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Licensing

‘My Singing Monsters’ Looks to Strike a Chord at Licensing Expo

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2018

The critically acclaimed, top-grossing mobile game My Singing Monster is looking to build on its 70-million-player success in the L&M sphere later this month,...

People

VFX Vet Mark Miller Heads Alkemy X LA Expansion

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2018

Creative content company Alkemy X is expanding to the West Coast, and has hired Emmy-nominated visual effects veteran Mark Miller to head its Los...

Digital Media

Cosmos-Maya’s WowKidz Goes Over the Top with YuppTV

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2018

Indian animation content leader Cosmos-Maya has partnered with top South Asian OTT platform YuppTV, which offers live TV, catch-up TV and movies on-demand in...

Home Entertainment

‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ Arrives on Blu-ray & DVD

Mercedes Milligan - May 2, 2018

The gorgeous debut feature from Japan’s Studio Ponoc, Mary and the Witch’s Flower is ready to hop on a broomstick and fly home to...

Features

Daily News Bytes: Trailering ‘Teen Titans GO!’, ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’; Disney Knuckles in on ‘Ivan’; & More!

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

How to Introduce a Universe in 3 Minutes Learn how the Cellarius team created an animated launch short to introduce Earthlings to its transmedia cyberpunk...

Features

Pre-Sales Take Off for ‘Stardog and Turbocat’

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

Kaleidoscope Film Distribution has secured pre-sales in several territories for the family animated feature Stardog and Turbocat, now in production at Sheffield, UK studio...

Features

Interactive ‘DreamWorks Trolls’ Live Show Coming to NYC in Fall

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

Feld Entertainment and Universal Brand Development announced the collaborative launch of DreamWorks Trolls The Experience -- a visually stunning interactive adventure that brings to...

People

Shane Mang to Oversee Global Licensing for Jim Henson Co.

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

Shane Mang has joined The Jim Henson Company as Executive Director of Global Consumer Products, charged with overseeing licensing activities for JHC’s beloved children’s...

Digital Media

‘Camp WWE’ S2 Slams into WWE Network Sunday

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

An all-new, second season of Camp WWE -- the popular 2D digital series produced by WWE and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios -- will arrive on-demand...

Features

Bankside Picks Up ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom’ for Cannes Sales Launch

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

London-based international sales & production company Bankside Films has acquired upcoming animated, ecologically-themed feature adventure Kensuke’s Kingdom, to be directed by animation veteran Neil...

Licensing

Hasbro Acquires Saban Brands ‘Power Rangers,’ ‘Popples’ & More

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

Hasbro has inked a definitive agreement to purchase Saban Properties entertainment brands including Power Rangers, My Pet Monster, Popples, Julius Jr., Luna Petunia, Treehouse...

Digital Media

Final Chapter of ‘Transformers: Prime Wars’ Arrives

Mercedes Milligan - May 1, 2018

Hasbro and Machinima (a division of Warner Bros. Digital Networks) announced that the third and final chapter of the Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy -...

Digital Media