Entertainment One (eOne) tapped Nelvana Enterprises, the sales, brand management and consumer products division of Corus Entertainment, as exclusive licensing and branding agent in Canada for its preschool series PJ Masks. The multi-year deal encompasses a cross-category licensing initiative that will feature a wide-ranging, mass-market consumer products program based on the TV series, which airs daily on Disney Junior and La Chaine Disney in Canada. Nelvana also is exclusive licensing agent in Canada for eOne’s preschool series, Peppa Pig. [Read more...]
eOne Names Nelvana Exclusive Licensing Agent for PJ Masks, Adds Licensing Partners in Canada
May 16, 2017 By
Nelvana Names ChizComm as Agency of Record
May 9, 2017 By
ChizComm Ltd. was named Agency of Record for Nelvana, including Nelvana Enterprises, the global licensing and merchandising branch of Nelvana.
Nelvana will build on ChizComm’s roster of clients including tech, food, lifestyle, toys, and kid’s entertainment categories. ChizComm will work with Nelvana on their international consumer and trade public relations and marketing efforts.
Nelvana, Disney Channels Worldwide Sign Multi-Territory Broadcast Deal for Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets
August 30, 2016 By
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has licensed the multi-territory broadcast and on-demand rights for Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets to Disney Channels Worldwide. [Read more...]
Little Charmers’ Licensing Program Continues to Grow Across Toy Categories
August 26, 2015 By
Little Charmers‘ portfolio of toy licensees has grown by a few more partners, reports Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Enterprises, which co-produces the Little Charmers animated series.
Little Charmers App Hits No. 1 on iTunes
July 3, 2015 By
Roughly a week after its launch, Little Charmers: Sparkle Up has taken the No. 1 spot for downloaded iPad apps in the App Store on iTunes across the U.S. and Canada. The first app for the Little Charmers brand, Little Charmers: Sparkle Up is a free download for tablets and smartphones that will be available on Amazon and Google Play this month. So far, it has garnered more than 100,000 downloads in the U.S. and Canada.
Playmates Toys Signs On as Master Toy Partner for Mysticons
June 22, 2015 By
Corus Entertainment‘s Nelvana has partnered with The Topps Company, Playmates Toys, and Nickelodeon for Mysticons, which will make its global debut in 2017. Playmates Toys will act as the global master toy partner for Mysticons, and Nelvana is developing the franchise into a half-hour animated TV series, which will enter production later this year.
Nelvana to Create New TV Series and Drive Global Merchandising for Cepia’s Zhu Zhu Pets
February 21, 2015 By
Corus Entertainment‘s Nelvana has entered a partnership with Cepia LLC to bring the Zhu Zhu Pets brand back to store shelves, with Nelvana Studio producing a new animated series based upon the property. Nelvana Enterprises will also oversee global merchandising of the brand in conjunction with the distribution of the new series. [Read more...]
New Distribution Deals for Tinga Tinga Tales and Guess with Jess
June 4, 2010 By
Classic Media’s Tinga Tinga Tales, a co-production with Tiger Aspect Productions in association with HomeBoyz, launched on CBeebies in February and is set for its U.S. debut on Playhouse Disney next spring.
The animated preschool show, inspired by traditional African folktales and the Tinga Tinga art of Tanzania, has announced new international deals, including ABC (Australia), Rai (Italy), Mini Mini (Poland), YLE (Finland), ViaSat 1, Can Family (Ghana), True Visions (Thailand), RTE (Ireland), NRK (Norway), SVT (Sweden), TVB (Hong Kong), JCC Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (Middle East), Canal Panda (Portugal), and France TV (France).
New Broadcasting and Licensing Deals for Beyblade: Metal Fusion
June 2, 2010 By
Nelvana Enterprises has announced several broadcasting and licensing deals for the new animated series Beyblade: Metal Fusion.
Beyblade: Metal Fusion, from Nelvana and d-rights Inc., will be airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand; Gulli in France; Nickelodeon in Germany; Nicktoons in the U.K.; Disney XD in Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands; and BOING, Turner’s Free To Air Block in Spain, broadcasted on Telecinco and Factoria de Ficcion. The series premiered on YTV in Canada last month.
Hasbro, Inc. has been appointed the master toy licensee for most international markets outside of Asia. The new toy line has already launched in Canada and is set to hit shelves this fall in the U.S., Mexico, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia, Australia, and New Zealand.
New Beyblade Series and Toy Line to Launch in Canada
April 22, 2010 By
On May 15, Beyblade: Metal Fusion, a spin-off of Beyblade, will premiere on Canada’s YTV. From Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana and Japan’s d-rights, the new series will kick off with a four-episode stunt event at 12 p.m. that day.
Beyblade: Metal Fusion features a new cast of characters as they follow Gingka and battle the rising dangerous group, The Dark Nebula. Following the stunt event, the series will air every Saturday on YTV at 12 p.m. ET/PT.
