Scholastic Signs On Tickety Toc

Zodiak Kids announced last week that Scholastic will be the master publishing partner in North America for the preschool television show Tickety Toc. The publishing company is developing several products based around the show, including storybooks, e-books, sticker books, novelty books and board books. The television series airs on Nick Jr. in the U.S. and on Disney Junior in Canada. “We are thrilled by the opportunity to create a fun and unique publishing program around the rich world of Tickety Toc and its endearing characters,” says Gayley Avery, director of licensed publishing at Scholastic Trade. The first items from Scholastic will hit shelves in North America in Spring ’14, with the consumer products program launching this fall with Just Play as the master toy partner and Anchor Bay Entertainment for home entertainment. “There are very exciting times ahead for Tickety Toc, and we are delighted to be partnering with Scholastic, a leading publisher with a long and successful track-record in the industry,” says Janice Lam, VP of licensing for Zodiak Rights in the Americas.