YGB Films Announces Bear Grylls Animation Project
YBG Films announced the first Bear Grylls animated content for kids: Bear Grylls Young Adventurer. Epic Story Media will debut the program at Licensing Expo.
‘Superpower Dogs’ Documentary Names First Licensees
In a deal brokered by CPLG North America, Tzumi Pets is the first licensee to sign for Superpower Dogs, the latest IMAX documentary from Cosmic Picture.
Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment Makes Licensing Show Debut
Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment will exhibit for the first time at the Licensing Expo, detailing new partnerships and brand initiatives.
New Zuru X-Shot Line Teams with Fortnite Player Ninja
ZURU will collaborate with Fortnite gamer Ninja for a line of limited-edition X-SHOT Ninja dart blasters.
Nickelodeon Names ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ Toy Partners
Nickelodeon has named the first licensees for the Blue’s Clues reboot, Blue’s Clues & You!: Just Play, Vtech, and Cardinal.
Pocoyo Inks New Content Deals Ahead of Licensing Expo
Epic Story Media and Brands & Rights 360 are ramping up activity for Zinkia Entertaiment’s animated preschool series Pocoyo, signing new content deals.
Genius Brands Taps Jeff Shapiro as VP, Retail Development
Genius Brands appointed licensing industry veteran Jeff Shapiro as vice-president of retail development.
Food Fuels Fun Beyond the Kitchen
Guest contributor Deirdre Fanzo explores how food and beverage brands are moving back into the toy aisles and the collectibles space, in particular, is creating new opportunities for food-fueled fun for both adult and kid toy collectors.
LEGO to Launch Despicable Me Building Sets in 2020
LEGO expands its partnership with Universal Brand Development and Illumination with LEGO Despicable Me sets, timed to the 2020 film, Minions: The Rise of Gru.