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Following the success of the current partnership, the new deal will include new episodes of CoComelon and brand-new IP’s Blippi Wonders, Little Baby Bum, Lellobee City Farm and  Gecko’s Garage .  London - 10 August 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd , a Candle Media Company, today announced a new agreement with the BBC to share new content and IPs with its audiences. The agreement includes the relicense and new episodes of the show  CoComelon  as well as  Digley and Dazey . It also includes...

9 August 2022

Moonbug Entertainment announces new content deal with BBC

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CoComelon Branded Premium Diapers will be Available Across Ten Markets including the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand  LONDON, 1 JUNE 2022-  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. , is announcing a special licensing and merchandising agreement with baby brand Rascal + Friends featuring a new premium CoComelon branded nappies and nappy pants line available across six different markets. The deal is confirmed for four years, with the product set to hit shelves in June 2022. The new ...

31 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment partners With premium baby brand Rascal + Friends for special edition CoComelon diaper line

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Moonbug Adding Three-Time Emmy Nominee Oddbods to Its Global Portfolio of Popular Kids Entertainment Brands  LONDON – 24 May 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment , a part of Candle Media, today announced the acquisition of One Animation, a Singapore-based media company and production studio. The company is best known for creating and producing the hugely popular, three-time Emmy nominated series  Oddbods , an action-packed, non-dialogue animated show loved by children around the world.  Moonbug...

23 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment acquires leading Singapore production studio, One Animation

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LONDON – 19 May 2022  – Moonbug Entertainment has named Just Play, leaders in children’s consumer goods, as its global master toy licensee for several of their much-loved IPs .  The agreement will see Just Play develop an extensive range of toy products. Just Play’s portfolio of brands will include pre-school favorites  Little Baby Bum ,  Lellobee City Farm , and  My Magic Pet Morphle  (North America only), which will see product launch from Fall 2023. Just Play will also develop ranges for...

18 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment Names Just Play as its Global Master Toy Licensee for Hit Properties including Little Baby Bum and Lellobee City Farm

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Los Angeles, CA – May 18, 2022   –  Moonbug Entertainment today announced an agreement with Disney Branded Television to create a new CG original series,  Morphle,  based on the hit short-form  My Magic Pet Morphle.  The 52x7-episode comedy adventure series will debut in 2024 exclusively on Disney+ and Disney Junior globally, excluding China. Disney will also launch episodes of  My Magic Pet Morphle  on its platforms. This strategic partnership is the first creation and distribution agreement...

17 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment partners with Disney branded television on new series Morphle, based on the hit short-form My Magic Pet Morphle

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Centered on Audience-Favorite Cody and His Family, Bringing Culturally Authentic and Educational Content to Pre-Schoolers Los Angeles, CA – May 11, 2022  – Today, Moonbug Entertainment is launching  It’s Cody Time ,  CoComelon’s  first-ever spinoff channel featuring Cody Green and his loving family. The musicalpre-school series debuts on YouTube with two special episodes, “Cody’s Spy Song” and “I’m going to be a Big Brother”, followed by a new episode each Wednesday, bringing positive and fun...

10 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment’s hit show CoComelon launches first-ever spinoff channel It’s Cody Time

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LONDON – 5 May 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd.  announces the appointment of Francesca Romana Gianesin as Head of Consumer Products EMEA ANZ. In this newly created role Gianesin is responsible for driving the consumer products business across EMEA and ANZ. Her remit covers all Moonbug properties, including hit brands such as Blippi, CoComelon and Little Baby Bum.  Gianesin is an experienced international business executive with vast experience in the consumer products business. Prior to...

4 May 2022

Moonbug Entertainment announces the appointment of Francesca Romana Gianesin as Head Of Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand

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MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT BOLSTERS GLOBAL AGENT MANAGEMENT TEAM LONDON – 29 March, 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd.  announces the appointment of Marisela Escobedo as Senior Territory Manager LATAM. In this newly created role Escobedo will be managing the licensing business across all Moonbug properties, including  Blippi ,  CoComelon  and  Little Baby Bum  in the Latin American region. Escobedo started her new role on 23rd March 2022. Prior to Moonbug,  Escobedo was Senior Manager Consumer...

28 March 2022

Appointment of Marisela Escobedo as Senior Territory Manager LATAM

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LONDON – 4 March, 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd.  announces the appointment of Danny Spronz as Head of Global Loyalty & Promotions and EMEA Retail Development. In this role Spronz will be responsible for driving the Loyalty & Promotions programmes at Moonbug as well as developing the EMEA retail strategy across Moonbug’s portfolio of properties, including  Blippi, CoComelon  and  Little Baby Bum. Spronz’s newly created role will include setting the strategy for Moonbug’s loyalty,...

4 March 2022

Moonbug Entertainment announces the appointment of Danny Spronz as Head Of Global Loyalty & Promotions and EMEA Retail Development

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LONDON – 16 February, 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd.  announces the appointment of Susan Vargo as Head of Live Events at Moonbug Entertainment where she is responsible for live events across all the Moonbug properties, including Blippi, CoComelon and Little Baby Bum.  Susan’s newly created role will lead, oversee, manage and drive all of Moonbug’s brand and franchise specific live shows, branded areas, character events and experiences in locations such as theme parks, water parks,...

16 February 2022

Moonbug Entertainment announces the appointment of Susan Vargo as Head of Live Events

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LONDON – 16 February, 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd.  has partnered with Fashion UK to develop products across a wide range of categories and territories in EMEA and the USA.  Fashion UK now joins the strong and growing portfolio of Moonbug’s licensing partners further cementing its consumer products offering.  Fashion UK, leaders in licensed apparel footwear and accessories, will be developing an extensive selection of products, including apparel, backpacks, luggage and hats, featuring...

16 February 2022

Moonbug Entertainment announces partnership with Fashion UK

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Moonbug adds the popular franchise with 1.5 billion monthly views in 19 languages, further growing its portfolio of engaging and inspiring kid-centric brands  The acquisition is Moonbug’s first since becoming a part of Candle Media, the next generation media company run by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by Blackstone LONDON – February 9, 2022  –  Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. , today announced the acquisition of  Little Angel , one of the fastest-growing kids channels on YouTube. The...

9 February 2022

Moonbug Entertainment acquires Little Angel and Little World, further cementing its position as a world leader in kids’ entertainment

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