Real Deal

  • Cyanide & Happiness Taps Brand Central
  • vineyard vines Partners with Discovery for Shark Week
  • Garfield the Cat Gets Snapchat Filter

aNb Media News, May 2, 2018

  • Hasbro Buys Power Rangers, Other Saban Brands in $522 Million Deal
  • Yulu Toys to Take Action Against Flip Finz Knock-Offs
  • Wild Kratts Hits the Road for Second Live Show
  • Viacom Details Viacom Digital Studios, New Content at Digital Content NewFront
  • Netflix to Air Weekly BuzzFeed News Series
  • ‘Double Dare’ Returns to Nickelodeon This Summer
  • My Singing Monsters to Mark Licensing Show Debut

aNb Media News, October 18, 2017

  • Nelvana, Discovery Communications Team for New Venture in Kids’ Content
  • NBCUniversal, Snap Inc. Launch Digital Studios
  • Hulu Releases VR App for Microsoft Mixed Reality Headsets
  • Pocket.watch Partners with ‘Fairly OddParents’ Creator for New Kids’ Animation
  • Amazon Introduces New Way for Teens to Shop
  • Walmart Fetes American Plastic Toys

You’re Hired

  • Roblox Hires VP of Customers
  • Neville Named VP, Hunter Products USA
  • Former Viacom Exec Launches All The Kids Entertainment

aNb Media News, March 15, 2017

  • Privet Capital Acquires Vivid Toy Group
  • Roblox Announces $92 Million in Funding
  • Loot Crate Marks Foray into Sports Fandom
  • Spin Master Posts 31-Percent Increase in Q4 2016 Revenues

aNb Media News, March 8, 2017

  • JDA Software Group to Head Mattel’s Supply Chain
  • NBCU Invests $500 Million in Snap
  • Walmart Tests More Convenient Options for Shoppers
  • littleBits Launches Its First-Ever Coding Games

Real Deal

  • New Licensees for Splashlings
  • Rocket Licensing Adds to Smurfs UK Movie Program
  • Beanstalk Signs Farrah Fawcett Foundation
  • Ice Age Licensees, Promos Across EMEA
  • New Licensees for PJ Masks
  • FieryLight Signed for Teletubbies Live Tour
  • New Products from Vandor Featuring Yo-kai Watch, The Beatles, Star Wars
  • Laura Marano Fragrance Launches
  • 4K Media, Wish Factory in Deal

Real Deal

  • Surf Capsule Collection Featuring Minions
  • Little League in Deal with WaxWorks
  • Corona Grilling Accessories from SmartWorks

Don’t Miss the Next Playcon…Here’s Why

The Toy Industry Association’s annual Spring event was held this year for the first time in Miami, and, while the weather was Miami-like (scorching sun, gusty ocean winds, drenching monsoon), the accommodations arranged by the TIA were delightful.