The Sharpe Company and Takkoda have tapped the Wish Factory to create a range of merchandise inspired by Takkoda’s pet art collection Pets Rock.

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of May Gibbs’ Gumnut Babies, licensing agency Merchantwise has tapped Kip & Co for its capsule collection for kids and babies.

Boat Rocker Brands, the global marketing and merchandising arm of Boat Rocker Media, has tapped a number of licensees to expand “The Next Step” TV series globally.

Haven Licensing has partnered with Australian label BlackMilk to create a range of apparel featuring the artwork of New York street artist Buff Monster.

Entertainment One has revealed plans for the first theatrical release of “Peppa Pig” content in the U.K. and Australia.

Paws Inc. has tapped Global Licensing NZ to represent Garfield and associated characters for licensing throughout Australia and New Zealand, beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization behind “Sesame Street,” has named Headstart International as its new regional toy licensee for Australia and New Zealand.

Austalian licensing and marketing agency Merchantwise will continue to fete 100 years of May Gibbs’ first book, Gumnut Babies, with the release of a centenary hardcover edition of the title.

WildWorks, a developer of online worlds and free-to-play games, has tapped 12 licensing partners in North America for its web-based game and kids’ social network, “Animal Jam.”