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Barney highlighted among the lineup for Pluto TV channels in Latin America.
The following is an overview of Barney-related news and events that have occurred in the year 2020.
Audio[]
- May 1: Toy manufacturing giant Mattel, Inc. announced that they have signed an exclusive, multi-year global music licensing deal with Warner Music Group's Arts Music division, which became the sole distributor of Mattel's catalog of more than 1,000 songs from its brands, including Barney.[1]
Events[]
- August 9: A Day in the Park with Barney closed temporarily at Universal Orlando Resort due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] restricting the characters to outdoor meet and greets. The attraction would close permanently the following year.
Streaming[]
- September 25: A Barney channel was incorporated on the free streaming service, Pluto TV for its Latin American grid.[3]
People[]
Deaths[]
- January 10 - Brice Armstrong (voice actor)[4]
- March 30 - Tomie dePaola (children's author and illustrator)[5]
- April 5 - Shirley Douglas (actress)[6]
- July 24 - Regis Philbin (television host - Barney has guest appeared many times on his show)[7]
- August 1 - Tricia Legault (creative director)[8]
References[]
- ↑ Toy Story: Warner Music Pairs With Mattel to Play With Songs From Barbie, Thomas, American Girl
- ↑ Universal Orlando to Temporarily Close Several Attractions
- ↑ Pluto TV agrega 6 nuevas señales en su grilla de América Latina
- ↑ ‘Dragon Ball Z’ Narrator Brice Armstrong Has Passed Away at 84
- ↑ Obituary: Tomie dePaola
- ↑ Shirley Douglas Dies: Actress, Activist And Mother Of Kiefer Sutherland Was 86
- ↑ TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater
- ↑ Tricia Legault (Deceased), Richardson, TX Texas Retrieved August 26, 2022