Deals in Brief – May 22, 2024

Merchantwise to rep Hasbro's brands down under, and Gaumont closes international sales for Bionic Max and Do, Re & Mi.
May 22, 2024

By Ryan Tuchow and Sadhana Bharanidharan

  • Hasbro has tapped Merchantwise to serve as its new licensing agent in Australia and New Zealand, managing regional licensees in all categories, as well as local promotions and LBE business.
  • Gaumont has closed new global sales for two series (both 52 x 11 minutes). The 2D toon Bionic Max is going to WBD Italy, ABC Australia, MBC in MENA, Brazil’s Globosat and US platforms Pluto TV and HappyKids. And CG-animated preschool series Do, Re & Mi (pictured) has been acquired by Knowledge (Canada), YLE (Finland), RTS (Switzerland) and Thai PBS.
  • Podcast studio Wondery has granted licenses for Wow in the World to Goliath (interactive toys and games) and tonies (screen-free digital listening experiences), which will both release products this fall. 
  • Konami Cross Media NY has inked new book deals for Yu-Gi-Oh! with Landoll Publishing (activity books) and Nelson Publishing (German-language versions of The Official Yu-Gi-Oh! Guidebook and Art Of The Cards). 
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