Diamond Select Toys purchased select assets of Gentle Giant and will handle manufacturing and distribution of many of the company’s key lines, including Vinimates and Select action figures.
Mattel introduces the newest version of the classic card game, UNO. Non-competitive players, beware, there’s a Draw-5 card in this game.
On the heels of SpongeBob’s Superbowl appearance, Nickelodeon will celebrate SpongeBob Square Pants’ 20th anniversary with a Best Year Ever tribute that includes a meme-worthy toy line from Alpha Group and more.
The Overwatch League signed sponsorship deals with Coca-Cola, Toyota, T-Mobile, HP, and Intel.
Moose heads into Toy Fair New York ready to debut its a new doll line that brings the company into the preschool aisle.
ASTRA announced former Kickstarter CEO and co-founder Yancey Strickler will headline ASTRA’s Marketplace & Academy 2019.
Factory Entertainment will unveil KUZOS, its brand new line of diecast mini pop culture collectibles, at Toy Fair New York.
King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst, expands its global licensing reach this year with new partnerships and renewals, and is actively looking for new IP to further drive its growth.
Debuting this year, ZAG America’s new animated series Power Players has secured Cartoon Network for broadcast and Playmates Toys as its toy partner.