Editing Power Rangers (section)

====1993–2010====
[[Saban Entertainment]] produced and distributed ''Power Rangers'' from 1993 until the end of 2001, with [[Fox Kids]] broadcasting the series in the United States until the Fall of 2002. [[The Walt Disney Company]] acquired the franchise as part of a larger buyout of Fox Family Worldwide that took place in 2001.<ref name="MMPR2010"/><ref name="HaimSaban">{{cite web|url=http://www.saban.com/html/team/saban.html|title=Haim Saban|work=Saban|access-date=February 23, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302104301/http://saban.com/html/team/saban.html|archive-date=March 2, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.saban.com/html/press/010723.html|title=News Corp. and Haim Saban Reach Agreement to Sell Fox Family Worldwide to Disney for $5.3 Billion|date=July 23, 2001|work=saban|access-date=February 23, 2009|archive-date=February 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202154922/http://saban.com/html/press/010723.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=buyout>{{cite news |url=https://money.cnn.com/2001/07/23/deals/fox_disney/ |title=Disney buys Fox Family for $3B |date=July 23, 2001 |access-date=September 21, 2007 |work=CNNfn |publisher=money.cnn.com}}</ref> Fox Family Worldwide subsequently became [[ABC Family Worldwide Inc.]]<ref name=buyout/> This buyout also saw Saban Entertainment become BVS Entertainment in 2002, from [[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]], Fox's parent company, and [[Haim Saban]].<ref name=buyout/>

From September 2002, ''Power Rangers'' had aired on various Disney-owned networks, including the [[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC Kids]] program block on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], the [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] and [[Toon Disney]] cable networks, and [[Jetix]]-branded outlets worldwide.<ref name="MMPR2010"/> Disney moved production of the franchise from Los Angeles to [[Studio West (film studio)|Studio West]] in New Zealand after ''[[Power Rangers Wild Force|Wild Force]]'' ended.<ref name="Herald2013">{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/property/spotlight-on-film-studios-out-west/RZ27PCHKOBNYG25LBHQVA3J7TA/ |title=Spotlight on film studios out west |date=25 May 2013 |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref><ref name="OurStory">{{cite web|url=https://www.studiowest.co.nz/our-story |title=Our Story |publisher=Studio West |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref> Several ABC affiliate broadcasting groups, including [[Hearst Television]], declined to air the series due to the lack of FCC-compliant [[E/I|educational and informational content]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/lights_out_for_power_rangers_mwqE73QZJZJ4OLgEsS0vMP |title=Lights out for 'Power Rangers'|date=March 10, 2009|work=New York Post|access-date=October 8, 2009}}</ref>

2008's ''[[Power Rangers Jungle Fury]]'' was originally set to be the final season, but due to obligations with [[Bandai]], Disney would produce 2009's ''[[Power Rangers RPM]].''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/28476-power-rangers-rpm-eddie-guzelian-disney|title=The Darkest Season of 'Power Rangers' Was Also Its Best|work=Inverse|access-date=October 2, 2018|language=en}}</ref> An article in ''[[The New Zealand Herald]]'' published on March 7, 2009, identified ''RPM'' as the last season of the ''Power Rangers'' run. Production manager Sally Campbell stated in an interview, "...at this stage we will not be shooting another season."<ref name="lightsout"/><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10560372 |title='Power Rangers' defeated|date=March 6, 2009|last=Eriksen|first=Alanah May|work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=March 7, 2009}}</ref> A September 1, 2009, revision to ''[[Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia]]'' by Disney's head archivist [[Dave Smith (archivist)|Dave Smith]] states that "production of new episodes [of ''Power Rangers''] ceased in 2009".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adisney.go.com/vault/supplement.pdf|title=Supplement to Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia|access-date=September 26, 2009|date=September 1, 2009| page=87|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030714060511/http://adisney.go.com/vault/supplement.pdf|archive-date=July 14, 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> Production of ''Power Rangers'' ceased and the {{as of|2009|alt = last}} series by BVS Entertainment, ''RPM'', ended on December 26, 2009.<ref name="lightsout">{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/item_mwqE73QZJZJ4OLgEsS0vMP|title=LIGHTS OUT FOR 'POWER RANGERS'|date=March 10, 2009|work=[[New York Post]]|access-date=November 24, 2009}}</ref>

On October 1, 2009, Bandai released a press release stating that Disney would re-broadcast ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' in January 2010 on [[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC Kids]] in lieu of producing a new season. A new toy line accompanied the broadcast and appeared in stores in the later part of 2009.<ref name="MMPR2010"/><ref name="Bandai MMPR">{{cite web|url=http://www.bandai.com/blog/press-release/mighty-morphin|title=PRESS RELEASE: Bandai America Powers Up Like It's 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line {{!}} Bandai America|date=October 1, 2009|access-date=October 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004235708/http://www.bandai.com/blog/press-release/mighty-morphin|archive-date=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name="businesswire">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091001006376&newsLang=en|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTOS Bandai America Powers up Like It's 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line|access-date=October 1, 2009|date=October 1, 2009}}</ref>