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Bioworld launches anime hub for curated experience, merchandise

Bioworld Merchandising is set to launch Animepls.com, a unique, curated anime experience.

Animepls.com is an e-commerce platform that will offer exclusive officially-licensed products from top anime studios directly to consumers.

The platform is set to launch on July 3.

Bioworld will partner with Anime Expo for 16 exclusive Anime Expo t-shirts that will feature never-before-released art from premier anime properties such as “Dragon Ball Super,” “My Hero Academia,” “Tokyo Ghoul,” “Bananya” and “Attack on Titan” among others.

“Animepls.com will offer fans a complete online anime retail experience curated by our in-house team of anime experts, and our booth space will be an extension of that,” Jason Mayes, director, marketing, Bioworld was quoted as saying from the License Global.

The expo will offer attendees a fully interactive experience including exclusive products, cosplay backdrop photo opportunities, meet and greets with fan-favorite anime characters, free show-exclusive swag-bag, a fan lounge and more.

After the expo, Animepls.com will remain the premier anime apparel and accessories destination, supplying anime fans with an unmatched selection of officially licensed, curated collections from top Anime studios around the world.

Protinex inks U-19 cricket player Shubman Gill as brand ambassador

Danone has roped in India’s rising cricketing star, Shubman Gill as the brand ambassador for its protein brand, Protinex.

As a part of the deal, Gill will be the face of Protinex for the next five years.

Gill becomes the third star to join Protinex’s brand journey, after U-19 Indian cricket captain Prithvi Shaw and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu were got inked earlier this year.

Commenting on this endorsement, Himanshu Bakshi, Director- Marketing, Danone India, said, “2018 began with two valued associations with our brand and we are proud to announce our latest protinator, U-19 cricket sensation, Shubman Gill. Protinex is on a mission to empower Indian families to be protein sufficient and thus live active and happier lives.

With its high-decibel, 360-campaign, Protinex has been on a journey to educate consumers about the relevance of protein in daily diet. Commenting on his association with Shubman, Bakshi said, “Shubman fits in very well. He is a young sportsman who resonates very well with brand’s promise and his association will help the brand drive the message of protein rich diet to as many Indians as possible, across age groups. We are truly proud of this association.”

With this association, Protinex intends to spread the message of protein across age groups.

“I am very excited to be part of the Protinex family. I believe in this heritage brand and what it strives to deliver to Indian consumers. I understand the importance of protein in one’s every day diet and Protinex has been fulfilling my everyday protein needs since childhood. I would like to thank Protinex for giving me this unique opportunity to contribute to the protein message in India,” said Gill.

Shubman Gill becomes a part of the Indian U-19 win against England.

FREAKY FRIDAY: These celebrity beauty lines are actually worth the hype!

Gone are those days, when celebrity licensing was a thing of the western countries. With each passing day, celebrities are joining the bandwagon of launching their own fashion line. Beyond the world of apparel, these celebrities – be it Rihanna or Sunny Leone, are foraying into fashion and are unveiling their own beauty collection.

These celebrity beauty lines you shouldn’t miss: 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna:

Singing sensation Rihanna launched her makeup line, Fenty Beauty, which shivered up the industry. Fenty Beauty was created for women of all shades, personalities, attitudes, cultures, and races.

Rihanna recently had announced an expansion to the brand’s summer 2018 “Beach Please” makeup collection.

Fenty Beauty expands her “Beach, Please” summer beauty collection on May 21 with an array of new additions.

These include three “Killawatt Foils” duo color compacts, six limited-edition “Lip Luminizers” and two dual-ended “Eye Shimmers” in vivid colors ranging from sunset orange to lavender blue. The new products will join the existing cosmetics in the “Beach, Please” line; namely, a “Fairy Bomb” beauty puff and two “Body Lava” body luminizers.

The first-ever global beauty launch in history, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna premiered simultaneously online and in 1,620 stores in more than 17 countries.

Star Struck by Sunny Leone:

Sunny launched her makeup line ‘Star Struck’ in March this year. Lipsticks, glosses and pencils – everything that Leone uses will now be sold under the brand.

The price range is between Rs 499 single pieces to lip kits up to Rs 1900. The collection consists of lipsticks, liners and liquid lipsticks, one of which is aptly named Baby Doll.

“My product is all vegan and not tested on animals. StarStruck is a brand I think any woman can wear and the colours I have chosen for this first round are very well rounded for any skin type or colour,” Sunny told IANS.

KKW Beauty by Kim Kardashian West

KKW Beauty, which debuted last year, has managed to slice out a competitive, cutting-edge space in a decidedly oversaturated market. From Kardashian West’s first offering, the Crème Contour and Highlight Kit, to one of her latest, the Concealer Kit, she’s sought to make professional-grade formulas that cater to a multitude of skin tones.

