Thanks to winstein for this.
This is the list of the biggest media franchises in the world. Something that started as a book, film, video game, comic, or television series.
It covers all aspects of revenue including video game sales, merchandise, home entertainment etc.
1. Pokemon (year of inception 1996), grossed $59.1 billion
2. Hello Kitty (1974) $50.3 billion
3. Star Wars (1977) $43.7 billion
4. Mickey Mouse & friends (1928) $35.7 billion
5. Mario (1981) $27.1 billion
Source and full list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises
This is the list of the biggest media franchises in the world. Something that started as a book, film, video game, comic, or television series.
It covers all aspects of revenue including video game sales, merchandise, home entertainment etc.
1. Pokemon (year of inception 1996), grossed $59.1 billion
2. Hello Kitty (1974) $50.3 billion
3. Star Wars (1977) $43.7 billion
4. Mickey Mouse & friends (1928) $35.7 billion
5. Mario (1981) $27.1 billion
Source and full list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_media_franchises