Spin Master is a Canadian multinational toy and entertainment company that markets consumer products for children. Its brands include '' Bakugan'',

Gund Gund is a Canadian-owned manufacturer of plush stuffed animals. The company is based in Edison, New Jersey, and distributes throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. Gund is currently ru ...

Etch A Sketch Etch A Sketch is a mechanical drawing toy invented by André Cassagnes of France and subsequently manufactured by the Ohio Art Company. It is now owned by Spin Master of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. An Etch A Sketch has a thick, flat gray scree ...

Meccano Meccano is a brand of scale model, model construction system created in 1898 by Frank Hornby in Liverpool, England. The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, Structural steel#Common structural shapes, angle girders, wheels, axles and ...

Erector Erector Set (trademark styled as "ERECTOR") was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913. In ...

Air Hogs Air Hogs is a line of toy airplanes, helicopters, rockets, and cars manufactured and owned by the Spin Master company of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are radio controlled, free-flying, and air-powered aircraft. Several of these, especially th ...

, ''

PAW Patrol ''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series, children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master, Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the ...

'',

Aquadoodle Aquadoodle is an activity drawing toy primarily for preschool A preschool, also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, or play school or creche, is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to ...

Tech Deck A fingerboard is a scaled-down replica of a skateboard that a person "rides" with their fingers, rather than their feet. A fingerboard is typically long with width ranging from , with graphics, trucks and plastic or ball-bearing wheels, like ...

Hatchimals Hatchimals is a line of mini-figures produced by Spin Master. The flagship toys feature a robotic creature—representing one of various species—that "hatch" themselves from an egg. After their initial release in October 2016, the toys faced a ...

Rubik's Cube The Rubik's Cube is a Three-dimensional space, 3-D combination puzzle originally invented in 1974 by Hungarians, Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik t ...

, and Zoomer. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people globally with offices in

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, Canada,

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, and

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. Since 2002, Spin Master has received 92 "Toy of The Year" (TOTY) nominations with 28 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for "Innovative Toy of the Year", more than any other toy company. In 2022, Spin Master won The Golden Screen Award for Feature Film, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, for PAW Patrol: The Movie. The Golden Screen Award recognizes the Canadian film that grossed the highest domestic box office over the time period of Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 24, 2022. As of 2021, Chase the police pup and Marshall the firefighting pup, two characters from ''

'', are the company's mascots.

History

Three college friends from the

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at the

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Ronnen Harary Ronnen Harary (born 1971) is a Canadian entrepreneur, television and film producer, philanthropist, and billionaire. He is a co-founder of Canada-based children's entertainment company Spin Master and the co-creator of PAW Patrol, a preschool seri ...

, Anton Rabie and Ben Varadi - founded Spin Master with $10,000 in Toronto in 1994. The company's first product, ''Earth Buddies'', were small heads made out of

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pantyhose Pantyhose, called sheer tights, or tights, are close-fitting legwear covering the wearer's body from the waist to the toes. Mostly considered to be a garment for women and girls, pantyhose first appeared on store shelves in 1959 for the advertis ...

and grass seeds, which grew "hair" when watered. The Earth Buddy went on to sell over 26,000 units. Spin Master's first major success came in 1998 with the launch of the Air Hogs brand and its first item, the ''Sky Shark''. Developed from the prototype provided by inventors John Dixon and Peter Manning, the Sky Shark was a foam plane that used compressed air to enable outdoor flight. Product development took over two years and more than $500,000, but ended up generating $103 million in revenue over the next few years. The Sky Shark put Spin Master on the map, becoming one of the most popular toys in the world and earning them a slot on daytime television

Regis and Kathie Lee ''Live with Kelly and Mark'' (or simply ''Live'') is an American Broadcast syndication, syndicated breakfast television, morning talk show hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. Executive produced by Michael Gelman, the ''Live with...'' show ...

