Crunchyroll execs just secured backing from Japanese media giants Toei Animation, TBS and TV Tokyo. Here's how it works.

Nielsen is ringing in International Animation Day with a data dump on the popularity of animated franchises—and the majority of the top series are for kids.

Marketing boss Josh Hackbarth explains why music and the setting of its upcoming series were the best launchpads to expand Mirror Mi beyond toy shelves.

Also, Hasbro has named a president of Wizards of the Coast and digital games, as well as a creative director of animation and digital content, and more.

Inspired by Shaftesbury’s gift, the small and mid-sized studios raised the money and called on the government to support the ...

A YouTube-first series from Pixel Zoo is just one piece of a new era for the category-leading toy brand, which is actively ...

There’s a US$6-million stalking horse bid on the table for its parent company, and the purchase would include the streamer's ...

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France’s Superprod Group has announced a new content merger with Watch Next Media’s Kids First distribution subsidiary. The acquisition builds on a deal that saw Superprod take a majority ownership ...

Jazwares has just unveiled a new construction toy brand called BLDR. Designed for kids ages eight and up, the range will feature a wide variety of licensed playsets, minifigures and buildable action ...

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The label will manage the deals for a catalogue that includes Maddie + Triggs, the new Astro Boy reboot and digital-first series Wadoo.