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DHX Media has promoted Stephanie Betts to the role of executive vice president of content in a role that will make her responsible for the development and production of the firm’s slate of original animated content. In addition to this, Todd Brian has joined the company in the newly created …

With four months left to cross off the calendar until the release of Kosmos Games’ board game adaptation of the hit video game franchise, Cities Skylines this October, it’s fair to say that excitement is already bubbling. The co-operative title will mark yet another notch in the post for video …

Epoch Making Toys is taking Sylvanian Families to three UK festivals this summer, all as part of Fundamentally Children’s touring Good Toy Zone this year. The firm will be hitting Chelmsford’s 3Foot People Festival this week, before taking to The Great British Food Festival at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire this …

The UK toy buying group Toymaster has thrown itself behind the BTHA’s campaign ‘Don’t Toy with Children’s Safety,’ an initiative launched to prompt the UK government to better regulate the safety of some toys sold via online platforms. The move arrives after the BTHA made the shocking discovery that 58 …

Are you heading to Autumn Fair this September to exhibit or walk the aisles in search of that next best-seller? Have you got products in the girls’ market, plush toys sector, or pocket money and collectables space? Then ToyNews wants to hear from you. ToyNews is now accepting editorial and …

The British Toy and Hobby Association’s ongoing efforts to represent its members throughout the Brexit negotiations gained recognition in the form of the BEIS Sector Representation of the Year Award at the Trade Association Forum’s Best Practice Awards 2019 earlier this week. The BTHA has been praised for representing members …

The popular plush toy creator, GUND, has turned to one of the fastest growing character brands on the world stage for its latest licensed range, with a collection of Line Friends plush available now. Line Friends features a series of memorable characters, originally created for use as stickers for leading …

Partners Group has agreed to acquire a majority equity stake on behalf of its clients in the German toy manufacturer, Schleich. The group will purchase the stake from Ardian, a global investment company for an undisclosed sum. Following the transaction, Schleich will continue to be supported by its management team, …