Italian company Rainbow, a world leader in the kids’ entertainment industry, last week welcomed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to its headquarters in Loreto. Mr Renzi’s visit was in recognition both of Rainbow’s role in creating Italian jobs and also the excellence of its work. The high quality of Rainbow’s … more

Thunderbirds Are Go is the ground-breaking remake of the classic 1960s TV series, produced by ITV Studios in partnership with Pukeko Pictures and the highly acclaimed Weta Workshop. The eagerly anticipated series debuted on TV screens in the UK, Australia and New Zealand at the beginning of April … more

Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, Spacetoon, the free-to-air kids' channel, broadcasts in Arabic to 22 countries and more than 130 million viewers in the Middle East and North Africa on digital satellite. Since its launch in 2000, the popularity of Spacetoon has grown at a remarkable pace, thanks, in part, to … more

Animaccord Animation Studios, producers and owners of the award winning brand “Masha and The Bear” have announced today that Spin Master and Simba Dickie Group joined the roster of Masha’s strong international partners … more

Leading European studio Rainbow has signed a major book deal for its brand new animated comedy Royal Academy (working title), with Italian publisher Fabbri Editori set to work on a range of titles. The new agreements will see Fabbri Editori develop a full range of titles, including storybooks and activity … more

Maurizio Distefano Licensing has announced two more major licences in the Italian market for the runaway preschool animation hit Masha and the Bear, this time in the home furnishings category. Gabel, a leading group in the textile sector with a full range of home linens, is planning a range of Masha … more

Nickelodeon is expanding its hit preschool roster with the launch of the inventive Mutt & Stuff, a live-action preschool series created by TV legends Sid and Marty Krofft, and Bradley Zweig. Set in a unique school for dogs, the series stars Calvin Millan and his dad, Cesar, star of Cesar 911 and former … more

With a powerhouse portfolio of entertainment properties—anchored by a theatrical slate of tentpole films, a fan-driven TV portfolio, global initiatives with immersive worlds, all-new animated content developed for younger fans, and a diverse lineup of pop-classic favorites … more

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment (FMKFE) today announced that it has greenlit the second season of the highly-rated preschool series, Kate & Mim-Mim. Series two is due to launch on Disney Junior US and will then air globally in late 2015. The 23 x 22’ series is currently in pre-production and … more

Nickelodeon and NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony today announced plans for a partnership to create Turtles by Melo, a brand-new consumer products line inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit franchise. A self-professed Turtles super-fan, Anthony would serve as Creative Director of this … more

Bulldog Licensing has announced that three new partners have joined the licensing programme for hit design brand It’s a Wild Life. Created by leading graphic design agency Form Advertising, It’s a Wild Life brings together fashion, style and humour through a stunning blend of design and … more

Children knew him as ‘Mr Playmobil’, but to most of his employees he was simply ‘HOB’. Right to the end, when he was at home in Zirndorf in Bavaria, Horst Brandstätter came into the office every day. His company – geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co. KG, manufacturer of the toy classic Playmobil … more

Bulldog Licensing has announced more new deals for Shopkins, the phenomenally successful collectible that secured the girls category Toy of The Year Award in New York to add to its Collectable of the Year award from the BTHA … more

Aadarsh Pvt. Ltd. has joined hands Creative Fun Ltd. to launch Purple Turtle Mostaix® Globally. India-based IP development company, Aadarsh Pvt. Ltd. has signed with Creative Fun Ltd. to produce a line of Mostaix® patented plastic puzzles for the company anchor’s property, Purple Turtle … more

Rocket Licensing, which is managing the licensing campaign for Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave on behalf of Collingwood and Co, has announced the first licensees for the interactive pre-school TV show that everyone’s talking about. They are Posh Paws, the UK’s leading supplier of licensed plush, and … more

Entertainment One Licensing (eOne) is pleased to announce the launch of a new program for ist teen brand Skelanimals at Hot Topic, exclusive home of the 2006 retail debut which generated over $27 million in sales over two years. Legacy licensees Lounge Fly and Toynami have developed new collections … more

Three new partners have joined the licensing fold for Shopkins, the irresistible collectible property that is represented by Bulldog Licensing and flying off retailers’ shelves all around the world.Shopkins are cute little characters that live in Shopville. There are 148 to collect in each series, including limited … more

Ink Group, a leading solution provider in entertainment brand building and brand licensing headquartered in Copenhagen, and media development giant Global New Age Media (GNAM), based in Dubai, have announced an agreement that will bring the licensing services of these major names … more

Animaccord Animation Studios, producers and owners of the award-winning brand “Masha and The Bear” have announced that will exhibit at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, June 9-11, 2015. It is the third time in a row that the company is exhibiting at the Expo … more

The Perfetti van Melle Group, one of the leading confectionery companies in the world, offers ist consumers new ways to experience ist most popular brands: Mentos®, Chupa Chups®, Airheads® and Frisk®. The long-standing heritage and built-in brand awareness of these brands … more