Kewpie ONCH
Licensing News
Kewpie x ONCH Collaboration Announced by Licensing Works

Licensing Works! the exclusive merchandise licensing agent, on behalf of Licensor, Kewpie Corporation, is pleased to expand the Kewpie Brand with officially licensed merchandise for today’s generation. Dropping this week is a Kewpie x ONCH collaboration featuring the iconic Kewpie characters on jewelry and skateboards designed by ONCH.

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Entertainment Licensing News
Epic Story Media Greenlights Two Series for Production, Launches Sales at MIPJr

Independent content creation, distribution and licensing company Epic Story Media Inc (ESM) has started production on animated series Mia & Codie and a second season of Luna, Chip and Inkie: Adventure Rangers Go, with sales for both having launched at the upcoming MIPJr market.

ZAG Miraculous Danone
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ZAG and Danone Partner to Bring ‘Miraculous’ Healthy Food and Beverages to Children

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG and multinational food-products corporation Danone have partnered to bring a range of healthy foods and beverages to children and families across Spain and Portugal. Three of the Danone’s product lines—Actimel, Font Vella, and Danone Natural Yogurt—will feature the superheroes from ZAG’s flagship property, Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The announcement was made by Jeremy Zag, Founder and CEO, ZAG.

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L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show Movie Release and Robust Toy Line Bring the Runway to the Living Room in Time for the Holidays

MGA Entertainment (MGA), one of the world’s largest and fastest growing privately held toy companies, announced the premiere of the all-new L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show movie, available for streaming on Netflix globally – excluding China – beginning Saturday, October 22, 2022. The sixty-minute movie will bring to life the L.O.L. Surprise! fashion show characters and toy segment which is rolling out across retailers just in time for the holidays.

Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge
Entertainment Licensing News
Prime Video Rings in the Holidays With Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge, Premiering December 13

Prime Video has announced the premiere date for its upcoming unscripted competition series Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge, along with the competing bakers. Hosted by actress, author, producer, and Emmy award-winning host Tamera Mowry-Housley with baking icons Clarice Lam and Joshua John Russell as judges, all eight episodes of the series will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on December 13. In the U.S. and UK, Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge will also premiere simultaneously on the free ad-supported service, Amazon Freevee.

Hess Toy Truck with Hot Rods
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Orders Now Open for 3-IN-1 Hess Flatbed Truck with Hot Rods

Hess Corporation announced its Holiday ‘22 season with the release of the Hess Flatbed Truck with Hot Rods on sale exclusively at HessToyTruck.com with 9 Energizer batteries included. Anticipate those sights and sounds on Christmas morning with the 42 lights and 4 realistic sounds from this revved up 3-in-1 toy truck set. “Gift givers will cherish joyous moments of the kids immersing themselves in valuable imaginative play with this action-packed truck and hot rods trio” said Justin Mayer, Hess Toy Truck General Manager. “Millions of families over nearly 60 years have included the gifting of a Hess Toy Truck as part of their yearly holiday tradition.”

Digital Girl Cyber Group Studios
Entertainment News
Brand New, Action-Packed Animated Series ‘Digital Girl’ Now in Production

A Productions, a leading UK-based animation production studio, and Cyber Group Studios, a leading producer and distributor of animated programs for kids and families, are proud to announce the start of production of the brand new adventure-comedy superhero series, Digital Girl. Commissioned by BBC (United Kingdom) and pre-sold to Super RTL (Germany) and Discovery Kids (Latin America), the series aimed at kids, is set to be delivered in late 2024.

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Events News
TTPM 2022 Holiday Showcase Highlights

TTPM, a leading outlet for the latest news, reviews and anything else for toys and licensing, has thrown another successful Holiday Showcase, where they exhibited their most wanted toys list for this holiday season. This year’s event drew a wide crowd of exhibitors, influencers, media, and more to see all the up and coming product for Q4 2022 and Q1 2023.

LOL surprise! FIFA
Licensing News
L.O.L. Surprise! x FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Collaboration Encourages Fans to ‘Let Their Champion Out’

L.O.L. Surprise! has teamed up with FIFA to encourage fans to ‘let their champion out’ with the launch of an all-new, super sporty and fun series of co-branded collectibles to celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Get ready to hit the field starting now with the limited edition L.O.L. Surprise! x FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Collection, featuring 12 different dolls to collect – 10 of the qualifying countries who will compete in Qatar, as well as a FIFA Fan and an ultra-rare Referee doll! Each doll will also include an exclusive, limited edition L.O.L. Surprise! trading card, as well as seven surprises to unwrap and accessorize each mini doll.