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BBC Studios has signed new licensing agreements for multiple BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning preschool animation Hey Duggee, covering the UK and EMEA. Golden Bear has been named as master arts and crafts partner for Hey Duggee, adding to its involvement in the hit brand as master toy partner. This year, …
Read More »TOYMASTER PREVIEW: 8th Wonder
Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, 8th Wonder excels in creating bespoke wooden and plush lines for various big brands. It’s safe to say the company has sky-rocketed in the licensing world since its initial launch into licensing back in the 1990s, with deals with Hey Duggee, Mr Tumble, Go …
Read More »John Adams and 8th Wonder join Paddington toy partner line up for the series’ second season
John Adams, 8th Wonder, and Rainbow Designs have been named among an extensive list of new licensing partners and product launches to support the second series of the popular Paddington TV show. Brand owner, The Copyrights Group has detailed its latest in licensing and product extensions for the hit series, …
Read More »Golden Bear, 8th Wonder, and MV Sports expand Acamar Film’s Bing licensing success
The popular kids’ property and pre-school series, Bing is continuing to expand its UK licensing programme, building on the success the IP has seen across the toys and wider consumer product space to date. Last year, demand for Bing products enjoyed an 11 per cent year on year increase, while …
Read More »8th Wonder, Paul Lamond Games, TOMY and Toniebox join UK toy partners for In the Night Garden
WildBrain CPLG has signed a raft of new UK toy partners for the popular pre-school property, In the Night Garden, including 8th Wonder, Paul Lamond Games, TOMY, Grabo Balloons and the children’s audio platform, Toniebox. The latest slate of partners join the current product portfolio as WildBrain CPLG continues to …
Read More »Bing toy sales surge in UK as MV Sports and 8th Wonder join Golden Bear on licensing roster
Acamar Films’ hit pre-school series Bing has seen toy sales achieve huge growth at UK retail over the past year, with the NPD Group listing it within the top ten fastest growing toy licenses for the period of January to June 2020. The surge follows the launch the Golden Bear …
Read More »Toy Fair 2019: Suppliers hail show “amazing success”
Exhibitors excited for the year ahead following the sweeping success of this week's show.
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