Kardashian West teased the new KKW Beauty eight lip shades range from pale nude to redder and browner tones as well. These new products, launching on June 8, marks the first time Kardashian West is debuting a core collection of lip products.

Flower by Drew Barrymore:

Drew Barrymore, self-proclaimed beauty fanatic dropped a major beauty milestone. She founded Flower Beauty in 2012, a cruelty-free cosmetics line sold exclusively online and at Walmart.

However, starting February, Flower Beauty was also available at 500 Ulta Beauty stores nationwide, reports WWD. Along with Flower’s regular stock, the brand launched four Ulta exclusives: The Wanderlust Eye Shadow Palette, a Galaxy Glaze Holographic Lip, Miracle Matte Metallic Liquid Lip, and Flash Full Face Palette.

Honest by Jessica Alba:

Jessica Alba’s Honest beauty range includes skin care and makeup that has minimal packaging and eco-friendly, ethically sourced ingredients.

Recently, the personal-care retailer got a $200 million investment from private equity firm L Catterton. L Catterton owns wellness and beauty businesses including Bliss, Elemis and Tula.

Boogie Down Bronze by Jennifer Lopez:

Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez launched a new, limited edition makeup collection in collaboration with Inglot Cosmetics.

The new cosmetic line aims to reflect the star’s signature beauty looks. Appropriately titled Boogie Down Bronze, the collection debuts on April 26.

The 70-piece capsule line offer a range of cosmetics including powders, lipsticks, shadows, eyelashes, mascara, bronzer, gloss and a cosmetic palette.

KORA Organics by Miranda Kerr:

KORA Organics is a range of 100% Australian-made skincare products offering a blend of natural and certified organic ingredients. KORA Organics was co-founded by Australian-born international supermodel Miranda Kerr with the help of organic chemists, aromatherapists, and formulators from Australia in October 2009.

The range of products consists of forty certified organic face and body care products.

Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner:

While the brand may have begun with the classic lip kits, their expansion has been random over the past year.

Kylie Cosmetics has obviously come a long way since its inception with three hues of lip kits. They’ve not got Kylighters, Kyshadows, blushes, different lip formulas and finishes, eye liners, and concealers.

The Momager by Kris Jenner:

Kris Jenner launched ‘The Momager’ collection on Mother’s Day. From lush velvets to rich mattes, the lip colors provide a diverse range of colors.

The lipsticks and eyeshadows were given sassy names inspired by the momager herself, with names such as “The Middle Finger” and “Your Sister Is Going To Jail.”

Renee By Aashka -by Aashka Goradia Goble:

TV actress Aashka Goradia Goble has launched her very own fake eyelashes line.

A range 3D, skillfully handcrafted reusable Eyelashes, Renee is an French adaptation of Roman word Renatus – meaning Re-Born.

Aneres by Serena Williams:

If a TMZ report is to be believed, the legendary athlete is planning to launch a cosmetics brand. According to the report, Williams has filed legal documents to trademark the name ‘Aneres’ (when you spelt Serena backwards) to use for a makeup, hair, and skincare company.

Aneres was previously trademarked by Williams for use on clothing, but this marks the first time the tennis champ has made moves toward creating a beauty brand.

According to the report, Serena had locked down the Aneres name for 18 beauty categories, among them lipstick, lip gloss, eye-shadow, powder, foundation, eyeliner, mascara, makeup remover, skin care, perfume, body lotion, shampoo, dry shampoo, hair rinses, hair spray and gel, cosmetics cases, and makeup brushes.

With all these women entrepreneurs dominating the market, it would be interesting to see the varied kinds of products.

Benlai Pictures Studios, Alpha sign global master toy deal for ‘Super Builders’

China-based producer Benlai Pictures Studios has inked a worldwide master toy agreement with leading Chinese toy manufacturer, Alpha, for the upcoming animated preschool series ‘Super Builders’.

Alpha will also be co-investing and producing the show, aiming to build another super IP after the success of its previous hit animated series Super Wings. The first toys will arrive at retail in Fall 2019 to coincide with the TV launch.

The CGI series has been developed in partnership with French creative studio Something Big by Dan Berlinka and Sean Carson with scripts being supervised by Jymn Magon.

Super Builders will debut in with global presales kicking off at MIPCOM 2018 through appointed global sales agency, Planet Nemo.

Led by the intrepid DIGGA, the Super Builders are a ‘trucking tour de force’ each with their own skills and personalities. The young construction truck team also includes Artie, the loyal lieutenant cement mixer, Tippi the dumper truck as well as Beady the rookie bulldozer, bickering brothers Max and Trax crane and Screwy, the inventive mini-robot.

Super Builders can change their tools as they need to perform different building tasks and during their construction adventures they not only build new towns and friendships but also learn lessons about friendship, problem-solving and teamwork.

