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3Pas Studios Appoints Steven Wolfe Pereira as Chief Business Officer

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Monday, July 11, 2022

3Pas Studios, a leading multimedia company launched by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell, has appointed Steven Wolfe Pereira to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer.

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  • 3Pas Studios, a leading multimedia company launched by Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell, has appointed Steven Wolfe Pereira to the newly created role of Chief Business Officer.
  • An accomplished executive with more than 25 years of experience in entertainment, marketing, and technology, Wolfe Pereira will lead 3Pas day-to-day operations, new business development, strategic partnerships, and international expansion.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220711005302/en/
    3Pas Studios' new Chief Business Officer Steven Wolfe Pereira (Photo: Angie Monroy)
    For the first seven years, weve been very focused on building our global and regional content business in both English and Spanish.
  • Prior to Encantos, Wolfe Pereira was the Chief Marketing Officer of Datalogix (acquired by Oracle), Neustar (acquired by Golden Gate Capital), and Quantcast.

WowWee® Multiplies the Magic of the Got2Glow Fairies Brand with New Fairy Finders, Roblox Game & More

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Friday, June 24, 2022

MONTREAL, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WowWee®, a leading manufacturer of innovative consumer entertainment products and the makers of Fingerlings®, My Squishy Little Dumplings™ and more, today announced major expansions to its hit Got2Glow Fairies brand. To celebrate International Fairy Day today, WowWee is launching the Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder™, two Got2Glow Fairy Pet Finders™, and a Find the Glowing Fairies Roblox game. Building off last year's success of the Got2Glow Fairy Finders™, the hit tech toy that put fairies at kids' fingertips and topped countless hot toy lists en route to becoming a 2022 TOTY Finalist for Collectible Toy of the Year, these enchanting additions make for even more magical experiences as kids explore and discover more virtual fairies than ever before!

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  • To celebrate International Fairy Day today, WowWee is launching the Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder, two Got2Glow Fairy Pet Finders, and a Find the Glowing Fairies Roblox game.
  • The Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder is a smaller variation of the original, with over 20 new baby fairies to find and collect.
  • Grow your collection by trading fairy pets with friends and unlock rare fairy pets using the Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder.
  • The Got2Glow Baby Fairy Finder (MSRP: $24.99; Ages 5+) and both Got2Glow Fairy Pet Finders in turquoise and pink (MSRP: $44.99ea.

WowWee Launches Next Gen Fashion Doll Franchise Born From the Metaverse

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

MONTREAL, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WowWee® has entered the fashion doll category with its ground-breaking new toy line: My Avastars™. Inspired by kids' use of avatars to explore, create and express themselves in the metaverse, WowWee partnered with Gamefam, a top publisher on Roblox, in the creation of My Avastars for a doll that enables seamless interactive play in the physical and digital worlds.

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  • WowWee partners with Gamefam to innovate the doll and gaming categories, bringing physical dolls to life online with My Avastars
    MONTREAL, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WowWee has entered the fashion doll category with its ground-breaking new toy line: My Avastars.
  • This digital customization play pattern is so in line with traditional doll roleplay yet I wasn't seeing this type of integrative play being offered in the doll space.
  • "One of the things that's unique about My Avastars is the aesthetic of the doll itself," says Andrew Yanofsky, VP of Marketing and Operations at WowWee.
  • WowWee is a global innovator and industry leader in developing, marketing, and distributing hi-tech consumer robotic, toy, and entertainment products.

Forever 21 x Barbie Launches In-Store, Online and in the Metaverse

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The collection will be simultaneously available in-store, online, and in Forever 21 Shop City on Roblox.

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  • The collection will be simultaneously available in-store, online, and in Forever 21 Shop City on Roblox.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220607005321/en/
    Looks from the new Forever 21 X Barbie collection, available in-store, online, and in Forever 21 Shop City on Roblox.
  • The Forever 21 x Barbie collection meticulously replicates its real-life inspiration and campaign using Robloxs latest Layered Clothing technology for hyper-realistic 3D clothing that fits any avatar body type.
  • Prices range from $6.99 - $54.99 and will be available for a limited time only at Forever 21 stores, on the Forever 21 App, and online on www.forever21.com .

Record Number of Retailers Gather at Licensing Expo 2022 Last Week

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Last weeks Licensing Expo , organized in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International , drew thousands of attendees from the worlds most reputable retailers and licensees.

