Tag: Mattel
Call for Entries: Pixelatl’s IdeaToon 2019 Seeks LatAm Projects
IdeaToon by Pixelatl has opened its call for animated television and feature film projects from creators across Latin America. Selected submissions will proceed through...
Andy Yeatman Joins Moonbug as Head of Americas
Global kids’ entertainment company Moonbug has brought on Andy Yeatman, formerly Netflix kids & family director, as its Head of the Americas. Yeatman will...
‘Detective Pikachu’ Merchandise No Longer a Mystery
The Pokémon Company International has unveiled an extensive line of products inspired by the brand’s highly-anticipated first live-action hybrid movie POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, from...
News Bytes: Deadpool Toon Lives On, Jan Svankmajer in Amsterdam, Exec Appointments & More
Mattel Loses a Good Chunk of DC Comics Toy License to Spin Master
The new three-year agreement between the publisher and toy company kicks in...
News Bytes: ‘Bao’ Director Devs Feature, ‘Aquaman’ Fan-Made Teaser, ‘Kitty Is Not a Cat’ Wins at SPAs & More
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Animation Production Days Stuttgart
Running May 1-3 as part of the 26th Stuttgart Int’l Festival of Animated Film and FMX Conference, APD...
‘Rainbow Rangers’ Makes Colorful Debut on Nick Jr. Monday
Genius Brands International’s animated, ecologically-minded preschool series Rainbow Rangers (52 x 11’) will make its world premiere on Nick Jr. on Monday, November 5...
MIPCOM Catch Up!
There was so much wheeling and dealing going on at the MIPJunior and MIPCOM content markets in Cannes this year, it’s almost impossible to...
BLE Bytes: Crunchyroll’s Awesome Anime, ‘Ghostbusters’ AR, ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ & More
Brand Licensing Europe kicks off in London this week, Oct. 9-11 at the Olympia. Learn more about the event at www.brandlicensing.eu.
Leading anime and...
Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen Named SVP Global Distribution for Jim Henson Co.
The Jim Henson Company has appointed Claudia Balzer Scott-Hansen as Senior Vice President, Global Distribution, reporting to Chris Lytton, COO & Exec Vice President...
Toon Goggles Teams Up with Mattel
Leading children’s On Demand platform Toon Goggles has inked a deal with Mattel for four of its flagship series: Barbie Dreamtopia, Barbie Vlog Videos,...
News Bytes: ‘Black Panther’ Toon Trailer, ‘Spider-Verse’ Spins a Rare Web, Hello Kitty Gets Vlogging & More
Janet Hsu to Lead Mattel’s New Division
The international toy giant has named kids’ entertainment veteran Chief Franchise Management Officer for its Global Franchise Management...
Genius Brands Raises $4.5M to Power ‘Rainbow Rangers’ S2 & Retail
Genius Brands International has raised a $4.5 million investment round of convertible debt. Led by financier Robert Wolf of 32 Ventures, the oversubscribed funding...
Steve Totzke Promoted to CCO at Mattel
Toy company Mattel has promoted longtime exec VP and CMO Steve Totzke to the role of Chief Creative Officer, reports License Global.
In his new...
Mexico’s El Festival Reveals Stellar 2018 Lineup
One of the best-kept secrets in the global animation business is Mexico’s Pixelatl El Festival event, which takes place in the beautiful town of...
Licensing Expo Redux
Licensing Expo took over Las Vegas this week, which means news of many new toon tie-ins coming to shelves around the worlds! Here’s a...
J2911 Media Secures Exclusive Distribution for ‘Outopus’
Florida-based J2911 Media has inked an exclusive deal with Costa Rica’s Studio Flex for the worldwide distribution of dialogue-free 2D comedy series Outopus (52...
Genius Brands Broadens Spectrum of ‘Rainbow Rangers’ Partners
Genius Brands International continues to add colorful partners to its growing licensing roster for original preschool brand Rainbow Rangers in support of its 2019...
Cyber Group Expands LA Office with Development, Direct-to-Consumer Ops
Cyber Group Studios USA, a subsidiary of Paris-based animation powerhouse Cyber Group Studios, announced today the launch of two new operations for its Los...
Hasbro Acquires Saban Brands ‘Power Rangers,’ ‘Popples’ & More
Hasbro has inked a definitive agreement to purchase Saban Properties entertainment brands including Power Rangers, My Pet Monster, Popples, Julius Jr., Luna Petunia, Treehouse...
Stuttgart: Successful FMX and 12th APD Come to a Close
The 23rd FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media wrapped up Friday having provided some 4,000 attendees to a varied, well-balanced program...
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