Rovio, makers of Angry Birds, the most downloaded mobile game ever, today announced a partnership with The Lego Group to develop a line of construction toys. Lego® Angry Birds will be available in spring 2016 to coincide with the release of The Angry Birds Movie, a full-length feature film based on the …
Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP) today announced the appointment of two new international licensing executives, Sandra Vauthier-Cellier and Marina Lum-Kang, charged with accelerating growth of the company’s presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and …
Rainbow, the content powerhouse that is behind some of the world’s top kids brands, will be present on stand R181 at the forthcoming Las Vegas Licensing Expo. The studio has chosen to showcase three new animated series with huge licensing potential: these are Winx series 7,Mia and me series 2, and …
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 …