Founded in 2015 and aiming to provide high quality animation content for China and international family audience, BENLAI Pictures’ business cover animation creative, production and distribution.

Ahead of India release, Sony PIX unveils dinosaur park for audience!

Just a day before the India release, Sony PIX, hosted its biggest on-ground experiential event – Sony PIX Premiere Nights, premiering the most-awaited movie franchise of the year, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

‘Sony PIX Premiere Nights’, is the finest on-ground Hollywood movie extravaganza where viewers get to exclusively watch the premiere of the latest Hollywood movies before their theatrical release in India.

The channel hosted multiple screenings across 10 cities — Mumbai, New Delhi, Gurgaon Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Pune and Kochi.

For the very first time, Sony PIX had tied up with multiple platforms such as insider.in, kasakaimumbai, dailyobjects.

With an unprecedented 25,000 entries, the event was attended by thousands of people Bollywood and TV celebrities such as RJ Malishka, Nidhi Singh among others.

After the session wrapped up, the official Twitter handle of the channel wrote, “And that’s a WRAP! Send in your #SonyPIXPremiereNights moments to us now or tag @SonyPIX in your tweets.”


The channel earlier took to the Twitter, and wrote, “The BIGGEST PREMIERE of the year deserves the biggest invite! Here’s something special for the #SonyPIXPremiereNights of ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’.”

Earlier this week, Mumbai’s trendiest shopping destination – Oberoi Mall partners with Universal Pictures India and unveiled the life size sculpture of Jurassic World’s Velociraptor dinosaur, popularly known as “Blue” for the very first time in India. The showcase is open from June 1 until June 10.

Set 22 years after the events of Jurassic Park, the Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs. But something ferocious lurks behind the Park’s attractions – a genetically modified dinosaur with savage capabilities. When the massive creature escapes, chaos erupts across the island. It’s up to Owen and Claire to save the park’s tourists from an all-out prehistoric assault.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom releases in India on June 7 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, followed by US in June 22.

BoM expands ‘Lost in Oz’ with the launch of new interactive audio experience

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Bureau of Magic (BoM), an Emmy Award-winning studio that creates, writes, and produces inclusive family entertainment, is expanding the universe of its animated action-adventure comedy ‘Lost in Oz’ with the launch of a magical new interactive audio experience.

Designed for the whole family, users can hop on a magical tornado and immerse themselves in the Lost in Oz world to help Dorothy and Toto find their way home.

Building on the success of the award-wining Prime Original series and utilizing BoM’s extensive interactive know-how, the “Lost in Oz: Dorothy Gale and the Wizard’s Labyrinth” experience is now available in the US and can be accessed using the all-new Echo Dot Kids Edition with Free Time Unlimited.

This new Alexa skill puts kids in charge of the story, with their choices determining how the story unfolds. Users play alongside Dorothy, Toto, and their Ozian friends and embark on a thrilling journey through Emerald City and beyond to find the missing magic they need to go home to Kansas. Different choices make each story unique, allowing kids to explore many different challenges and magical possibilities that await.

Bringing even more magic to families, new episodes of Bureau of Magic’s highly-anticipated animated series Lost in Oz will debut on Prime Video worldwide on June 8. In the 13 brand new episodes, audiences will follow Dorothy and her friends as they navigate the treacherous outer limits of Oz, reunite with their friends in Emerald City, and work together to create a new and better home for everyone.

Mark Warshaw, Executive Producer from Bureau of Magic, said, “We aim to create entertainment that inspires meaningful connections and brings people across generations together. We’re thrilled to be adding an epic new dimension to the Lost in Oz universe with the launch of this new Alexa audio experience that revives the tradition of family oral storytelling in a digital age, giving families a unique opportunity to actively engage with the extraordinary world of Oz together.”

Lost in Oz is the magical, modern adaption of the beloved Oz books from L. Frank Baum and was created and produced by Bureau of Magic’s Mark Warshaw, Darin Mark, Jared Mark and Abram Makowka.

POGO’s Bheem and Chutki spread awareness on ‘World Environment Day’

POGO, celebrated World Environment Day, to spread awareness about safeguarding our environment in partnership with Bhamla Foundation. The collaboration marks its second year of association with Bhamla.

Kids Channel POGO spread the awareness of environmental protection through the campaign- #BeatPlasticPollution, among 250 kids and Bollywood celebrities.

(Image Courtesy: Exchange4Media)

According to an Exchange4Media report, POGO’s beloved toons were also seen painting social messages such ‘#BeatPlasticPollution’ along the promenade of Carter Road while redecorating the area.

(Image Courtesy: Exchange4Media)

“Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment 2018, urges governments, industry, communities and individuals to come together and explore sustainable alternatives and urgently reduce the production and excessive use of single-use plastic polluting our oceans, damaging marine life and threatening human health.

