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Been too busy to catch up on the key news this week? Don’t worry, The Source has done it for you…

CPLG Benelux and Italy has secured a deal with Viz Media Europe to represent Yo-Kai Watch in the territories.

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has partnered with Miniclip for a new Thunderbirds Are Go mobile game.

20th Century Fox is to collaborate with fashion accessory brand Skinnydip on a second The Simpsons x Skinnydip collection for summer 2016. Also, with ‘D’ohnut Hour’ having gone down well at BLE this week, there are further plans afoot for The Simpsons brand.

Rovio Entertainment has unveiled ambitious plans to grow Angry Birds in Asia. New games will be developed in partnership with local publishers, while Vincent Yu has been appointed country manager.

Panini has celebrated the release of the 200th issue of the official Scooby-Doo magazine. A staggering 8.5 million copies of the magazine have been sold at retail since the first issue launched in 2002.

Saban Brands is partnering with Planeta Junior to expand the global licensing programme for the Power Rangers franchise. The company is the new licensing agent in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Cyprus and parts of Eastern Europe.

Haven has been appointed as Twirlywoos licensing agent in Australia. The company already handles Teletubbies for DHX Media.

CBeebies show Boj is to get its own visitor attraction at West Midland Safari Park. Bo’s Giggly Playland will launch in 2016 and will be backed by a marketing campaign including online, radio and TV promotions and advertising.

Cartoon Network has teamed with Spanish fashion label Desigual for a new Adventure Time partnership.

Metrostar is to develop and manage the licensing programme for Komixx’s Toby’s Travelling Circus.

Ink Licensing is to represent Good Luck Trolls in the Nordic region. The company will also work on the new Trolls movie from DreamWorks, due for release in 2016.

FremantleMedia Kids & Family has signed up a number of new licensing agents for Kate & Mim-Mim. Planeta Junior has signed for all of its European territories, while Megalicense is on board for Russia and CIS.

National Geographic has expanded its relationship with IMG, with the company now licensing the brand into consumer products on a global basis.

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