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‘Angry Birds’ Lands Top Licensing Honor

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Rovio Entertainment’s terribly addictive game Angry Birds won the Best Licensed Program of the Year award at this week’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The game, which has spawned a new animated series coming this fall, also won the Best Character/Toy Brand Program of the year and the Best Character [...]

Tele Images Unveils Plans for ‘The Basketeers’

February 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Tele Images, I Can Fly, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and basketball star Tony Parker have launched an exclusive collection of co-branded youth merchandise based on The Basketeers, an animated series airs on France’s M6 and Disney XD. The product line will first launch in France and will feature the [...]

NBA Star James Debuts ‘The LeBrons’ Series Online

April 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Lebrons, a new animated series featuring the voice and likeness of NBA star LeBron James, has premiered online. The series is produced by James’ Spring Hill Productions and Believe Entertainment Group, and includes the voices of Niecy Nash, Jason Weaver, Michael Bell, Wesley Jonathan, Alex Desert, Dempsey Pappion, Dave [...]

NBA’s Howard to Launch ‘Kick Buttowski’ Season 2 on April 30

March 22, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Hit Disney XD series Kick Buttowski – Suburban Daredevil is premiere his second season April 30 with a special episode guest starring NBA player Dwight Howard. The episode will air at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT and will feature Howard, who plays for the Orlando Magic, as steely movie star Rock Callahan. [...]

NBA Star James Brings ‘The LeBrons’ to the Web

January 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

NBA star LeBron James is bringing his animated alter egos, The LeBrons, to the internet in a new series of webisodes via his production company, Spring HIll Productions, and Believe Entertainment. Dru Dog Productions will handle production fo the show, which is set to debut “in early 2011.” The animated [...]