Elenco Electronics, the creators of the award-winning Snap Circuits brand of educational circuit-building toys, announces that it has been named a participant sponsor of The Smart Factory @ Wichita, a new Industry 4.0 immersive experience center, established by Deloitte and Wichita State University in Kansas.
Rightsline, the leading rights and finance management platform for the media and entertainment industry, announced that it has acquired REAL Software Systems. This move will extend its core IP rights management services to fully support end-to-end financial and royalties workflows, while simultaneously expanding its market from media and entertainment into gaming, publishing, consumer products, life sciences and high tech, among other global industries.
Simon Philips, one of the licensing industry’s most accomplished executives whose visionary approach to brand building has helped shape the strategic direction of some of the world’s most iconic franchises— from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel, to CoComelon, Pokémon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Yu-Gi-Oh—has joined the board of Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC. His unparalleled expertise will help drive the unique entertainment and consumer product synergies at the vertically-integrated experiential entertainment powerhouse—now deploying its 360° IP Expander model around the globe.
Smart Teddy, the fun, customized, connected bear that helps parents engage their little ones with a furry companion while simultaneously helping kids set up good habits, is announcing the company’s 2022 seasonal content updates. As a part of an emerging generation of educational, smart toys Smart Teddy is programmed with more than 25 daily activities and playful interactions aimed to educate, engage and entertain.
The non-profit organization, Unity Unlimited, Inc., and the 94-year-old Social Impact Leader, Ms. Opal Lee, are pleased to announce that the WCN Group has been appointed the official licensee for apparel, headwear, and accessories. This deal was brokered by the organization’s licensing agent FanGirl Consulting & Brand Management.
Women in Toys (WiT) celebrates International Women’s Day with helpful suggestions on how to show your support! Engage with their original post on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook and tag them (@womenintoys)!
MAPP Trap, a price monitoring tech company using a proprietary search engine, is applying its experience and relevant learnings, while transforming the tech- and legal-focused podcast landscape, with its newly released podcast series, Legal Briefs. Created for e-commerce decision-makers who want to explore specific strategies to protect their brands, pricing, distribution and intellectual property, Legal Briefs provides listeners with accessible strategies and tactics surrounding policies to protect their online brand landscape and to minimize potential legal risks.
Toy manufacturer Kangaru Toys, whose wide array of licensed brands continues to expand, welcomes Reese’s into the fold with their line of scented stationary and writing utensils.
King Features Syndicate, home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, is partnering with Swedish slots specialist Lady Luck Games to create branded digital game content featuring iconic comic characters Popeye, Olive Oyl, Beetle Bailey and Flash Gordon.