alongside other international press. The company, which had grown to 28 employees by 1999, told the LA Times they were already “assessing 1,000 inventions a year.” They’d moved their manufacturing supply chain to Hong Kong in 1998 and were ready to rise as a new name in the toy industry. The company scored another success in 1999, with Flix Trix Finger Bikes, a string of 1/2 inch replicas of BMX bikes. In 2003, the company made its first corporate acquisition buying Bounce ‘Round, a company that created scaled down versions of the inflatable bouncy castles. Over the next handful of years, Spin Master opened offices in the United States, Japan and

Western Europe Western Europe is the western region of Europe. The region's countries and territories vary depending on context. The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean ...

. In 2008, Spin Master launched the

Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a Japanese anime adventure fiction, adventure television series produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Nelvana Limited under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto (director), Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creat ...

franchise, a card game developed in conjunction with

Sega Toys is a Japanese toy company and animation studios, owned by Sega Sammy Holdings. The company was founded when Yonezawa Toys, Japan's largest post-war toy manufacturer, was absorbed into Sega in 1991 as Sega-Yonezawa. Sega Toys have created toys for ...

, featured plastic balls which burst open to reveal anime-style characters. Bakugan reached almost $1 billion in yearly sales. Under Harary's leadership,

Spin Master Entertainment Spin Master is a Canadian multinational toy and entertainment company that markets consumer products for children. Its brands include '' Bakugan'', Gund, Etch A Sketch, Meccano/ Erector, Air Hogs, ''PAW Patrol'', Aquadoodle, Tech Deck, Hat ...

launched with

the animated action adventure television series under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. To date, Spin Master Entertainment has developed six television series with over 400 cumulative episodes. In 2019,

Abby Hatcher ''Abby Hatcher'' (originally titled ''Abby Hatcher, Fuzzly Catcher'') is a Canadian CGI-animated television series created by Rob Hoegee. Produced by Guru Studio in conjunction with Spin Master Entertainment, the series premiered on Nickelodeon i ...

, an animated preschool series debuted on

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on January 1, 2019, in the U.S. The show centers on Abby and her new friends the Fuzzlies, who are amazing and quirky creatures that live in her family's hotel. Together with her best Fuzzly friend Bozzly, Abby goes on wild adventures to fix Fuzzly mishaps and help them in any way she can. In 2020, Spin Master launched its first direct to Netflix series,

Mighty Express ''Mighty Express'' is a computer animated children's television series created by the British producer Keith Chapman. The series is produced by Spin Master Entertainment in partnership with Netflix, while the animation is produced by Atomic Cart ...

. The show follows a team of trains and their kid best-buddies as they keep things moving and get the delivery through no matter what the trouble -one thrilling adventure after another. In August 2013, Spin Master acquired the

Erector Set Erector Set (trademark styled as "ERECTOR") was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913. In ...

construction set line. In June 2015, Spin Master entered into an agreement to acquire Cardinal Industries, a 60-year-old game and puzzles company. The purchase made Spin Master the second largest games company in the United States. A month after announcing it was buying Cardinal, Spin Master made its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In January 2016 Spin Master purchased the library of board games owned by Editrice Giochi SRL, one of the oldest privately held toy game companies in Italy. In February 2016, Spin Master bought the

and Doodle Sketch brands from

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for an undisclosed price. In April 2016, Spin Master purchased digital toy makers Toca Boca and Sago Mini from the Bonnier Group of Sweden. In August 2016 Spin Master diversified into the water and outdoor sports category through the acquisition of Swimways corporation. In 2017, Spin Master acquired Marbles, a firm known for creating games, gifts and gadgets and the maker of Otrio; Aerobie, a leading producer of outdoor flying disks and sports toys; and

Perplexus Perplexus is a 3-D ball-in-a-maze puzzle or labyrinth game enclosed in a transparent plastic sphere. By twisting and turning the sphere, players attempt to maneuver a small steel ball through an intricate maze composed of a number of steps (var ...

