Pittsburgh, PA – Fred Rogers Productions, the award-winning children’s entertainment company behind the much-loved, Emmy-winning PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and 9 Story Brands, its worldwide licensing agent, have sealed agreements with new and existing partners that will help deepen consumers’ connection to the hit animated show for preschoolers. Best Ride-On Cars, Children’s Apparel Network, Cottage Door Press, Fisher-Price, Hybrid, M&M Sales, Peejamas, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, and Steel City Apparel will all help expand the “neighborhood” for the popular property with a broad range of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood apparel, publishing, and toys, set to arrive at retail this year. New Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood adaptive clothing for special needs children from Zappos, in conjunction with PBS KIDS, will also be available by early 2021.

“We’re very excited to further expand our array of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood offerings, so that children can interact with the brand in new and meaningful ways every day,” said Paul Siefken, President and CEO, Fred Rogers Productions. “It’s especially satisfying to be working with such important category leaders that create high-quality and lasting products that will keep children engaged while having fun with Daniel and his friends beyond the screen.”

“Children and families continue to learn and grow with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, and the demand for new, exciting products continues to increase,” said Kyra Halperin, VP Consumer Products, 9 Story Brands. “We’re thrilled to be working with leading partners to make available more premium products, like the highly-anticipated 3-in-1 potty training aid from Fisher-Price that will help families tackle key milestones with their favorite tiger.”

Potty training and publishing continue to be popular categories for the brand. The success of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood potty training books, toys, and apps has led to the introduction of the Daniel Tiger Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Potty Training Set, featuring a potty chair with a removable seat that fits on full-sized toilets, a fold-down lid that transforms into a step stool, and activated sound effects and music from the series. Available fall 2020.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is a top preschool property for master publishing partner Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, with more than 10 million books in print across formats. This year, the publisher will release new storybooks, Ready-To-Read titles, picture books, boxed sets, and more, which will tackle some of Daniel’s most helpful lessons. These include the 8x8s “Naptime in the Neighborhood,” “Daniel’s First Day of School,” and “Daniel Plays in a Gentle Way,” in addition to “Daniel Goes Camping,” a Ready-To-Read.

Other existing licensees have a range of grr-ific new offerings debuting this year, including Best Ride-On Cars (floor-to-foot ride-ons), M&M Sales (play tent and swing), and Cottage Door Press, which has newly released the board book, “Let’s Look with Daniel and Friends” (now available online), and will introduce other titles later this year. 

New Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood licensing partners for 2020 include:

• Children’s Apparel Network – Tees, sets, outerwear and more (now available)
• Hybrid – Jumping Beans co-branded tees, hoodies, and more (now available)
• Peejamas – Absorbent training pajamas and underwear
• Steel City Apparel – Stylized apparel, socks, and pennants (now available online)
• Zappos – Adaptive apparel, including Tubsies (by early 2021)

About 9 Story Brands

9 Story Brands is the dedicated brand management and consumer products division of 9 Story Media Group, a leading content creator, producer and distributor of kids and family-focused intellectual property. 9 Story Brands builds international entertainment brands for kids, with expertise across creative, brand marketing and licensing. 9 Story Brands manages merchandising rights for top children’s properties, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Moon and Me, Super Why, Colorforms, Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, and Luo Bao Bei.

About Fred Rogers Productions
Fred Rogers Productions was founded by Fred Rogers in 1971 as the non-profit producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for PBS. In the years that followed, it not only created hundreds of episodes this much-loved program, but also extended Fred’s values and approach to other efforts in promoting children’s social, emotional, and behavioral health while supporting parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals in their work with children. Fred Rogers Productions continues to build on Fred’s legacy in innovative ways through a wide variety of media and engages new generations of children and families with his timeless wisdom. The company’s highly-rated, Emmy Award-winning children’s series include Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, Odd Squad, and Through the Woods as well as Donkey Hodie, the eagerly-anticipated puppet series, inspired by the character from Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, launching winter 2021 on PBS KIDS. For more information, visit www.fredrogers.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

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