Nelvana, WeKids, and Toon Boom Announce Winner of China Tales Incubator
Beijing’s Bingo Animation Studio’s “Dreamweavers” project was selected for development by the three companies.
Toy Fair Creative Factor Session: A Lesson in Determination & Perseverance
The upcoming Creative Factor session, Toys That Time Forgot: A Behind the Scenes Look, pulls back the curtain on the two-year journey author Blake Wright took to bring his book to market and the challenges he faced.
USAopoly Gets Swifty with Rick and Morty Games
USAopoly will roll out new Rick and Morty-themed versions of its classic games this summer.
Pinkfong’s Baby Shark Swims into Playhut Collection
Basic Fun! will debut a new collection of Playhut play structures featuring Pinkfong’s global sensation Baby Shark.
Rehco Wins Patent Case Against Spin Master
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed down its ruling, in favor of Rehco LLC, in the long running flying toy dispute with Spin Master.
Loot Crate Reveals Limited-Edition Robot Chicken Crate
Loot Crate will offer a limited-run Robot Chicken Crate, based on the Adult Swim series.
McFarlane Toys Signs Global Deal for DC Multiverse
McFarlane Toys will create dedicated lines of DC Multiverse collectible figures for mass and specialty, beginning in 2020.
Toy Association Recaps D.C. Fly-In to Fight Tariffs on Chinese Imports
As the threat of additional tariffs on Chinese imports looms with the U.S.-China “tariff truce” scheduled to end on March 1, The Toy Association co-led a special Washington, DC fly-in event with the Americans for Free Trade Coalition last week. Over the course of two days, nearly two dozen toy industry executives joined other industry participants to urge government officials to oppose tariffs on Chinese imports and help small businesses…
Diamond Select Toys to Manufacture, Distribute Gentle Giant Product
Diamond Select Toys purchased select assets of Gentle Giant and will handle manufacturing and distribution of many of the company’s key lines, including Vinimates and Select action figures.