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[01/19/10 - 12:32 PM] ABC and Cafe Press Form Visionary Relationship to Let Viewers Take the Reins to Create Authorized Show Merchandise "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Scrubs" and "Legend of the Seeker" are among the initial offerings. |
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ABC AND CAFE PRESS FORM VISIONARY RELATIONSHIP TO LET VIEWERS TAKE THE REINS TO CREATE AUTHORIZED SHOW MERCHANDISE
Groundbreaking Concept Allows Fans of Hit ABC Entertainment Group Shows to Design Authorized Apparel and Gifts, Sharing in Revenue Stream
ABC Entertainment Group and CafePress, the online epicenter for user-designed apparel and gifts, today announced a licensing agreement that allows TV fans to design and sell authorized show merchandise. Fans of the hit ABC shows � Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Scrubs and Schoolhouse Rock along with Legend of the Seeker (from ABC Studios) � can unleash their creativity to design custom apparel and gifts by following the official guidelines. Fans can visit CafePress.com to create products and purchase merchandise designed by other fans fully encompassing fan engagement within this merchandise platform. In addition, CafePress will be launching a shop featuring official Schoolhouse Rock merchandise.
"These days, fans have more and more ways to engage with their favorite brands, be it through online fan sites, social media networks or blogs. CafePress takes fan engagement to the next level by mobilizing a community's passion to create a marketplace of tangible, unique products," comments CafePress Vice President of Marketing Amy Maniatis. "Through our licensing arrangement with ABC, we're able to engage top fan communities that are passionate about popular shows like Lost and Grey's Anatomy to create merchandise that can be inspiring, personalized and often insightful."
"Each week our dedicated ABC viewers tune in to follow the latest twists and turns of the Oceanic 815 survivors or to hear the latest gossip on Wisteria Lane," comments ABC Entertainment Group Vice President of Business Planning and Development Mia Rondinella, "Through our innovative relationship with CafePress, we're able to reward our viewers with a wholly unique and personal way to engage with the ABC shows and characters that they love. We value our fans immensely. Providing them with new and exciting ways to further express and share their passion for our shows is very important to us."
Fans can learn more about getting started on their own merchandise designs by visiting:
� Lost
� Desperate Housewives
� Grey's Anatomy
� Scrubs
� Legend Of the Seeker
� Schoolhouse Rock
About CafePress
CafePress is the world's biggest destination for self-expression through merchandise. Each month over 11 million shoppers visit CafePress to buy or create T-shirts, mugs, posters and other gifts that reflect their interests, passions, beliefs and affiliations. Launched in 1999, CafePress has empowered individuals, Non Profits and businesses to create, buy and sell customized merchandise online using the company's unique print-on-demand and e-commerce services. Today, CafePress is a growing network of over 6.5 million members who have unleashed their creativity to transform their artwork and ideas into an impressive catalog of over 250 million unique gifts.
Learn more about CafePress at http://www.cafepress.com or on their international sites in Australia (http://www.cafepress.com.au), Canada (http://www.cafepress.ca) and the United Kingdom (http://www.cafepress.co.uk).
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[08/27/26 - 11:15 AM] Paramount+ Renews Carl Weber's "Black Hamptons" and "Family Business," and Tyler Perry's "Divorced Sistas" and "Zatima" for Additional Seasons These series are a testament to the deep connection these characters and their worlds have built with fans season after season.
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[08/27/26 - 11:00 AM] Video: All Reality and We TV Release Trailer and Key Art for New Original Unscripted Series "Love After Lockup: Relationship Rehab" Premiering Friday, October 2 The nine-episode series gathers five fan-favorite couples from the "Love After Lockup" franchise as they embark on a transformative journey with psychiatrist and nationally recognized relationship expert Dr. Ish Major, working to heal old wounds and rebuild their relationships.
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[08/27/26 - 10:15 AM] Adult Swim to Serve Up New Series "Get Jiro" October 3 From Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios and starring Brian Tee, the series transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world's most powerful figures are chefs.
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[08/27/26 - 10:00 AM] Video: Starz Debuts Exhilarating Trailer and Key Art for Season Two of "Outlander: Blood of My Blood," Premiering Friday, September 18 The heart-pounding new trailer takes viewers on a captivating journey back in time to 1700s Scotland and the start of the Jacobite Uprising.
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[08/27/26 - 10:00 AM] The CW Network to Broadcast San Diego's 2026 Poinsettia Bowl and Holiday Bowl Games The SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl returns to the college football schedule after a decade-long hiatus live on Wednesday, December 23, at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, with the Holiday Bowl following on Monday, December 28, at 5:00pm ET / 2:00pm PT.
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[08/27/26 - 09:31 AM] New Netflix Documentary Series "Born in the USA" Explores the High-Stakes World of a Busy Maternity Ward With exclusive access to a busy maternity ward, this new premium documentary series unlocks a high-stakes hidden world: birth.
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[08/27/26 - 09:01 AM] ESPN and Words + Pictures Announce October 8 Premiere for "Saban," Landmark ESPN Original Series on Hall of Fame Icon Nick Saban The series tells the story of Saban's remarkable career, highlighted by his 17 seasons at Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national championships and reestablished the program as the preeminent force in college football.
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[08/27/26 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Stavros Halkias: Uncle Stav" - Official Trailer - Netflix Fresh off becoming an uncle this year, Stavros Halkias is back for his second Netflix special, "Uncle Stav."
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[08/27/26 - 08:01 AM] HBO Original Comedy Series "Youth," from Sharon Horgan, Debuts September 20 The series follows a 50-year-old divorcee's search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.
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[08/27/26 - 07:59 AM] Paramount+ Sets September 4 Premiere for Original Football Docuseries "The Program: Texas Tech" Produced by Skydance Sports and Second Wind Creative, the four-part series gives unprecedented access into the Texas Tech University Red Raiders College Football Program through one of the most consequential off-seasons in the history of the sport.
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[08/27/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Unabomber" - Official Trailer - Netflix In this drama inspired by true events, Ted Kaczynski's path from Harvard prodigy and test subject to the Unabomber unfolds as the FBI hunts him down.
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[08/27/26 - 07:01 AM] BET's Hit Drama "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Returns for the Second Half of Its Milestone 10th Season, Wednesday, October 7, at 9/8c on BET KJ Smith Black, Mignon, and Crystal Reneé Hayslett, Jordan Coleman, and Tunde Oyeneyin return as series regulars, joined by Angela Beyince, Devale Ellis, Brian Jordan, Jr., Chris Warren, Angela Beyince, Branden Wellington and Monti Washington.
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[08/27/26 - 07:00 AM] CBS Presents "Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life," An "Entertainment Tonight" Special, to Air Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8:00 PM on CBS and Stream on Paramount+ Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the special celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
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[08/27/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Go Team!" - Official Trailer - Netflix When their team-building event gets downgraded to a tiny village, a cheese company's staff think it can't get worse - then they learn about the layoffs.
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[08/27/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Toy Story 5" - Coming to Disney+ September 23rd The toys have a new home... on Disney+.
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