Published by Black Library – Games Workshop’s own publishing house – the Warhammer Adventure Novels collection aims to open a new window in to the world of Warhammer for children aged eight to 12.

It is part of a trench of new signings for the popular animated series with partners joining from around the world as the brand celebrates its 20 anniversary this year.

"There has never been a better time to partner with Rovio and the Angry Birds."

A new broadcast deal with RAI in Italy has brought Bing to Italian TV screens for the first time. The free to air broadcaster acquired the rights for seasons one to three.

The animated fantasy adventure series will be aimed at kids aged three to seven and coincides with the award-winning toy line from the brand’s master toy partner, Wicked Cool Toys.

It will ‘offer its audience a compelling toy experience that blends collectability with customisation and competition,’ read a statement from the company.

The humorous Oddbods characters are proving to be a YouTube sensation, with views to date totalling 3.5bn with 13 m views being generated a day.

Starring the voice talent of Will Smith and Tom Holland, the new launch lands in theatres in April 2019 with a host of licensees across toys and games, publishing, apparel, sleepwear and home already lined up.

The gift specialist is the first in the world to being BDP to products in the gift and novelty market.

CPLG will develop a global licensing programme across apparel, fashion, accessories, gifting and barware, targeting men and women of legal drinking age.

This year, Upfest artists have been selected by The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening to bring The Simpsons to life through their unique styles.

The trademarked scent – described by Hasbro as a unique combination of sweet, slightly musky, vanilla-like fragrance with slight overtones of cherry and the natural smell of a slated, wheat-based dough – is one of the few active scent trademarks in the country.

Featuring Hello Kitty’s signature bow and details from the V&A’s collections, the collaboration will showcase two design stories: the V&A’s South Kensington location in London and the Museum’s collection of Japanese art and design.

Bioworld will introduce a line of Geronimo Stilton branded apparel including t-shirts, tank tops, polo shirts, sweat shirts and more.

Following the agreement between BBC Studios and personalised giftware specialist Star Editions, a global e-shop for BAFTA award-winning pre-school series Sarah & Duck launches today.

Superhero-themed home decor items are coming to retail this Autumn.

The action building game sees players fight for survival in a battle royale scenario while they craft giant worlds in which games play out differently each time.

The studio is rounding out its hit franchises Overwatch and call of Duty with extensive consumer products plans.

Along with other mobile titles for the network, Big Pixel developed the successful Pocket Mortys game, based on characters from Adult Swim’s hit animated series Rick and Morty.

“At Crayola, we are all about inspiring creativity through colour and innovative play experiences, and our partnership with Outright Games allows us to extend that passion to new and exciting areas.”

The licensing agency will support the licensing programme for blockbuster game Destiny in EMEA.

The partnership with Activision will see the clothing specialist launch the range across the UK and Ireland.

The Chinese media giant is to bring its mobile games and esports efforts to the UK.

The multi-player edition of the popular game has been developed in partnership with CoolGames for the Instant Games by Facebook platform.