Hey, Arnold… Where Have You Been?

January 10, 2013 by Michael Mallory 2 Comments

Not every successful animated series goes on to become an enduring classic. To put it another way, anyone remember when Rugrats was the hottest thing on TV and one of the hottest licensing properties around? Later this month Shout! Factory will release its third season-based DVD set of Hey, Arnold!, [...]

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Amtrak, Henson All Aboard ‘Dinosaur Train’ Promo

August 2, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

All aboard the Big Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes! The Jim Henson Company, kids’ entertainment powerhouse and producers of PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train, have joined forces with Amtrak for a second time to present a fun summertime promotion that will award one lucky family an Amtrak vacation. JHC SVP of Global Consumer [...]

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Henson Rides with Lobel’s ‘Frog and Toad’

June 8, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

L.A.’s Jim Henson Company has picked up the film and consumer products rights to 1970s classic children’s book series Frog and Toad, written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. An animated film featuring the comic adventures of the reptile pals is in development, while a licensing program based on the series’ [...]

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