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Hollywood Live & Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment Announces Acquisition of Theatrely

In a bold move that will extend the intersection of Hollywood, Broadway and theatre globally, Hollywood.com and Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment (NWE) announced the formation of Hollywood.com LIVE as a joint venture between Hollywood.com and NWE. In addition, the new venture announced its acquisition of Theatrely, the only Gen-Z led media company that offers the internet generation’s perspective on live theatre.

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Lil Critter Workshop Launches Digital First Animation Production Studio

Acclaimed animation house Lil Critter Workshop (LCW) has made two strategic moves to further expand its global business, launching Lil Critter Digital – a Digital First Animation Production Studio out of Malaysia, which provides total solutions for art, design and production for social media and web series content – while continuing to develop long-form animated series from its Bristol base with the appointment of Jan Stradling as Consultant Development Executive. Lil Critter Digital’s first project is Lawak Campus: School Daze, a 104 x 15 second surreal comedy series for tweens which has launched on TikTok and will also debut as a 52 x 2’ web series in English on YouTube and in a Bahasa Malaysia exclusive to Astro later this year. The shorts have already garnered an impressive 96.3k followers since they launched in TikTok last month.

The Little Prince Mediawan
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Mediawan Kids & Family Partners with Licensing Works! to Launch Merchandising Program for The Little Prince and Friends Preschool Series

Mediawan Kids & Family , in collaboration with La Succession Saint Exupery-d’Agay, has selected Licensing Works! to manage the merchandise licensing for its new animated television series, The Little Prince and Friends. This groundbreaking preschool series featuring all-new adventures based on the beloved characters from the timeless masterpiece and best-selling novel ever published is produced by Method Animation in coproduction with Bidibul Productions and LPPTV, with the participation of France Televisions, WDR, TVGlobo and RAI Kids.

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Moonbug Entertainment and SiriusXM to launch Moonbug Radio

SiriusXM has announced the launch of Moonbug Radio, an exclusive new year-round channel in collaboration with Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media and the award-winning global entertainment company behind some of the most popular kids’ content in the world. Moonbug Radio is available starting now, and features hit music from your kids’ favorite shows such as CoComelon, Blippi and many more. The channel is available to subscribers in their cars (channel 307) and on the SXM App.

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Universal Products & Experiences Drives Global Expansion Celebrating Key Milestones for DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse

Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) is the driving force behind one of the fastest growing brands in the preschool space, celebrating global expansion and major milestones for DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse. Following its retail launch in 2021, UP&E is celebrating an impressive one million dollhouses sold of the award-winning Gabby’s Purrfect Dollhouse, brought to market by leading global children’s entertainment company Spin Master, master toy licensee for the franchise. Additionally, the playset was named the #1 overall item in the ITPS Supercategory in the U.S. for 2022 (Circana/ Retail Tracking YTD 2022). Gabby’s Dollhouse is resonating with fans worldwide, reporting year-over-year growth and ranking as the #5 Preschool Toys property globally and the #2 Preschool Toys license in the U.S. and Australia (Circana/ Retail Tracking Service YTD Apr’23).

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Mattel & Gershwin Entertainment Announce All-New American Girl Live! In Concert National Tour

American Girl, one of the nation’s most storied children’s brands and a cornerstone in Mattel’s (NASDAQ: MAT) portfolio of purposeful products, have announced a new live concert experience for the whole American Girl fan community to enjoy. Touring venues across the U.S. starting this fall, American Girl Live! In Concert brings American Girl’s most beloved characters to life on stage in a brand-new pop concert spectacle that’s sure to be an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages. This action-packed and interactive concert will feature fan-favorite tunes, exciting live cast musical performances, high-energy dancing, and lots of fun surprises. Kicking off in Concord, New Hampshire, the tour will create lasting memories for families in more than 20 cities for the initial tour dates, including NYC, Washington D.C., Chicago, Indianapolis, and Atlanta. Venues and dates to be announced soon.

Cirque du Soleil Cosm
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Cirque Du Soleil Entertainment Group and Cosm Join Forces to Unveil New “Shared Reality” Experience

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Cosm, a leading immersive technology, media, and entertainment company, have announced a partnership to deliver a completely new way to experience Cirque du Soleil. Under the partnership, Cosm will produce and present an iconic Cirque du Soleil show at its forthcoming venues, the first of which will open in Los Angeles in spring 2024 and showcase a 26.6-meter diameter LED dome in a 65,000 total square feet facility.

tokidoki Mermicorno- Starfall
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New Original Series ‘Mermicorno: Starfall’ from Atomic Cartoons and Thunderbird, and Tokidoki, Announced for Max

Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc (TSXV:TBRD, OTC – THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) has announced the brand-new animated original Mermicorno: Starfall. Created and produced by Thunderbird’s Atomic Cartoons, in partnership with global design tastemaker tokidoki, the ocean setting of the series showcases the wonders and magic of our natural world that aims to inspire this generation of kids. Mermicorno: Starfall will debut exclusively in the U.S. on Max in 2025.

MeoShín’Ké
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New Short Episodes of “The Legends of MeoShín’Ké” Animated Series Coming Thanks to a Grant Awarded to Hwahwa Studios by KOCCA

Hot on the heels of the excellent ratings for The Legends of MeoShín’Ké on Daekyo Kids TV in Korea, Hwahwa Studios (Korea) and Run With Us Productions (Canada) are pleased to announce that Hwahwa Studios has been awarded a grant by KOCCA, the Korean Creative Content Agency, to produce additional short episodes. This will bring the short episode animated series to 20 with the added content to be delivered this Fall. The Legends of MeoShín’Ké will be featured in both the KOCCA stand #J912, and the HwaHwa Studio booth #K239 at The Licensing Expo, in Las Vegas, June 13-15.