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Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Spin Master, and TMS Entertainment have detailed the third season return of the hit action adventure series, Bakugan: Geogan Rising and an accompanying extended toy line. The new season will premiere on Sunday, January 24 on Corus Entertainment’s Teletoon in Canada, with new episodes airing weekly. It …
Read More »Thomas & Friends boasts 2D animated look as Mattel greenlights new seasons of pre-school hit
Mattel has given the green light to a series of 104 new 11 minute episodes and two hour-long specials for the Thomas & Friends television series over two new seasons. The latest update for the popular children’s series follows news released last week that a Thomas & Friends feature length …
Read More »Vivid Toy Group to grow UniVersus collectable brand with Nelvana
In addition to global licensing representation, Nelvana will produce original digital media content for the brand, beginning with an order of 20 shorts based on the upcoming line of toys.
Read More »Thomas & Friends leaves Sodor and lands in Canada with major new Nelvana partnership
Nelvana has just signed the paperwork to become the exclusive Canadian licensing agent for Thomas & Friends across multiple merchandise categories - minus toys - which will be manufactured and marketed by Mattel itself.
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