World Environment Day is a UN Environment-led global event, the single largest celebration of our environment each year, which took place on June 5 and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide.

Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated across the globe.

World Environment is a day of everyone around the world to take ownership of their environment, and to actively engage in the protection of our earth.

Here’s how Adidas is promoting FIFA World Cup in India

Just a week before the FIFA World Cup to kickstart in Russia, Adidas is planning to give Indian fans a memorable football experience.

The sports brand is leveraging digital, outdoor and on-ground activations to connect with fans across cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Cochin and Guwahati, according to a Livemint report.

Adidas has an over 40-year association with the tournament.

“Our FIFA campaign in India is an extension of our global campaign. We have an active fan following of football in India and we want to connect and engage with them,” Amrith Gopinath, brand marketing director, Adidas India was quoted as saying.

Here’s what it has done to enthrall the fans:

  • Adidas has installed an interactive billboard in Delhi imbibed with a pulley that requires 11 people to pull it and score a goal. There’s a caption written on it – “You always need 11 players to make 1 Goal”.
  • The brand has put up a giant 3D version of it in high traffic locations across different cities. It will also be mounting a live 2D scoreboard to keep football lovers well-informed with the latest scores of the games in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
  • Adidas has decided to screen its global FIFA World Cup campaign across key multiplex screens in the country.
  • Adidas has partnered with social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram where fans will be able to create profile pictures with their favourite football players.
  • Adidas will also create a consumer engagement space called ‘Creators Hub’ in Mumbai’s Oberoi Mall and Bengaluru’s Phoenix Market City where fans can engage with a timed obstacle circuit that will challenge their dribbling and shooting skills.

Adidas will also be organizing a 5v5 (five a side) football tournament in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru for under 14 and under 16 school children.

Apart from the marketing strategies, Originals, the sports fashion arm of Adidas, has also launched the iconic indoor soccer shoe, Samba in India which is being promoted by its brand ambassador Ranveer Singh.

Gupta said football has started to garner a loyal following in India.

Recently, Alcis Sports partnered with e-commerce giant Flipkart to launch official 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia merchandises online.

The World Cup in Russia promises to be one of the biggest tournaments in the world, which is scheduled to start from June 14 until July 15. This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament in Germany, and the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe.

Videocon faces bankruptcy proceedings, Dhoot says banks to recover 80% debt

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Videocon Industries faces bankruptcy proceedings after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) admitted a plea from lenders, led by SBI. They will also initiate a resolution process with a new owner, which needs to be found through a bidding process over the next 180 days.

Videocon Industries, the flagship company of the Dhoots, owes around Rs 20,000 crore to the banks and has been irregular in clearing its dues. Videocon had availed of loan facilities of over Rs 3,900 crore from SBI.

The debt-ridden firm is hopeful that its lenders will be able to recover up to 80 per cent of the Rs 20,000-crore debt.

The bankruptcy court is due to hear a petition against Videocon Telecom on Thursday. NCLT announced Anuj Jain of KPMG as the interim resolution professional for the case.

However, the action will not cover its subsidiary Videocon Oil Ventures that has loans of around Rs 12,000 crore and owns assets in Brazil and other countries.

“If the process does go through, lenders will recover 75-80 per cent of the value of the loans. Property itself is valued at Rs 8,000 crore, we have 17 manufacturing units, we have a strong brand and a very good network of showrooms,” Chairman Venugopal Dhoot was quoted as saying from the TOI.

According to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code, Jain will have 180 days to turn around the company, with an option to extend the timeline by 90 days. If a resolution plan is not finalised during the timeline, the company will have to go for liquidation.

Videocon was on the second list of companies identified by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), where banks were ordered to initiate insolvency action.

In the last two years, Videocon sold its Kenstar brand to Everstone Capital to repay its loans. The company’s headquarters in Fort, Mumbai was sold for Rs 3 billion last year.

Shishir Gupta promoted as Head, Content Acquisition and Licensing at SPNI

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Sony Pictures Network India (SPNI) has elevated Shishir Gupta as Head, Content Acquisition and Licensing, for the sports clusters, according to an Exchange4Media report.

Gupta joined SPNI as AVP Content Acquisition and Syndication – Sports in May 2017.

With an experience of more than 13 years in varied roles across broadcast media and sports, he had worked as a core team member in a cricket league (ICL) and has an expertise in creating and running a league and the teams.

Prior joining Sony, Gupta was leading Content Acquisition and Syndication at Ten Sports Network where he was acquiring content for all sports channels in the Ten Network. Content includes rights for cricket, football, motor sports, tennis, basketball and golf, among others.

He started his career with Zee Sports as an executive-content acquisition.

Gupta holds a Masters degree in Commerce from the University of Mumbai, and pursued an MBA in Marketing.