HIT Entertainment has pegged Fisher–Price as the worldwide master toy licensee for its preschool television property "Thomas & Friends."
Hachette Partworks has signed a deal for Cartoon Network's "Ben 10" with Turner Enterprises in the U.K. The partworks series will launch this month and include a trading card collection.
Plush manufacturer Animal Adventure will premiere its newest plush lines at February's Toy Fair in New York City.
BBC Worldwide reports that In the Night Garden is the No. 1 U.K. infant toy license, according to NPD figures to October 2008, and No. 5 in the overall toy and game market.
University Games has a slew of new toys coming out in 2009, including some based on the PBS kids' series "Super Why!"
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Entertainment production company Raggs will release Raggs Rocks, a children's educational book and DVD set, in the New Year.
The Henry Ford company and Franklin Mint have unveiled their limited-edition die-cast version of the 1941 Lincoln Continental, Edsel Ford's Dream Car. The Henry Ford is a historical destination based in Dearborn, Mich., where the automotive company was founded in 1929 by Henry Ford.
