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Disney unveils line-up for its D23 Expo

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Disney unveils line-up for its D23 Expo

Disney has unveiled the line-up for its annual fan event D23 Expo which will see the company showcasing its upcoming products, video games, shows, park expansions and more from across Disney, Marvel and Star Wars brands.

The event, which will be held at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California will kick off on July 14th with a presentation by Disney Consumer Products where it will highlight the legacy of the Studio’s merchandising division and reveal new products for 2017 and beyond.

The convention would continue the next day with the Walt Disney Company’s video games showcase which will feature never-before-seen gameplay, trailers, special guests, and other unforgettable surprises from across the Disney, Star Wars and Marvel games portfolios.

At the event, Disney’s publishing arm Disney Books will highlight its 2017 activity with a series of exclusive panels and presentations featuring brands including Gravity Falls, Star Wars and many more.

In the DCPI pavilion on the show floor, fans can ‘Live the Magic’ and experience how Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel can enrich their daily lives.

 

Fremantle Kids launches new brand campaign

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Fremantle Kids launches new brand campaign

Fremantle Kids and Family has launched a new brand campaign viz The Childhood Friends campaign for its popular pre-school property Kate & Mim-Mim.

The initiative has been created to celebrate childhood friendships, providing parents with advice in how to help young children form meaningful bonds while encouraging brand engagement for the pre-school property.

The said campaign has enlisted the help of parenting expert and author Eileen Hayes MBE who has provided tips on how parents can help their children make friends in their early years.

By way of her involvement, a short video of Hayes offering advice to parents has been made available on the Kate & Mim-Mim YouTube channel as well as specially branded PDFs with activities for kids, which are now featured on the brand’s website.

Kirstie Brockett, brand manager for Kate & Mim-Mim, said: “Kate & Mim-Mim is all about celebrating friendship and we are delighted that our research has emphasised how enriching and important our childhood bonds are to us.”

“This campaign has been a huge success in continuing to drive viewers to Kate & Mim-Mim and increasing meaningful engagement with the brand with its core audience of parents with young children,” she added.

Kate & Mim-Mim is an animated pre-school series airing in the UK on Cbeebies and Netflix. Aimed at children between three to six year olds, the two series follow the adventures of Kate and her toy rabbit Mim-Mim.

 

Mattel in a joint venture to introduce number of learning and play clubs for children in China

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Mattel in a joint venture to introduce number of learning and play clubs for children in China

In association with its subsidiary Club Med, Mattel has entered into a strategic joint venture with Fosun Group to introduce a number of learning and play clubs for children and families throughout China.

“The learning and play clubs that will be developed through our partnership with Fosun aim to create rich experiences and deep connections with kids and parents alike, and help us deliver on our mission of inspiring wonder in the next generation to shape a brighter future,” said Margo Georgiadis, chief executive officer, Mattel.

“Our strides to innovate and co-create in China are advancing further through this new joint venture, which is the latest proof point in our strategy to accelerate emerging market growth,” she added.

With the agreement in force, the well-known US toy company will contribute to the design of a custom development programme which will incorporate hands-on play experiences as part of the educational services offered at the clubs.

Meanwhile, Club Med will use its expertise in operating kids’ clubs, as well as its existing brand awareness in China, to help strengthen the value of the partnership.

Furthermore, each child development club will offer a host of experiences and will include a play area; classroom and day care area; retail space featuring Mattel, Club Med and other Fosun-affiliated products; and a food and beverage area.

The new child development clubs are likely to open in early 2018.

 

Disney Consumer Products ties up with footwear label Po-Zu

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Disney Consumer Products ties up with footwear label Po-Zu

Disney Consumer Products, in partnership with Lucasfilm, has tied up with ethical footwear label Po-Zu to launch a new range of footwear based on the Star Wars franchise.

“This collaboration has been a fantastic opportunity for Po-Zu to drive profile on an international scale,” says Sven Segal, founder and chief executive officer Po-Zu.

“We are excited to launch AW17 and the Star Wars range in London at our showroom and in Germany and Holland at the Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, and Soul Salon trade shows,” he added.

The new range will include a variety of styles (such as boots and sneakers) for women, men and children, and will feature the main characters of the Star Wars films including Rey, BB-8 and Poe among others.

The new Star Wars footwear is set to launch globally this August before the release of the The Last Jedi on December 15.

BabyFirst takes its first step into China

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BabyFirst takes its first step into China

 

Following an exclusive multi-year deal inked between the network’s distributor HBO Asia and iQIYI Kids, BabyFirst has taken its first a step into China.

iQIYI Kids is a new children’s VOD service from iQIYI, China’s largest video streaming platform. The kid-focused digital platform recently created a CBeebies digital block with nearly 300 hours of pre-school content from BBC Worldwide, and picked up rights to DHX Media’s Teletubbies reboot.

With the agreement in place, BabyFirst’s library of 4,000 episodes will be accessible on the VOD platform in Mandarin and English audio with Chinese subtitles.

Available in more than 120 million global households and in 14 languages, BabyFirst content covers topics like logic, numbers and imagination.

Since 2009, HBO Asia has signed deals in Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines and Singapore to widen the First Media-owned net’s footprint.

In 2015, Time Warner added BabyFirst content to its programming lineup in English and Spanish on Channel 256, expanding the net’s reach to more than 60 million US homes.

 

 

Beano Studios, UK Museums to enter into number of collaborations to celebrate 80th anniversary

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Beano Studios, UK Museums to enter into number of collaborations to celebrate 80th anniversary

Beano Studios is set to announce a number of new collaborations with cultural icons in the coming months along with UK museums, couture fashion houses and British brands next year.

