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TFE/TFE Licensing, May/June 2018

Shop Talk: Masterminds Toys by Jennifer Lynch
Game On: How Social Media Boosts Sales, Exposure by Pearly Huang
Dolls: Miniature, Diverse and Nurturing by Elaine Andrus
Jim Becker’s Legacy Lives on in Anjar & Becker Associates by Christopher Byrne
ASTRA Marketplace & Academy Preview compiled by Jennifer Lynch
Toy Genius: NJ Toy Shop Brings In-Store Experience Online by Jennifer Lynch
Real ID: Countering Counterfeiting in the Toy Aisles by Jennifer Lynch
TFE Licensing
Hasbro: Building a Brand Blueprint for the Future by Jennifer Lynch
Brand Profile: Fingerlings by Jennifer Lynch
BuzzFeed’s New Biz Plan Cooks Up Success by Jennifer Lynch
Licensing Expo 2018 Preview compiled by Jennifer Lynch

Real Deal

Cyanide & Happiness Taps Brand Central
vineyard vines Partners with Discovery for Shark Week
Garfield the Cat Gets Snapchat Filter

Licensing Show News, May 22, 2018

Teddy Ruxpin Animated Series in the Works
Guru Studios Unveils True and the Rainbow Kingdom Licensing Program
Kung Fu Pork Choppers Names Wicked Cool Master Toy Partner
Xtreme Play Partners with Ubisoft to Create Collectibles Based on Top Games
Cartoon Network Amps Up with New and Expanding Licensing Partners Across Various Brands
Fox Marks Return to Kids Licensing with Spies in Disguise CP Program
King Features, Wildbrain Reimagine Popeye for YouTube

You’re Hired

Pam Kaufman Named President, Viacom/Nickelodeon Global Consumer Products
Gemr Names Caryl Liebmann Director of Business Development

aNb Media News, May 21, 2018

ASTRA Announces 2018 Excellence Awards Winners
Hasbro Sniffs Out Trademark for Play-Doh Signature Scent
Licensing Agency Neon Brands Launches at Licensing Expo

You’re Hired

Jill K. Cook Joins The Licensing Shop
Big G Creative Hires Shannon Swindle

aNb Media News, May 15, 2018

Goliath Acquires Tucker
Spain’s IMC Toys Enters North American Market with Cry Babies
Simba Dickie Group Buys Corolle
9 Story Launches Consumer Products Division, Unveils Corporate Redesign
ASTRA to Honor Kazoodles Toy Store Owner, Mary Sisson, with Lifetime Achievement Award
PBS to Air First Animated Kids’ Series with Alaska Native Lead

Real Deal

Licensees Fete Mister Rogers’ 50th Anniversary
Fingerlings Signs New Publishing, Games Partners
Masterchef, MasterChef Junior Whip Up New Deals for Winners
Smooshy Mushy- Branded Products Revealed
Jimmy Fallon Teams Up With YouTube Kids App
Brat Taps Brand Central for Chicken Girls, Total Eclipse for Licensing
Bible bb’s, Scholastic Team for Bible-Based Book Series
Starbucks, Nestlé Form Global Alliance

aNb Media News, May 10, 2018

Fashion Angels Teams with Wisconsin Learning Express for Its First Shop-in-Shop
LIMA, The NPD Group Team for Executive Breakfast Series