London, UK – 17 January 2024 – Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, today announced its first apparel collaboration with global casual clothing company, UNIQLO, featuring characters from its hit show CoComelon. Launching in March, the collection includes five different designs of infant and toddler T-shirts.
Key themes of fun and friendship are captured within the different designs. These feature the much-loved characters from CoComelon including JJ, Cody, Nina and their animal friends, which kids will instantly recognize and love. The t-shirts come in an array of pastel hues and whimsical designs, and have been created with the young audience in mind.
“Our collaboration with UNIQLO is a significant milestone for our Consumer Products team as we continue to expand our fashion and apparel offering, especially in territories across Asia where our CoComelon brand has a big fan base,” said Francesca Romana Gianesin, Head of Consumer Products & Experiences, International at Moonbug Entertainment. “With this collection we are looking forward not only to offering a great quality product to families around the world, but also bringing the joy of CoComelon to our little fans, who can now experience their favourite characters in a new way.”
The collection, which launches in the Spring of 2024, comes in sizes 6 months to 4 years and will be available both online and in-store across APAC, Europe and the US.
CoComelon is one of the most watched preschool entertainment franchises in the world with more than four billion monthly views across platforms, including Netflix and YouTube. The show supports kids in their foundational years through positivity, with a song for every big-little moment, helping little ones to laugh, learn and grow. CoComelon is a relatable, kind, and positive world that all kids will recognize.
For more information, please visit www.moonbug.com.
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About Moonbug Entertainment:
Moonbug is an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow. The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to entertaining and enriching content, making its shows available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. The company is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, consumer products and live events.
Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. By bringing together elite talent operating at the intersection of content, community, and commerce, it helps to position leading entertainment businesses for accelerated, sustainable growth in the current market and beyond. Candle is run by its Co-Chairmen and Co-CEOs, leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.
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