Industry Veteran Anita Frazier Passes Away at Age 55
Members of the toy and games industry mourn the loss of industry veteran and former NPD Group analyst Anita Hamil Frazier, who passed away on March 3 at just 55 years of age.
‘PJ Masks’ Marks Broadcast Debut in China
Entertainment One (eOne) announced PJ Masks makes its China debut on FTA broadcaster CCTV beginning, March 21.
APC Kids’ Zephyr Animation Seeks Broadcasters for ‘Pronto’
APC Kids is expanding the production slate of its animation studio, Zephyr Animation, with the new adventure-comedy CGI series, Pronto, created in partnership with Gigglebug.
DHX Media Readies Slate of Tween, Kids Programming for MIPTV 2019
DHX Media will debut new live-action and animated series at MipTV this April, including the tween gymnastics series Up in the Air, the kids’ live-action comedy Bajillionaires, and the preschool series Rev & Roll.
ASTRA Offers Master Sales Rep Professional Development Session
ASTRA will host a special professional development session for sales representatives at the upcoming 2019 Marketplace & Academy in Pittsburgh, PA.
VTech Named Walmart Supplier of the Year
VTech earned a Walmart Supplier of the Year Award for the first time.
Hasbro Reveals New Fortnite Nerf Blaster
Hasbro has unveiled another Fortnite-inspired blaster to its current lineup from Nerf. Available June 1, the Nerf Fortnite TS blaster is a Nerf Mega blaster with pump-action. Inspired by the blaster used in the Fortnite video game, this Nerf blaster replicates the look and colors from inside the game. Load four darts into the internal clip, prime, and pull the trigger to blast a dart. It comes with eight…
YuMe Toys Expands in Europe with New Partners
Maxx Marketing Limited has signed two new multi-year agreements on behalf of its brand YuMe Toys, as the brand looks to expand further into European markets, including France, Belgium, Germany, and more.
Arthur A. Levine Departs Scholastic, Forms Independent Publishing House
Scholastic announced publisher Arthur A. Levine is departing the company to form his own independent publishing company.