Round 5 Corporation Secures Exclusive Toy License From ZeptoLab® For Award-Winning Video Game Franchise Cut The Rope®
MARKHAM, Ontario, June 13, 2012 -- Canadian toy manufacturer Round 5 Corporation (Round 5) in partnership with licensing agents Studio Licensing Inc and Established Brands Inc., announces multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture and produce certain categories of toys under the popular Cut The Rope brand.
Round 5 will have exclusive rights to manufacture and produce various leading toy categories including figures, plush, and playsets that will reflect the dynamic versatility of the brand and its loveable star, Om Nom®, with distribution across North America, Brazil, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. Products will be available in most major retail outlets starting Spring 2013, while a select group of products will ship to major department stores and specialty boutiques around the world in time for Holiday 2012.
Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-06-13 16:08Warner Bros. Consumer Products Lights Up Licensing International Expo 2012 With Major Content Support For Entertainment Licensing Portfolio
Man of Steel and the Two Films Based on The Hobbit Ignite Film Merchandising Opportunities
BURBANK, Calif., June 12, 2012 -- With an impressive marquee line-up - anchored by three tent-pole films, and highlighted by pop-classic favorites, diverse animated fare and the global expansion of its themed entertainment business - Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) brings unmatched content support to this year's Licensing International Expo, offering a rich portfolio of entertainment properties for fans around the world. A powerhouse roster of partners and a myriad of programs will help drive the company's licensing, merchandising and retail business in 2012 and beyond.
Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-06-13 15:58MGA Entertainment in Partnership with Justice Reveals Stellar New Brand Novi Stars™
Earth Landing: August 2012
LAS VEGAS, June 13, 2012 -- International Licensing Expo -- What on Earth is Going On?! Award-winning toy manufacturer MGA Entertainment, makers of the hit toy franchises Bratz®, Lalaloopsy™ and Little Tikes®, in partnership with Justice, the hottest destination for tween apparel, accessories and lifestyle products, announces the terrestrial landing of Novi Stars™. Available at Justice stores and major retailers beginning August 2012, Novi Stars™ is a new girls property and cosmic branded entertainment that combines outrageous, other-worldly adventure with cutting edge toy features never before seen in doll play. Filled with rich relatable storylines and humorous character content, the Novi Stars™ are on a galactic mission to meet new friends, try new things and find out what on Earth is going on?!
Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-06-13 15:41
June 13, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:
Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more cool new preorders as well as some nice new arrivals.
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NEW PREORDERS
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DC DIRECT OCTOBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The latest month's worth of DC Direct items includes New 52 Superman and Starfire busts at $59.99 each ($10 off the MSRP), a Cover Girls Catwoman Statue from the New 52 ($84.99 - $15 off the MSRP), Ame-Comi Harley Quinn Version 02 and Brainiac at $59.99 each ($10 off MSRP each), Batman Black and White Statues of Batman ($69.99) and Bane ($84.99) done in the style of Kelley Jones, a Dark Knight Rises Bane Winter Battle Bust at $69.99 ($10 off MSRP) and the Batman Arkham Titan Joker Action Figure at $59.99, $13 of the MSRP.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=9827
LEGEND OF ZELDA LINK FIGMA ACTION FIGURE
Submitted by News on Wed, 2012-06-13 13:04
In Stores Today: The Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Select Figure
June 12, 2012 - Last week, comic shops and specialty stores across North America got in their deliveries of the Marvel Select Lizard figure from the upcoming "Amazing Spider-Man" movie. Well, in hot pursuit is Spidey himself, who arrives in shops this week with a cool, wall-mountable display base! Packaged in the same displayable Select packaging as his scaly foe, Spider-Man stands about 6.5 inches tall with 16 points of articulation for a variety of action poses. He even comes with two sets of gloves -- fists and web-shooting hands! Pick up both figures today, and find your nearest comic book shop at Comicshoplocator.com!
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-06-12 23:38K'NEX® Announces Its First Ever "Roller Coaster Week" Contest
Grand Prize Winner will Receive A Son Of Serpent Coaster!
Hatfield, PA, June 11, 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with the release of its highly anticipated K'NEX Thrill Ride: Son of Serpent Coaster™ with its first ever Roller Coaster week contest!
