Nickelodeon Announces New Shorts Program
Nickelodeon is setting out to develop the next generation of animation talent through the launch of its new Intergalactic Shorts Program.
ASTRA 2019 Best Toys for Kids Winners Revealed
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) unveiled its 2019 Best Toys for Kids award winners across 17 categories for play, with Fat Brain Toy Co cleaning up across multiple categories.
Arcade1Up to Add Ninja Turtles, Marvel, and Star Wars Game Cabinets
Arcade1Up marks its E3 Expo return with newly announced cabinet titles for fall, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Marvel Super Heroes.
Xilam Enters Negotiations to Acquire Cube Creative
Xilam Animation entered exclusive negotiations to acquire 50.1 percent of the shares and voting rights of Cube Creative, a French animation production company specializing in computer generated images and 3-D.
Jared & Jerusha Hess to Adapt ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ for Netflix
Husband-and-wife team Jared and Jerusha Hess will adapt a screenplay based on the children’s novel by Aaron Blabey, Thelma the Unicorn, into a Netflix animated feature.
Just Funky Launches AR Shopping App, DECHIPH-AR
Just Funky launched DECIPH-AR, which provides immersive experiences from brands at retailers that blur the lines between fantasy and reality.
Cloud9, Microsoft Team for New eSports Technologies
Cloud9 and Microsoft will develop new esports tools and technologies that help Cloud9 players and staff uncover insights across a variety of titles.
AtGames Announces Legends Ultimate Arcades
AtGames Digital Media announced its Legends Ultimate arcade machine. The new, full-size arcade unit will feature hundreds of games that offer a mix of classic arcade and video games. This includes games from Atari, ColecoVision, Data East, The Tetris Company, and more. such as Asteroids, BurgerTime, Centipede, Fighter’s History, Pong, and Tetris. The unit will feature a traditional arcade-style control panel with two joysticks, six action buttons per…
Basic Fun! to License Hasbro’s Tonka Brand
Basic Fun! has entered a multi-year agreement in principle with Hasbro for the Tonka brand, which will kick off fall 2020 with a new Tonka toy line.