Stephen Davies has been appointed managing director of BBC Studios Consumer Products and Licensing in a move which brings together all of the BBC commercial subsidiary’s UK publishing and licensing businesses together for the first time. Davies is currently the director for live entertainment, music and motion gallery at BBC …
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A life in miniature: Modiphius Entertainment on the colossal miniatures business
It’s a fair distance travelled from his days organising underground raves in the 1990s that Chris Birch, founder of Modiphius Entertainment, now finds himself in a three-storey London office block overseeing the production of wargaming miniatures with his wife and business parter Rita. But while the parallels between organising crowds …
Read More »The tech-focused July edition of ToyNews is online to read now
The tech-focused July edition of ToyNews has arrived and is available to read online, on your iPad, laptop or smart device now. This month’s issue is once again filled with exclusive interviews and features, kicking off with insight from some of the industry’s boldest thought leaders, and an exclusive analysis …
Read More »Hasbro turns to Voice technology for latest Monopoly edition
Board game fans will be able to hear the voice of Mr Monopoly for the first time ever, when Hasbro launches its new-audio driven Voice Banking edition of the popular title next month. A new, cashless spin on the iconic board game, Monopoly Voice Banking will come with a small …
Read More »LIMA reveals 2019 International Licensing Awards finalists
The ballot for the 2019 International Licensing Awards has been finalised, featuring 154 nominees vying for the prestigious industry honour. For the first time in the Awards’ 33-year history, submissions and judging have been held online, encouraging more international submissions than ever before. The judging panel included nearly 150 executives from …
Read More »Dutch tech start-up launches Kickstarter for screen free language-learning toy
TIMIO has launched its first project to the crowdfunding site today with the mission to offer children an alternative tech toy ‘in an era of screen dependence, digital overstimulation and low-quality plastic toys.’
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Read More »Posh Paws confirmed as Mind Candy’s global plush partner for Moshi Twilight
The Posh Paws collection will focus on the four ‘Sleepies’ from the audio story world of Moshi Twilight, each of which will be available is two size variations.
Read More »Growth of connected play will mean shift from ‘throw-away plastic toys,’ experts predict
The connected play space is expected increase 200 per cent in the next five years, and is tipped to be valued at $18 billion in hardware and software by the year 2023. In that same time, those working in the sector are expecting consumers to invest more money in the products they play with.
Read More »Thames and Kosmos brings hit German detective brand The Three ??? to UK toy scene
A new line of detective gadget toys spanning the Multi Spy Tool, Gangster Alarm and Listening Spy will be delivered to UK audiences via Thames and Kosmos this month.
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