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Licensing International Announces Carla Silva and Rebecca Tatlock as New Foundation Board Members

Licensing International has announced that two executives, Carla Silva and Rebecca Tatlock, joined its Foundation Board, effective July 1st, 2022. “We are so happy to welcome Carla and Rebecca to our Foundation Board. Their diverse experiences and invaluable knowledge will support the Licensing International Foundation’s charitable initiatives and the brand licensing community at large,” said Maura Regan, president of Licensing International. “I want to thank outgoing Foundation Board member Marc Schneider, who moved to Licensing International’s Board of Directors, for his time and dedication to our community.”

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Yeti Farm Creative Partner Jay Surridge Now CCO, Stephanie Marcott Named International Recruiter

Yeti Farm Creative, an artist-driven studio and one of Canada’s most robust animation pipelines, is making strategic moves to facilitate the company’s continued expansion and development of its own intellectual properties (IP) as well as its work as a sought-after service studio. The company has restructured its management team, with partner Jay Surridge as Chief Creative Officer, responsible for shepherding in a new production and development slate, and tapping Stephanie Marcott (formerly of Method Studios, Framestore, DNEG) as international recruiter to manage talent acquisition. Known for its proprietary 2D Sweet Tweets series along with its production of 2D animation hits Hotel Transylvania and Pete the Cat, Yeti Farm Creative has also recently moved its operations to a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technology to better support its growing production needs.

Schleich USA Launches “Share Your Stories” Contest with FAO Schwarz as Part of Global Brand Campaign

With its global brand refresh and ad campaign now underway, Schleich USA has partnered with iconic toy store FAO Schwarz to launch the Share Your Stories photo contest. What do polar bears dream of? Do giraffes grow in the rain? These are just some of the big questions that Schleich inspires as kids experience the limitless joy of storytelling through everyday play with its uniquely authentic characters and sets. This summer, the 87 year old company that lets kids’ imaginations run wild is realigning its brand under a new vision of shaping storytellers for life.

Diane Alber’s ‘Scribble’ Book Series Promotion Launches at Chick-Fil-A

Chick-Fil-A is partnering with Diane Alber to include five bestselling titles from her Scribble book series for the 2022 Kids meal book promotion. Alber is a prolific picture book author and illustrator whose titles regularly top Amazon’s best-selling lists. Her slate of over 50 children’s books address social-emotional learning topics and are on track to sell three million units in 2022.

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PlayMonster Appoints Amy Graczyk as Chief People Officer

PlayMonster is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Graczyk to the new role of Chief People Officer. A cross-functionally talented leader with global expertise across multiple industries, Graczyk brings a specialized focus on supporting organizations and high performance teams amidst transformational growth.

Pokémon Trading Card Game: Pokémon GO Expansion Available Now

The Pokémon Company International has launched the Pokémon GO expansion for the best-selling Pokémon Trading Card Game. Now available at participating retailers around the world — including Pokémon Center in the US, Canada and the UK — this special collaboration is inspired by the massively popular Pokémon GO mobile game and features photorealistic artwork and unique gameplay scenarios based on the app. Trainers will also recognize familiar Pokémon GO elements in the expansion, such as characters like Spark of Team Instinct, Blanche of Team Mystic and Candela of Team Valor, as well as objects including a PokéStop and Lure Module.

GigaPets and Top Secret Toys Celebrates 25 Years of Play with Relaunch

GigaPets, the take-it-anywhere interactive pets that need your love and attention to raise them into a healthy, happy virtual pet, celebrates 25 years since they emerged as the number one simulated toy pet brand in the U.S. in the 90’s! To commemorate the momentous occasion, the inventors of GigaPets, Top Secret Toys, is relaunching the original and nostalgic CompuKitty with a new friend, StartCat! The classic hit toy is back and better than ever – reimagined and redesigned for day after day engagement and entertainment for a whole new generation of fans.

Global Sensation Bluey Launches Season Two on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer

Season two of the global-hit animation Bluey is set to receive its UK free-to-air premiere on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on Monday 1 August. The first Season proved a huge hit with UK fans, being streamed more than 97m times on BBC iPlayer since its launch on iPlayer in April last year.

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The Children’s Media Conference’s Creative Keynote to be Delivered by Joseph Coelho – The Newly Unveiled Waterstones Children’s Laureate

The Children’s Media Conference (CMC), now in its 19th year, will see its creative keynote delivered by award-winning performance poet, playwright and children’s author Joseph Coelho, who has been crowned the Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2022 – 2024. CMC runs in-person and online this week from 5-7 July and is themed ‘What Next 2.2’.