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Entertainment One unleashes new licensing partners

Entertainment One (eOne) has unleashed a fresh crop of licensing partners, deal renewals and brand partnerships that will enhance the consumer products program, further extending Peppa Pig’s retail presence in the UK.

The brand also welcomes new charity partner Movember with Daddy Pig joining in to support the men’s health charity this November.

New partners joining the UK licensing programme and setting to debut products from 2018 are Vitabiotics, the UK’s largest vitamin supplier that will launch a fun range of Peppa Pig shaped vitamins under the Wellkid brand in January.

Ravensburger will introduce a new range of games and puzzles, Imagine8 will produce a range of hair accessories and costume jewellery, Pez will add Peppa Pig to its iconic line of licensed sweets dispensers and John Toys will bring out a range of PVC playballs from spring 2018.

A number of eOne’s long-standing partners have also had their licensing agreements renewed for Peppa Pig. These include master toy partner Character Options who continue to enjoy heightened success with its already immensely popular Peppa Pig Classic toy range, capturing the brand’s essence with authentic, true-to-the-show styling.

Sales of Character’s range have been rising month on month, reflecting an overall surge in popularity and continued influence for the brand. Supported by a heavyweight marketing campaign for the range, the licensee expects to see this success continue into 2018 and beyond.

Character Options is joined by the continuation of Penguin Random House (publishing), HTI (role play toys), MV Sports (wheeled toys), Cooneen and Misirli (nightwear and underwear), Gemma International (party and greetings) and IG Design Group (expanding creative play range to include stationery).

“We’re delighted to be adding new partners that will further diversify the brand’s retail presence,” said Katie Rollings, Head of UK Licensing at eOne Family. “It’s also a pleasure to be strengthening our relationships with many of our key partners as we look forward to another exciting year ahead for Peppa Pig here in the UK,” she continued.

The ‘Peppa for Baby’ brand extension has recently been refreshed with a new style guide to reflect a brighter colour palette and has been rebranded as My First Peppa Pig. Blues will launch a new line of baby and infant clothing and accessories from early 2018 and Rainbow Designs will follow in AW 2018 with a new range of early year’s activity toys. The expanded My First Peppa Pig collection will see the brand extend its retail footprint and open new retail partnerships in the nursery sector.

Entertainment One (eOne) has unleashed a fresh crop of licensing partners, deal renewals and brand partnerships that will enhance the consumer products program, further extending Peppa Pig’s retail presence in the UK.

The brand also welcomes new charity partner Movember with Daddy Pig joining in to support the men’s health charity this November.

New partners joining the UK licensing programme and setting to debut products from 2018 are Vitabiotics, the UK’s largest vitamin supplier that will launch a fun range of Peppa Pig shaped vitamins under the Wellkid brand in January.

Ravensburger will introduce a new range of games and puzzles, Imagine8 will produce a range of hair accessories and costume jewellery, Pez will add Peppa Pig to its iconic line of licensed sweets dispensers and John Toys will bring out a range of PVC playballs from spring 2018.

A number of eOne’s long-standing partners have also had their licensing agreements renewed for Peppa Pig. These include master toy partner Character Options who continue to enjoy heightened success with its already immensely popular Peppa Pig Classic toy range, capturing the brand’s essence with authentic, true-to-the-show styling.

Sales of Character’s range have been rising month on month, reflecting an overall surge in popularity and continued influence for the brand. Supported by a heavyweight marketing campaign for the range, the licensee expects to see this success continue into 2018 and beyond.

Character Options is joined by the continuation of Penguin Random House (publishing), HTI (role play toys), MV Sports (wheeled toys), Cooneen and Misirli (nightwear and underwear), Gemma International (party and greetings) and IG Design Group (expanding creative play range to include stationery).

“We’re delighted to be adding new partners that will further diversify the brand’s retail presence,” said Katie Rollings, Head of UK Licensing at eOne Family. “It’s also a pleasure to be strengthening our relationships with many of our key partners as we look forward to another exciting year ahead for Peppa Pig here in the UK,” she continued.

