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Beloved characters from the award-winning PETER RABBIT animated TV series, produced by Silvergate Media, are set to make a new home on Blackpool’s famous seafront next year, in a partnership that marks the first stand-alone Merlin visitor attraction to be based on the series. Developed by location-based entertainment company Merlin …
Read More »Penguin launches Peter Rabbit: Friend to Nature to celebrate the outdoors this summer
Penguin Random House UK and its Peter Rabbit team has launched a new annual campaign aimed at encouraging children and their carers to enjoy being creative in nature this summer. The Peter Rabbit: Friend to Nature campaign has also tapped the popular lifestyle blogger, Laura Brand as its ambassador to …
Read More »Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit named Children’s Ambassador for The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative
Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit has been selected as the Children’s Ambassador for The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, a special Platinum Jubilee project that will see a nation-wide tree planting take place in honour of the Queen in 2022. The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative was launched this week under the theme …
Read More »Rainbow Designs teams with Penguin Ventures to launch Signature Peter Rabbit collection this spring
Rainbow Designs is to launch a range of Forever heirloom toys this spring, led by a new Signature Peter Rabbit collection that has been created in collaboration with Penguin Ventures. The keepsake collection features two of the most traditional literary characters in Peter Rabbit and Flopsy Bunny, and has been …
Read More »Sony Pictures Television acquires Octonauts and Peter Rabbit team Silvergate Media
Sony Pictures Television has acquired Silvergate Media, stake holders in the pre-school hit Octonauts, and production team behind the Peter Rabbit television series, in a bid to strengthen its presence within the children’s entertainment space. Under the deal, Sony Pictures Entertainment has taken a 100 per cent control of Silvergate …
Read More »Rainbow Designs named licensed plush partner for Peter Rabbit 2
Rainbow Designs has been confirmed as the licensed plush partner for Penguin Ventures and Sony Pictures Consumer Products’ Peter Rabbit 2, the sequel title to the 2018 box office hit. Amid a swathe of new licensing partners for the upcoming film, Rainbow Designs has been selected to head up the …
Read More »Penguin Ventures signs key licensees for Peter Rabbit
New licensees will support the movie, releasing on March 16th.
Read More »Jumbo Games signs Peter Rabbit licensing agreement
Under the new deal, the manufacturer will be releasing four new classic Peter Rabbit puzzles for children and adult fans of the popular Beatrix Potter books.
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