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Masterchef Jr. Partners With Abacus On Virtual Reality Cooking Kit

It seems it's all about the Metaverse and Virtual Reality this year, and now Masterchef is joining the trend through a partnership with virtual reality leader Abacus Brands. Abacus Brands, a leader in educational virtual reality toys, is partnering with Masterchef Junior on a virtual reality cooking kit. The STEM focused kit features a unique interactive cooking experience … [Read more...] about Masterchef Jr. Partners With Abacus On Virtual Reality Cooking Kit

Rights Management: MOLTEN Raises $7 Million In Seed Funding From Hollywood and Tech Investors

Hollywood stars and the founder of Twitter are among those who invested $7 million into MOLTEN, a new cloud platform designed to simplify rights, content and financial management for media and entertainment businesses. MOLTEN is a unique cloud-based platform that modernizes internal operations of media companies, across the silos of rights, content and financials. The company … [Read more...] about Rights Management: MOLTEN Raises $7 Million In Seed Funding From Hollywood and Tech Investors

Schitt’s Creek Gets a ‘Monopoly’ on Board Games

Just like the Rose Family, you can now go down market in your real estate dreams, as The Op Games has released a Schitt's Creek edition of Hasbro's Monopoly game. Licensed from Hasbro for sales in North America, MONOPOLY: Schitt's Creek is based on the Emmy Award-winning comedy series about a wealthy family who lose their fortune, and are forced to move to a town that family … [Read more...] about Schitt’s Creek Gets a ‘Monopoly’ on Board Games

Disney Acquires Rights to ZAG’s New Series Ghostforce

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Anyone who has followed the rampant success of ZAG's hugely popular superhero series Miraculous: A Tale of Ladybug and Cat Noir will know why it's a big deal when ZAG gets a new series on the Disney Channels around the world. Miraculous only aired for the first time in 2015 and has notched four seasons, but this year ZAG announced the … [Read more...] about Disney Acquires Rights to ZAG’s New Series Ghostforce

Konami Hops Into Game Shows With Frogger Deal

The gaming company Konami is taking the fun to the small screen, with a new game show based on its popular hit video game Frogger. The Peacock Original series Frogger is premiered Sunday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on YTV as part of its 'Fam Fun' weekend lineup. Frogger stars hosts Damon Wayans Jr. and Kyle Brandt, and promises to test skill, strategy and strength as contestants … [Read more...] about Konami Hops Into Game Shows With Frogger Deal

McFarlane Releases Toys Based on Nickelodeon’s Avatar Series

McFarlane Toys has released the first line of a brand new collection of Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender action figures, launching exclusively at Walmart. "Avatar: The Last Airbender animation brings a visual depth of expression and emotion to its characters, making it one of the most beloved animated shows of all time," said Todd McFarlane, CEO of McFarlane Toys. "We … [Read more...] about McFarlane Releases Toys Based on Nickelodeon’s Avatar Series

Crunchyroll Announces Anime Partnership With Fuji TV

Anime fans will be thrilled to hear of a new partnership between Crunchyroll and Fuji TV in Japan. The deal, announced Friday, will see the companies working together to develop and produce a number of new anime series that will be broadcast by Fuji TV's +Ultra in Japan, and then streamed globally by Crunchyroll. Anime is a story-telling format developed in Japan, and that … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll Announces Anime Partnership With Fuji TV

MGM Partners With Outright On Addams Family Video Game

Just in time for Halloween, MGM and its gaming partners Outright Games and PHL Collective have launched the first console game for the CGI version of The Addams Family. Outright Games is a global video games publisher with a focus on quality family entertainment. Since being founded in 2016, Outright has delivered several licensed game titles, including favorites such as … [Read more...] about MGM Partners With Outright On Addams Family Video Game

Netflix Acquires The Roald Dahl Story Company

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Streaming leader Netflix fired another shot in its ongoing war with competitors, announcing Sept. 22 it has acquired the works of beloved children's writer Roald Dahl. "We’re excited to announce that the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) and Netflix are joining forces to bring some of the world's most loved stories to current and future fans … [Read more...] about Netflix Acquires The Roald Dahl Story Company