Who exactly owns Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?
The character of Oswald and the 26 Disney-produced Oswald cartoons are owned by The Walt Disney Company. This was the result of a deal between Disney and NBC Universal for the latter to secure sportscaster Al Michaels for NBC Sports in February 2006. Universal still owns the 26 Winkler Oswalds and the 140 Lantz Oswalds. Since the deal, they have released 11 Lantz Oswalds on the Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection DVD series in 2007-2008. The existing Disney Oswalds, meanwhile, have been released by Disney on the Walt Disney Treasures – The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit DVD set which can be ordered on Amazon.com. It is uncertain whether the Winkler Oswalds will ever be released on DVD.
The character of Oswald and the 26 Disney-produced Oswald cartoons are owned by The Walt Disney Company. This was the result of a deal between Disney and NBC Universal for the latter to secure sportscaster Al Michaels for NBC Sports in February 2006. Universal still owns the 26 Winkler Oswalds and the 140 Lantz Oswalds. Since the deal, they have released 11 Lantz Oswalds on the Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection DVD series in 2007-2008. The existing Disney Oswalds, meanwhile, have been released by Disney on the Walt Disney Treasures – The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit DVD set that can be ordered from Amazon.com. It is uncertain whether the Winkler Oswalds will ever be released on DVD.
