STX ENTERTAINMENT AND WHITE SPACE APPOINT JAY FRANCO
AS HOME LICENSEE FOR UGLYDOLLS BRAND |
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White Space Entertainment, global master licensing agent for STX Entertainment,
has selected Jay Franco as key licensing partner for the UglyDolls
brand. Under the licensing agreement, Jay Franco will have rights to a
variety of home products, including bedding, bath, pillow, beach and
more.
"We are working with the best-of-the-best licensees to
develop the UglyDolls brand, and Jay Franco certainly fits the bill in
the Home category," said Stephanie Sperber, CEO of White Space. "Their
creativity and incredible product design fits well with the cool, hip
Uglydoll aesthetic, and their retail presence and relationships will
ensure consumers will have access to their incredible products."
"We are thrilled to be working with STX and White Space on
UglyDolls, to develop products that elevate their message of
positivity, friendship, uniqueness and self-empowerment aimed at
inspiring young people to follow their dreams and never be afraid to be
themselves," said Elisha Gordon, VP of Licensing at Jay Franco and
Sons.
The UglyDolls franchise is set to kick off with an animated
feature film slated for a 2019 release via STXfilms, with additional
UglyDolls projects in the works across STX's multiple divisions,
including STXtelevision, STXdigital and STXsurreal. Uglydolls has been a
specialty brand of plush and other trend-driven products since 2001.
ABOUT WHITE SPACE ENTERTAINMENT
White Space Entertainment is a full-service branding,
licensing, alliances and digital gaming agency focusing on developing
IP franchises globally. Select clients include Dr. Seuss, STX, Benji,
Blumhouse, Uglydolls, Fandor and Peanuts. White Space was founded in
2015 by Stephanie Sperber and is based in Beverly Hills California.
For more information, please visit http://www.
ABOUT JAY FRANCO
Jay Franco and Sons, Inc. is the leading importer in the
licensed Home Furnishing industry featuring Bedding, Bath, and Beach
accessories for over 60 years. The company prides themselves on
providing their customers with superior expertise, expansive and
innovative production capabilities, the latest textile fabrications,
and selling their products in mass merchants, department stores, and
specialty retailers nationwide for the best price. Jay Franco and Sons,
Inc. has affiliated offices in Taiwan, Shanghai, India, and Pakistan.
ABOUT STX ENTERTAINMENT
STX Entertainment is a global next-generation media company
whose mission is to unlock the value of the direct connection stars
have with their fans through the development, financing, production,
marketing and distribution of film, television, VR, digital video,
music and live entertainment content. It is the industry leader in
transforming beyond traditional platform-driven content to creating
talent-driven enterprises.
The company is led by accomplished businessman Robert
Simonds and was co-founded by Bill McGlashan, managing partner of the
leading global private investment firm TPG. Other investors include
Hony Capital, a leading private equity firm in China; PCCW, Southeast
Asia's largest Internet and cable services provider; Tencent Holdings,
China's leading provider of online products and services; Liberty
Global, the world's largest international television and broadband
company; Dominic Ng, Chairman of East West Bank; DNS Capital
(representing the business interests of Gigi Pritzker and her immediate
family); and Beau Wrigley, former Chairman and CEO of the Wm. Wrigley
Jr. Company, among others. With these strategic relationships, the
company is uniquely positioned to maximize the impact of content
worldwide, with direct passage into the China market.
For more information, please visit https://www.
ABOUT UGLYDOLL & PRETTY UGLY LLC
David
Horvath & Sun-Min Kim created the first UGLYDOLL hand-sewn plush
toy in 2001. Since the inception of the first character, Wage™, who
David drew on a love letter to Sun-Min, UGLYDOLL has grown into an
entire universe of characters, stories, and products for all ages.
The
UGLYDOLL brand was launched in 2002 by Pretty Ugly, LLC in New Jersey.
The property is distinguished by David & Sun-Min's unique
aesthetic and voice defining 'ugly' as distinctive and unique. The
award-winning UGLYDOLL characters appear in a variety of toys, books,
apparel, and other licensed products that are available in thousands of
stores, worldwide.
For more information, please visit www.uglydolls.com. |
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