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Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives
Headline from ABC 7 New York
Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
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ABC 7 New York
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
NBC 6 South Florida
Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, plus more key figures ↗ (opens NBC 6 South Florida)Published
NBC 6 South Florida's feed description
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026.
WMUR
Betty Boop Blondie and other 1930 works enter public domain ↗ (opens WMUR)Published
WMUR's feed description
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
NBC News
Betty Boop, 'Blondie' and Nancy Drew entering the public domain in 2026 ↗ (opens NBC News)Published
NBC News's feed description
Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
Fortune
Betty Boop and Blondie join Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain ↗ (opens Fortune)Published
Fortune's feed description
“It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity of all this culture.”
The Hollywood Reporter
Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ Enter Public Domain in 2026 ↗ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)Published
The Hollywood Reporter's feed description
Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.
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