Cartoon Network has announced a new partnership with global beauty brand Inglot Cosmetics for a limited-edition beauty collection inspired by “The Powerpuff Girls.”

Inglot’s “Powerpuff Girls” capsule collection, due out Oct. 24, includes eye shadow palettes, pure pigment eye shadows, eyeliner gel, lipsticks, lip glosses and highlighters. The line, which represents both brands’ vision of empowerment, will be available at Inglot stores across EMEA, with distribution in North America, Asia and Australia. It will also be available via InglotCosmetics.com.

Cartoon Network’s deal with Inglot Cosmetics adds to a host of licensing partnerships for the “The Powerpuff Girls” brand including a recent deal with ROWME and Burger King.

Rovio is celebrating “Angry Birds” 10th anniversary, by partnering with K-Swiss on a limited-edition shoe line honoring the popular IP.

The line will include two new K-Swiss Classic VN shoes available in child and youth sizes. The custom sneakers will pay homage to “Angry Birds” characters such as Red, Chuck and Bomb when it launches this December.

“It’s awesome how the irreverent attitude and playful, cheeky spirit of our avian friends is perfectly represented in these sneakers,” says Simo Hämäläinen, head of brand licensing, Rovio. “We’re delighted to partner with K-Swiss on this limited-edition run and look forward to seeing them out on the street.”

The new line follows another recent “Angry Birds” apparel collaboration with the fashion house, Filippo Laterza.

SYBO Games has announced the launch of a new “Subway Surfers” title available exclusively on Snapchat.

“Subway Surfers Airtime” is available now on Snap Games, Snapchat’s real-time multiplayer gaming platform. The 2D game sees up to ten players race across “Subway Surfers” cityscapes. One of the first titles released on the Snap Games platform, it will offer users the ability to play against their friends by simply opening a chat in Snapchat.

“We’re thrilled to expand the Subway Surfers franchise and partner with Snap Games on this exclusive release,” says Mathias Gredal Nørvig, chief executive officer, SYBO Games. “It’s a win-win to work with a like-minded company that is committed to fun and offer our fans on Snapchat an opportunity to extend the SubSurf lifestyle.”

Along with the new title, SYBO Games is currently attending this year’s Brand Licensing Europe event as an exhibitor and part of “The Arcade” activation. In recent years, SYBO has built a licensing program for “Subway Surfers” that extends to lifestyle and apparel products.

Discovery has partnered with game studio My Town to launch a new edutainment app for kids called “My Town Discovery.”

The app is part of Discovery’s #MINDBLOWN brand extension which focuses on children’s STEM education. It is designed for children ages four to 12 and available worldwide on the App Store and Google Play.

“’My Town Discovery’ is committed to Discovery #MINDBLOWN’s mission of providing kids with the inspiration and tools they need to explore the world around them,” says Matt Bonaccorso, director, marketing and digital products, Discovery. “We’re excited to partner with a trusted brand like My Town to bring innovative and exciting interactive experiences to our fans on the mobile platforms they play most.”

“My Town Discovery” allows kids to develop their own interactive community, with fully customizable stories and features. The app provides multiple locations, stores and museums, which will be regularly updated to provide new experiences frequently. It has debuted with two subscription models, including a free-to-play version.

The announcement adds to Discovery’s growing catalogue of digital content. Earlier this year, the company established a games studio for the creation, licensing and distribution of video games based on its properties.

Coolabi Licensing has secured the global licensing rights for children’s picture book property “Giraffes Can’t Dance.” Written by Giles Andreae and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees, the series celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The partnership with Coolabi extends the company’s relationship with Andreae who owns rights for a number of his books, such as Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and Farmyard Hullabaloo.

‘’’Giraffes Can’t Dance’ is such a beloved book all over the world and remains one of the best-selling picture books of the last 20 years,” says Allison Watkins, director of consumer products and TV distribution, Coolabi. “I am delighted that Coolabi Licensing have the opportunity to extend this wonderful book in to merchandise for the very first time. The beautiful colour palette and wonderful characters created by Giles and Guy will work across all product to delight boys and girls across the world.’’

Coolabi plans to build a licensing portfolio for the IP across core categories including plush, apparel, games and puzzles.

Hasbro has named Marianne James as vice president, EMEA consumer products, effective Nov. 11.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Marianne to the Hasbro Consumer Products team,” says Casey Collins, senior vice president and general manager, global consumer products, Hasbro. “Marianne will join our team of passionate industry leaders with a key focus to drive our franchise brands and expand into new categories, channels and markets. Her leadership capabilities, depth of market knowledge and strategic vision will help drive further growth in our EMEA Consumer Products business.”

