{"id":16462,"date":"2019-05-31T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/cartoon-saloon-dentsu-partner-lm\/"},"modified":"2019-05-31T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:02:52","slug":"cartoon-saloon-dentsu-partner-for-lm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/cartoon-saloon-dentsu-partner-for-lm\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartoon Saloon & Dentsu Partner for L&M"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ireland\u2019s Cartoon Saloon and Dentsu Entertainment USA have joined together to manage the licensing and merchandising opportunities for the studio\u2019s slate of IP, which is led by the animated feature Wolfwalkers<\/em> and the TV series Puffin Rock<\/em>.<\/p>\n Cartoon Saloon has also launched an ancillary rights division ahead of Licensing Expo, which will see the studio, alongside\u00a0Dentsu Entertainment USA, offer a sneak peek of Wolfwalkers<\/em>. At the event, licensing opportunities for the series across all categories will be explored, with a key focus on toys, publishing and live events. The Emmy-nominated series Puffin Rock<\/em> will also be presented, as will The Secret of Kell<\/em>s, Song of the Sea<\/em> and The Breadwinner<\/em>.<\/p>\n Set in 17th-century Ireland at a time when wolves were evil creatures, Wolfwalkers<\/em> tells the story of a young apprentice hunter who goes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have come to know the people at Dentsu, both in Los Angeles and Tokyo very well over the last few years, and now together with Dentsu, we can achieve an immediate presence in North American, European and Asian markets for our new ancillary rights division,\u201d said Gerry Shirren, managing director of Cartoon Saloon. \u201cWe are pleased to be finally launching this new relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCartoon Saloon has carved out a special place in the international animation industry with their original concepts, powerful storytelling and illustrative style,\u201d commented Marc Harrington, executive VP of global strategy and development at Dentsu Entertainment USA. \u201cGiven the upcoming release of Wolfwalkers<\/em>, this is the perfect time for the company to launch their new division, and we are proud to partner with them to grow their brands and seek out partners who will extend authentic engagement with their well-loved characters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ireland\u2019s Cartoon Saloon and Dentsu Entertainment USA have joined together to manage the licensing and merchandising opportunities for the studio\u2019s slate of IP, which is led by the animated feature Wolfwalkers and the TV series Puffin Rock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1049,"featured_media":16463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[2300,1294,2296,4598],"class_list":["post-16462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-cartoon-saloon","tag-dentsu-entertainment-usa","tag-puffin-rock","tag-wolfwalkers","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n