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TOMY is preparing to launch its follow up master range of Ricky Zoom toys this year, as the popular preschool series revs itself up for its second season debut here in the UK. First launched in July 2020 during what has been a challenging period for retail, Ricky Zoom toys …
Read More »Lisle Licensing eyes toy and dress up partners for new pre-school IP Milo
Lisle Licensing has signed a new deal with Planeta Junior to promote and represent the pre-school property, Milo across the UK and Ireland. The deal will see Lisle’s initial focus land on toys, publishing, apparel, and dress up ranges. A co-production between Planeta Junior and the indie family producer, Fourth …
Read More »Channel 5’s Shane the Chef lands first published cookbook deal
Hoho Rights, the commercial arm of the independent kids’, family and entertainment production company, Hoho Entertainment, has signed a deal with Candy Jar Books to publish the first Shane the Chef cookbook. Shane the Chef: Let’s Get Cooking! will contain 20 healthy recipes for kids, all inspired by Channel 5’s …
Read More »Ofcom calls out ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 for children’s programming depletion
The UK’s media watchdog has given each of the country’s commercial public sector broadcasters until next March to produce a plan to improve their offering for kids.
Read More »Repost: Riches, Ragdolls and Rescuing British TV
With news that Ofcom has lambasted the likes of ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 for underserving UK children through lack of original and diverse programming, hitting the headlines, ToyNews thought it time enough to revisit its exclusive interview with a hero of the kids' TV space.
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