Film & TV
Guru Studio options TV rights to Spot
“We can’t wait to see Spot come bounding onto screen to excite and entertain millions of young children and their families, reaching new fans and old,” said Francesca Dow, Managing Director at Penguin Random House Children’s UK.
Heinz teams with Paramount for The Godfather pasta sauce
The sauce features the ingredients named in the film by Peter Clemenza as he teaches Michael Corleone how to cook the perfect pasta sauce.
Mattel teams with HMD for Barbie Flip Phone
“At the heart of Mattel is design and innovation, and this latest collaboration is another step forward in that direction,” said Ruth Henriquez, Head of Consumer Products, Publishing, and LBE at Mattel EMEA.
Martin Boudreault – Director of Product Design for MEGA at Mattel – on celebrating an iconic Beatles moment in bricks
“We like to say that our creations are built for the fans, by the fans!” Mattel’s Martin Boudreault takes us inside the development of a licensed MEGA Blocks set.
Striker Entertainment’s Mandy Bardisbanian on the two ways to tell if a brand has product potential
Mandy Bardisbanian, Vice President of IP and Business Development at Striker, discusses the unique appeal of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.
Banijay debuts Peaky Blinders Manchester bar and restaurant
“Bringing Peaky Blinders Manchester on board as an official licensee ensures customers can enjoy an experience synonymous with the integrity, quality and character of the series,” said David Christopher, Group Director of Licensing and Merchandising at Banijay.
Axel Arigato debuts SpongeBob SquarePants collaboration
The range spans two sneakers – one styled after SpongeBob and one on Squidward.
Acamar Films teams with WWT for Bing activity trails
“It’s exciting to know that across spring and into summer, Bing really will be ‘not far away’ for UK families with our first partnership that stretches the entirety of the country,” said Kirsty Southgate, Director of Experiential and Promotions at Acamar Films.
Kylie Minogue, Romesh Ranganathan and Eva Mendes among first wave of Bluey Book Reads narrators
The YouTube series kicks off with Kylie and Dannii Minogue reading ‘Mini Bluey’.
Mattel and George at Asda debut Barbie collection designed by young people from The Prince’s Trust
“Thanks to the immense support from George at Asda and Mattel, young people have taken part in a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Catherine Hutchinson, Senior Corporate Partnership Manager at The Prince’s Trust.