Red Toolbox, kids’ toy brand and licensee of the popular Stanley, Jr. line of children’s toys, has announced its new line of licensed toys for kids, Tasty Jr., a line of new kitchen toys for kids inspired by the social food network’s hit recipes and line of kitchenware.
King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, announced that it is growing its global licensing programs for Popeye and Olive Oyl with a slate of new innovative partnerships. The expansion extends across the promotions, food and beverage categories and includes new territories, partners and product lines that honor the legacy of King Features’ classic characters from the extensive Popeye universe, including Olive Oyl and Wimpy.
Cloudco Entertainment, owner of the beloved heritage brand, Care Bears, announces a wave of new deals as the loveable, huggable bears spread sharing and caring across Care-a-Lot, and beyond. New consumer product deals will start launching at the start of 2022, and throughout the year, as the brand celebrates its 40th Anniversary with collaborations spanning across multiple categories including fashion, accessories, homeware, cosmetics, games, crafts, seasonal, travel, and the metaverse.
Award-winning independent animation studio ZAG has signed a global licensing agreement with Tel Aviv based PMI for a line of collectibles, impulse, stationery and school supplies for the global hit series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The new merchandise is scheduled to debut at retail in Summer 2022. The announcement was made by Julian Zag, EVP, Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products, ZAG.
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has announced an exclusive multi-year agreement featuring some of the most beloved voices within the kids’ entertainment space. Through this initiative, Spotify will partner with CoComelon, the #1 kids channel on YouTube which garners over 4.2 billion views per month, produced by Moonbug Entertainment for a new podcast, CoComelon Storytime. The show will be followed by a mix of other original and exclusive “homegrown” shows, including Gardenkeeper Gus, 100 Cinderellas, and Deep Blue Sea. This colorful array of exciting new content will be available to parents on the main Spotify app within the Family and Kids Hub, as well as on the Spotify Kids app, exclusive to Spotify Premium Family subscribers.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK), a leading toy and consumer products manufacturer, today announced its new additions to its line of Perfectly Cute baby dolls and accessories for Target this Spring. With record breaking sales over 2021, this line is sure to be in high demand in the first quarter.
Addressing the need for talent created by an ever-increasing production pipeline, Lighthouse Studios has appointed long-time animation consultant, Michael Downey, to the newly created position of Talent Management Director for the Kilkenny-based Irish studio. The announcement was made by Lighthouse Studio’s Managing Director, Claire Finn.
Award-winning STEAM brand, Osmo from BYJU’S, announces Peter Glovin’s appointment as Senior VP of Educational Sales, effective immediately. In this role, Glovin, a seasoned senior edtech sales executive, will develop and implement a U.S. sales strategy for the brand’s educational sales division, Osmo Education, as well as expand its sales team, targeting the Pre-K to Grade 5 education market. Osmo Education celebrated its fifth anniversary last March.
DeAPlaneta and Planeta Junior, both Planeta/De Agostini Group companies, are coming together under the brand DeAPlaneta Entertainment. This merger of the two companies is due to a strategic reorganization that aims to consolidate their leadership in the entertainment segment, to articulate their business model more efficiently and to be more agile in order to respond to the new needs of a global, multi-channel market. Its activity will be focused on three main areas: fiction content, content for children and families, and interactive products.