, a 3D ball-in-a-maze Spin Master had been distributing since 2013. In March 2018, Spin Master acquired the 120 year old stuffed toy brand

. Spin Master is now a $1.5 billion (sales) company, which employs over 1,600 people in 16 countries. At the end of 2019, Spin Master completed the acquisition of the award-winning

Orbeez Expandable water toys (also grow-in-water toys or grow monsters) are novelty items made from a superabsorbent polymer. They are toys that expand after putting them into water for anything between a few hours up to several days, depending on size ...

brand from Maya Toys, complementing its growing Activities segment. Also in 2019 Spin Master started a ten year toy licensing contract with

Monster Jam Monster Jam is a live motorsport event tour operated by Feld Entertainment. The series began in 1992, and is sanctioned under the umbrella of the United States Hot Rod Association. Events are primarily held in North America, with some additional ...

ending a previous toy licensing deal between Monster Jam and Mattel who marketed it Monster Jam toys under the Hot Wheels line. In February 2020, Spin Master announced the theatrical release of the

movie, a Spin Master Entertainment production in association with

Nickelodeon Movies Nickelodeon Movies is the film production arm of American children's network Nickelodeon and the family film distribution label of Paramount Pictures launched on February 25, 1995 and based in Los Angeles, California. The division has earned n ...

and distributed by

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. PAW Patrol: The Movie released in theatres on August 20, 2021, grossing $142 million worldwide. Following the success of its first theatrical film for the franchise, Spin Master announced that production had begun on a sequel, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie slated to release on October 13, 2023. On 27 October 2020, Spin Master said it will pay $50 million for

, the iconic game invented nearly 50 years ago. The acquisition was completed on 5 January 2021. At the end of 2020, Spin Master announced executive leadership changes appointing Max Rangel as Global President effective January 2021, assuming the position of Global President and CEO in April 2021. In 2021, Spin Master launched the Future of Play Scholarship committing to invest $100,000 in financial aid annually to the education and mentorship of underrepresented individuals. On October 19, 2021, Spin Master established Spin Master Ventures, a $100 million venture fund to back up games, toys and entertainment startups with investments made in Nordlight, a game development company in Stockholm and Hoot Reading, an online tutoring service that provides reading lessons to children. By the end of 2021, Spin Master had grown to a global children's entertainment company, employing over 2,000 people in 28 offices around the world.

''Spin Master'' toys

(2019–present) *

Angry Birds ''Angry Birds'' is a Finnish action-based media franchise created by Rovio Entertainment. The game series focuses on the eponymous flock of angry birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. Inspired by the game ''Crush the Castle ...

* Bella Dancerella (2005-2007) * Bunchems *

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated Spy film, spy comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Cars (film), Cars'' (2006), the second film in the Cars (franchise), ''Cars'' f ...

(2016–present) *

How to Train Your Dragon (film) ''How to Train Your Dragon'' is a 2010 American computer-animated action fantasy film loosely based on the 2003 book of the same name by Cressida Cowell, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by ...

Kinetic Sand Hydrophobic sand (or magic sand) is a toy made from sand coated with a hydrophobic compound. The presence of the hydrophobic compound causes the grains of sand to adhere to one another and form cylinders (to minimize surface area) when exposed to ...

Little Charmers ''Little Charmers'' is a Canadian and Pan-European CGI-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana and Spin Master Entertainment for Treehouse TV. The series premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 12, 2015 and end ...

(2015-2017) *

Masha and the Bear ''Masha and the Bear'' (russian: Ма́ша и Медве́дь, translit=Masha i Medved ) is a Russian preschool comedy computer-animated television series created by Oleg Kuzovkov and produced by Animaccord Animation Studio, loosely based on the ...

Minecraft ''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made public in May 2009 before being ...

