May 2019 - Page 9 of 12 - aNb Media, Inc.

LEGO Trolls Planned for 2020

Universal Brand Development (Universal) and the LEGO Group continue their partnership with the DreamWorks Animation film franchise, Trolls, is the newest addition to their expansive licensing partnership. Inspired by characters and scenes from the forthcoming feature film Trolls World Tour, LEGO Trolls construction sets will be available worldwide next year. “We are excited to build upon our successful partnership with Universal by adding the popular Trolls franchise into our…

What Do You Meme? is Hiring

What Do You Meme?, the company behind popular, share-worthy pop culture games, is seeking a sales/operations assistant to join its team.

Industry Outlook

Veteran Toy Industry Execs to Share Key Business Intelligence at Annual Business Conference

At the upcoming annual business conference, hosted by the Toy Association and Target, industry insiders will share their knowledge on the panel “Buying or Selling a Company? Looking to Raise Capital?”

Steiff Teddy Bears Prove Fit for Royalty

German president gifts Prince Charles a Steiff teddy bear for his new grandson and the newest edition to the royal family, Baby Sussex.

McFarlane Launches New Game of Thrones Collectibles

To celebrate the final season of HBO’s long-running hit series Game of Thrones, McFarlane Toys’ action figures and dragons have hit retailers nationwide. McFarlane Toys latest release includes realistic and highly detailed six-inch scale action figures, as well as a deluxe box set of fan-favorite characters including Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, the Night King, Arya Stark, and Viserion the Ice Dragon. Game of Thrones six-inch action figures are…

CHITAG Names New Members to Advisory Board

The Chicago Toy and Game Group named Adi Golad, founder and chairman of Goliath; Rachel Griffin, vice-president of public relations at Jakks Pacific; Robert Fuhrer, president of Nextoy; and John Barbour, managing partner at Volta Capital to its Advisory Board.

Industry Outlook

Toy Association Structures Its Diversity & Inclusion Committee

The Toy Association’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee aims to build awareness of and provide best practices for creating diversity within toy companies.

APC Kids’ Kid-E-Cats Are Off to Italy

APC Kids, the children’s entertainment distribution company of boutique co-producer and distributor APC Studios, has appointed Giochi Preziosi as the distribution partner for its KID-E-CATS toy range in Italy. The master toy partner for KID-E-CATS, Toy Plus (Far East) Ltd., part of the Thai Group, is currently developing a range spanning plush, collectibles, figurines and playsets targeted at preschool children, with global retail launch scheduled from September 2019. Giochi…

DHX Media Unveils New SVOD, Kids Room

DHX Media will debut a brand-new children’s subscription-based video on demand service called Kids Room, launching this summer.