January 2023 - Page 8 of 11

Explore Planet Magix with ColourPop’s All-New, Limited-Edition Winx Club X ColourPop Collection

ColourPop Cosmetics announces its latest collaboration, the first-of-its-kind, limited-edition Winx Club X ColourPop collection in partnership with Rainbow! The iconic Italian animated series, created by Iginio Straffi, is based in a magical universe inhabited by fairies, witches and enchanted creatures. This collection is giving Winx Club fans a dose of major nostalgia accompanied by loads of colour, sparkle and fun!

ZAG Launches Inaugural ‘Miraculous’ Toys at Spielwarenmesse-Nuremberg Toy Fair 2023

Award-winning global animation studio ZAG announces the launch of its first toy line from the new ZAG Play Toy division that will be unveiled at the Spielwarenmesse-Nuremberg Toy Fair. The first toys, across ten categories, all feature the company’s flagship brand, Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, to be followed with products for the fun-filled action-adventure series Ghostforce, and the animated feature Melody, starring singer, songwriter, and actress Katy Perry. The announcement was made by Jeremy ZAG, Founder and CEO, ZAG.

Hasbro Launches its Early Years Learning Program ‘Learn with Peppa’ with All-New Publishing Lineup

Hasbro, Incorporated, a global branded entertainment leader, unveils the first publishing lineup from Learn with Peppa – a major new worldwide brand extension that builds on Peppa Pig’s natural alignment with learning and brings the power and fun of Peppa Pig to early years development. With help from early years specialists, the Learn with Peppa program’s learning framework includes seven categories that cover a broad mix of topics to help little ones understand the world around them: My Body, Creativity, Maths, English, Emotions, Our World and Community.

Blippi Franchise Expands With New Blippi Buddy and International Productions

Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, continues to expand the Blippi franchise with the addition of Juca, the second Blippi Buddy to be added to the franchise. Building on the success of Meekah, Blippi’s first buddy, Juca is a live-action show set in Brazil, which is currently the largest market for the franchise outside of the U.S. Juca will launch with a distribution deal with Warner Brothers Discovery in Brazil as well as globally on YouTube on January 9th. Blippi, himself, is also taking kids on international field trips this year with episodes filmed in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico and the UAE. Blippi first visited international markets in 2022 with episodes filmed in the UK and a sold-out show in London.

Douglas Adds to Their Soft Doll Collection

In February 2022, Douglas added an adorably sweet, Soft Doll collection to their plush line-up. February 2023 will see three new darlings join the family. All of Douglas’ Soft Dolls have precious embroidered facial features, sewn on, quality-made clothing and are completely machine washable.

Shashibo is Now Going Wild with New Series

Building on the ongoing success of Shashibo as the industry’s #1 creative fidget toy, Fun in Motion Toys has now introduced its Wild Series, with four new cubes featuring our planet’s unique environments: Arctic, Forest, Jungle and Savanna. Nature’s secrets can be puzzling, so what better way explore them than collecting and connecting all of them with Shashibo Wild?

The Insights Family Releases the Fifth Edition of its Coveted Future Forecast for 2023

The Insights Family, the global leader in kids, teens, parents, and family market intelligence, launches their annual Future Forecast 2023 report (get.theinsightsfamily.com/futureforecast), which predicts twelve key trends in the kids, teens, parents, and family universe to watch out for next year. This is the fifth year of our coveted Future Forecast 2023 report and is proving to be a highly anticipated and critical tool for the industries we work with to strategically plan for the year ahead. The report has previously predicted the rise of Direct to Consumer (2017), Generation Speak (2018), Co-Creation (2020) and last year predicted the furthering of flexible working.

Make It Real Launches Latest Innovation – Friendship Bracelet Maker

Make It Real (MIR), a leader in innovative and inspiring tween crafts and activities, shares the launch of the brand new Friendship Bracelet Maker. This item is the latest in the Make It Real roster of award-winning products that include the Color Fusion Nail Polish Maker, Sticker Chic: Rainbow Chic, and the 5 in 1 Activity Tower. The Friendship Bracelet Maker marks the first of its kind and offers tweens the opportunity to create complex bracelets with an easy-to-follow guide. Create and store quality bracelets by mastering four knots and following the color-coded pattern on the roll. Designs that were once too time-consuming, complex, and out of reach are now attainable for the casual bracelet maker.

WildBrain CPLG Partners with the Playmobil Brand for Global Licensing Representation

WildBrain CPLG, a world-leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency, is to handle worldwide rights of Playmobil as the master licensee for the renowned IP. The partnership spans across both the core and franchise Playmobil brands from the Horst Brandstätter Group, including Wiltopia, Novelmore, Adventures of Ayuma, and more. Starting from April 1, 2023, WildBrain CPLG will expand the Playmobil brand into new categories across merchandise, publishing, location-based experiences and promotions.