The ‘Peppa for Baby’ brand extension has recently been refreshed with a new style guide to reflect a brighter colour palette and has been rebranded as My First Peppa Pig. Blues will launch a new line of baby and infant clothing and accessories from early 2018 and Rainbow Designs will follow in AW 2018 with a new range of early year’s activity toys. The expanded My First Peppa Pig collection will see the brand extend its retail footprint and open new retail partnerships in the nursery sector.

Entertainment One (eOne) has unleashed a fresh crop of licensing partners, deal renewals and brand partnerships that will enhance the consumer products program, further extending Peppa Pig’s retail presence in the UK.

The brand also welcomes new charity partner Movember with Daddy Pig joining in to support the men’s health charity this November.

New partners joining the UK licensing programme and setting to debut products from 2018 are Vitabiotics, the UK’s largest vitamin supplier that will launch a fun range of Peppa Pig shaped vitamins under the Wellkid brand in January.

Ravensburger will introduce a new range of games and puzzles, Imagine8 will produce a range of hair accessories and costume jewellery, Pez will add Peppa Pig to its iconic line of licensed sweets dispensers and John Toys will bring out a range of PVC playballs from spring 2018.

A number of eOne’s long-standing partners have also had their licensing agreements renewed for Peppa Pig. These include master toy partner Character Options who continue to enjoy heightened success with its already immensely popular Peppa Pig Classic toy range, capturing the brand’s essence with authentic, true-to-the-show styling.

Sales of Character’s range have been rising month on month, reflecting an overall surge in popularity and continued influence for the brand. Supported by a heavyweight marketing campaign for the range, the licensee expects to see this success continue into 2018 and beyond.

Character Options is joined by the continuation of Penguin Random House (publishing), HTI (role play toys), MV Sports (wheeled toys), Cooneen and Misirli (nightwear and underwear), Gemma International (party and greetings) and IG Design Group (expanding creative play range to include stationery).

“We’re delighted to be adding new partners that will further diversify the brand’s retail presence,” said Katie Rollings, Head of UK Licensing at eOne Family. “It’s also a pleasure to be strengthening our relationships with many of our key partners as we look forward to another exciting year ahead for Peppa Pig here in the UK,” she continued.

The ‘Peppa for Baby’ brand extension has recently been refreshed with a new style guide to reflect a brighter colour palette and has been rebranded as My First Peppa Pig. Blues will launch a new line of baby and infant clothing and accessories from early 2018 and Rainbow Designs will follow in AW 2018 with a new range of early year’s activity toys. The expanded My First Peppa Pig collection will see the brand extend its retail footprint and open new retail partnerships in the nursery sector.

Supporting the UK consumer products programme, eOne continues to maintain promotional momentum with a packed schedule of retail marketing activity and charity partnerships. The licensor is currently running Peppa Pig in-store activities and promotions in The Entertainer stores across the UK to raise funds for charity Baby Lifeline. Throughout November 2017, Daddy Pig will be supporting high profile men’s health charity, Movember, encouraging people to join forces with the beloved character to raise funds for the charity. eOne is also extending its successful partnerships with many of its charities including Book Trust, the UK’s largest reading charity,  which recently produced a Shop with Peppa activity story book exclusively for Sainsbury’s that sold over 6k copies in 3 weeks.

The brand will be boosted in 2018 when the newly extended Peppa Pig World themed attraction featuring two new rides opens to the public on 16th May. Save the Children will once again partner with eOne for the popular Muddy Puddle Walk, which raised over £230k for the charity when it launched in 2017, and will return in spring 2018.

 

 

PepsiCo. partners with Matix Clothing Co. for an apparel collaboration

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Featuring the Mountain Dew brand and its popular retro logo, PepsiCo. has partnered with Matix Clothing Co. for an apparel collaboration.

Amateur California skateboarder Reemo Pearson, a sponsored rider for both Mountain Dew and Matix Clothing Co., played a key role in creating the eight-piece vintage-inspired collection that includes an assortment of flannels, hoodies, hats and tees.

“Working on this project with Mountain Dew has given Matix Clothing Co. a unique opportunity to collaborate with Mountain Dew’s pro and amateur skateboarders including Reemo Pearson and Jordan Maxham,” said Gabe Clement, marketing manager, Matix Clothing Co. “We have captured the nostalgia around Mountain Dew by incorporating their throwback logo and tying in the skate look and feel that comes from the roots of the Matix brand,” he added.

