aNb Media News, January 12, 2012

  • Kidz Bop and SiriusXM Launch Block Party Format
  • Clifford Gets Live Touring Show
  • Chugginton’s Wilson Gets A Balloon
  • Crowded Teeth Debuts at The Land of Nod
  • Bob the Builder Gets an App
  • Sun-Mate Signed to Make Products for Multiple Properties

Real Deal

  • MSG Partners with Duracell
  • Fisher-Price’s View-Master in Digital Deal with Spatial View
  • Jakks in Plush, Game Deals with Marvel
  • New Licensees for Girl Scouts
  • SO SO Happy Signs Commonwealth
  • Care Bears in Taiwan Promotion

aNb Media News, January 5, 2012

  • Mattel/Fisher-Price’s Diana Dunn-Graves Passed Away
  • Joester Loria Group to Represent World of Eric Carle
  • Thinkway Named Master Toy Licensee for Despicable Me 2
  • American Girl 2012 Doll Introduced
  • Aurora, Ty Settle Copyright Case

Real Deal

  • MGA Signs Imperial for Lalaloopsy Product Line
  • American Greetings Signs Latin America Holly Hobbie Deals
  • Planeta Junior Signs Sesame Street Deal in Spain

aNb Media News, January 3, 2012

  • Stan Clutton Passed Away
  • Former TRU Exec, Boire Joins Sears for Turnaround
  • Sears Updated its Performance; Lays Out Turnaround Plan
  • Robin Zingone Hires Name Game for Licensing

aNb Media News, December 22, 2011

  • Jakks Signs Bandai to Distribute Monsuno in Japan
  • NY Ink Gets Licensing Program
  • Richie Rich Gets an App
  • Kidz Bop Teams with Hot Chelle Rae
  • A Smurfy Celebration at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

aNb Media News, December 20, 2011

  • LEGO Targets Girls with LEGO Friends Line
  • Jakks Updates its 2011 Guidance Based on Disappointing Holiday Season
  • ABC Kids Expo Heads to Vegas in 2013; Louisville Upgrades for 2012

aNb Media News, December 15, 2011

  • Retail’s Big Push for Final Christmas Shopping Weekend
  • Zinkia Signs Random House for Pocoyo Book Line
  • Fremantle Signs Techno Source for Loteria
  • Int’l Playthings Charges ToyTeck with Copyright Infringement, Additional Charges
  • LeapFrog in Deals with Kidz Bop, Discovery
  • Int’l Playthings to Distribute Early Learning Centre Line

Breaking News: Nickelodeon Reorganizes Consumer Products Group

Nickelodeon says it has “strategically redesigned” its consumer products business, according to a statement released this afternoon. The new structure puts the toy and apparel business at the forefront and retail marketing becomes integral to Nickelodeon’s overall marketing organization.