Amazon – Kidscreen

Crunchyroll to launch 2,400 pop-up stores in Walmart locations

Cole Watson — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:55:57 +0000

The anime Fan Shops have started launching this month with licensed merchandise and exclusive Blu-Ray collections of Dragon Ball Super.

Wondery takes the Seuss canon into podcasts for the first time

Cole Watson — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:10:33 +0000

The Cat in the Hat Cast will be the first title to come out of this new partnership between Amazon’s podcast studio and Dr. Seuss Enterprises.

Little Tikes partners with Random House to launch innovative storytime tech

Andrea Hernandez — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:29:32 +0000

The toyco’s Story Dream Machine is a portable projector that will promote early literacy by bringing classic stories to life.

WildBrain lands three kids content deals with Amazon

Cole Watson — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:21:04 +0000

The package sale will see more than 850 episodes launch on Prime Video and Amazon Kids+, including 90 eps of WildBrain's Teletubbies.

How TikTok Shop is powering a Kanoodle sales boom

Cole Watson — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:48:40 +0000

Toyco Educational Insights is tapping into TikTok trends and partnering with creators to build new revenue streams on the s-commerce platform, says marketing manager Lee Parkhurst.

Furby makes a comeback for Gen Alpha

Cole Watson — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:09:50 +0000

A brand-new animatronic toy range from Hasbro will roll out to retailers on July 15, featuring LED light shows, breathing exercises and fortune-telling to resonate with modern kids.

Hasbro signs with Sony and sets up Peppa’s first podcast

Jeremy Dickson — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:31:26 +0000

The toyco is all ears for audio entertainment, signing Sony Music to rep its entire portfolio and partnering with Audible on a first-ever Peppa Pig podcast.

Jetpack hires Rebecca Lugo to lead global sales

Ryan Tuchow — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:30:49 +0000

After almost nine years at WildBrain, Lugo will now represent a new catalogue of 1,650 half hours, kicking things off this week with a trip to Annecy.

The Loyal Subjects takes a shine to Rainbow Brite

Cole Watson — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:12:08 +0000

She's back! TLS's brand-new toy division is kicking off with a relaunch of the hit '80s brand at retail, spreading love and color with a new line of dolls and collectibles.

Amazon plays with AI storytelling

Cole Watson — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:17:47 +0000

The e-commerce giant's new "Create with Alexa" technology lets kids create their own animated bedtime stories.