Endemol Shine North America Names Scott Shillet as Executive Director, Licensing
Prior to joining Endemol Shine North America, Shillet held positions at 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks Animation.
Nickelodeon Announces U.S. Premiere of Paddington Series
Paddington Bear returns in Nickelodeon’s brand-new CG-animated preschool series, The Adventures of Paddington, premiering in the U.S. on January 20.
HKTDC Moving Forward With the Toys and Games Fair
The 46th HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, January 6-9, 2020, is expecting more than 2,000 global exhibitors to showcase a wide variety of products.
Commonwealth Toy & Novelty Joins Precious Moments’ Licensing Roster
Commonwealth Toy & Novelty will produce Precious Moments-branded baby dolls for nurturing play, and figurines with play value.
Toy Foundation’s Play Your Part Event Provides Toys to At-Risk Kids
Nearly 7,000 toys provided for this cause were donated by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors to The Toy Foundation’s Toy Bank.
New Line of Books and Comics Debuts Based on Fantasy Series from The Jim Henson Company
Penguin Random House and Insight Editions have released new books and comics based on The Jim Henson Company’s series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Jakks Pacific Announces Appointment of John Kimble as Chief Financial Officer
Jakks Pacific, Inc. announced the appointment of John Kimble as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 20, 2019.
Sony Pictures Consumer Products Announce Global Licensing Program for Jumanji
Sony Pictures Consumer Products has announced the worldwide launch of the licensing and merchandising program for the sequel, Jumanji: The Next Level.
Kellytoy Expands Line of Collectible Squishmallows
Kellytoy is expanding its Squishmallows line with 17 all-new, collectible Squishmallows characters.