ShopTalk Episode 7: Driver Digital CEO Scott Weitz
In episode seven of aNb Media’s ShopTalk, CEO and founder of Driver Digital Scott Weitz talks about monetizing content and growing your digital audience.
Schwarzenegger to Star in ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’
Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, Genius Brands International, and Schwarzenegger’s Oak Productions will co-produce Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten, the upcoming action-adventure animated series for preschoolers.
Funimation Acquires Manga Entertainment
Funimation has acquired Manga, the leading distributor of anime in the UK and Ireland, including such fan-favorite titles as Sword Art Online, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Naruto Shippuden, and Ghost in the Shell: Innocence.
Pokémon Company Reveals New Gaming Experiences, Including One That Encourages Sleep
Pokémon GO drove millions of players to get active, now The Pokémon Company is trying to get Pokémon Trainers to get their beauty rest with Pokémon Sleep.
WowWee Launches Lucky Fortune Collectibles
WowWee announced the U.S. retail launch of its newest brand, Lucky Fortune, a line of blind, collectible charm bracelets.
FanWraps to Launch Star Trek Decals
FanWraps will create automotive and consumer electronic decals based on the Star Trek franchise, including the CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery.
TCG Adds Modern Pop Artists, Anne Geddes to Puzzle Line
TCG Toys expands its art-themed puzzle collection to include works from pop artists Nelson De La Nuez and Charles Fazzino and photographer Anne Geddes. The new puzzles will be part of the company’s Sure-Lox range. The latest introductions will be available at retail nationwide this fall. “It is a rare opportunity to get to work with such amazing artists and photographer to transform some of their signature works…
Wild Kratts Adds New Products, Partners
The PBS Kids series Wild Kratts expands its consumer products program with new products and partners ahead of Licensing Expo.
Magic Wheelchair to Reveal Special Creation at Licensing Expo
Magic Wheelchair, a nonprofit organization that works to provide epic costumes for kids in wheelchairs, will reveal a one-of-a-kind creation onsite at Licensing Expo. The reimagined wheelchair, which will be revealed at 10:30 a.m. on June 5 at Booth J170, was made possible with the contributions of Monster City Studios, a full-service design and fabrication company, and Kendall Walker, a young girl living with Spina Bifida. Magic Wheelchair…