(2019-present, (current contract expires in 2029)) *

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

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(2013–present) *

Peppa Pig ''Peppa Pig'' is a British preschool animated television series by Astley Baker Davies. The show follows Peppa, an anthropomorphic female piglet, and her family, as well as her peers portrayed as other animals. The show first aired on 31 Ma ...

(2010-2013, moved to Fisher Price until they moved to Hasbro) *

PJ Masks ''PJ Masks'' (French: Pyjamasques) is a computer-animated superhero children's television series based on the '' Les Pyjamasques'' book series by Romuald Racioppo. Produced by Frog Box, Entertainment One UK Limited, Walt Disney EMEA Production ...

(2015-2018, moved to Hasbro) *

Pirates of the Caribbean ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' is a Disney media franchise encompassing numerous theme park rides, a series of films, and spin-off novels, as well as a number of related video games and other media publications. The franchise originated with th ...

Rusty Rivets ''Rusty Rivets'' is a Canadian 3D CGI animated television series, and is produced by Arc Productions and Spin Master Entertainment. ''Rusty Rivets'' aired for three seasons, simultaneously on Treehouse TV in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the U.S., ...

(2016–2018) * Sick Bricks *

Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

The Powerpuff Girls ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Televi ...

The Wiggles The Wiggles are an Australian children's music group formed in Sydney in 1991. The group are currently composed of Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce and Tsehay Hawkins, as well as supporting members Evie Ferris, John Pearce, Ca ...

(2003-2006) * Tron: Legacy * Twisty Petz *

Yo Gabba Gabba ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' is a children's musical television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock ( Lance Robertson). It is co-produced by Magic Sto ...

(2007-2012) *

ZhuZhu Pets ZhuZhu Pets (, formerly known as Go Go Pets in the UK) is an American line of plush robotic hamster toys created by Cepia LLC in 2009. Multiple spin-off toy lines, including ZhuZhu Puppies and Kung Zhus, have been released. History ZhuZhu Pet ...

''Spin Master'' ''Games''

''Spin Master Games'' is the board game division of the company. Spin Master also owns Cardinal Industries, Marbles and Editrice Giochi board and card game publishers. Spin Master Games publishes titles such as: * Boom Boom Balloon – Winner of 2014 "Game of the Year" from the Toy Industry Association Push sticks from an outside frame into a balloon until it pops. The loser is determined by who pops the balloon. * Quick Cups – A fast-paced pattern game. A card is flipped over; the player's job is to match the colored pattern with 5 colored cups as quickly as possible. * Hedbanz – An interactive game where players try to guess the card on their head by asking

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s. Variations include Act Up with charades-style play, Disney Hedbanz with licensed

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characters included, and Hedbanz for Adults - a more difficult version of Hedbanz. * PAW Patrol Adventure Game – A preschool game based on licensed Paw Patrol characters. * Perplexus – A one player 3D labyrinth inside a clear sphere. * Beat the Parents – A kids v. parents trivia game in which teams answer questions about the opposite generation. Available in board game and card game versions. * Quelf – A completely random game where players pick cards and follow them to move ahead. The cards range from answering crazy questions to performing ridiculous stunts. * Battle of the Sexes – A male vs. female trivia game in which teams answer gender-defining questions about the opposite sex. * Heads Up! – A party game where players try to guess as many words on their heads as they can before a minute runs out. Other players assist by shouting clues to help the player score as many cards as possible. * Soggy Doggy - Winner of 2018 “Game of the Year” from the Toy Industry Association. Players move around the board and take turns bathing the pup. The first player to make it around the board without getting wet wins. * Upwords - A high-stacking word game where players place tile letters onto the game board to create new words. * Bellz! - A strategy game where players must pick up their corresponding bell colors using a magnetic wand. * H5 Domino Creations - Designed in collaboration with domino artist

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. The set includes 100 dominoes. * Santorini - A strategic family board game where players build, block and climb their way to the top of a building. * Disney Sidekicks - A cooperative strategy game where players work together as Disney themed sidekicks to defeat the Disney villains and save the heroes. * Tell Me Without Telling Me - A party game for adults where teams must beat each other to be the fastest to guess the words on the cards.

