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Licensing International Announces License-X Germany Event

Spielwarenmesse eG and Licensing International have announced a co-branded event that combines their skillsets to provide the Germany and the wider German-speaking region with a licensing event of its own. Licensing-X Germany will offer the licensing sector across Germany, Austria and Switzerland a new platform and will coincide with Insights-X, the established stationery event, from 5 to 7 October 2022 at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.

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Netflix and Dr. Seuss Enterprises to Launch Five New Animated Preschool Series and Specials

Netflix and Dr. Seuss Enterprises have announced they will bring some of the most iconic and beloved stories and characters of Dr. Seuss to life with five new animated preschool series and specials. The projects are inspired by treasured stories like Horton Hears a Who!, The Sneetches, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, and Wacky Wednesday, in addition to lovable characters like Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. Executive Producer Dustin Ferrer (Esme & Roy, Shimmer & Shine, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood) will serve as showrunner across all five, and additional showrunners will be revealed in the coming weeks. The announcement expands the partnership between Netflix and Dr. Seuss Enterprises even further, following the launch of the critically acclaimed animated series Green Eggs and Ham in 2019, which will have its anticipated second season premiere April 8, 2022.

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Pisces USA Launches ‘Pet Natural’ Products at Global Pet Expo

Pisces USA, innovative world leaders dedicated to natural pet products, launch Pet Natural, plant powered botanical extract dog grooming range at Global Pet Expo. Pet Natural draws on the brilliance of Australian certified organic extracts to deliver advanced eco-conscious dog grooming products for the first time.

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Kids First Secures Global Deals for Hit Series Nate is Late

Paris-based children’s entertainment content distribution company Kids First has inked a raft of deals with international broadcasters for both season 1 (52 x 11’) and season 2 (52 x 11’) of hit animated series Nate is Late, produced by Watch Next Media and commissioned by France Télévisions (France), Super RTL (Germany) and Canal J (France). Kids First had sold Nate Is Late season 2 to leading Chinese SVOD platform Tencent, as well as streaming platform Kidoodle for North America.

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Mojang Announces Minecraft x Lacoste Apparel Collection
Mojang Studios has announced its partnership with Lacoste to launch the Minecraft x Lacoste apparel collection, featuring activewear, accessories and footwear, just in time for Spring/Summer 2022.   Minecraft fans will love seeing how the iconic blocky style of Minecraft has been translated to the world of fashion with Lacoste—including some of their most iconic pieces like printed polos, monochrome sweatshirts and more. The collection even features an updated crocodile…
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ZAG and Burger King Launch Global QSR Promotion for ‘Miraculous’

Award-winning independent animation studio ZAG has partnered with Burger King on a global QSR promotion that features collectible premiums from the pop culture hit Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir with purchase of a King Jr. Meal. The announcement was made by Julian Zag, EVP, Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products, ZAG.

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Magikbee and WildBrain to bring Mattel’s Classic Polly Pocket Series to KidsBeeTV

Magikbee and WildBrain have signed an agreement to license Seasons 9, 10, and 11 of Mattel’s classic Polly Pocket series for Magikbee’s kids’ streaming platform, KidsBeeTV. KidsBeeTV is a global brand with customers in more than 200 countries. In that sense, Polly Pocket is a key IP in the kids’ streaming app catalog, appealing to a large fan base around the world and resonating with both kids and their parents. The classic animated series, which originally premiered in 2010, is based on Mattel’s original micro-scale doll brand that first launched in 1989 and is well-known and much-loved. The classic Polly Pocket episodes are now available on KidsBeeTV.