Moonbug Celebrates 10 Years of Blippi

Reebok, NASA, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Spin Master Entertainment, tonies and Sesame Street top a list of partnerships and collaborations.

License Global

May 22, 2024

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Blippi and Meekah.
Blippi and Meekah. Moonbug Entertainment

Moonbug Entertainment, part of Candle Media, announced a year-long celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Blippi franchise with new consumer products partnerships, content and guest appearances, as well as live shows and meet & greets. Fans of the brand can look forward to a footwear collaboration with Reebok, a vehicle-themed series, special episodes from NASA in Houston to Wimbledon in the U.K. and live experiences where they can interact with the characters in person. 

“We’re proud to celebrate 10 years of the Blippi franchise with so many incredible partners, and so many special episodes,” says Mike Katzman, general manager, Blippi at Moonbug. “For the last decade, Blippi has encouraged a lifelong love of learning while instilling confidence and curiosity in young kids. We can’t wait to bring the joy of Blippi to a new generation of fans.” 

Consumer Products: 

Moonbug has secured some of the most robust product collaborations for the Blippi franchise in 2024, with partners such as Build-A-Bear Workshop, tonies and Simple Modern launching products earlier this year. 

Brand new collaborations will hit shelves later this year, including: 

  • A footwear collaboration with Reebok. 

  • A bamboo sleepwear and apparel collection from Bums and Roses. 

Additionally, at the end of 2023, Moonbug Entertainment awarded the Blippi global master toy license to Spin Master. Toys and games from the license will hit shelves in 2025. 

New Content 

  • In February, Blippi and Sesame Street partnered for the first time, with additional episodes launching in June and September this year. This partnership extended to Sesame Place theme parks as well as Busch Gardens and SeaWorld. 

  • Coming up in June, Blippi will feature in special episodes filmed at NASA. Blippi will share facts about space when he visits the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. 

  • A few weeks later, budding tennis players can watch two episodes surrounding The Championships, Wimbledon. 

  • “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” is coming YouTube and Hulu.  

  • Blippi’s special 10th anniversary celebrations come to the show on YouTube, where fans can enjoy larger-than-life stunt episodes featuring Blippi's Biggest Ballpit Ever and Blippi’s Candy Escape Challenge.  

  • In October, Blippi will get into the spooky season spirit with a 60-minute Halloween Special. 

  • A new Blippi vehicle-themed series called “Go Go Blippi Show” will feature including Monster Jam, which hosted Blippi and Meekah at their World Finals event at Sofi Stadium. 

  • Moonbug and Round Room recently announced a new live show, "Blippi: Join the Band Tour,” which launches in the U.S. & Canada this fall. The production features musicians playing Blippi tunes and more on stage.  

  • “Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour” returns to the West End this summer for 10 weeks of performances and will also tour Southeast Asia and the Middle East. 

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