Not had a chance to catch up on the week's news? Well, we've put together our top ten list of the most read stories on ToyNews Online for the week ending Friday January 17th: 1. Paw Patrol toys coming summer 2014 2. Hasbro's ...
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NPD figures have confirmed Drumond Park is the UK's leading independent games company. The total UK games market is led by Hasbro but Ipswich-based Drumond Park has taken second place for the third year running. NPD results also see ...
20th Century Fox wants to make a movie franchise as big as Harry Potter 20th Century Fox is set to bring Hasbo's Magic: The Gathering card game to the big screen, states The Hollywood Reporter. The studio has acquired the screen rights ...
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Replica Optimus Prime truck to welcome visitors, while extensive branding is planned at Olympia. 2014 is set to be a big year for the Transformers brand. Not only is it the brand’s 30th anniversary, but the highly anticipated ...
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Teens who sext are linked with higher rates of engaging in sexual behavior, U.S. researchers say. Christopher D. Houck of the Bradley/Hasbro Children's Research Center and colleagues at Bradley/Hasbrom, the Rhode Island Hospital, and The ...
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Wheeled toy and safety gear developer has utilised advice and experience of industry mentors to achieve year on year growth Kiddimoto is gearing up for a strong 2014 following 25 percent growth in year-on-year sales figures in 2013. The ...
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61st annual event features an increased floor space to 22,000 square metres to accommodate more than 280 exhibitors Toy Fair 2014 has sold out. The annual event, now in its 61st year has seen a rise in demand for space, having increased ...
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Fans can mix and match body parts of their favourite Marvel Super Heroes Hasbro has launched a new collection of Marvel Super Heroes action figures that allow fans in the US to swap the body parts of their favourite heroes to create their ...
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Exhibition marks first occasion in 2014 that Hasbro, Mattel, LEGO and Tomy will all be exhibiting under one roof in the UK. As the industry prepares for Toy Fair season, AIS is welcoming the new and returning exhibitors to its Independent ...
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Argos: "We have seen an unprecedented demand for Furby Boom this year" Hasbro is shipping additional Furby Boom stock to meet UK demand this Christmas. The company is bringing in another 80,000 Furby Booms to cope as recent demand has ...
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Imagine a world in which kids make all the decisions. Imagine a time that these decisions include nearly every purchase in the child's household... Perhaps this seems hypothetical, a potential future unrealized. Yet kids have that ...
Nintendo 3DS game to include exclusive metal toy and showcase new TV series. The smash hit Beyblade property is spinning back to toy retail - and publisher Rising Star says Beyblade: Evolution is the 'perfect toy/game product'. The ...
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A range of fully loaded action vehicle toys are screeching to retail this summer. ToyNews takes a look at some of the coolest R/C and die-cast products to command land, water and air. Mattel - 01628 500 000 Mattel unveils a ...
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Hasbro, Bananagrams, Halilit and AR Drone among others all pick up accolades. Toyology.tv and Smyths Toys have revealed the winners of this year's Outdoor Toy Awards. Over 100 people attended the event over the weekend to test out a ...
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Final push in sponsorship needed as 163 riders prepare for Isle of Wight challenge in June. There's just two weeks to go until the Toy Trust Isle of Wight Big Kids Bike Ride - and the body is urging the industry to get behind as many ...
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