New Toys & Collectibles From Hasbro & DST
February 21, 2005
Hasbro has announced ambitious plans for its long-running Transformers property.
Six-Inch Figures Out in Late 2005
February 20, 2005
SOTA Toys has a license to create 6-inch scale action figures based on the classic Micronauts toyline.
For Minimates
February 20, 2005
Diamond Select Toys has announced a licensing agreement with Capcom to develop a line of Street Fighter Minimate toys and collectibles.
TV, DVD & Merchandising For the Americas
February 15, 2005
ShoPro Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the television, home video and merchandising rights to Naruto for North America and Latin America.
Based on Classic TV Series
February 14, 2005
Hero Factory has announced plans to release a collectible card game based on the classic anime-based Robotech property.
Based on Film & TV Series
February 14, 2005
Toy Biz, a division of Marvel Enterprises, will be the master toy licensee for Universal's upcoming Curious George animated feature film and the PBS Curious George TV series.
Worldwide Media Rights
February 13, 2005
Tokyopop announced the acquisition of Bumper King, a CGI-animated series produced by FXDigital/DiFarm, a Korean-LA digital animation studio.
For Games and Puzzles
February 13, 2005
Pressman Toy has announced the acquisition of licenses based on three 2005 theatrical releases for games and toys.
'BFX' and 'Girls with Slingshots'
February 9, 2005
360ep, the entertainment property management company formed last year by former Marvel execs Bill Jemas and Russ Brown, has signed a second Webcomic property for licensing and publishing representation.
But Profits Up
February 7, 2005
Hasbro released its Q4 and full year 2004 results on Monday, reporting that weakness in its U.S. Toys and Games segments weakened sales and earnings vs. expectations.