Emma Scott, CEO of Beano Studios commented, “It’s Beano’s 80th birthday and we are going to cause some mischief. Our year-long celebration will have something for kids of all ages, even the grown up ones.

“We may be turning 80, but all things Beano are as relevant as ever; funny, rebellious and imaginative, staying true to the Beano spirit both online on Beano.com and offline in our iconic comic,” she added.

TV projects and live performances are also being mooted while Beano.com will  celebrate the milestone throughout 2017 and 2018 with a pipeline of videos planned across web, app and YouTube.

 

Heavy competition sees consolidated net of Toys ‘R’ fall

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Heavy competition sees consolidated net of Toys ‘R’ fall

Thanks to weakness in the New Jersey-based company’s baby business as well as heavy competition, Global retailer Toys ‘R’ Us saw its consolidated net sales plummet by US$113 million to US$2.2 billion in the first quarter of this year.

Operating losses for the period ending April 29 were US$54 million, an increase of US$47 million compared to the same in Q1 2016. Domestic net sales for TRU’s Baby category were down 2 per cent over that of last year, while the Core Toy category grew by 1.4 per cent.

Gross margin dollars accounted to US$783 million,down US$63 million a year ago. Consolidated same-store sales decreased by 4.1 per cent driven by a 6.2 per cent decline in the company’s domestic business.

International sales fell by 0.6 per cent resulting from weaker sales in Europe, though these results were partially offset by growth in Asia Pacific.

In fact, Toys ‘R’ Us recently announced a strengthened focus on Asia-Pacific operations, unifying its Japanese business with its ventures in Greater China and Southeast Asia.

The results come after Toys ‘R’ Us saw its net sales dip 2.2 per cent to US$11.5 billion in fiscal 2016. While the retailer saw a strong start to the 2016 holiday season, it faced sluggish sales in the weeks following Black Friday.

In the coming days, the retailer believes several key initiatives including an enhanced loyalty programme and new capabilities in CRM will drive growth during the second half of the year.

Bulldog named UK licensing agent for game show The Crystal Maze

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Bulldog named UK licensing agent for game show The Crystal Maze

Licensing agency Bulldog has been named the UK licensing agent for the upcoming revamped version of Channel 4′s popular 1990′s game show The Crystal Maze.

The agency will represent the property on behalf of the new show’s producers RDF-owned Fizz TV and IP owner Banijay.

The licensing campaign will kick off with stationery, gifts, apparel and publishing products aimed at tweens, teens and young adults, as well as fans of the original show.

The Crystal Maze will see teams of five adventurers tackle physical, skill, mystery and mental challenges across four fantastical zones namely Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic in a bid to win prizes in the iconic Crystal Dome. Filmed at Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, the 20-episode series is hosted by popular comedian, actor, writer and director Richard Ayoade.

The first season will also include five celebrity specials for Stand Up to Cancer.

After its run in the 1990s, the IP lived on as a live experience in London and Manchester that was operated by Little Lion Entertainment.

 

Céline Dion partners with Nordstrom Inc. to launch her new collection

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Céline Dion partners with Nordstrom Inc. to launch her new collection

World-renowned singer Céline Dion has partnered with Nordstrom, Inc. as the first U.S. retail department store to launch her new collection of affordable handbags, elegant luggage sets and small accessories this fall in the U.S.

Epic Rights and Prominent Brand + Talent, Céline’s exclusive representatives for global branding, licensing, and social media marketing, and The Bugatti Group, her manufacturing partner, have collaborated with Nordstrom to bring an array of 50 new styles designed in collaboration with the star herself including her signature handbag unveiled at this year’s Project Women.  Beginning in August, the new collection will be available at Nordstrom locations nationwide and online.

“I’m excited at this opportunity to launch my collection in the U.S. with Nordstrom,” said Céline.  “They’re a wonderful company with great stores, and I’m proud to be associated with them along with my partners at The Bugatti Group, Epic Rights and Prominent Brand + Talent.   My collection is all about affordable luxury, and we’ve created beautiful designs with excellent quality, and I can’t wait for everyone to discover all of this at Nordstrom in a few months from now,” she added.

One of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in music history, Céline Dion has sold over 240 million records during her over 30-year career and completing 4 sold-out world tours.

She has earned five Grammy Awards, two Academy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 20 Juno Awards (Canada), an astonishing 40 Felix Award (Quebec) and just received the “Icon Award” at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards event in Las Vegas.

Currently, the songstress is gearing up to kick off her 2017 European summer tour on June 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, performing 25 shows in 17 cities across Europe, wrapping in Glasgow, Scotland on August 5.

 

 

Xilam licenses its pre-school series Paprika to Disney Junior, Latin America

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Xilam licenses its pre-school series Paprika to Disney Junior, Latin America

Xilam, the award-winning French animation production company, has licensed its animated pre-school series Paprika to Disney Junior Latin America. The series will air on Disney Junior across Latin America including Brazil.

The series follows the energetic and lovable Paprika twins Olivia and Stan, the latter of whom is on a wheel chair. No hurdle is too high for the loveable twins as they turn everyday life into wonderful, colorful adventures!

The pre-school comedy is produced by Xilam Animation and commissioned by France Télévisions and Disney Junior EMEA.

Leyla Formoso, VP of Media Distribution Latin America & Iberia at Xilam said, “I am confident that Disney Junior’s viewers across Latin America will be captivated by this sweet and fantastic pre-school series. We’re thrilled to further strengthen our relationship with Disney and we know that they’ll be the perfect home for Paprika.”

The series also has been licensed to additional broadcasters including France 5 who is set to air the brand new series this fall. Discovery Italy’s K2 and Frisbee channels will also air the series in the first quarter of 2018.

 

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