New ‘Thomas & Friends’ TV Movie to Launch on Discovery Kids Latin America
New CG-animated special, ‘The Great Race,’ kicks off the 20th season of ‘Thomas & Friends.’
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IMG Worlds Announces Newest Theme Park, ‘IMG Worlds of Legends’
In one of the biggest global licensing deals of its kind, IMG Worlds of Legends will include characters from global brands from Nickelodeon, Ubisoft, Saban Brands, Mattel, Toei Animation, Cartoon Network, and more.
Film Roman Launches New Production Facility in Tijuana, Mexico
Film Roman teams with Boxel Studios to launch full-service animation and VFX studio Film Roman Baja; new facility overseen by Uriel Reyes Botello and Andres Reyes Botello to service all of Film Roman’s productions.
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Mattel Signs on as Master Toy Partner for UYoung’s ‘BattleClaw’ Series
Historic deal marks the first time a Chinese property has been signed to a global master toy license.
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‘Bob the Builder’ Returns to PBS Kids
Re-imagined series returns to PBS with eight all-new half-hour episodes beginning November 12.
DHX & Mattel Greenlight Second Season of ‘Little People’
International licensing deals for CG-animated preschool series show based on the iconic Fisher-Price brand are announced for Season One.
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Silvergate and Mattel Announce ‘Octonauts’ Partnership in China
Mattel to manage consumer products for the ‘Octonauts’ preschool brand in China.
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‘Fireman Sam’ Special Going Global
New feature-length CG-animated 2017 special ‘Fireman Sam: Alien Alert,’ featuring the voice of David Tennant as villain Buck Douglas, is produced by Mattel and distributed by DHX Media.
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Mattel Signs SVOD deal for Barbie Catalog
Exclusive SVOD deal which encompassing the rights of the Barbie movie catalogue for the next seven years is announced at MIPCOM 2016.
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Mattel Announces Two New Animated ‘Barbie’ Series & TV Special
Ahead of MIPCOM, Mattel Creations presents new kids content slate including a special and two new series for Barbie and brand-new show ‘Enchantimals.’
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The Three R's
A brief primer on VR, AR and MR.
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Fan-Made Shorts Launch New Toy Line for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Fan-made stop-motion animated shorts featuring the new line of toys from the forthcoming movie launch on the ‘Star Wars’ YouTube channel.
Flaunt’s ‘Welcome to Monster High’ Lands in Theaters
Originally slated for a DVD release, 70-minute feature directed by Stephen Donnelly and Olly Reid is a reboot of Mattel’s ‘Monster High’ franchise.
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Warner Bros., DC Announce Licensing Program for ‘DC Super Hero Girls’
Mattel named Master Toy Partner, other key licensees include Random House Children’s Books, The LEGO Group and Rubie’s Costumes.
Early Bird Rate for 2016 World Animation and VFX Summit Ends July 15
Summit featuring top talent from leading studios like DreamWorks Animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Google, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Reel FX, LAIKA, Atomic Cartoons and Cartoon Saloon runs October 31 - November 2 in Marina del Rey, CA.
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Nickelodeon Launching New Season of ‘Shimmer and Shine’
Nick debuts second season on Wednesday, June 15, alongside dedicated online game, app update and all-new consumer products line inspired by hit preschool animated series.
DHX Media Signs Licensing Agreement for Mattel’s ‘Rainbow Magic’
DHX to develop, produce and distribute a range of new, multi-platform content inspired by the highly popular property
Mattel Launches Digital Content Division Led by Catherine Balsam-Schwaber
Mattel Creations takes off in advance of MIPTV with greenlight of ‘WellieWishers’ animated series from American Girl and new broadcast deals for Barbie ‘Dreamtopia’ TV movie.
Silvergate Renews Global Master Toy Deal for ‘Octonauts’
International TV production and licensing company signs a three-year master toy renewal deal with Fisher-Price for undersea preschool adventure property ‘Octonauts.’
New Season of ‘Fireman Sam’ Launches on Cartoonito
Season ten of HIT Entertainment’s CG-animated preschool series launches February 15.
Mattel Launching New ‘Little People’ Series on Sprout
New animated series produced by Mattel subsidiary HIT Entertainment premieres March 7.
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of ‘Shimmer and Shine’
Additional 20 episodes feature brand-new characters including an evil sorceress voiced by actress Lacey Chabert and new magical locales; first-ever ‘Shimmer and Shine’ toy line to debut at New York Toy Fair.
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‘Thomas & Friends’ Making Tracks to China for Theatrical Debut
Mattel-owned brand to release theatrically in China for the first time with ‘Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure’ to screen in 5,000 theatres nationwide.
Amazon Signs Production Deal for American Girl Specials & Series
Four live-action specials from the Mattel-owned American Girl doll brand to join Amazon’s award-winning original kids programming slate.
Parallax Launches ‘Musical’ Feature at AFM
Story team for animated version of Grimm’s fairy tale, ‘The Bremen Town Musicians,’ includes veterans from Pixar, Disney, Lucasfilm, DreamWorks and Blue Sky.
