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Streets ahead The focus for Sesame Workshop will be on Sesame Street and Esme & Roy, which will debut on HBO this year. It’s been another busy period for Sesame Street: for starters a second show is touring with Feld Entertainment, while Sesame Place is debuting its newest coaster Oscar’s Wacky Taxi. A new book for adults will launch – The Joy of Cookies: Cookie Monster’s Guide to Life – while new collections are arriving from a wave of partners including Bioworld, Zara, PUMA, H&M, Mad Engine and Land of Nod among others. Booth Q192 Right: It’s been another busy year for Sesame Street.
Striking brands Fingerlings currently has over 20 worldwide licensees and will form a key part of Striker Entertainment’s booth. It will line up alongside video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s – which has a live action feature film in development – plus the Exploding Kittens card game, We Happy Few Above: A film is in the works and Dead by Daylight video for Five Nights at Freddy’s. games, the mobile app Klepto Cats and virtual crane game Clawbert. The company’s roster of TV properties includes upcoming Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, AMC’s The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead, Preacher and The Purge TV series among others. In addition, Striker will be introducing an upcoming stop motion film from Laika, the studio behind Coraline.
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Japanese vibes Busy Sanrio will be showcasing key developments for the classic Hello Kitty property, while the quirky Gudetama brand is also sure to garner attention. Also on display will be Chococat, My Melody, Badtz-Maru and Keroppi.
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Above: Sanrio is set for a busy show.
Inset: INK’s booth will be partly branded with Zafari.
Animal magic The INK Group’s stand will be partly branded with its Zafari animation, which tells the story of a group of animals which have been born with an amalgamation of varying skins, patterns and characteristics. The series is also linked with the WWF, with each episode featuring a video aimed at educating viewers about wildlife and wild places on our planet. INK will also present a number of other brands including: Masha and the Bear, Netflix hit Beat Bugs, new Russian animation Moonzy and Mojicons. Booth F204
Southbank specials Leading the ITV Studios Global Entertainment slate following its launch at Brand Licensing Europe is Robozuna. The Netflix Original animated series follows 14 year old Ariston Above: ITV’s Expo slate features classics and new launches. and his homemade robot, Mangle. It will debut on Netflix around the globe in the autumn and in the UK on CITV. The consumer products roll out will follow the broadcast in spring 2019. Watership Down will also be a key highlight – the four-part CGI animated mini series is a reimagining of Richard Adams’ classic 1972 novel and is a coproduction between the BBC and Netflix. Licensing opportunities will be available for the series in multiple categories, with some deals already underway. Thunderbirds Are Go continues to expand its global footprint, with season three ready for launch along with a storytelling game app from Kuato Studios. Nostalgia brands including the original Thunderbirds, The Persuaders and The Prisoner will also line up alongside Oddbods, PINY, Village People, Poldark and Victoria.
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