Category: Licensing

Incredible Group has signed a Canadian distribution deal with leading gaming-sector toy manufacturer, PMI, for its Piñata Smashlings line. Looking to break through the Canadian market with its new brand, PMI engages Incredible Group to lead the charge on retail distribution and mass-market awareness. Piñata Smashlings is entertainment company Toikido’s first internally developed IP and is home to hundreds of playful characters called, “Smashlings” – cheeky little creatures and playful Piñatas – who love to have fun and are always on the lookout for the Rainbow Whale who drops new Rainbow pods.

Chronicle Books, one of the world’s most admired publishers and distributors of illustrated books, gifts, and games for all ages, has selected The Moss-Tucker Group (MTG) as their Agency of Record, representing recently acquired brands Petit Collage and Ridley’s Games. Both Ridley’s Games, makers of original, trend‐led games for all ages including bestsellers Avocado Smash and Selfish, and Petit Collage, creators of sustainable, design-led toys for young children, will be featured in various promotional initiatives, social media campaigns and influencer partnerships throughout the year under MTG’s representation.

The Singing Machine Company, Inc, the worldwide leader in consumer karaoke products, announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Sesame Workshop, the educational organization behind the iconic Sesame Street franchise. The Singing Machine Company will develop, manufacture and market sing-along and youth karaoke products featuring beloved Sesame Street characters, including Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Abby Cadabby for North America, Australia, the United Kingdom. The Company expects to launch the new products this Fall 2023.

They are back! Playmobil is celebrating the comeback of its classic Playmobil Color series after a 45-year hiatus with five new sets released in collaboration with creativity powerhouse, Crayola. The sets include basic white figures and a variety of accessories that can be customized and easily washed off.

Archie Andrews stars in an all-new apparel collection from streetwear brand, Hours, now debuting at retail, in partnership with Archie Comics. The capsule collection includes a variety of Riverdale High inspired products for both men and women with modern silhouettes including drop shoulder hoodies, drop shoulder tees, a leather sleeve varsity jacket, flat brim caps, and socks. The collaboration merges Hours core values – high quality fabrication at accessible price points – and classic Archie elements with a twist.

Monopoly is headed to the Mushroom Kingdom! Hasbro has announced and launched a brand-new edition of the iconic Monopoly board game – Monopoly The Super Mario Bros Movie Edition Game – just in time for the release of Nintendo + Illumination’s new animated action-comedy, The Super Mario Bros Movie – now playing in theaters. Monopoly players can imagine battling Bowser to save the Mushroom Kingdom as they explore the world of the film with up to 6 Monopoly tokens, representing characters & power-ups from The Super Mario Bros Movie: Toad’s frying pan, a Super Mushroom, Peach’s crown, and more!

Following the grand opening of Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s first world-class theme park, Falcon’s Beyond (“Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a leading fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, has debuted its first e-commerce website, Shop Falcon’s Beyond (shop.falconsbeyond.com). “Shop Falcon’s Beyond is the ultimate destination for the most extensive and compelling curated merchandise from our Katmandu Parks and the wider Katmandu franchise,” said Cecil D. Magpuri, CEO of Falcon’s. “We are giving our fans the opportunity to extend their in-park experiences by providing the very best merchandise, from apparel to homewares, collectibles to plush, Shop Falcon’s Beyond has something for everyone.”

The Loyal Subjects (TLS), a leading brand in the collectible space known for creating lineups of high quality, detailed figures based on fandoms biggest properties is extending their BST AXN Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) action figures and collectibles line in partnership with Paramount Global. The line extension includes a wide range of products including new single 5” TMNT BST AXN figures, new TMNT BST AXN 4-packs, TMNT Comic Book and Action Figure Sets, 8” BST AXN XL figures and BST AXN Turtle + Motorcycle bundles.