By Gary SymonsTLL Editor in Chief Thirty thousand children of factory workers will benefit as LEGO and Spin Master announced new funding to expand the Ethical Toy Program across China, Vietnam and Mexico. The Ethical Toy Program is a program by the International Council of Toy Industries, which is the convening organization for the worldwide toy industry. ICTI and its … [Read more...] about LEGO, Spin Master Announce New Support for Ethical Toy Program
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Nelvana Partners With Polygon Pictures For Japanese Childrens’ Content
By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterCorus Entertainment’s Nelvana studio has entered a development deal with Polygon Pictures to deliver Japanese animated childrens' content. Founded in 1983, Polygon Pictures is a Japan-based digital animation studio that produces high-quality entertainment content. The new development collaboration leverages Polygon’s reputation in the Japanese … [Read more...] about Nelvana Partners With Polygon Pictures For Japanese Childrens’ Content
Pop Up Your Own Cafe With Helinox x Café Kitsuné Collection
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Helinox and Café Kitsuné have partnered to create a co-branded collection of portable café furniture. Helinox is a modern design company that specializes in lightweight, portable furniture and accessories. The new collection uses Helinox’s Café Chair One and Café Table design which are enhanced with customized Café Kitsuné details. … [Read more...] about Pop Up Your Own Cafe With Helinox x Café Kitsuné Collection
Trade Shows: Kids India Toy Fair Now Open For Registration
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Registration for Spielwarenmesse eG's international business-to-business trade fair, Kids India, has officially opened for exhibitors. This years' Kids India trade event will take place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2, 2023 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The previous edition of the Kids India event featured more than 129 … [Read more...] about Trade Shows: Kids India Toy Fair Now Open For Registration
SEGA to Acquire Angry Birds Publisher Rovio Entertainment
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief In a bid to grow its mobile gaming business, SEGA Corporation has agreed to acquire Finnish company Rovio Entertainment. Rovio is best known for its mobile gaming hit Angry Birds, which has sold billions of copies and also spawned films and a thriving licensing business. On April 17, SEGA's board voted to implement a tender offer … [Read more...] about SEGA to Acquire Angry Birds Publisher Rovio Entertainment
MGM’s Vikings Return to Vikingard in Gaming Crossover Event
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter NetEase's Vikingard game will be hosting Part II of its Vikings Crossover event, featuring licensed content from MGM’s Vikings franchise. Vikingard is an online role-playing mobile game for Android and iOS devices that focuses on kingdom building in the Viking Age. The game was originally launched in 2022 by the Chinese mobile developer … [Read more...] about MGM’s Vikings Return to Vikingard in Gaming Crossover Event
The North Face and FRED & FARID Shanghai Relaunch TNF100 Endurance Race
By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterThe North Face and FRED & FARID Shanghai have announced a new licensing partnership to relaunch the TNF100 trail race after a three-year absence. The TNF100 race has not been held since 2020 due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and a tragedy at a similar endurance racing event in northwest China in 2021. In 2021, the Gansu ultramarathon resulted … [Read more...] about The North Face and FRED & FARID Shanghai Relaunch TNF100 Endurance Race
Metaverse Licensing: Charles & Keith Creates Virtual Fashion House in The Sandbox
Metaverse Installation To Include Concerts by Virtual K-Pop Artist Apoki By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Fashion houses continue to blur the lines between reality and virtuality, as the Singapore fashion brand Charles & Keith is launching a virtual fashion house in the metaverse world The Sandbox. Called the CHARLESKEITHHAUS, the virtual fashion house is … [Read more...] about Metaverse Licensing: Charles & Keith Creates Virtual Fashion House in The Sandbox
Peanuts Continues Asia Expansion Through Trade Fair in Seoul
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter WildBrain CPLG has announced that the Peanuts character brand will appear at The Seoul Living Design Fair 2023 to showcase licensed lifestyle products. The Seoul Living Design Fair is Korea’s largest interior design & lifestyle exhibition, and the Peanuts brand will be featured at the fair in a themed booth created by Peanuts … [Read more...] about Peanuts Continues Asia Expansion Through Trade Fair in Seoul
FRED & FARID Agency Collabs on Absolute Clarity Music Video
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Chinese music group Absolute Purity and the advertising company FRED & FARID Shanghai have released a new video for the bands' single, Crime Fiction. FRED & FARID Shanghai is the Chinese division of the international advertising and brand management agency FRED & FARID. Crime Fiction is the second music video created by … [Read more...] about FRED & FARID Agency Collabs on Absolute Clarity Music Video