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McFarlane Launches New Game of Thrones Collectibles

To celebrate the final season of HBO’s long-running hit series Game of Thrones, McFarlane Toys’ action figures and dragons have hit retailers nationwide. McFarlane Toys latest release includes realistic and highly detailed six-inch scale action figures, as well as a deluxe box set of fan-favorite characters including Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, the Night King, Arya Stark, and Viserion the Ice Dragon. Game of Thrones six-inch action figures are…

CHITAG Names New Members to Advisory Board

The Chicago Toy and Game Group named Adi Golad, founder and chairman of Goliath; Rachel Griffin, vice-president of public relations at Jakks Pacific; Robert Fuhrer, president of Nextoy; and John Barbour, managing partner at Volta Capital to its Advisory Board.

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Toy Association Structures Its Diversity & Inclusion Committee

The Toy Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee aims to build awareness of and provide best practices for creating diversity within toy companies.

APC Kids’ Kid-E-Cats Are Off to Italy

APC Kids, the children’s entertainment distribution company of boutique co-producer and distributor APC Studios, has appointed Giochi Preziosi as the distribution partner for its KID-E-CATS toy range in Italy. The master toy partner for KID-E-CATS, Toy Plus (Far East) Ltd., part of the Thai Group, is currently developing a range spanning plush, collectibles, figurines and playsets targeted at preschool children, with global retail launch scheduled from September 2019. Giochi…

DHX Media Unveils New SVOD, Kids Room

DHX Media will debut a brand-new children’s subscription-based video on demand service called Kids Room, launching this summer.

Canspan to Lead Digital Strategy for Iscream

Canspan will be leading strategy and execution for tween lifestyle brand Iscream’s paid digital and social media advertising, public relations and providing support on organic social media campaigns.

Jamie Cygielman Named SVP, GM of American Girl

Mattel appoints Jamie Cygielman, veteran marketing executive and former CMO of Iconix Brand Group, as senior vice-president and general manager of American Girl.

CBS Launches Star Trek Global Franchise Group

Star Trek is about to boldly go where no CBS TV franchise has gone before. CBS Television Studios has created a global franchise group that will manage and maximize the expansion of the Star Trek brand beyond the traditional boundaries of linear broadcasting and streaming.

‘Esme & Roy’ Greenlit for Season 2

Esme & Roy returns for a second season. Produced by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Sesame Workshop, the new season (26 x 11-minutes) and a special (1 x 22-minutes) will air on HBO in the U.S. and Treehouse in Canada in early 2020. “Since its debut, Esme & Roy has sparked strong emotional connections with kids and families around the world for its exceptional storytelling, brilliant animation, and lovable characters,” said Scott…