Pocoyo Inks New Content Deals Ahead of Licensing Expo
Epic Story Media and Brands & Rights 360 are ramping up activity for Zinkia Entertaiment’s animated preschool series Pocoyo, signing new content deals.
Genius Brands Taps Jeff Shapiro as VP, Retail Development
Genius Brands appointed licensing industry veteran Jeff Shapiro as vice-president of retail development.
Food Fuels Fun Beyond the Kitchen
Guest contributor Deirdre Fanzo explores how food and beverage brands are moving back into the toy aisles and the collectibles space, in particular, is creating new opportunities for food-fueled fun for both adult and kid toy collectors.
Packaged for Success
Matt Nuccio, president of the New York-based graphic design firm, shares his insights on designing toy packaging for specialty versus mass.
Toymakers Shift Business Models for a More Sustainable World
More toymakers are evaluating their business models to create and maintain a more sustainable world, and the development of sustainable toys is heating up.
Spreading the Word About Toy Safety
The Toy Association offers its top tips for safe summer fun for toy companies and retailers to leverage and help spread the word.
Discovery Launches Discovery Game Studios
Discovery announced the official launch of Discovery Game Studios, which will serve as a hub for the creation, licensing, and distribution of games for PC, video game consoles, and mobile game platforms.
First-Ever Magic: The Gathering Animated Series Heads to Netflix
Netflix is teaming up with Joe and Anthony Russo, Wizards of The Coast, and Hasbro’s Allspark Animation to create the first-ever Magic: The Gathering animated series.
LEGO to Launch Despicable Me Building Sets in 2020
LEGO expands its partnership with Universal Brand Development and Illumination with LEGO Despicable Me sets, timed to the 2020 film, Minions: The Rise of Gru.