The Mountain Dew apparel collection is now available in select stores and online at MatixClothing.com.

 

Pandora ties up with Disney

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Popular fashion jewellery brand Pandora has teamed up with Disney for a new collection of charms.

This marks the first time that Pandora has dedicated an entire range to the Disney brand. A variety of themed Disney charms had earlier been made available in the US and online.

The range, which is being heavily promoted by Pandora across its social media channels as well as in-store, includes a host of charms based on favourite characters Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

In addition, there are charms inspired by Cinderella including the pumpkin coach and sparkling slipper pendant and Beauty and the Beast including Belle’s dress.

The sterling silver charms can all be added to an existing bracelet or alternatively used to create a special Disney-themed bracelet.

As part of its promotion for the collection, Pandora is giving customers a Disney-inspired clutch, embossed with Mickey’s silhouette as a free gift for people who spend £99 or more on items from the range.

 

YRF partners with Google Allo

Yash Raj Films has partnered with Google Allo, the new smart messaging app by Google, for exclusive filmy content that will make chats more fun and expressive.

As part of this collaboration, Google has launched a new series of GIFs on the app. These new GIFs feature clips from the prodution’s iconic movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dhoom, Mohabbatein and more.

The GIFs have been categorised by emotions such as Happy, Sad, Love, Gussa and Dishoom, apart from popular categories such as King Khan and Raj and Simran.

Users can access these GIFs and use them in chats simply by tapping the GIF icon above the chat bar in Allo selecting the category they want and picking the GIF they think is most appropriate for their conversation.Users on chat apps are always seeking fun new ways to liven up their exchanges — be it with friends, family or groups — and now seeing their favourite actors brighten up responses will help do just that.

Announcing the partnership with Google Allo, Manan Mehta, Vice President, Marketing and Merchandising, Yash Raj Films said, “These GIFs on Google’s new app make the experience of chatting personalized and special for users. YRF Merchandising will engage on continuous basis with film lovers and app users, and will continue to bring more such innovations to the fore with a partner like Google.”

Amit Fulay, Head of Allo Product Development at Google said, “Chat is about so much more than just plain text. Sometimes a well-timed GIF can say it all.”

Senior executives from India’s motion picture, television and digital industries converge at FICCI’s Fast Track India forum

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On October 4, 2017, senior executives from India’s motion picture, television and digital industries came together for the 2017 Fast Track India: Digital Building Blocks, a Knowledge Series forum by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI).

The event that was in association with the Los Angeles India Film Council (LAIFC) and supported by the Centre for Content Promotion (CCP) focused on evolution of content strategies from creation to monetization, the need for organizations to have a digital DNA in order to remain relevant today, the impact of evolving digital infrastructure on content consumption patterns and the rise of online piracy  threats and remedies.

Welcoming the dignitaries and delegates, Dr. Ashish Kulkarni, chairman, FICCI Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics Forum said, “This Knowledge Series has become a significant platform to discuss issues and share knowledge related to the digital media”.

Digital revolution continues to gain significance in every sector of India. The Media & Entertainment sector has evolved rapidly over the last year with the emergence of new digital technologies and content distribution models.

The FICCI LAIFC KPMG report entitled The Digital journey – How OTT platforms can remain ‘on demand ready’ launched at the event highlighted that, the era of on-demand content has reached a tipping point with consumption becoming on-demand across mobile screens and going ‘mass’ – particularly on the back of pan India 4G roll outs by telecom operators.

OTT consumers continue to demand seamless access to services, compelling stories and value for money. The four pillars of Digital transformation outlined in the report comprise a holistic approach including; clearly defining the organization’s digital vision and strategy, thorough understanding of the customer proposition, accurately assessing the business design and, lastly, carefully designing the execution plan.

In his keynote address, Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, India highlighted the need for M&E businesses to be future ready. “Digital transformation of the M&E industry is unstoppable and companies will need to focus on innovation & disruption! It will be important to get the Digital building blocks to fall into place – be it in content creation, or getting the right business model to fall into place,” he averred.

