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Sesame Workshop has detailed the launch of a series of companion books to the Apple TV+ original series, Ghostwriter, a reworking of the classic show for a new generation. In partnership with Sourcebooks, the series will mix inclusively-adapted classics and original works that inspired each Ghostwriter adventure. The first two …

 The London-based baby and kidswear brand Cribstar has become the latest to join the Peanuts portfolio, launching a range of gender neutral items in a collaboration brokered by WildBrain CPLG UK on behalf of Peanuts Worldwide. The line consists of two ranges – the Space collection, inspired by the 50th …

Vexed Gaming has signed a deal to utilise the Cavea.io platform to supercharge its content and data analytics, ensuring what it calls ‘maximum value and transparency’ for its brand and commercial partners. The Manchester-based esports team will now use Cavea’s tools to manage, collect, track and value its content and …

Hamsta World, the Happy Ink owned property based on the lives of a cast of hamsters, has landed its own animated series, thanks to a new partnership with the LA-based AMGI Animation Studios. AMGI will develop, produce, and distribute the animated series, making it available for video streaming services across …

Flair is powering up its boy’s portfolio in summer 2020 with the addition of the Power Players master toy line. The collection created by Playmates Toys will include action figures, vehicles and role play accessories. Power Players is a new action-comedy animation series created by Zag. The new show shifts …

It’s no secret that the past few years have seen some of the entertainment space’s biggest franchises embrace the evolving world of consumer technology, from the likes of Star Wars of Hot Wheels joining the connected play space, to Peaky Blinders and Doctor Who embarking on their own journeys into …

Disney’s Frozen II has become the highest-grossing animated film in history, having generated $1.325 billion at the global box office to date and pushing past the franchise’s 2013 flagship, Frozen. The sequel has surpassed both the $1.281 billion made by Frozen, and the $1.243 billion made by The Incredibles to …