Starting Monday, June 11, 2012 at noon, through Friday, June 15, 2012, K'NEX fans can log on to http://knex.com, click on the link on the homepage and attempt to solve the roller coaster themed puzzle! If solved correctly, an entry form will appear. Participants may enter once per day per e-mail address. Entries will be placed into a random drawing from which 10 winners will each receive $200! From those 10 winners, one Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected to receive a Son of Serpent Coaster, a $1000 retail value! For rules and official details click here: http://www.knex.com/rollercoasterweek2012/
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-06-12 20:27EAGLEMOSS TO RELEASE PARTWORKS COLLECTIONS FOR THE TWO FILMS BASED ON THE HOBBIT AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY
LONDON – June 11, 2012 - Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) is proud to announce that it has awarded leading partworks producer Eaglemoss the global licensing rights to develop collections based on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again, productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Under the terms of the deal, the licensee also has the rights to develop products based on The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Eaglemoss has already successfully launched DC Chess and Figurines Collections and now is extending its relationship with WBCP to develop figurine and chess partworks for the two films based on The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy that will launch in Q4 2012.
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-06-12 20:23BBC WORLDWIDE AT LICENSING EXPO 2012
Featuring key brands Doctor Who, Top Gear, BBC Earth, and Lonely Planet
New York, NY - June 8, 2012 - BBC Worldwide returns to Las Vegas to showcase its continuing strong portfolio of television properties at the Licensing Expo 2012. The commercial arm of the BBC will be seeking new partners for key brands like Doctor Who, Top Gear, BBC Earth, Lonely Planet and more, as they continue to expand internationally.
DOCTOR WHO
The international iconic brand and television hit Doctor Who is the longest-running sci-fi series in the world and continues to earn critical acclaim as BBC AMERICA's highest rated series. From award-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock, The Adventures of Tintin) and starring Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who was the #1 downloaded series on the iTunes store for 2011 in North America and has been featured on NBC's Today Show, CBS's The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and G4's Attack of the Show.
Submitted by News on Tue, 2012-06-12 17:13
LEGO Announces New LEGO Monster Fighters Set
June 2012 - LEGO has sent along pictures and information about a new LEGO Monster Fighters set, the Haunted House:
Coming this September as part of the new LEGO Monster Fighters line, this is the first ever official LEGO Haunted House. Featuring 3 floors of creepy creations and ghastly ghouls, the Haunted House includes details at every turn from the unexpected hidden staircase and attic gramophone to the spider webs and broken floorboards leaving no visitor safe.
Builders beware, this house is home to 6 of the creepiest minifigures available – 2 glow-in-the-dark ghosts, Lord Vampyre, Lord Vampyre's Bride, Monster and Zombie chef and butler. Muahaha.
Other details of the set:
LEGO Monster Fighters, Haunted House
SRP $179.99
Ages 14+, 2,064 pieces
CLUTTER MEDIA GROUP Invites Fans to Submit Entries for the 2012 DESIGNER TOY AWARDS
June 12, 2012 - CLUTTER MEDIA GROUP and the DESIGNER TOY AWARDS are thrilled with the entries submitted for the 2012 DESIGNER TOY AWARDS. Once again, The DTA's are expanding global awareness for the Designer Toys by bringing together dozens of artists, writers, manufacturers and fans to celebrate creative excellence in the global Designer Toy market. The 2012 Call For Entries comes to a close at 11:59 pm on Friday June 15th, 2012: ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT to add your favorite Artist, Brand, Blog or Collector for consideration!
Once the Call for Entries period is closed, a group of Nominating Committees will carefully select the official nominations. Nominees in each category will be officially announced during the San Diego Comic Con in July 2012 and the ceremony itself will be in New York City in October 2012.
The 2012 AWARD CATEGORIES are:
TOY OF THE YEAR
BRAND OF THE YEAR (Previously Manufacturer of the Year)
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION
BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST
BEST CUSTOMIZER
BEST MINI SERIES
BEST SELF-PRODUCED
BEST COLLABORATION
BEST LICENSED PRODUCT
