28th February 2011
HIT Entertainment, has awarded the master toy licence for its brand new property Mike the Knight which is set to premiere on CBeebies this autumn. Read more
Dracco has bought a 50 per cent share in the well known UK pocket money specialist distributor – The In Thing. Read more
25th February 2011
Turner Media Innovations, the advertising and media consultancy arm of Turner Broadcasting, has brought its online display ad sales in-house, effective from February 21st 2011. Read more
Entertainment One (eOne) has unveiled a new look and enhanced content for the official Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom website, www.littlekingdom.co.uk, which re-launched yesterday. Read more
Cartamundi and Spanish games manufacturer Marigó have joined forces to develop Cartamundi’s playing card range for the Spanish market by offering a larger range of products and a simplified distribution service. Read more
23rd February 2011
Marbel has announced that is has been appointed the exclusive distributor for the BRIO collection in the UK and EIRE. Read more
22nd February 2011
WowWee UK has teamed up with Turner Media for a seven week burst of activity around the Electronic Test Tube Aliens brand from Wild Planet. Read more
HIT Entertainment announced that a brand new CG-animated series of Fireman Sam has entered pre-production. Read more
Dorchester retailer, Wise Owl Toys, was announced the best Schleich shop window display in the UK for 2010 as part of a worldwide campaign to celebrate both the beauty of Schleich and the company’s 75th anniversary. Read more
21st February 2011
English Teddy Bear stalwart, Merrythought Ltd, has been named as the manufacturer of the official range of commemorative bears to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Read more
Toymaster has announced that all exhibition space has been filled at the 2011 Toymaster May Show Read more
Spin Master has announced its partnership with Nickelodeon UK to launch Zoobles across three of its channels - Nickelodeon, NickToons and Nick Jr. Read more
17th February 2011
Moshi Monsters developer, Mind Candy, has announced the launch of a Moshi Monsters magazine. Read more
New parent-led online brand UKMums.tv is launching later this month, claiming to offer a fresh way for toy manufacturers to engage with real parents. Read more
Hasbro has unveiled a new building-block line called Kre-O that's compatible with LEGO and the similar Mega Blocks. The first products are themed around the Transformers film property. Read more