MGA hires Anne Parducci as Chief Content Officer
MGA Entertainment, Inc. announced the appointment of Anne Parducci to the newly created role of Chief Content Officer, reporting to Isaac Larian, CEO and Founder of MGAE.
Target to Power Toys“R”Us Shopping Experience
Target Corporation and Tru Kids Brands, the proud parent of the Toys“R”Us brand, announced today that Target’s toy assortment, digital capabilities and fulfillment services will support the new online and in-store Toys“R”Us shopping experiences in the United States.
Submarine Appoints APC Kids as Global Partner on Huggleboo
Submarine, has appointed leading children’s entertainment company APC Kids as the global distribution partner on its new pre-school animated series Huggleboo which is commissioned by Dutch broadcaster KRO NCRV and Belgian channel Ketnet and co-produced with Dutch independent producer BosBros.
Cosmos-Maya Celebrates 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with Brand New Kids Show
India and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya is launching Gandhi, a new animated kids’ show inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, on the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Marianne James Joins Hasbro’s Global Licensing Team
Hasbro, Inc. has announced that Marianne James will be joining the company as Vice President, EMEA Consumer Products starting November 11, 2019.
Splash Entertainment Partners with Kidoodle.TV Streaming Service
Splash Entertainment is licensing six of its most popular children’s series to Kidoodle.TV, the AVOD/SVOD streaming platform. The shows will be added to Kidoodle.TV’s handpicked series for children and families and made available to audiences worldwide.
UNO Introduces First Official Braille Deck
UNO, the card game by Mattel announced the debut of UNO Braille, the first official UNO card deck featuring braille. The new game will make game play widely accessible for the more than 7 million blind and low-vision Americans in the U.S.
Pillowie Introduces Limited Edition Halloween BAT to Benefit the Amazon Fires in Bolivia
Pillowie, the cute and cuddly tagalong pillow and blanket set, has released the new BAT set, just in time for the Halloween season. Available now on Amazon and Pillowie.com, all proceeds from the Limited Edition Pillowie BAT set will aid in response efforts to the Amazon fires in Bolivia where it is estimated that 10 million acres have burned.
Jazwares Acquires Wicked Cool Toys
Alleghany Capital Corporation, announces that its subsidiary, Jazwares, LLC, a leading toy and consumer products company, has acquired Wicked Cool Toys Holdings, LLC.