trademarks of The Muppets Studio, LLC. All rights reserved.”

The term "Holding Co." isn't used at all in the legal jargon and "The Muppets Studio, LLC." (the LLC and copyright/trademark attributions makes it seem like a legal title not just a nick-name) is used several times. "The Muppets Studio, LLC" title was also used on the later episodes of From the Balcony. Many of the earlier Disney things -- Muppets.com (which hasn't been updated in forever), The Muppet Show Season 1 DVD, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, the earlier episodes of From the Balcony... -- all used "Holding Co". But it looks like they've changed it from the more awkward and off-putting "Holding Co" to the more friendly "Studio" title. I e-mailed Disney customer relations asking about the change and they gave me a canned response saying they couldn't answer these kinds of questions via e-mail and I should consider writing a letter and mailing it to the provided address. -- Brad D. (talk) 04:22, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Huh. Well, what do you know? However, I think we should leave it for now until we can confirm the name change for sure. — Scott (talk) 06:16, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough, until some more solid information comes along we can leave it under Muppet Holding Co...I'll add a note to the article about the "Studio" thing, and keep my eye out for more information. -- Brad D. (talk) 06:25, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

That's a good idea. If you would post the snail mail address you received in the aforementioned email reply, I'd be happy to send a letter in the hopes of acquiring a formal confirmation. — Scott (talk) 06:30, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Just for the record, though it wasn't put out by Disney, the legal disclaimers on Old School Volume 1 specify Muppets Holding Company. They could just be behind, but I thought I'd point it out, as another reason formal confirmation would be useful. -- Andrew Leal (talk) 14:24, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Here's Disney's responce:

Unfortunately, we are unable to handle these type of request through e-mail requests. You may wish to send your inquiry to our main office at:

The Walt Disney Company

500 South Buena Vista Street

Burbank, CA 91521

I don't know if they'll actual be able to answer and respond to any questions via snail mail or how long it would take, but feel free to ask. -- Brad D. (talk) 17:08, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I believe that I recently found a post at Muppet Central that mentioned the reason for the title change from The Muppets Holding Company to Muppet Studios, but I forget the reason. I think it had something to do with The Muppets Holding Company sounding too formal. --Minor muppetz 20:46, 27 February 2007 (UTC)