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  • Last weeks Licensing Expo , organized in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International , drew thousands of attendees from the worlds most reputable retailers and licensees.
  • The number of retailers in attendance rose 42% from the 2019 event, marking record growth for Licensing Expo.
  • Were still reeling from last weeks remarkable event everything from the engagement, education, to the dazzling booths surpassed everyones expectations, said Anna Knight, SVP of the Global Licensing Group, organizers of Licensing Expo.
  • Steven Heller, President and Founder of The Brand Liaison, a prominent exhibitor at Licensing Expo, added, It was so great to be back live and in-person; the energy at Licensing Expo 2022 was beyond incredible.

Licensing International Releases Early Results from 2022 Global Sizing Study

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Licensing International has released a topline preview of its 7th annual Global Licensing Industry Study.

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  • Licensing International has released a topline preview of its 7th annual Global Licensing Industry Study.
  • The study highlights the impressive growth the licensing industry has seen over the past two years, said Maura Regan, President of Licensing International.
  • Further results from Licensing Internationals 2022 Global Licensing Industry Study will be published in a complete report, including regional and country-by-country breakdowns for major markets.
  • Licensing International is the leading trade organization for the $300+ billion global brand licensing industry.

New Slate of Exhibitors Deliver on Licensing Expo’s Location-Based Entertainment Theme

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Friday, May 6, 2022

The theme will be represented through a combination of Licensing Expo and exhibitor-led activations throughout the show floor, plus forward-looking educational content.

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  • The theme will be represented through a combination of Licensing Expo and exhibitor-led activations throughout the show floor, plus forward-looking educational content.
  • Launched in 1980, Licensing Expo is the world's largest and most influential annual tradeshow dedicated to licensing and brand extension.
  • Licensing Expo is a part of the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets, the licensing industry's leading tradeshow organizer and media partner.
  • The following events and information products are produced for the licensing industry by the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets: Licensing Expo, Brand Licensing Europe, Licensing Expo Japan, Licensing Expo Shanghai, The Licensing Leadership Summit, License Global magazine, License Global Daily E-News and The Licensing Mixtape podcast.

Paramount and VaynerMedia to Deliver Licensing Expo Opening Keynote

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Licensing Expo , produced in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International , today revealed Paramount and VaynerMedia, two of the worlds largest and respected brands in the entertainment and NFT industries, will be delivering the Opening Day Keynote.

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  • Licensing Expo , produced in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International , today revealed Paramount and VaynerMedia, two of the worlds largest and respected brands in the entertainment and NFT industries, will be delivering the Opening Day Keynote.
  • We are thrilled to share this keynote presentation with the licensing community, said Maura Regan, President of Licensing International.
  • Education is part of our ongoing work to foster the growth and expansion of licensing around the world, and also a cornerstone of Licensing Expo.
  • Following the Opening keynote address, executives from Falcons Beyond, Robert L. Ward, Moonbug, and Bay Laurel Advisors (moderator) will deliver the 2nd Day Keynote on May 25 in a panel held from 121 p.m.

Okcoin Announces NFT Marketplace with Zero Fees, Uncapped Royalties

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

MIAMI, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Okcoin, one of the world's fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms, is launching an NFT marketplace with zero transaction fees for retail investors, as announced today by CEO Hong Fang alongside Serena Williams at the eMerge Americas conference. Okcoin NFT, which will support creation and trading of NFTs on several blockchains, will be the first marketplace on a regulated cryptocurrency platform without a cap on the royalty rates creators can set for secondary purchases of their work. As part of the launch, Okcoin will drop an exclusive set of NFTs granting holders free crypto, NFTs, and more, which members of the now-open marketplace waitlist will have first access to.

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  • As part of the launch, Okcoin will drop an exclusive set of NFTs granting holders free crypto, NFTs, and more, which members of the now-open marketplace waitlist will have first access to.
  • Okcoin is electing not to cap NFT royalty rates, which currently range between 0-10% on leading marketplaces, as an effort to grant creators greater agency in the sales of their work.
  • "In the same way that blockchain technology empowers financial freedom with cryptocurrency, it empowers creators with NFTs," said Hong Fang, CEO of Okcoin.
  • Follow Okcoin on Twitter at @Okcoin and visit okcoin.com for more information.

Licensing Expo Reveals First Keynote Panel that will Explore ‘The Power of Brand Licensing for Location-Based Entertainment (LBE)’

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

To tune in to the keynote panel, register for Licensing Expo for free here .

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  • To tune in to the keynote panel, register for Licensing Expo for free here .
  • They are also highly complex licensing deals that include many stakeholders at various points of the process.
  • Anna Knight, SVP of Licensing, Informa Markets, remarked, "We could not be more excited to share the first 2022 Keynote details with the Licensing Expo community.
  • Learn more about Licensing Expo at www.licensingexpo.com and secure a pass for the industry's most anticipated event today.