consumer products
Disney to summer with pirates and princesses
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / TVDisney is looking to keep kids connected to its flagship princess and pirate brands this summer by expanding Sofia the First to daily telecast, debuting new episodes of Jake and the Never Land Pirates and making this content available via its WATCH video platform.
Licensing vet joins Firefly Brand Management
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVESCalifornia-based global licensing agency Firefly Brand Management, which reps such properties as the increasingly popular Subway Surfers app, has named Glenn Hendricks VP of licensing.
Five kids content companies among first paid YouTube channels
BROADCASTING / CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / TVHalifax-based DHX Media, The Jim Henson Company, Nat Geo Kids, Corus and BabyFirst Plus are among the first creators of paid YouTube channels.The move puts the Google-owned online platform closer to acheiving an affordable a-la-carte lineup of premium content and in a better position to compete on the SVOD front.
Toys ‘R’ Us renews Moshi Monsters UK partnership
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVEVirtual world Moshi Monsters will sustain its UK retail presence following a renewed partnership between brand-owner Mind Candy and Toys ‘R’ Us.
Women in consumer products honored at annual charity luncheon
CONSUMER PRODUCTSMaura Regan, SVP and GM of global consumer products at Sesame Workshop, will be among the four women from the fashion, real estate and entertainment industries being honored by charities Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and Fashion Delivers on June 6 in New York.
More European partners for Poppy Cat
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVThree European licensees have joined Coolabi’s Poppy Cat program. Northern Leisure Group and Art You Grew Up With in the UK and Ireland, and Karto in Finland now belong to a growing list of partners for the preschool brand.
WWE launches construction toys for its youngest fans
CONSUMER PRODUCTSToy manufacturer The Bridge Direct, which makes goods for popular brands like Looney Tunes, Richard Scarry and The Annoying Orange, will develop and market a line of construction toys based on WWE events and characters.
Talking Friends program accented with Parragon book deal
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVEAfter inspiring a successful web series and a crop of licensing deals, the Talking Friends app is making its foray into the book world.
Uglydoll inks beauty and personal care deal
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / RETAILSanta Monica, California-based Boldface Company has inked a deal with Pretty Ugly, the creators of design-led, kid-friendly brand Uglydoll, to produce a number of licensed beauty and personal care products.
Sales up 15% for LeapFrog
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / RETAILEducational toy designer LeapFrog reported a 15% sales increase for the first quarter of 2013 driven by content sales for its multimedia platforms such as the popular LeapPad2 learning tablet for kids.
The definitive kids ent resource.- Disney to summer with pirates and princesses
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Target and DC superheroes get exclusive for the summer
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