Spin Master Names Heather Oster as Vice President, Global Franchise Development
Former Universal Pictures, Disney Pixar, and Dreamworks executive Heather Oster will oversee franchise strategy for Spin Master’s brands.
Gaumont Appoints Former Amazon Exec Michelle Sullivan as VP, Creative Executive, Animation & Family
Gaumont is continuing to grow its Animation and Family efforts in the U.S. with the addition of industry veteran, Michelle Sullivan.
Jazwares and UFC Bring the Action to Fans with Launch of New Collectibles Line
Jazwares and UFC are teaming up to bring the world of mixed martial arts into homes everywhere with a new line of UFC action figures and role play collectibles.
Wil Wheaton Announced as Games by Bicycle Global Ambassador
Bicycle announces the signing of actor, writer, and board game enthusiast Wil Wheaton as its first global board game ambassador.
WildBrain Spark Earns its Stripes with Shimajiro
Kids’ network WildBrain Spark has acquired exclusive rights to English-language content for Benesse Corporation’s Shimajiro brand.
NHRA Revs Up with Castline
JRL Group, Inc. has secured a licensing partnership between NHRA and Castline Inc. for a series of NHRA diecast collectables under their M2 Machines brand.
Just Play Acquires Slinky and Shrinky Dinks
Just Play announced the acquisition of children’s brands Slinky® and Shrinky Dinks®, with new products from Just Play arriving at retailers this fall.
Annual Opening of TAGIE Award Nominations Kicks Off with Announcement of New Name and New Virtual Program for 2020
As nominations for the annual TAGIE Awards open, The Chicago Toy & Game Group is announcing a number of changes to make the toy and game industry’s preeminent design, innovation and marketing awards bigger and better than ever.
WowWee Launches Power Treads™ All-Surface Vehicles
This week, WowWee launches the first official Power Treads set in the U.S. on DRTV: the Power Treads Full Throttle Pack with 40+ pieces.