Fremantle Names ‘Strange Hill’ Partners

Vivid will manufacture and distribute a range of Strange Hill High toys, including figures, play sets and plush, with the first products due at retail in the U.K. in spring 2014.

Five other licensees have also joined the Strange Hill High roster: Fashion U.K. has signed for apparel, Character World for bedding and bedroom accessories, Kinnerton for confectionery, Blueprint for stationery, and Danilo for greetings cards and calendars.

These latest signings join existing licensees Cooneen, Misirli and Spearmark.

"Vivid Toy Group has fantastic form in creating innovative and successful toy ranges, and we’re really looking forward to working with them on translating the on-screen quirkiness of this daring and distinctive new program into exciting and engaging toys,” says Pindy O’Brien, vice president brand licensing and retail,