Speaking at the meet, Girish Menon, Co-Head, Media & Entertainment, KPMG in India said, “OTT consumption in India has reached a tipping point, with the 4G rollout and related data wars which have resulted in a dramatic and rapid growth in Internet penetration and video consumption.

This has also fundamentally altered the consumption demographics and patterns, with OTT viewership becoming more mass. Organizations can no longer afford to take baby steps and will need to wholeheartedly commit to building out their digital businesses. However, pivoting to a digital business requires a change in organizational DNA and a ’digital first’ mindset. Building a digital business is an evolving process and organizations would need to adopt a systematic approach balancing scalability and flexibility with speed to market and customer centricity.”

On Building a Robust Enforcement Model to Protect Content in a Digital Economy, Stephen Jenner, VP Communications Asia Pacific, MPA said, “Around the globe, close collaborations between multiple stakeholders have lead to a number of successful content protection initiatives. This bodes well for growing digital economies, and the many creative people contributing to media and entertainment in 3 those markets.”

Speaking about the roadmap to become a digital company, Nachiket Pantvaidya, CEO, ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd. observed, “Watching videos on internet, especially shows is slowly becoming an integral part of every Indian’s life – Thanks to quality internet being offered by Telco’s at affordable prices. We, at ALTBalaji, believe that this trend can be effectively monetized by offering multi targeted, exclusive, original Indian content at a never before seen scale.”

In the second panel discussion on Digital infrastructure transforming content consumption, Jamie Kenney, Business Head, BARC said “India’s digital ecosystem is more advertising driven. As infrastructure grows, digital content consumption will grow and that makes measuring this landscape important. Currently everyone is speaking a different language when it comes to defining measurement. BARC India’s Ekam measurement will provide consistency and comparability to advertisers and publishers. Like in television, our transparent cross platform measurement will help the industry grow and show true ROI.”

Saurabh Doshi, Head – Media Partnerships, Facebook, briefed, “Being passionate or even finicky about user experience is the key to building a successful digital platform. In this age of hyper competition, it is imperative to focus on building a strong brand that is differentiated. With over 200 million people in India every month and millions globally on the platform we think deeply on the best user experience we can provide and Instant Articles, LIVE etc. are such examples.”

Blaise Fernandes, President & CEO, The Indian Music Industry  said, “Digital India is attracting lots of investments in content creation and distribution over the various digital platforms. This sets off a multiplier effect, employment generation, tax revenues, soft power. While all this happens it is necessary for protection measures to be in place, glad that FICCI and the LA India Film Council are giving copyright protection in the Internet age adequate weightage in their various forums.”

According to Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom 18 Digital Ventures, “The transition into the new era where there is big focus in building direct to consumer digital businesses, one can derive substantially better results if one uses the power and the collaboration of the entire organisation – particularly the established broadcast businesses. Successful businesses will be built when both units (digital & broadcast) synergistically operate and when one ensures participation of maximum number of people in the organisation in this digital journey.”

Other eminent speakers at the Fast Track India forum included Ajay Chacko, Co-founder, Arre, Akash Banerji, Voot, Hiren Gada, Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. Aamod Gupte, Eros International, Anju Jain, Disney India, Thomas George, Viacom 18, Rajkumar Akella, Rentrak, Tuhin Menon, Culture Machine, and Sagar Gokhale, Qyuki Digital Media.

Xilam licenses 400 half-hour of kids content to Discovery Italy

Xilam, the award-winning French animation production company, has licensed more than 400 half-hours of pre-school and kids’ content to Discovery Italy’s kids’ channel K2.

 

Xilam and K2 have a successful history with Xilam shows among the top rated series on K2 and as a result, Xilam and K2 have consolidated this success and inked a number of new output deals.

K2 has acquired a number of new Xilam properties including Rolling with the Ronks, Paprika, Mr Magoo and Moka.

The kids channel has also renewed the exclusive free TV rights to a number of Xilam’s hit series like Oggy & the Cockroaches, The Daltons and Zig & Sharko.  

The agreement adds to Xilam’s growing distribution presence across Europe with shows delivering outstanding ratings on many key networks such as Super RTL and Disney Channel in Germany, K2 in Italy, or Gulli in France, RTBF and VRT in Benelux.

