You’re Hired Toy Vet Søren Laursen Named Executive Director, Mattel Disney Restructures Media Networks Business Ahead of 21st Century Fox Acquisition ZURU CEO Wins EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award
New Product News Maya Group Launches New Game Line Nuna Debuts New Travel Cot, First Baby Carrier Moose to Create ChuChu TV Toy Line Build-A-Bear Workshop Introduces New Streaming Radio, New Walmart Exclusive Toys
Real Deal Justin Time Appoints New Agents, Partners Nick, Sambro in Pan-European Deal for New Toy Launch Build-A-Bear Workshop Introduces New Streaming Radio, New Walmart Exclusive Toys Preschool Brand Clangers Gets Online Shop Mattel Announces New Product Deals Ahead of BLE Epic Rights Names New Partners for Authentic Hendrix Retail Program
Real Deal Highlights Signs New Licensing Partners Hasbro Unveils Nerf Apparel Range AAL to Create Consumer Product Program Based on The Incredible Dr. Pol Born to Rep JoyPixels KIDZ BOP, Oddbods Team Up in Music Video
aNb Media News, October 3, 2018 Secured Lenders to Acquire TRU Assets Wave 2 Mego Figures Launch at Target BBC Picks Up New Animated Series Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese Amazon Prime Video U.S. Gains 10 New Kids’ Programs in Spanish Beyblade Burst Readies for World Championships Netflix Picks Up Fourth Season of True and the Rainbow Kingdom
Real Deal Llama Llama Taps New Licensees Evolution to Manage Brand, Licensing for MGM IP in Oz GoldieBlox, Make It Real Partner for DIY Craft Line TCG to Roll Out The Wiggles Puzzles, Games Line
TFE/TFE Licensing, October 2018 Q4 2019: A Brave New World by Bob Glaser Decoding STEM/STEAM: The Role of Toys and Play in Building STEM/STEAM Skills by Laurie Chartorynsky, The Toy Association ASTRA Innovation Council: Addressing the Big Picture in a Time of Accelerating Change by Kimberly Mosley, ASTRA President Industry Forum: The Designer’s Perspective by Matt Nuccio, president of Design Edge Starting Your Own Business? First Things First: Have TWO Plans by Leila Nosrati, Women In Toys Shop Talk: Ri Happy by Jennifer Lynch Seizing Opportunities—and Tackling Challenges by Steve Pasierb, The Toy Association Mattel: Creating Play with Purpose by Jennifer Lynch Q&A: State of the Industry by Ashley Rogers Fall Toy Preview 2019 compiled by Jennifer Lynch ABC Kids Expo compiled by Jennifer Lynch Company Profile: Animoodles by Jennifer Lynch Not Your Average Teddy Bear by Elaine Andrus TFE Licensing: Brand Licensing Europe 2018 Preview by Jennifer Lynch