Shopkins is the phenomenally successful collectible and holder of the girls’ category Toy of The Year Award and the BTHA’s Collectable Toy of the Year. There are 148 characters to collect in each series, which are sold inside adorable little shopping bags. Despite only having been on the market since …
Zafari is the brainchild of David Dozoretz – an animation visionary who worked on the Star Wars prequels and contributed to major movies such as Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. With a multi-million euro budget in place, this sumptuous animation tells the story of a group of …
Italian company Rainbow, a world leader in the kids’ entertainment industry, last week welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to its headquarters in Loreto. Mr Renzi’s visit was in recognition both of Rainbow’s role in creating Italian jobs and also the excellence of its work. The high quality of Rainbow’s …
Thunderbirds Are Go is the ground-breaking remake of the classic 1960s TV series, produced by ITV Studios in partnership with Pukeko Pictures and the highly acclaimed Weta Workshop. The eagerly anticipated series debuted on TV screens in the UK, Australia and New Zealand at the beginning of April …
Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Spacetoon, the free-to-air kids' channel, broadcasts in Arabic to 22 countries and more than 130 million viewers in the Middle East and North Africa on digital satellite. Since its launch in 2000, the popularity of Spacetoon has grown at a remarkable pace, thanks, in part, to …
Animaccord Animation Studios, producers and owners of the award winning brand “Masha and The Bear” have announced today that Spin Master and Simba Dickie Group joined the roster of Masha’s strong international partners …
Leading European studio Rainbow has signed a major book deal for its brand new animated comedy Royal Academy (working title), with Italian publisher Fabbri Editori set to work on a range of titles. The new agreements will see Fabbri Editori develop a full range of titles, including storybooks and activity …
Maurizio Distefano Licensing has announced two more major licences in the Italian market for the runaway preschool animation hit Masha and the Bear, this time in the home furnishings category. Gabel, a leading group in the textile sector with a full range of home linens, is planning a range of Masha …
Nickelodeon is expanding its hit preschool roster with the launch of the inventive Mutt & Stuff, a live-action preschool series created by TV legends Sid and Marty Krofft, and Bradley Zweig. Set in a unique school for dogs, the series stars Calvin Millan and his dad, Cesar, star of Cesar 911 and former …
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FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment (FMKFE) today announced that it has greenlit the second season of the highly-rated preschool series, Kate & Mim-Mim. Series two is due to launch on Disney Junior US and will then air globally in late 2015. The 23 x 22’ series is currently in pre-production and …
Nickelodeon and NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony today announced plans for a partnership to create Turtles by Melo, a brand-new consumer products line inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit franchise. A self-professed Turtles super-fan, Anthony would serve as Creative Director of this …