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Mattel Makes Playdate with ‘Mia and Me’
Italian production, distribution and licensing house Rainbow has secured a licensing partnership with toy giant Mattel for its new girls’ television series Mia and Me. Mattel joins international licensing partners Panini, Unilever Germany, Belltex, Ciementoni, Schmidt Spiele and Egmont in the property’s program, with consumer products set to launch this [...]
Classic Signs Partners for Masters of the Universe’s 30th
By the power of Grayskull! Classic Mattel toy line Masters of the Universe is turning 30?! Yep, and Mattel and global media company Classic Media have announced a new host of consumer products cohorts to help kick off the celebrations. New partners include DC Entertainment, New Era Cap Co., Skinit, Funko, [...]
10 Shows to Write Home About
The beginning of April may signal the arrival of spring in the natural world, but for TV execs and animation producers, it only means one thing: Yup, it’s time to fight the crowds and sell your goods at the MIPTV content market (April 1-4) in Cannes. Here are some of [...]
Warner Bros. Readies Diverse Toy Fair Slate
Warner Bros. Consumer Products is getting ready to unveil new tie-in toys for The Dark Knight Rises, The Green Lantern, Young Justice, Looney Tunes, ThunderCats and The Hobbit at this month’s Toy Fair in New York City. DC Comics master toy licensee, Mattel, is also hoping for an avalanche of [...]
New ‘Max Steel’ to Reboot on Cartoon Network
A new animated version of Max Steel will launch on Cartoon Network Latin America, it was announced today by produces Freemantle Media and Mattel at the NATPE confab today. The action-adventure CGI animated series is co-produced by Mattel and FME, with Nerd Corps Entertainment serving as the animation production studio. [...]
Technicolor, Mattel Partner for New ‘Barbie’
Technicolor has revealed its collaboration with Mattel’s Barbie brand for the popular character’s latest DVD feature, Barbie: A Perfect Christmas. The doll’s 22nd CG-animated adventure hit shelves in the States November 8, with a European release scheduled for November 22. Technicolor provided a full range of services for the project, [...]
Mattel Buys Hit Ent. for $680m
It’s official. Thomas the Tank and Bob the Builder have a new home. London’s Financial Times is reporting that toy powerhouse Mattel has bought children’s media outfit Hit Entertainment—distributor of show such as Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank and Angelina Ballerina—from Apex Partners for $680 million dollars. The acquisition [...]
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 [...]
CyberGroup, FantaWild and Telescreen Win MIP Jr. Prizes
The international children’s content market MIP Junior wrapped over the weekend in Cannes. The two-day event was packed with various panels focusing on different aspects of the industry—from what buyers are looking for shows this year to how the teen market is driving the transmedia trends, and the possible merging [...]
Chorion Chairman Waheed Alli Steps Down
Chairman of U.K. property house Chorion Waheed Alli has resigned after the business failed to renegotiate banking deals to fix its significant debt burden, reports The Guardian. William Astor, the deputy chairman of the company is also leaving the company, which holds the rights to Noddy, Mr. Men and the [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