Spin Master Entertainment

Alongside the company's toy and board game businesses, they are the company behind several successful kids' media franchises:

Television

* ''

'' - February 24, 2008 – January 26, 2012 on

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(Japan),

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(Australia),

Teletoon Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and " cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts ...

(Canada), Cartoon Network (

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, India, Indonesia (also on

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), Malaysia (also on TV9 and TV3), Philippines (also on

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), Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Singapore (also on

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), United Kingdom (also on Kix now known as Pop Max) and United States). * '' Redakai: Conquer the Kairu'' - July 9, 2011 – December 23, 2013 on YTV (Canada),

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

(U.S.),

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(France) * ''

'' - August 12, 2013–present on

TVOKids TVOkids (short for TVOntariokids and stylized as tvokids) is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by TVOntario (TVO) in Canada. It was launched on April 1, 1994 and runs from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. The brand also operate ...

(Canada);

(U.S, Latin America),

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(U.S. & Latin America)

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(Spain) * '' Tenkai Knights'' - August 24, 2013 – December 6, 2014 on

(U.S.);

(Canada);

(Japan) * ''

'' - January 12, 2015 – April 15, 2017 on

Treehouse TV Treehouse TV is a Canadian English-language specialty channel for preschoolers aged 2 to 5 that was launched in 1997. Its name comes from YTV's former preschool block, " The Treehouse". The channel is owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of ...

(Canada),

(U.S.), * ''

'' - November 8, 2016 – May 8, 2020 on

;

(U.S.) 2016–2018,

(U.S.) 2018–2020 * ''

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'' - September 8, 2018 - January 26, 2019 on

(Canada),

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* '' Bakugan: Battle Planet'' - December 23, 2018–present on

(Japan),

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(Australia),

& YTV (Canada), Cartoon Network (

, India, Indonesia (also on RTV), Malaysia (also on TV9 and TV3), Philippines (also on

), Pakistan, Southeast Asia, Singapore (also on

), United Kingdom (also on

Pop Max Pop Max (formerly Kix! and then Kix) is a British free-to-air children's television channel in the United Kingdom, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited. As of June 2014, it broadcasts cartoons, sci-fi, action and adventure series and ani ...

) and United States). * ''

'' - January 1, 2019 – April 2, 2022 on

(Canada);

(U.S.) * ''Zo Zo Zombie'' - March 19, 2020 on

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; February 1, 2021–present on Toon-A-Vision (Canada) * ''

'' - September 22, 2020 – present on

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* ''Sago Mini Friends'' - September 16, 2022 – present on AppleTV+

Upcoming

* ''Vida The Vet'' - January 2023 on

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and

* ''Rubble and Crew'' - February 3, 2023 on

* ''Bella's Bro-Bots'' - 2024 on

Movies

* '' PAW Patrol: The Movie'' - August 20, 2021 - co-production with

and

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(Canadian distribution)

Upcoming

* '' PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie'' - October 13, 2023 - co-production with

and

(Canadian distribution)

''Spin Master Digital Games''

In 2012, Spin Master launched its first digital gaming app for

. Other successful apps connected to the company's entertainment and toy

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followed and, in 2016, Spin Master expanded its offering in the digital space with the acquisition of global mobile and digital app brands Toca Boca and Sago Mini. Spin Master Digital Games' most popular titles include: * Toca Life: World - The iPhone App of the Year in 2021; a free virtual world app that combines the apps from the " Toca Life" series into one and allows children to "enjoy open-ended imaginative digital play." * Sago Mini World - A subscription app containing over 35 games designed for users aged 2–6 years, including features based on building and creating with imagination and curiosity. * Sago Mini School - A preschool-targeted app that attempts to help young children build maths, literacy, science and spacial skills through learning games.

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