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New PBS KIDS Series, Work It Out Wombats!, Premieres February 6, 2023

At the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced the premiere date for Work it Out Wombats!, a new animated series for kids ages 3-6 produced by GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios, starring a playful trio of marsupial siblings—Malik, Zadie and Zeke—who live with their grandmother, Super, in their treehouse apartment complex. Work it Out Wombats! will introduce computational thinking concepts that will help young viewers solve meaningful problems, learn flexible thinking and how to express themselves—all while using the practices and processes at the core of computer science. The new series will debut on PBS KIDS February 6, 2023.

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Kristen Bell Welcomes In The Next Wave of PAWrents in PAW Patrol

Kristen Bell is joining the PAW Patrol gang and welcoming in the next wave of “PAWrents”, as seen on her Instagram. For new parents, each age and stage comes with its own challenges and seeking the advice of seasoned professionals (a.k.a. other parents who have already been there) is a lifeline. Enter Kristen Bell, the hilarious, no-nonsense, tell it like it is mom-friend we all want to have. “Are your kids obsessed with PAW Patrol? Yes! Should parents be too? Yes!” said Bell. “Ryder and the pups are basically your secret co-parents, helping to teach your kids about teamwork and raising them to believe in themselves.” 

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Safety 1st Launches Connected Suite to Help Make Parenting More Connected

Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries and the world’s largest juvenile products manufacturer, has launched Connected Suite, a collection of five smart essential products under the Safety 1st brand to help parents manage the nursery atmosphere through the Safety 1st Connected App.

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It’s ‘Greenlight, Go!’ for Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese Season 3

Cloudco Entertainment in the United States, in conjunction with co-production partners, Watchnext Media in France and Kavaleer Productions in Ireland, are pleased to announce the greenlight and production commencement of Season 3 of their animated hit comedy series Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese. Season 3’s additional 52 x 11’ episodes have been commissioned by the French television network Gulli while simultaneously ordered by the BBC in the UK, KidsME (the Chindrel Content Factory of De Agostini Group) in Italy, and Ireland’s RTE. This latest order will bring the total number of 11’ animated episodes to 156.

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ZAG Partners with Schreiber Foods to Bring Miraculous-Branded Low-Fat Yogurt Smoothies to Walmart Stores Nationwide

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG has signed an agreement with Schreiber Foods to bring the globally popular superheroes from the worldwide hit animated series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, to Walmart stores across the U.S. Ladybug and Cat Noir are the first licensed characters to appear on Walmart’s Great Value Low-Fat Yogurt Smoothies. The announcement was made by Julian Zag, EVP, Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products, ZAG.

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Smart-toys to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2023 as Michael J Freeman Reflects on Journey

The 50th anniversary of the first toy robot is fast approaching. Inspired by his mother’s declaration that “kids love robots,” Michael J Freeman set out to create the prototype for the first ‘smart conversational toy’ in 1973. “A smart-toy has the ability to alter dialogue, make decisions, and change the mode and difficulty level of material of programming based on a child’s performance,” says Freeman.

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Licensing International Releases Global Licensing Industry Study 2022
Licensing International has released its 2022 Global Industry Study, capturing the size and state of the licensing industry and how sales of licensed merchandise rebounded amidst the pandemic. Diving into categories across entertainment, sports, retail, fashion/apparel, and more – the report also shows how pandemic trends continue to shape consumer behavior. Data shows the licensing industry and sales of licensed merchandise strongly rebounded amidst coronavirus pandemic and residual economic shocks.…