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Blue Ant Studios expands Armadillo Avalanche into gaming

Titan1Studios will lead the development of a new console game based on the tween rock band YouTube property, which Blue Ant wants to grow into a “breakout hit.”

Joel Bradley promoted to president of Atomic Cartoons

Bradley will leverage 11 years of experience at the Thunderbird Entertainment subsidiary to spearhead business development and manage its production pipeline.

Toronto’s Epic Story Media launches toy division

Epic Story Toys is led by Kim Morris and will be at the Nuremberg International Toy Fair later this month.

Epic Story Media, Jakks Pacific giddy up for Wild Manes

The new partnership will see Epic produce a 2D-animated series that will launch on YouTube Kids this summer.

Trustbridge, 9 Story to co-develop two book adaptations

Subsidiary Brown Bag Films will produce new animated series for the Judy Moody and Dasher picture books, with Trustbridge managing licensing and merchandising.

CBC Kids joins commissioning team behind Hop

The new preschool series from Arthur creator Marc Brown will debut in Canada next year.

Spin Master to acquire Melissa & Doug for US$950 million

The planned acquisition of the Connecticut-based toy company is expected to help Spin Master tap into the sustainable toy market.