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‘Transformers,’ ‘Peppa Pig’ Owner Hasbro To Lay Off 1,100 Workers As Holiday Toy Sales Struggle

Hasbro is predicting a 15% drop in sales in 2023. Could the company reverse that trend next year with the release of ‘Transformers One’?

Amazon, Superplastic Close First-Look Deal, Amazon Studios Developing Janky & Guggimon Animated Series

Amazon’s Alexa Fund also led a $20 million Series A fundraising effort for Superplastic.

Mattel Is Relaunching Barney The Dinosaur As A CG Animated Series

The show will launch globally in 2024.

Hasbro Plans To Sell Part Of eOne, But ‘Peppa Pig’ Isn’t Going Anywhere

In fact, Hasbro plans to lean even harder on major franchises such as ‘Peppa Pig,’ ‘Transformers,’ and ‘My Little Pony.’

‘Bratz, L.O.L. Surprise!’ Manufacturer MGA Entertainment Launches MGA Studios, Acquires Pixel Zoo Animation

According to MGA, the company is looking to growing its footprint in the rapidly evolving digital entertainment landscape.

Netflix Opens Digital Merchandise Shop At Walmart

Ever wanted a “Cocomelon” cuddle pillow?

Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner Dies At 58, Shortly After Taking Medical Leave

Goldner turned the toy company into a titan of entertainment — including animation.

D.M. Galloway, A Young Artist From Brooklyn, Is Becoming The Go-To Animator For Major Toy Brands (Interview)

Galloway has carved out a niche creating stop-motion commercials with toys. He tells us how he got here.

Disney Reportedly Planning To Close Most North American Disney Stores

The Disney Store will soon be nothing but a memory.

Dean DeBlois Will Make Live-Action Debut With ‘Micronauts’

Hollywood is looking to toys for yet another feature film.

Mark Dindal And Teddy Newton Working On Animated Film Based On Funko Toys

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Mattel Announces Plans to Produce 22 TV Shows

The shows are based on the toymaker’s franchises and characters.

Barbie, He-Man, And Hot Wheels Could Become Feature Films With Launch Of Mattel Films

The 73-year-old toy company wants to be a player in Hollywood entertainment.

Toy Maker Funko Had The Worst First-Day Return For An IPO In 17 Years

Fans may love their toys, but Wall Street wasn’t impressed.

King Features Will Represent Cuphead Video Game For Toys and Apparel

Cuphead might become much more than just a game thanks to King Features.

Cartoon Network Vinyl Mini-Figures From Titan

Pre-order the new Cartoon Network mini-figures from Titan.

‘Star Wars’ is Dominating Animation Brands Like ‘Peanuts’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ in Toy Aisles

‘Star Wars’ could generate over $2 billion of merchandise sales in the last four months of 2015.

ON Animation Studios To Spend $75 Million On A Playmobil Movie

If Lego can make a movie, so can Playmobil.

Cartoon Network Announces ‘Steven Universe’ Toys Just in Time for the Holidays

Cartoon Network reaffirms its commitment to “Steven Universe” by announcing new toy licensees.

Here’s What Happens When Men Try to Make ‘Jem and the Holograms’

Hasbro’s treatment of series creator Christy Marx is nothing to sing about.

Book Review: ‘Toons in Toyland’

Barney Rubble with green toenails, Yogi Bear mass graveyards, fake Charlie Browns: welcome to the weird wide world of cartoon merchandising!

BusyBody: Customizable Animation Toy

Create all kinds of animation with these 10 bendy rubber figures.

Creepy Hyperreal Popeye Sculpture Can Be Yours For $300

If you’ve ever wanted a sculpture of Popeye as a real man, your wishes have been answered.

People Can’t Stop Buying ‘Frozen’ Crap, As Long As It’s Not Anna

We often hold up box office numbers as proof of a movie’s success or failure, but even for “Frozen,” which is the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, its box office gross is a fraction of the merchandising revenue it has generated for the Walt Disney Company.

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