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CATALINA ESTRADA FOR DISNEY TO PROMOTE ENCANTO
Catalina Estrada has created magnificent works of art inspired by the new Disney film ENCANTO Catalina Estrada has collaborated with Disney to create beautiful pieces of art to coincide with the release of their latest film, ENCANTO, on November 26th, 2021. Disney...
BLOCKCHAIN AND NFT’S, THE NEW FRONTIER FOR VIDEOGAMES AND LICENSING
After surpassing the film and music industry in terms of annual revenues generated, the Video Game world continues to lead the entire Entertainment industry into the future With the new use of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFT’s), a true revolution,...
THE SMURFS ARE COMING BACK ON SPACETOON TV
The Smurfs are coming back to MENA through Spacetoon TV Channel, branded on-ground activities, and toys Spacetoon, the family edutainment content provider, producer, and broadcaster, has recently partnered with IMPS to bring The Smurfs to MENA through Spacetoon TV...
Licensee Focus
CATAN MERCHANDISE COLLECTION NOW AVAILABLE FROM ROLLACRIT!
Rollacrit and Asmodee Entertainment announce the first collection in their CATAN merchandise partnership Rollacrit and Asmodee Entertainment are pleased to announce the first collection in their CATAN merchandise partnership has launched! This collection of...
BARBIE, HOT WHEELS AND SAM THE FIREMAN IN MATTEL LICENSEES’ PRODUCTS FOR CHRISTMAS 2021
Mattel licensees offer a range of quality and fun products to put under the Christmas tree Christmas is the time when children's wishes come true and, above all, it is the time dedicated to play and family fun. To spend this festive season in a cheerful and creative...
ATLANTYCA ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS LICENSING DEAL WITH THE NAKAS GROUP FOR GERONIMO STILTON
Atlantyca Entertainment signs licensing deal with leading Greek Publisher, The Nakas Group for Geronimo Stilton stationary products Atlantyca Entertainment has signed a licensing agreement with leading Greek Publisher, The Hartini Poli Editions of the NAKAS GROUP to...
“JG AND THE BC KIDS” TEASER RELEASED
JG and the BC Kids’ head-turning teaser keeps the promise of a stereotype-breaking animation feature in the making With a fascinating sneak peek into the heart-warming story of a young black boy and his magical dreadlock mentor, the teaser of upcoming 2D animation...
PLANETA JUNIOR AND MADHOUSE TO LAUNCH ZAG’S MIRACULOUS EXPERIENCES IN SPAIN
Three immersive Miraculous entertainment experiences have been launched at the MadLad Oviedo: Parkour Tech, VR Escape Room and VR Labyrinth Planeta Junior, a leading European children and family entertainment company, and award-winning global entertainment studio ZAG,...
CYBER GROUP STUDIOS EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH FOR GIGANTOSAURUS AND DRONERS WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERS AND PLATFORMS
Award-Winning studio pre-sells its hilarious new series, 50/50 Heroes, to discovery in Latin America and Disney Japan Cyber Group Studios, a leading producer and distributor of animated series best known for its award-winning preschool show, Gigantosaurus, has secured...
Fashion & Lifestyle
SPREAD GROUP SIGNS WOLRDWIDE LICENSE WITH ZAG FOR MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR
Print-on-demand collection for kids and young adults will list in time for the holiday season Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG has signed a global licensing agreement with Spread Group. Under this new agreement, Spread Group will provide a...
ENRIQUEZ DIVERSITY WITH LOVE
The message of body positivity arrives and spreads also in America, powered by @Barbiestyle Communication has never been so digital as on this occasion and for a just cause, spreading the message of body positivity, through the Instagram profile @BarbieStyle with over...
KEEP IT WEIRD WITH YTV’S OFFICIAL RETRO APPAREL COLLECTION LAUNCHING NOVEMBER 17
The nostalgic collection from Nelvana and Retrokid features nine exclusive hand-drawn designs from iconic ‘90s YTV series including Camp Cariboo, UH-OH, Video & Arcade Top 10 and You Can’t Do That On Television Corus Entertainment’s YTV, along with Nelvana and...
Interviews
KING TUT, THE NEW “INCLUSIVE” SUCCESS BY PHILIP OSBOURNE
On January 26, the stories of little Tutankhamon will be officially published by Universal Publisher and will be presented at the Egypt Book Fair "King Tut, Tutankhamon is back" is the new book series by bestselling author Philip Osbourne, who is now published in 56...
