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Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0
HasbroHas a submission portalHasbro’s terms refuse unsolicited ideas and let it use anything sent anyway without pay.
Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
MattelHas a submission portalMattel considers no unsolicited ideas.
26329029@N06, CC BY-SA 2.0
Radio FlyerHas a submission portalRadio Flyer takes product ideas only from inventors with a published utility patent application or an issued utility patent.
Zarateman, CC0
The LEGO GroupHas a submission portalLEGO takes product suggestions only through LEGO Ideas at ideas.lego.com, built from LEGO bricks.
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
3MHas a submission portal3M takes ideas for patented products through a form on its idea submission policy page, which asks for the patent.
Michael, Public domain
BBCHolds open callsBBC Writers’ Open Call takes scripts from writers aged 18 and over living in the UK or Ireland.
en:User:DG, Public domain
Colgate-PalmoliveHas a submission portalColgate-Palmolive takes product ideas through its submission website, colgatepalmolive.yet2.com, and pays nothing for a first submission.
JIP, CC BY-SA 3.0
Czech Games EditionReads unsolicited workCzech Games Edition reads game pitches sent through the form on its Submissions and Pitches page, and replies when it can.

About half turn away an idea that arrives on its own. Two in five name a door anyone can use, and say what you give up to walk through it.

For each company: its own statement on outside ideas, quoted from its own site, the door in if there is one, what you agree to by sending something, and what it has actually bought from outside.

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How to pitch a TV show to PBS Kids

Has a submission portal. PBS KIDS takes show proposals through its online submissions portal. Pitches sent by mail or email are not reviewed. Its shows include Marc Brown’s Arthur and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood from Fred Rogers Productions.

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2026
A24 · Club Kid (global rights, Cannes) from Jordan Firstman
“Also that month, A24 won a "highly competitive bidding war" for the global rights to Jordan Firstman 's directorial debut, Club Kid (2026), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.” en.wikipedia.org
2026
Focus Features · Obsession from its producers $15 million
“Focus' most successful release both domestically and worldwide is Obsession (2026), which the company acquired for $15 million” en.wikipedia.org
2026
Scholastic · Cottage Door Press $71 million
“On September 29, 2026, Scholastic announced that it would acquire Cottage Door Press for $71 million, excluding its Luna StoryTime business, which will be spun-off and continued to be led by its founder and CEO, Dick Maddrell.” en.wikipedia.org
2025
A24 · Ne Zha 2 (US rights) from its Chinese producers
“In 2025, A24 acquired US distribution rights for the Chinese language film Ne Zha 2.” en.wikipedia.org
2025
PepsiCo · Poppi (prebiotic soda) from Allison and Stephen Ellsworth (founders) $1.95 billion
“In March 2025, PepsiCo announced it would acquire Poppi for $1.95 billion.” en.wikipedia.org
2025
Lowe's · Foundation Building Materials from Foundation Building Materials $8.8 billion
“Lowe's agreed to acquire Foundation Building Materials for $8.8 billion in cash in August 2025, purchasing the home improvement supplier with the intention of expanding into the business that serves contractors and builders. [ 26 ]” en.wikipedia.org

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Doors anyone can use

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