You’re Hired

  • Mind Candy Opens NYC Office, Hires Karp
  • Stolar Joins Board of Juno Company
  • Kidlandia Hires Chanover, Traeger

Catching Up With Cathy Malatesta, President of Lawless Entertainment

Lawless Entertainment creates, co-produces, distributes, and markets both animated and live-action programming throughout the world for both film and television. The company works with content providers and has relationships with top film, television, home video, online, and mobile distribution entities throughout the world. Cathy Malatesta, president of Lawless Entertainment, discusses Suzy’s Zoo, which has an animated series in development and a host of current licensees.

aNb Media News, April 7, 2011

  • 4Kids Entertainment Files for Chapter 11
  • Zinkia Acquires Stake in Cake
  • FremantleMedia Announces Rebecca Bonbon Spokesperson
  • Kmart Reveals its ‘Hot 8’ Toys for Summer

Real Deal

  • Traveler’s Choice Signed for Beverly Hills Country Club
  • ToyQuest Revs Up Partnership with Hot Wheels
  • Dairy4Fun Signs with Gormiti
  • Two New Apps on the way from Discovery Kids
  • IDW Announces New Comic Series Based on the Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Konami Announces Metal Gear Clothing Line
  • Kurt Adler to Launch New Line of Yellow Submarine Ornaments

Real Deal

  • Brand Licensing Team Signs Fender
  • Bradford Signs on Mexican Beer Brands
  • Robin Zingone Renews Partnership with Deluxe Corporation

Real Deal

  • Discovery Expands Pet Business
  • Brides Magazine, Checkerboard Partner for Stationery Line
  • Dog Is Good, PetEdge in Licensing Deal
  • Paradox Named Camelot Licensing Agent
  • Montegrappa to Make Sinatra Pens
  • Dena Design, Zrike in Deal for Tabletop Line

2011 Halloween & Party Expo Balances Education and Entertainment

Over the past few months, aNb Media has been speaking with manufacturers from the Halloween industry. The December issue of Toys & Family Entertainment included an analysis on the three major Halloween-related trade shows in the U.S. The largest of the three shows—Halloween & Party Expo—was held in January in Houston and feedback from the show has been positive.

aNb Media News, March 17, 2011

  • Scholastic Celebrates 20 Years of I Spy
  • WeHeartJapan.com to Host L.A. Benefit Tonight
  • Nickelodeon’s Brodsky to Be Inducted into LIMA Hall of Fame

Real Deal

  • Boy Scouts Licensing
  • John Wayne Enterprises in Book Deal
  • Lassie Expands Pet Product Line
  • Pinkalicious Party Goods
  • NCircle Signs Mobile MUM
  • SupperTime to Work with Freaky Flipsters