Nickelodeon signs Shaun the Sheep Merchandising rights for Indian market
Nickelodeon has acquired the licensing and merchandising rights for popular childrens animation Shaun the Sheep in India. The firm has signed the rights from the international creator Aardman Animations. Along with this acquiring of rights the firm has also decided to deliver a wide range of toys with its partnered Distributors.
Nickelodeon has acquired the
licensing and merchandising rights for popular children's animation Shaun
the Sheep in India. The firm has signed the rights from the
international creator Aardman Animations. Along with this acquiring of
rights the firm has also decided to deliver a wide range of toys with
its partnered Distributors.
The
new range of toys includes Shaun the Sheep branded plush toys in
various sizes those will be available within the store s under the brand
name of Hamleys and Landmark. Apart from these Nickelodeon India plans
to launch various kinds of plush key chains, further toys, a back-to
school range, novelties for building the popularity of the Brand.
Sandeep
Dahiya, SVP and business head, Consumer Products, Viacom 18 Media Pvt
Ltd, said: Shaun the Sheep as a show has connected extremely well with
the audiences and we are confident that it will engage the audiences s
much, outside television as well.
Head
of licensing at Aardman, Rob Goodchild, said: Shaun the Sheep is one
of our biggest properties and is a global favorite. We are happy to
associate with Nickelodeon India to bring this exiting range for its
Indian fans. I am sure Shaun the Sheep will be an instant hit with the
kids in India as it has done internationally.
Aardman
Rights has done a great job in making Shaun the Sheep a phenomena in
many markets across the world, and its addition surely further
strengthens our licensing portfolio that already includes popular
characters like SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer, Ninja Hattori
and Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, among others.