James joins the toy company from Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products, where she served as vice president, licensing, commercial products and experiences, for Europe.

James will be based in Hasbro’s Stockley Park office in the U.K.

Konami Cross Media NY and pop culture arthouse Gallery1988 have announced plans to bring the Yu-Gi-Oh! Tribute Art Show to New York City, New York to coincide with this year’s New York Comic Con.

The limited time event will run from Oct. 3-6. It will be showcased near the Comic Con convention center at a local gallery a few blocks from the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Admission will be free of charge.

The event comes after the launch of a similar experiential event in Los Angeles, Calif. at Anime Expo earlier this year. It will include six new commissioned works of immersive and visually stunning pieces inspired by the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise creator, Kazuki Takahashi. Also, on display will be more than 60 Yu-Gi-Oh! inspired pieces of art that were first on display at the Los Angeles event.

Studiocanal and Cottonwood Media have announced a new animated feature, “Around the World in 80 Days,” inspired by the iconic Jules Verne book.

The animated film, written by Gerry Swallow and directed by Oscar-nominated Samuel Tourneux, will be released in 2021.

Studiocanal is handling all rights for the movie, including worldwide licensing. The new property joins other Studiocanal properties such as “Paddington Bear.”

Aardman has rebooted classic preschool series “Timmy Time” for a new generation of fans.

The series will premiere on CBeebies in the U.K. this fall, a decade after its original launch in 2009. It will made up of 78 x 5-minute episodes, is shorter than the original 10-minute episode format. It is scheduled for transmission beginning mid-October.

“CBeebies has been a key partner of ‘Timmy Time’ for many years, and we’re delighted that they’re supporting the new version on air and on iPlayer to help attract an even wider audience,” says Alison Taylor, head, sales and acquisitions, Aardman.

To support the reboot, Vivid has renewed its licensing program, with master toy rights, and will launch a range of “Timmy Time” plush toys for the preschool market. Ladybird Education has also signed on to launch a range of books in 2020 to complement Aardman and the British Council’s Learning Time with Timmy initiative, which helps children ages 3-7 learn English.

The series follows Timmy, the littlest lamb in Shaun the Sheep’s flock, from “Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,” which debuted early this year along with and upcoming game release

Ypsilon Licensing has signed several new international partnerships to manage iconic brands for Europe and Iberia.

The new endeavor will see Ypsilon Licensing expand its territory reach with the international experience of its team. New partnerships focus on brands including Grumpy Cat, Jane Foster, MS by Meritxell, JoyPixels Emoji, Godzilla and ‘BeyBlades.’

Grumpy Cat

Ypsilon Licensing and Grumpy Cat Limited have signed an exclusive representation deal to bring Grumpy Cat to life in Spain and Portugal across several categories. The partnership supports the expansion of Ypsilon Licensing’s portfolio into the kids, teens and kidult target groups with a focus on lifestyle.

Jane Foster

Ypsilon Licensing has inked a representation deal with United Agents to grow British illustrator, author and textile designer Jane Foster´s licensing program across Europe, excluding the U.K. and Eire. Foster illustrates, screen prints, sews and writes books, and has sold more than 300,000 books since 2015. Jane Foster art is available at retailers such as IKEA, Habitat and Heals, Make International and Dinoski.

MS by Meritxell Duran

Ypsilon has teamed with Meritxell Duran, an artist who works across illustration, animation, design and 3D sculpture. Ypsilon is working to extend Duran’s footprint across select product categories worldwide.

As master agent worldwide, Ypsilon is seeking experienced agencies in key countries.

JoyPixels Emoji

Ypsilon Licensing, Born Licensing and JoyPixels have signed a deal to represent the world of Emoji in Spain and Portugal. JoyPixels, created in 2014, helped develop Emoji as the world’s universal icon. JoyPixels is the only licensor who is a member of the Unicode Consortium, offering authentic Unicode-compliant Emoji icons. Born Licensing will represent Emojis by JoyPixels in Iberias.

Godzilla

Ypsilon Licensing is the exclusive agent of Godzilla in Spain. An agreement with Gen X Games has seen the launch of a card game, “Total War.” The game, which has seen great results in the Spanish market and YouTube, can be found online and at FNAC, El Corte Inglés and Games Stores across Spain. Also, Gen X will launch the board game “King of the Monsters,” which will be released by Christmas 2019. Dream Figures will launch 3D Godzilla figurines aimed at collectors as well.

‘Beyblade’

The third season of “Beyblade Burst Turbo” returns to Boing. The deal was secured by the parent company Ypsilon Films, which served as exclusive TV agent of Sunrights in Spain.

“Beyblade” continues to be a top boy’ selling property. Hasbro is worldwide master toy partner.