Award-winning STEAM brand, Osmo from BYJU’S, announces the appointment of Jonathan Naseath as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. With extensive experience in finance and operations, Naseath, CPA, CFE and CISA, will further Osmo global growth, creating operational excellence across the company and scaling the company’s vision of making a broader impact to education.
Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced the launch of Kahoot! Multiplication by DragonBox. This new app is the crown jewel in the award-winning series of Kahoot! math apps created by DragonBox.
Award-winning Singapore and UK-based animation company Omens Studios has partnered with global video content distribution platform VlogBox to further extend the reach of Omens’ hit series with two brand new AVOD and SVOD apps.
With the pandemic continuing to impact play & family lifestyles and U.S. toy sales experiencing another year of double-digit growth, The Toy Association has unveiled the top toy trends that are expected to drive consumer spending on toys in 2022. The announcement was made during The Toy Association’s Toy Trends Briefing, which can now be viewed online.
Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, won Creative Toy of the Year for its global sales sensation, Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron, at The Toy Association’s 22nd annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) virtual awards gala.
Toy history was made on February 18, 2022 when The Toy Foundation unveiled the winners for the prestigious 22nd annual Toy of the Year Awards (TOTY) during a virtual event attended by play professionals and toy fans from around the world.
Inspired by Peacock’s new original series, Bel-Air, and created in collaboration with Bel-Air Athletics, this exclusive capsule collection is influenced by Bel-Air and West Philly culture. The range is available exclusively through Culture Kings online platform and select retail stores.
Playmates Toys and Paramount Consumer Products have revealed a first look of the action figures from the Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and CBS Studios, Star Trek: Prodigy is currently available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ and will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. later this year.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. [NASDAQ: JAKK] has reported financial results for the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2021.
Fourth Quarter 2021:
-Net sales were $188.0 million compared to $128.3 million last year; a 47% increaseGross margin of 26.6%, negatively impacted by a 950+ basis-point increase in ocean and inbound freight expenses