Quoted from Rarehero:The internet?
Nickelodeon/Viacom bought the TMNT franchise for $60 million in 2009.
Damn they crushed it profit wise on the newer 2 movies with $450 Million profit plus what they make off the new cartoons. Back in the day they were a Billion dollar franchise so cant blame Stern for going where the moneys at and theres alot more TMNT fans alive now then WOZ easily. And to think this all started in 84 with some dark comic books.