EastPoint Sports Limited, LLC, a leading manufacturer of indoor and outdoor recreational sporting goods, has announced a collaboration with ESPN, the iconic multinational, multimedia sports entertainment brand. EastPoint Sports will introduce four initial recreational sports games to ESPN fans beginning August 1.
Pioneering multi-platform entertainment company Wind Sun Sky Entertainment (WSS) is transforming the living room into the great outdoors with Camp Bonkers, the wildly fun virtual summer camp experience. In June 2020 and 2021, elementary-school aged campers held their marshmallow smores tight as they laughed, crafted, and embraced the power of their imagination, all from the comforts of their home. Now, Camp Bonkers is back with new YouTube content, a Roblox game and an interactive destination website designed to actively engage kids on-screen and off and get them up and doing while involving the whole family by earning camper badges and rewards.
Cloudco Entertainment’s beloved and iconic property, Care Bears, and the Walmart-exclusive fashion doll brand, My Life As, has come together to create a slumber party themed-line of limited-edition fashion and baby dolls to celebrate the Care Bears’ 40th Anniversary.
The award-winning environmentally themed hit animated kids’ show MeteoHeroes premiered in North America on the 22nd of April with an Earth Day Special on PBS as result of a new partnership involving family entertainment maverick Kenn Viselman (Teletubbies, Thomas the Tank Engine) and his itsy bitsy Entertainment Company (TibECo), along with the show’s co-producers. Now, Viselman is spearheading a MeteoHeroes-inspired climate education initiative, the largest of its kind, which will include in-school age-graded education for children 4-10 years old and onscreen education with online educational materials for children and their families and broad community outreach.
Kilburn Live, a global market leader in branded live family entertainment, and Rovio Entertainment Corporation, creators of the global phenomenon Angry Birds mobile gaming franchise, have announced plans for a new touring interactive theatrical production Angry Birds Live: The Slingshot Adventure!
PBS KIDS and Fred Rogers Productions has announced that Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, the #1 animated series for preschoolers on PBS KIDS and first series inspired by the groundbreaking Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, will kick off its 10th anniversary year on September 3 with a marathon of “Top Ten Tiger Tales” on PBS KIDS. The special programming event was voted on by fans and will lead into the highly anticipated Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Season 6, featuring a week of all-new episodes, streaming free on PBS KIDS beginning September 5.
The Toy Association, the trade association advocating and working for the success of all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages, has announced that recognized toy safety expert Jos Huxley will join the organization as senior vice president of technical affairs, effective immediately.
Adding to its list of awards, including three-time TOTY finalist in 2019, 2020 and 2021, Fun In Motion Toys’ Shashibo has now been honored with STEAM accreditation by Dr. Gummer’s Good Play Guide, in partnership with The Toy Association.
PetSafe brand, a global leader in pet product solutions, has chosen the 30 finalist communities to compete for dog park funds in its popular Bark for Your Park grant contest. This year, PetSafe will award prizes totaling $125,000 to nine deserving communities.