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Aargh! They've made over Rupert!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4393038.stm
Rupert the Bear moves to new home
BBC News Online: 31 October 2005
Rupert the Bear is moving to a new home alongside Postman Pat and He-Man following a £6m ($10.64m) deal.
Express Newspapers has sold the controlling rights to the 85-year-old bear to Entertainment Rights (ER).
The UK media group plans to give Rupert a makeover before relaunching him with an animated TV series, DVDs and books.
Rupert will be ditching his old boots in favour of trendy high-top trainers. ER plans to sell children's version of these new "bear boots".
But, while his look is being "brought into the 21st Century", his red jumper and yellow trousers will be staying
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