It also attests the appeal of shows such as Oggy & the Cockroaches with the new season 5  the launch of which already ranks number one on France’s Gulli channel.

Marc du Pontavice, Founder and President of Xilam Animation said, “Italy is increasingly becoming one of our key territories for distribution growth and these deals further boost the presence of our brands. These newest deals further underscore our position as the go-to distributor for kids’ content with proven global appeal.”

 

DRi Licensing continues with Roald Dahl licensing programme

With the addition of greetings card specialist, Danilo DRi Licensing continues to expand the popular Roald Dahl licensing programme.

With an extensive card range set for launch next spring, the new Roald Dahl collection will cover a number of themes including everyday, relations, ages and occasions, including back to school, exam congratulations, good luck and thank you teacher cards.

Designs will be inspired from Dahl’s best-loved characters and titles including Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and James and the Giant Peach.

In addition to greetings cards, Danilo will also add new wrap and gift bags in 2018.

Alicia Davenport, DRi Licensing’s licensing director, said, “This year really has been a stand out one for the Dahl brand and we are delighted to be adding to the success by welcoming Danilo to the licensing programme.

“Danilo’s cards capture the spirit, the fun and the quirkiness of Roald Dahl. They feature some of his most-loved literary heroes, brilliantly depicted in Quentin Blake’s unmistakeable illustrations and the cards cover both every day events and life’s more special occasions.”

The signing follows hot on the heels of a successful month for Rolad Dahl licensing that saw six LEGO builds appear at various UK locations, in celebration of Roald Dahl Day on September 13th.

 

The Entertainer to launch personalized online store powered by Merchmaker

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Toy specialist The Entertainer has been bestowed the honour to become the first retailer to launch a personalised online store powered by Merchmaker.

The store allows customers to customise products by adding text and selecting colours.

It also means that The Entertainer can host products outside the toy category with key brands featuring across items from accessories and clothing (t-shirts, pyjamas, sweatshirts) to homewares (towels, cushions, mugs, lunch bags).

Brands available include PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, JoJo Siwa, Spongebob Squarepants, Beauty and the Beast, Spider-Man, Frozem, WWE, Power Rangers and Thunderbirds Are Go among others.

 

 

 

Nelvana Enterprises appoints FremantleMedia Kids & Family to represent its consumer products

Nelvana Enterprises has appointed Fremantle Media Kids & Family to represent its consumer products and home entertainment business for a number of brands in the U.K.

 

Under the terms of the appointment, FremantleMedia will now represent the animated properties like Mysticons, The ZhuZhus, Ranger Rob and Max & Ruby.

“We are honored to have FremantleMedia as our exclusive partner in the U.K. across a number of our brands,” said Pam Westman, head, Nelvana Enterprises. “FremantleMedia’s leading expertise and strategic partnerships will undoubtedly bring our properties to life through a variety of licensing categories and retail partners. We can’t wait to see the response from U.K. fans in this vital region,” she added.

In addition, both Nelvana and FremantleMedia will be at the Brand Licensing Europe that takes place from October 10 to 12 at London’s Olympia.

“We are thrilled to be working with Nelvana to represent these four great brands in the U.K.,” observed Rick Glankler, president, FremantleMedia Kids & Family. “A Premier animation company, Nelvana shares our love of great storytelling, and these standout properties will both complement and make an exciting addition to our existing portfolio,” he concluded.

Kate Winslet reunites with James Cameroon in Avatar sequels

Two decades since she starred as Rose in Titanic, Kate Winslet is now reuniting with director James Cameron for the Avatar sequels, it is learnt.

Cameron kicked off production on the four films to be shot in blocks of two last week and now Winslet is joining the cast to play a charater called Ronal.

“Kate and I have been looking for something to do together for 20 years, since our collaboration on Titanic which was one of the most rewarding of my career,” Cameron said. “I can’t wait to see her bring the character of Ronal to life,” he added.

There are no details about what the character will be up to in the new movies, but she’ll appear along with the likes of Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Cliff Curtis, plus the new, younger cast members who were revealed recently.

The first of the Avatar follow-ups will debut on 18 December 2020. Winslet will be back on our screens in The Mountain Between Us that will release this Friday.