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Licensing Show deals up girl power
CONSUMER PRODUCTSThanks to the blockbuster success of a little IP called Monster High, catering to girls has become a top priority for retailers, licensees and licensors – and there’s a whole new crop of properties set to pop at this week’s Licensing Show to fill the gap.
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LIMA honors the year’s top licensed properties and products
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / GEAR / iKIDSWith more than US$1 billion in retail sales under its wing, Activision’s Skylanders took home the award for overall best licensed program at yesterday’s Excellence Awards hosted by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Read on for a list of this year’s winners.
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Expand and contract: The US children’s digital book industry continues to change shape
iKIDS / INTERACTIVE / MOBILEThe US children’s digital book industry is growing exponentially with the help of more consumable content. In fact, the children’s and young adult eBook category drew US$469 million last year, a 117% rise over 2011. But while the numbers seem big, developers and publishers are still thinking small.
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Netflix commits to more than 300 hours of DreamWorks original content
iKIDS / INTERACTIVE / TV / WEBThe biggest original content deal in Netflix’s history is for the little ones. A new multi-year deal will see DreamWorks develop more than 300 hours of original content based on properties like Shrek and Madagascar exclusively for subscribers of the Internet streaming service.
Jazwares takes master toy licensee for Teen Titans Go!
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVWarner Bros. Consumer Products has named Jazwares as the master toy and electronics partner for the Cartoon Network comedy-action series Teen Titans Go!
Sesame Street leads Children’s Emmy Awards
BROADCASTING / TVPBS once again came out on top in the children’s categories at the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, garnering 13 nods in the Creative Arts segment of the 40th annual awards show, which was held this past Friday in Los Angeles. Read on for a list of some of the key winners in kids categories.
Jordan Geary joins FlickerLab
INTERACTIVE / PEOPLE MOVESNew York-based FlickerLab has hired Jordan Geary to head up the creative company’s multiplatform production and development projects and to manage its operations.
Peter Rabbit to star in Vivid toys
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVThe classic Beatrix Potter tale of Peter Rabbit that has been re-imagined in a new TV series from Silvergate Media, Nickelodeon and Penguin UK has a new toy partner in Vivid for the UK, Europe and Australia.
An App’s Development Secrets Revealed, Part 1
BLOGS / iKIDS / Kids Got Game / MOBILEI’ve frequently lamented how hard it is to find out the story behind games, the failures and successes. The sales and marketing strategies. Even the cost. Well, with the release of Williamspurrrrg, my first independently developed app, I’m going to start over sharing.
Nick brings new preschool series Shimmer and Shine to light
TVNickelodeon’s pulling back the veil on its brand-new original preschool series Shimmer and Shine (working title)and we’ve got the inside scoop.
Sean Gorman upped to president of AGP, announces a raft of activity on licensing and digital fronts
COMPANIES / CONSUMER PRODUCTS / NEWS / PEOPLE MOVESCleveland, Ohio-based American Greetings Corporation has promoted Sean Gorman to the post of president for AG Properties (AGP). He tells us all about AGP’s new licensees for classic IPs Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears, and plans for brand-new Packages from Planet X.
Angry Birds flies to Brazil with Tycoon
COMPANIES / CONSUMER PRODUCTSLatin America licensing agency Tycoon Group has inked a deal with Rovio Entertainment to manage all licensing and merchandising rights for Angry Birds in Brazil.
The deal is an extension of the existing agreement that includes Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Babar and Badou move into the app space
INTERACTIVENew York-based developer Cupcake Digital has forged a partnership with Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises and the Clifford Ross Company to develop the first-ever enhanced storybook apps based on the popular animated kids TV series Babar and the Adventures of Badou.
Henson launches new interactive infant property
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVENext week at Licensing Show, The Jim Henson Company will unveil its latest property, infant/toddler-targeted interactive brand, Jim Henson’s Chatter Zoo.
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McDonald’s, General Mills among Despicable Me 2 marketing minions - Nick brings new preschool series Shimmer and Shine to light
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MGA Entertainment launches Mooshka - Sesame Street leads Children’s Emmy Awards
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MIPCOM 2012 - Dr. Barbie Clarke of Family Kids and Youth kicked off the very first Digital Kids session