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Epic Story Media Partners with Bidaya’s ‘Mansour’ Franchise

Bidaya Media has signed a deal with independent IP creator and kids franchise company Epic Story Media Incorporated (ESM), a full-service kids franchise company, as the content and licensing agent for the new 2D animated series, The Adventures of Mansour: Age of AI. The series will join ESM’s growing portfolio of franchises in the upcoming MIPTV event in Cannes, France, and will be represented going forward throughout the upcoming licensing and content distribution forums. ESM will represent the new series globally (excluding in the MENA and China territories) with the aim of securing broadcast rights across multiple linear and streaming platforms as part of Bidaya’s efforts to globally promote the series.

Arcade1Up Levels Up Game Night With Release of Infinity Game Board

Arcade1Up has once again leveled up game night with the release of the Infinity Game Board. Building off the success of the Infinity Game Table, an innovative digital table that connects family and friends through a vast library of popular games, Arcade1Up has gone one step further with the Infinity Game Board, creating a portable and easily accessible board game experience that everyone in the family can enjoy. The Infinity Game Board is available now for $499.99 at Best Buy retail stores and BestBuy.com.

New Micro-Sized Funko Star Wars Bitty Pop! Line and More Revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023

At Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023, Funko unveiled the Star Wars Bitty Pop! line — tiny versions of the toy maker’s iconic Star Wars Pop!s. Launching this summer, the first wave of Star Wars Bitty Pop! takes inspiration from the film that started it all, Star Wars: A New Hope, and features Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Darth Vader, and more. Funko will release four standalone four-packs of these mini marvels — three devoted to the light side, and one focusing on the dark — with each including one rare or hyper-rare mystery Bitty Pop! to complete the series. (Rare mystery items are available as a 1-in-3 chase, while hyper-rare items are 1-in-6.) Every Bitty Pop! comes in miniature packaging protected by an acrylic case, and the figures (only about .9 inches tall!) can be removed for play and display. But this is not the only Funko fun coming to our galaxy.

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Falcon’s Beyond Expands its Katmandu Franchise with a Yeti-focused Animated Preschool Series

Following the grand opening of Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s first world-class theme park, Falcon’s Beyond (“Falcon’s” or the “Company”), a fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, announced its first animated series is now in development.

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Hasbro Announces Executive Leadership Team Appointments with Tim Kilpin and Gina Goetter

Hasbro has announced two senior appointments to the company’s executive leadership team. Tim Kilpin will join as president, Toy, Licensing & Entertainment, effective from April 24th, and Gina Goetter will join as chief financial officer from May 18th, following the company’s Annual Meeting of shareholders. CEO Chris Cocks commented: “We are excited to welcome Tim and Gina to Hasbro. I am confident that their skills and qualifications will complement Hasbro’s existing leadership team as we execute against our Blueprint 2.0 strategy, which is focused on bringing our brands to life for consumers of all ages, maximizing the value of our IP and creating long-term shareholder value.”

Hasbro Announces Animatronic Chopper, New Star Wars Bad Batch Figures and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Toys

Ahead of the Hasbro Star Wars & Indiana Jones panel at Star Wars Celebration, Hasbro revealed its latest animatronic toy – Chatter Back Chopper! The toy is designed to look like how the character will appear in the upcoming Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+. But the toy doesn’t just look like Chopper, it acts like him too! Chopper’s signature sassy personality is preserved in Chatter Back Chopper – unleash his personality and unlock more than 40 sound and movement combinations by pressing the button on his body, posing his front arm, or by making some sounds of your own! The interactive toy responds to background noises like talking, clapping or music with different combinations of droid sounds and motorized movements.

Funsicle Teams Up with TerraCycle to Launch Free Recycling Program for Inflatable Pools and Floats

Funsicle, a fast-growing outdoor recreation brand within the Polygroup family, is partnering with international recycling leader TerraCycle to enable consumers in the United States to recycle Funsicle inflatable pools and floats. As part of their ‘Float on Purpose’ sustainability initiative, Funsicle now offers customers the unique opportunity to reduce waste by collecting deflated Funsicle inflatables and sending them directly to TerraCycle to be recycled—at no cost to the consumer.

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Sesame Workshop Launches New Resources to Help Children and Families Prepare for School and Life with Support from PNC Foundation

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has released new resources to help young children get ready for school with help from the grown-ups in their lives, created with generous support from PNC Foundation. The Foundation’s ongoing early childhood education initiative, PNC Grow Up Great, features resources that help children ages 2-5 build self-awareness and a sense of belonging. These resources are aimed at helping children learn to celebrate themselves, their families, and others.

Funko Games and Lucasfilm Bring the Adventure Home with New Tabletop Indiana Jones Games

Funko Games has unveiled four brand-new games inspired by the world of Indiana Jones, three of which just hit shelves. The award-winning tabletop gaming studio has developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm a creative and diverse set of titles bound to satisfy gamers and Indiana Jones fans of all ages and experience levels, ranging from intricate strategy adventures to outrageous party games. Out now, Indiana Jones Cryptic is the first in an innovative new interactive mystery game line of “Puzzles and Pathways Adventures” from Funko Games. In Indiana Jones Cryptic, players follow clues from Dr. Jones’ journal to solve a wide variety of intricate challenges across three separate adventures based on the first three films, using their logic, deduction, and creative thinking. When the journey inevitably leads them into dangerous situations, players must draw their way through tombs, temples, and more while avoiding traps and enemies along the way!