Snaptoys Inks Master Toy Licensing Agreement with The Jim Henson Company for Word Party

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Snaptoys Inks Master Toy Licensing Agreement with The Jim Henson Company for Word Party

Dallas, TX, September 26, 2016 – Snaptoys, Inc., announced today it has been selected as the master toy licensee by The Jim Henson Company for their Netflix original series for preschoolers, Word Party.  The show premiered its first season in July 2016 with 14 episodes, and the second season will premiere on October 21, 2016 with an additional 12 episodes.

Word Party is a vocabulary building show from The Jim Henson Company that follows four adorable baby animals, Bailey an Elephant, Franny a Cheetah, Kip a Wallaby, and Lulu a Panda, as they sing, dance, and play. The show invites young viewers (ages 2-4) to help teach the baby animals new words, practice these new words themselves, and celebrate these achievements with a “Word Party!” Each episode is 11 minutes long and is rated TV-Y.

“We are thrilled to be working with an entertainment powerhouse such as The Jim Henson Company,” said Ricardo Venegas, President and CEO of Snaptoys and Snap Global Solutions.  “With our extensive background working with licensors, we are confident that we will be able to bring the Word Party characters to life in a fun and engaging way.”

“Through our retail partnership with Snaptoys, children everywhere will have their very own Lulu, Bailey, Franny, and Kip to learn and play along with as they build their vocabulary skills,” said Federico San Martin, Vice President, Global Consumer Products at The Jim Henson Company.

Snaptoys will launch with a range of product categories including; plush, figures, playsets and electronics. The targeted launch date is Fall 2017 or sooner.

About Snaptoys
Since 1999, Snap Global Solutions has been designing, sourcing, and manufacturing toys for some of the largest entertainment brands in the world. From Disney to DreamWorks, to Hasbro and Pixar, Snap brings licensed products to market smoothly through their turn-key design and manufacturing services in the mass market, specialty, international, and theme parks channels. In 2015, Snaptoys was launched to bring to market fun, engaging, quality toys for kids of all ages by creating unique characters and reinventing classic play.  Please visit them at www.snap.toys to learn more.

About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy®-nominated Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, andPajanimals, as well as the CG -animated preschool series Doozers, the upcoming digital citizenship series for preschoolers Dot., and the Netflix series for young preschoolers Word Party. Top titles currently in production include the groundbreaking marine biology series Splash and Bubbles for PBS KIDS® and the Netflix original preschool show Julie’s Greenroom, starring award-winning actress Julie Andrews. Features include Disney’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, as well as The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and MirrorMask. Television productions include Fraggle Rock, the sci-fi cult seriesFarscape, Henson Alternative’s No, You Shut Up! and the TV film Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow.

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a preeminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company’s Henson Alternative brand is currently touring Puppet Up! – Uncensored, a live puppet improvisational show.

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31 days of Halloween: Walker Stalker Con

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We got the chance to Cover Walker Stalker Con and it was an great experience. The Show Featured an A 30 minute full-throttle immersive attraction that drops you straight into the chaotic and terrifying world of the Walking Dead. Experienced in small (7 person) audience groups, Chapter 1 sends you on an adventure through the edge of a small town on the night the outbreak hit – the night zombies began their rampage and the social order began to unravel. This is called The Walking Dead Experience.

Also during the show, there were many attendees that were dressed up as either the Television Show/Comic characters, or Zombies and i even took an picture of me doing the Negan’s Lineup as it was seen on the season 6 finale of The Walking Dead


The Actors were also there to sign autographs, take pictures, and talk in panels. The Panels we went to had featured Chad Colemam, Iron E. Singleton, and Laurie Holden. I was also lucky to snap an picture of Austin Amellio (Dwight from The Walking Dead).

Overall, it was an great show and i would gladly cover it again

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Breaking News – Zoobe Hello Kitty iMessage App Launches!

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Berlin, October 6, 2016 – Zoobe Message Entertainment confirmed a partnership with Sanrio GmbH for multiple brands starting with the crown jewel Hello Kitty. Under the deal, Zoobe will create multiple digital products featuring the beloved brands both in 2D and 3D animation. To begin, the Berlin-based startup chose to launch the “Hello Kitty StoryGIF app” last week first on iMessage, Apple’s long-awaited and stylish messaging platform that now includes stickers, apps and other fun features; hitting the Top 10 list almost immediately.

 

Today the app also launched on Android furthering the connection with fans digitally for Sanrio’s consumer products powerhouse. Millions of digital natives and other early adopters can now select from over 50 adorable animations and multiple upcoming themes to create and text unlimited customizable and socially shareable StoryGIFs featuring Hello Kitty and friends. 

 

“Hello Kitty’s continued global allure to fans of all ages is astounding,” said Zoobe CEO, Naz Amarchi-Cuevas. “These quick-text GIF stories are snack-sized treats that bring Hello Kitty to life in a whole new way. They connect the brand via emotion and humor through playful story-telling with the expressive animations.”

 

Zoobe’s next Sanrio StoryGIF apps are expected to feature Gudetama, Mr. Men & Little Miss and Chococat in the coming weeks.  Each app will be followed by themed packs to further contribute to the story creation.

 

“This new StoryGif app by Zoobe is like nothing currently on the market,” said Egita Di Filippo, Head of Digital Content, EMEA for Sanrio. “We are excited to be on the forefront of a new digital movement with Zoobe, who is leading the way in the marketplace; bridging the messaging world, consumer products and entertainment. Our fans are already in love with the  Hello Kitty StoryGIF app, and having as much fun as we did in the development of it, by spreading our company’s motto “Small Gift, Big Smile!” through animations in their messages.”


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iTunes: itunes.apple.com/de/app/zoobe-3d-animierte-videobotschaft...                

Google Play: http://g.co/play/zoobe