"Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the movie is made. Spaceballs-the T-shirt, Spaceballs-the Coloring Book, Spaceballs-the Lunch box, Spaceballs-the Breakfast Cereal, Spaceballs-the Flame Thrower."
Time-Life-Warner-Turner-DC and ABC-Disney-Marvel get rich off of merchandising whenever the trend is superhero blockbusters.
Their news divisions pimp their own product and never disclose to audiences their financial interest in promoting such product.