Real Deal

  • Spin Master’s Toy Movement Joins with Play Africa
  • Shopkins Cutie Cars Rolls into Licensing
  • Ollie & Moon Head to China
  • Xilam Gains Ground in Asia
  • Round Room Brings ‘Ranger Rob’ to Stage
  • Vme Kids Picks up ‘10001 Nights’
  • Oddbods Names New Toy, Apparel Licensees

aNb Media News, November 22, 2017

  • Fat Brain Toys Introduces New Virtual Product Tours
  • Basic Fun! Launches Poopeez! Web Series
  • 2017 TAGIE Awards Honor Toys and Game Innovators
  • Paramount Unveils Its First AR Experience with Transformers
  • NRF Survey Shows Young Consumers Spend More During Holidays
  • Pocket.watch Teams with YouTube Heavy Hitters, Grows Executive Team

aNb Media News, November 15, 2017

  • Moose Supports Toy Industry Foundation With GoFundMe Campaign Featuring Winnie Award
  • New Smart Device Lets Parents Hit the Pause Button on Screen Time
  • Nelvana’s ‘D.N.Ace’ Gets Greenlight
  • The Strong Names 2017 Toy Hall of Fame Inductees
  • Target Reports Q3 Earnings

Real Deal

  • BuzzFeed’s Cooking Brand Tasty in Book Deal
  • Jakks Pacific Hammers Down Deal with Stanley Black & Decker
  • Grizzly Griptape to Roll Out Adventure Time-Inspired Line
  • Mattel Named Sesame’s Latin America Master Toy Partner
  • Roblox, Bioworld in Apparel Deal
  • *NSYNC Teams with Epic Rights for 20th Anniversary
  • Harry Potter to Get Pokémon Go Treatment
  • The World of Eric Carle Expands in Oz
  • Madballs Gets New Mobile Game
  • One Entertainment, Club América Team Up

aNb Media News, November 8, 2017

  • Paramount Pictures and Hasbro to Produce and Distribute Content Under Five-Year Exclusive Relationship
  • Toy of the Year Finalists Featured on Amazon and Toysrus.com
  • WowWee Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Fingerlings Counterfeiters
  • LIMA Issues Call for 2018 Education Program Speakers
  • Nelvana Launches Mysticons App-Based Game
  • Playmates Toys Introduces Its First Girls Action Figure Collection Based on Animated Series Mysticons
  • Pokémon Announces Retail Program Celebrating New Animated Movie
  • Basic Fun! Makes a Splash with Poopeez
  • Chicago Celebrates Rummikub During ChiTAG 2017
  • ZURU Reports 133 Percent Earnings Increase Year-Over-Year In U.S. Market for First Three Quarters of 2017

aNb Media News, November 1, 2017

  • NPD Group Predicts Top 10 Selling Toys for Holiday 2017
  • Dates for 2019 HASCON Announced
  • Bon-Ton Brings FAO Schwarz to Nearly 200 Stores
  • Plans Move Ahead for LEGOLAND New York
  • ZAG Launches Digital Trifecta Strategy for Zak Storm Boys’ Property

Real Deal

  • Alex Brands Teams with Cool School’s Crafty Carol
  • Play Visions Named Exclusive Distribution Partner for Splashlings
  • Black+Decker, Wagz in Licensing Deal
  • New Justice League Writing Instruments to Launch

aNb Media News, October 25, 2017

  • TRU Receives Final Court Approval for $3.1 Billion of New Financing
  • WIT Outsources Management Services to Toy Association
  • Summer Infant Amended Credit Agreement in Response to TRU Bankruptcy
  • Hasbro Q3 Results Show Net Revenues Up 7 Percent
  • Hearst Acquires Rodale

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