Real Deal

  • Sesame Street Heads to The Land of Nod
  • Brandgenuity Named Agency of Record for Fur Babies World
  • Alessandro Enriquez Premieres Felix the Cat Capsule Collection

You’re Hired

  • Wicked Cool Toys Expands Executive Team, Hires Mitschele
  • Jakks Pacific Appoints Wolfson to Lead Studio JP

aNb Media News, December 20, 2017

  • Hasbro Introduces Trivial Pursuit Tap, Using Amazon Echo Buttons
  • TRU Reports Q3 Results
  • The NPD Group to Launch Subscription Video Tracking Service
  • Baby Genius Programming Expands on Xfinity on Demand
  • Moose Expands Footprint in Los Angeles
  • WTHRA Announces Retailer of the Month Campaign

Real Deal

  • Wicked Cool Teams with Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Foundation for Toy Donations
  • Imprint Named Master Publishing Partner for Rainbow Rangers
  • TRU, Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, Telemundo, and Others Team for Puerto Rico Toy Drive
  • Miffy Hops into TCG Toy Line
  • Buzzfeed’s Tasty Teams with Walmart, Jet.com for In-App Shopping
  • Liebmann Licensing Signs Electric Negro!

aNb Media News, December 13, 2017

  • Funko Acquires UK Animation Studio
  • Target to Acquire Same-Day Delivery Platform, Shipt
  • Honorees For Lifetime Achievement, Elise Lachowyn Mentorship Awards for WIT Wonder Woman Gala Announced
  • Marvel Unveils New Superhero Franchise
  • Endemol Shine to Launch Camp Masterchef Program for Kids
  • New Inductees Named to Toy Industry Hall of Fame
  • New Survey of Specialty Retailers Shows Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better

Real Deal

  • Disguise to Create L.O.L. Surprise! Costumes
  • DHX Media, Tencent Enter Multi-Series Streaming Deal
  • Bulls-i-Toys, PPI Worldwide Partner for Abatons Animals Launch
  • PJ Masks Adds New Licensees

aNb Media News, December 6, 2017

  • Spin Master Acquires Perplexus Brand
  • YouTube Plans to Hire 10,000 New Content Moderators in 2018
  • Facebook Unveils Its First Kids’ App
  • Toys ‘R’ Us UK to Shutter a Quarter of Stores
  • Walmart Changes Legal Name

aNb Media News, November 29, 2017

  • Sesame Workshop, China’s CCTV Collaborate on New Content
  • Barbie Shows Support for Marriage Equality
  • NRF: Holiday Deals Drive Increased Sales with Older Millennial Spending More
  • New National Survey Reveals Attitudes Toward Toy Safety