By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Lion Forge Entertainment is on the hunt for licensing and retail partners at the annual Toy Fair in New York this year, as it debuts the hotly anticipated animated series “Iyanu.” The series will debut on April 5 on Cartoon Network and the following day on MAX, with early buzz comparing the show to the 2005 megahit series “Avatar: The … [Read more...] about Lion Forge’s Iyanu Brings a Global Opportunity to Toy Fair
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Lion Forge’s Iyanu Brings a Global Opportunity to Toy Fair
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Once in a while we at TLL see a property that poses a great opportunity for licensees that we just have to point out. The BBC smash hit Bluey was a great example, as that program, which we featured heavily at successive Licensing Expos, has exploded to become one of the top children's shows in the world. A new show debuting on … [Read more...] about Lion Forge’s Iyanu Brings a Global Opportunity to Toy Fair