• New York City-based CopCorp Licensing has inked deals with Australia’s Grahame Allan Company and New Zealand-based Global Licensing to manage Jim Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny property in their respective territories. Grahame Allan has already signed up Renski Pty Ltd to produce fruit drinks and juice packs under the license and Mitch Dowd Design to manufacture and market It’s Happy Bunny sleepwear and underwear.
• Fox Entertainment is releasing a new version of Ice Age: The Meltdown on DVD on March 4. The DVD (US$21.98) will include a whack of new bonus content and a special coupon for the upcoming CGI flick Horton Hears a Who, which features the voice talent of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.
• Four all-new eps of Curious George will premiere on PBS Kids starting on Monday, January 21 running through Thursday, January 24. The eps will air during different times in different parts of the US.