The Bugg Report
Yesterday, on International Women’s Day, Cartoon Network officially celebrated the birthday of The Powerpuff Girls in Asia with #Empowerpuff. The campaign is a movement that embraces empowerment and puts the spotlight on driven girls, young ladies and women who are Asia’s game changers. Can you believe that it has been 20 years since super-cute/super-fierce trio […]
To mark the 80th anniversary of Batman, DC today unveiled plans for a global commemoration of the World’s Greatest Detective. Kicking off this March at SXSW, the multifaceted campaign for DC’s Caped Crusader will feature exclusive celebrations, special theatrical engagements, the milestone release of DETECTIVE COMICS #1000, live events and first-ever Batman brand partnerships. As […]
MGA Entertainment Australia has announced a new and exciting partnership with Bensons Trading Company, who will now manage the full MGAE product portfolio across Australia. BTC, a family-owned company with more than 60 years of experience in the toy industry, will work with the wholesale distribution channels for independent retailers. This association will ensure that […]
Boasting over 2.4 billion YouTube views and growing a rate of 6 million a day and a multitude of weeks on the US Billboard and UK pop music charts, viral online sensation Baby Shark is taking Australia by storm with over 150,000 views daily, amassing over 3.5 million in just the last month. Engagement has […]
With 10 billion (yes, that’s billion with a b!) views translating to the equivalent of over 41,000 years of accumulated viewership, YouTube star CKN Toys has continued to grow in popularity to become the #2 toy reviewer/unboxer on the platform – boasting over 450 million views in the last 30 days alone. A reported 81% […]
Merchantwise Licensing’s May Gibbs has again partnered with Australian collectible resin jewellery brand, Erstwilder. The second collaboration for the two brands, this new range includes six brooches featuring quintessential May Gibbs imagery. The brands first came together in 2017 and marked the first licensed jewellery range for May Gibbs. “We are thrilled to be launching […]
Do you like Green Eggs and Ham? If so, you’re in for a treat, as 2019 will see the release of a 13 episode animated series of Dr Seuss’ classic book on Netflix. Produced by Ellen DeGeneres and featuring the vocal talents of Diane Keaton, Adam Devine, Michael Douglas and many more, the show is […]
Haven Global has announced a partnership with the University of California Los Angeles, giving local retailers and labels the opportunity to partner with this truly iconic global brand. With a year-long centennial celebration kicking off this May, UCLA has become a powerhouse brand across the globe. Famous for a strong, long-running history of sports as […]
TSBA Group has appointed Merchantwise Licensing to act as the Australian & New Zealand licensing agent for Transport for London (TfL), effective immediately. This new partnership will see Merchantwise Licensing working very closely with retailers and licensees to build new licensing opportunities in all product areas for TfL in the region. TfL is the integrated […]
A message from Finland: Anyone else tired of being surrounded by ice and snow, and dealing with the cold weather woes of winter? We might be getting some relief soon, but relief can’t come soon enough for a certain new character featured in the new teaser trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2. Meet Zeta. […]