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Target Nabs ‘Abadas’ Rights
U.K.-based Target Entertainment has struck a deal Dinamo as sole global agent for their new preschool show Abadas. Target will be responsible for global licensing, television sales and DVD, with the brand set to launch officially at Brand Licensing Europe this fall, where a preview clip will be available for [...]
A Royal Celebration: Babar Turns 80
Babar, king of the elephants and beloved star of children’s animation, is celebrating his 80th anniversary this year, and Nelvana Enterprises and The Clifford Ross Company have planned a regal slate of festivities to celebrate! For TV audiences, a second season of 26 half-hour episodes of the CG series Babar [...]
BRB Brings Key Toons to Brand Licensing
Spain’s BRB Internacional has announced its planned for the Brand Licensing Europe event to be held in London Oct. 18-20. The company will be presenting the first licensed products from its series Kambu. BRB will also announce the European television premiere of its Canimals show, and will showcase new developments [...]
Egmont is Licensing Hero for ‘Legends of Valhalla’
With the countdown until its domestic release, CG flick Legends of Valhalla: Thor from Icelandic studio CAOZ has found a new champion in Egmont Licensing, signing a deal to handle licensing and publishing for the highly anticipated film. Under the terms of the contract, Egmont will handle all licensing matters in [...]
Singapore’s DCH Announces $100m Animation Fund
Singapore-based investment company DCH Capital has revealed a new $100 million fund to invest in IP creation in the animation, games and computer graphics sectors. The announcement of the DCH Media Fund was made in Cannes, where it was made known that Fund’s intention will be to invest in media [...]
Alphanim Introduces ‘Kerity’ Reading App
French animation studio Alphanim has made its first app available on the App Store today. The App is based on the 2009 animated feature Kerity (aka Eleanor’s Closet), directed by Dominique Monfery. The film centers on a young boy who inherits a magical library, in which all the characters from [...]
‘One Piece’ Pops Up on the Champs-Elysées
Anime fans in France will be cracking open their wallets as Toei Animation sets up shop with the One Piece pop-up store at the Champs-Elysées Virgin Megastore in Paris, open thru September 20. Fans of the popular animation series—adapted from Eiichiro Oda’s manga by Toei Animation—can enjoy an immersive experience [...]
Mondo to Release Pixar Poster Series
If you’re a Pixar fan and you admire the poster art of Tom Whalen, we’ve got some terrific pre-Labor Day weekend news for you. Mondo, the Alamo Drafthouse’s collective art boutique, has announced that it will kick off a new poster series for Pixar, beginning with Whalen’s special print for [...]
What’s Your Spirit Muppet?
The latest headwear craze that has graced the pates of pop idols Ke$ha and Katy Perry (among other trendy celebs) is moving on from wild beasts to felt puppets. SpiritHoods, a Los Angeles-based company that makes charming hood/scarf combos in the likeness of animals such as wolves, bears and exotic [...]
Bob’s Big Build a Big Hit in London
HIT Entertainment’s world-renowned handy man Bob the Builder attracted quite the crowd in London’s O2 Live Quarter as 2,500 fans came to attend Bob’s Big Build—an interactive event featuring the popular character. The event was at full capacity after nearly 16,000 people entered to win free tickets. Arriving at the [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
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