Licensing

Toei Closes Programming Deals in Latin America

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Toei Animation has made deals across Latin America for its classic brands, "Dragon Ball" and "Saint Seiya."

PAC-MAN Gets U.S. Licensing Agents

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NAMCO BANDAI Games, 41 Entertainment (41e) and Arad Productions announced that they have appointed several new agents in relations to the U.S. licensing and promotional efforts for the upcoming PAC-MAN TV series (26 x 22’) property slated to begin broadcast on Disney XD in fall 2013.

Evolution Expands Exec Licensing Team

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Evolution has joined forces with Stanley Lerman and Ryan Broomberg to expand the capabilities of the firm, which is focused on identifying and monetizing all forms of intellectual property on a global basis.

D360 Licenses Splatalot for Dutch TV

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Distribution360 has licensed the format rights for season one of the hit series Splatalot to Dutch public broadcaster TROS on their children’s channel Z@PP.

Plush Partner Added To Roobarb and Custard Program

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Bulldog Licensing has announced details of an agreement for classic animation property "Roobarb and Custard" that will see the development of a brand new plush line featuring the cartoon icons.

New Everything’s Rosie License in the Cards

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V&S Entertainment’s popular pre-school animation Everything’s Rosie is entering the Greeting Cards & Paper Products market.

Millimages and BBC Worldwide Head to 64 Zoo Lane

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Millimages has signed a licensing and merchandising deal with BBC Worldwide for its hit preschool show 64 Zoo Lane.

Pocoyo Heads to the UK

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Leading kids’ and family entertainment content distributor CAKE announced it has licensed all three seasons of Zinkia’s “Pocoyo” to Nick Jr. in the UK.

Hasbro Posts First Quarter Loss on Toy Sales

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Toy giant Hasbro posted a first-quarter loss as the company’s U.S. and Canadian sales declined 16 percent, masking across-the-board growth abroad, particularly by Latin America.

Jazwares Awarded Regular Show Master Toy License

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Jazwares announced that it has been awarded the master toy license for Cartoon Network’s Emmy Award-nominated series "Regular Show."

Autodesk Introduces Animation Store for 3ds Max

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Autodesk has introduced a new Autodesk Animation Store for the 2013 releases of Autodesk 3ds Max animation software and Autodesk 3ds Max Design visualization software.

Studios Snatching Up Cookbooks after Success of Hunger Games

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The recent success of The Hunger Games has lead to a frenzy of rights licensing for fresh culinary-themed properties as studios try to turn the contemporary foodie craze into the next big formulaic feature franchise hit machine.

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Kids on the Slope

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Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce the acquisition KIDS ON THE SLOPE, the long awaited reunion director Shinichiro Watanabe and composer Yoko Kanno.

Studio 100 Media Signs License Deal with Minika

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Studio 100 Media GmbH has sealed a license deal with Turkey’s leading kids network Minika.

SMC Forms Digital Division

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SMC Entertainment Group has named Heather Smith Noback to the post of Vice President, Interactive & Digital Media.

Cookie Jar Announces Deal with Comcast

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Cookie Jar Entertainment has entered into a licensing agreement to provide children’s programming for instant streaming on Xfinity Streampix, Comcast’s new subscription video service.

Nickelodeon and Movie Park Germany Renew Licensing Deal

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Nickelodeon and film and entertainment theme park Movie Park Germany announced the renewal of their strategic partnership around NICKLAND, the popular NICK-themed 50,000 square-foot interactive adventure area at Movie Park Germany in Bottrop-Kirchhellen.

Animasia Makes Kazakhstan Deals at MIPtv

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Malaysia's Animasia Studio has signed multiple licensing deals with Central Asia Media Distribution (CAMD) for Khazakstan.

Sentai Filmworks Licenses The Kunoichi

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Sentai Filmworks announces their acquisition of the new martial arts thriller THE KUNOICHI.

Kidobi Licenses ABC Monsters for Online Distribution

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Animasia Studios and Kidobi today announced that the Malaysia-based animation studio has granted digital preschool platform Kdiobi SVoD rights for the animated preschool series ABC Monsters.