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Kidtoons and MyKazooTV Bring Kids’ Music to the Big Screen
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Kidtoons Films, a Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. program, has partnered with MyKazooTv to bring kid-friendly content to theaters nationwide. MyKazooTV offers parents and kids a safe, focused environment showing hundreds of entertaining music videos by top artists, kid hosts, and humorous educational interstitials. The first video featured on Kidtoons will be a Farmer Jason video in May on all Kidtoons screens.
“The partnership between myKaZoo and Cinedigm is a natural fit,” said Debbie Dunn, Account Director, Kidtoons. “We show the best in age-appropriate entertainment at our Kidtoons weekend matinees and we know that our Kidtoons families will enjoy the great music videos from MyKaZootv artists, such as Farmer Jason.”
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp, Farmer Jason, Kidtoons Films, movies, music, MyKazooTV
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This post was written by Leah Rocketto
Care Bears Celebrate 30th Anniversary with New Show
Monday, May 7th, 2012
The Care Bears return to television this summer in an all-new CG animated series Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot. The series, which will appear on The Hub, brings back old characters while introducing new ones. The Hub’s marketing team will support Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot through traditional and non-traditional off-channel media designed to drive sampling of the new iteration of the iconic original series.
The half hour show, produced by American Greetings Properties, premieres on June 2 at 8 a.m.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: American Greetings Properties, Care Bears, Hub, The Hub
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This post was written by Leah Rocketto
‘Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo’ Makes Video Game History
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Moshi Monsters: Moshilng Zoo has knocked out the competition and become the longest number one game in Nintendo DS chart history. The debut game from Moshi Monster held the top position for 15 consecutive weeks, beating out successful games like Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros, Professor Layton And The Spectre’s Call and Pokémon Black Version.
Moshi Monsters™: Moshling Zoo, launched in November 2011, offers fans a fresh new take on the Moshi Universe by building on the popularity of the collectable “Moshlings” and provides a new way to interact with their favorite characters.
“This is the first video game we’ve ever published at Mind Candy so we’re delighted and amazed by how well it has done,” said Michael Acton Smith, creator and CEO of Moshi Monsters.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: Moshi Monsters, Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoom Nintendo DS, Nintendo, video games
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Rubik’s Cube Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
In honor of its 40th anniversary, the Rubik’s Cube will be put on display at museums around the world. The toy’s creator Erno Rubik will help develop the exhibit, which is set to open in April 2014.
Rubik, an architect teacher, developed the classic (and sometimes complicated) toy in 1974 to teach his students about 3D space. After realizing the popularity among his students and coworkers, Rubik turned it into a toy.
The exhibit is scheduled to travel for seven years to design and science museums around the world, starting with the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
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Winning Moves Releases Olympic-Inspired Banangrams
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Winning Moves announces the launch of a London 2012 edition of Bananagrams. This new version stays true to the original game, while including five additional colored “joker” tiles that sport various Olympic pictograms. The London 2012 edition of Bananagrams is available at Target and select independent retailers.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: 2012 Olympics, Bananagrams, Olympics, Winning Moves
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YouTube Star Toby Turner Joins ‘Annoying Orange’
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Collective Digital Studio announced that YouTube star Toby Turner is joining the cast of the highly anticipated television series, Annoying Orange. Known as Tobuscus to his fans, Turner has gained a huge following through his comedy videos, including literal trailers, LazyVlogs, and the web series “Cute Win Fail.” Turner will join co-creators Dane Boedigheimer and Tom Sheppard on the new series that follows Orange and his band of produce buddies as they travel through time in a magical fruit cart. The series will air on Cartoon Network this summer.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.”
Tags: Annoying Orange, Cartoon Network, Collective Digital Studios
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
Spin Master to Release Traditional Games Based on Temple Run
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Spin Master Games and Imangi Studios have teamed up to deliver Temple Run, a popular app for iOS and Android phones, to mass retails stores this fall. As part of a global licensing agreement, initiated and brokered by Dimension Branding Group (DBG), Spin Master Games will capture the essence of Temple Run’s mobile gaming in traditional games, including card and board games with electronic features. Temple Run has been downloaded more than 60 million times, and was recently named one of Time Magazine’s Top 30 Apps to download.
This post was originally written by Elizabeth A. Reid and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: DBG, Dimension Branding Group, Imangi Studios, Spin Master, Temple Run
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Marvel and Toys “R” Us Assemble Retail Experience
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
Marvel Entertainment and Toys “R” Us have teamed up to create a retail experience in support of the summer blockbuster film Marvel’s The Avengers, in theaters May 4. Toys “R” Us has unveiled in-store boutiques dedicated to the multi-character movie event in nearly 600 stores across the country.
Located at the front of every Toys “R” Us store in the U.S., fans can find boutiques showcasing Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. Toys “R” Us Times Square is showcasing products based on the heroes in a dedicated boutique on Level Two.
Marvel has developed a worldwide licensing and merchandising campaign in support of the film. The in-store boutiques feature a collection of toys, including action figures, R/C vehicles, role-play items, and play sets, based on the film and its Marvel Super Hero all-stars. Two assortments of Marvel Universe Collector Base action figures are exclusively available at Toys “R” Us stores and online.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: Marvel Entertainment, Marvel's The Avengers, Toys R Us
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This post was written by Elizabeth A. Reid
CPSC Prevents More Than 647,000 Hazardous Toys from Reaching U.S. Consumers
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it has prevented more than a half million potentially dangerous imported products from reaching consumers during the first quarter of this year. Working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, the two organizations screened more than 2,900 imported shipments at ports of entry in the U.S., preventing more than 240 unique SKUs (in total, 647,000 units) from reaching consumers between October 1-December 31, 2011. Topping the list of products stopped were children’s products containing levels of lead exceeding the federal limits, toys and other articles with small parts that present a choking hazard, and toys and child care articles with banned phthalates.
This post was originally written by Elizabeth A. Reid and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: CPSC, Customs and Border Protection
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CMOM Honors Learning Resources with Corporate Leadership Award
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) has selected Learning Resources, Inc. as the first recipient of the Corporate Leadership Award. Learning Resources, an Illinois-based company, is a leading manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational toys engage children and support individual learning style. Since its inception in 1984, the company has dedicated itself to designing products that enable both parents and teachers to go beyond traditional instruction.
“Learning Resources shares CMOM’s educational values and pedagogies, with an emphasis on the importance of early childhood education, family learning, and providing interactive tools and resources for all children across the learning spectrum,” said Andrew Ackerman, CMOM’s executive director. “By honoring their innovative work and passion for educating children, we are reminded of the importance of our work and are reinvigorated in the process.”
Rick Woldenberg, CEO of Learning Resources, will accept the award at CMOM’s bi-annual Spring Benefit on May 21.
This post was originally written by Leah Rocketto and published by ToyBook.com. For more news, visit www.toybook.com, follow The Toy Book on Twitter, and like The Toy Book on Facebook. The Toy Book is a bimonthly trade magazine covering the toy industry, published by Adventure Publishing Group.
Tags: Awards, Children's Museum of Manhattan, CMOM, Learning Resources
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