THE NEW LOVE, DIANA TOY LINE
LM interviewed Giochi Preziosi for the launch of its products dedicated to Love, Diana. GP are the master toy partner while Licensing is handled exclusively by Planeta Junior What led you to choose Love, Diana as the next IP to focus on for your toy lines? Diana is a...
INTERVIEW WITH THE WEB STAR CHARLOTTE M.
Interview with creator Charlotte M., the young web star with dizzying figures who has already developed her own licensing programme for her fans Maurizio Distefano Licensing is the world-wide licensing agent for Charlotte M., the young web star who can be defined as a...
Events
SESAMESTREET CELEBRATES 50 YEARS IN GERMANY
50 years of Sesamstraße: That’s five decades of kids laughing and learning with some of their favorite furry friends On January 8, 2023, history will be made when Sesamstraße has its 50th anniversary in Germany. It has been one of Germany´s most successful TV programs...
KIDSCREEN AWARDS 2022: SHORTLIST ANNOUCEMENT FOR ALL CATEGORIES
Winners to be revealed on February 15 at a gala awards ceremony during Kidscreen Summit 2022 Kidscreen, host of the global kids entertainment industry’s leading awards for excellence, is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the...
SEASCREEN PROJECT MARKET FINALISTS
SEAScreen Project Market unveils inaugural 2021 selection at Asia TV Forum & Market / ScreenSingapore The inaugural SEAScreen Project Market (SPM) launches at the Asia TV Forum & Market / ScreenSingapore (ATF/SS) on 1st December 2021 with its selection of 15...
Media & digital
LEO AND TIG LAUNCH ITALIAN YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Leo & Tig animated series has launched its own YouTube channel, with episodes of the popular show being released in Italian Leo & Tig animated series, created by Parovoz Studio and commissioned by Digital Television Russia Group, has launched its own YouTube...
FUNCRAFT AND SANRIO PARTNER FOR NEW MOBILE GAME “HELLO KITTY – MERGE TOWN”
FunCraft announced the global launch of Hello Kitty - Merge Town FunCraft, an interactive entertainment company and mobile games publisher, together with Sanrio, announced the global launch of Hello Kitty - Merge Town, a casual puzzle and merge decoration game that...
TOMMEE TIPPEE JOINS FORCES WITH MEDIALINK AND THE EMOJI BRAND
Tommee Tippee Joins Forces with Medialink and the emoji® brand to Create a Cross-Brand Promotion for the Childcare Brand! The emoji® brand and Medialink Animation International Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medialink Group Limited are set to bring...
Retail
PETER RABBIT™ BURROWS INTO BLACKPOOL WITH A NEW £1 MILLION ATTRACTION FROM MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS
Beloved characters from the award-winning PETER RABBIT™ animated TV series are set to make a new home on Blackpool’s famous seafront next year in a partnership that marks the first stand-alone Merlin visitor attraction to be based on the series Merlin...
NICOLETTA COSTA OPENS THE DOORS OF HER E-COMMERCE TO CHRISTMAS!
Lots of gift ideas dedicated to the world of the illustrator's characters are arriving The most wonderful time of the year is approaching: Christmas is just around the corner and the desire to be together in merriment is in the air, together with the desire to...
THE POINT.1888 CREATES SPOTLIGHT.1888, A NEW RETAIL SERVICES ARM FOR BRANDS AND RETAILERS
Spotlight will work directly with retailers and brands to help them fill the gaps themselves using the agency’s Retail team expertise The next generation of brand licensing, The Point.1888, has achieved another industry first today with the launch of a brand-new...
Trend & Research
INFLUENCER CHOICE LIST REVEALED FOR HOLIDAY 2021 BY THE TOY ASSOCIATION & CLAMOUR
Family influencers voted on their top toy picks for this holiday season With families scrambling to get their holiday toy shopping done early this year amid global supply chain bottlenecks and toy shortages, The Toy Association and Clamour have announced the "Best of...
THE FIRST-EVER TOYS & GAMES REPORT FROM THE INSIGHTS FAMILY HIGHLIGHTS BIG CHANGES FOR Q2
The Insights Family has launched their very first Toys & Games Report UK The Insights Family, the global leader in kids, parents, and family research has launched their very first Toys & Games Report UK. The new report, set to be released each quarter, looks...
THE INSIGHTS FAMILY® PREDICT CHRISTMAS 2021 IS GOING TO BE THE DIGITAL ADVERTISING TIPPING POINT
Kids spend just under 70% of their leisure time digitally, but only 37% of the $4.6bn kids global advertising revenue is spent digitally - as brands need to radically change their strategy. The latest iteration of The Insights Family® media planning tool enables...
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