4Kids Involvement With Pokemon Ending?

According to Anime News Network, Pokemon USA will take over all distribution and localization of the Pocket Monster franchise in America beginning January 1, 2006. 4Kids Entertainment will reportedly not be involved in producing or distributing “Pokemon: Battle Frontier,” the next Pokemon anime series/season broadcast on American television. According to ICv2 News, Nintendo will continue to work with Pokemon USA in developing and promoting North American Pokemon trading card and console video games.