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Egmont Books and Collins have acquired publishing rights to pre-school brands "Paw Patrol", the "Paw Patrol Movie" and "Blue’s Clues & You!".
Emma Cairns-Smith, global licensing acquisitions director at Egmont Books secured rights for the UK, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland, and English language export rights (excluding USA, Canada and ANZ) from ViacomCBS Consumer Products.
The partnership will launch in spring 2021, leading with the "Paw Patrol Movie" range and selected "Patrol Patrol" home learning formats. Egmont and Collins' full "Paw Patrol" series will follow in 2022 and will include story, sticker and activity books, in addition to novelty board books, home learning, gift products and annuals.
The "Blue’s Clues & You!" books will also be published in 2022.
Emily Campan, publisher, brands and licensing at Egmont Books, said: "As Home to some of the UK’s best-loved pre-school brands, we’re thrilled to be adding 'PAW Patrol' to our portfolio. We can’t wait to bring the pups’ adventures to life with our range of exciting and engaging publishing."
Fiona McGlade, associate publisher at Collins, said: “As the market leader in home learning, we are so excited to have the 'Paw Patrol' characters to engage children and help guide them through their first steps in learning.”
Venetia Davie, v.p. UK & Ireland, ViacomCBS consumer products said: "'Paw Patrol' and 'Blue’s Clues & You!' are some of our most beloved properties amongst pre-schoolers and I’m sure kids will be really excited to discover a new way to play and learn with their favourite pups, just as we’re thrilled to be partnering with Egmont Books and Collins on this range.”