Atlantyca Awarded Studio Prize at Cartoons on the Bay

The 2010 Cartoons on the Bay kicked off yesterday in Rapallo, Italy, and honored Atlantyca Entertainment with the Italian Studio of the Year Special Pulcinella Award.

Hasbro Execs to Be Inducted into Licensing Hall of Fame

Alan Hassenfeld and the late Stephen Hassenfeld, both toy industry leaders from Hasbro, will be inducted into LIMA’s Licensing Hall of Fame on June 8 at the Licensing International Expo in Las Vegas.

Deals Keep Rolling in at Mipcom

Day two at Mipcom began with a keynote from Brian Goldner, Hasbro’s chief executive officer, where he spoke about the company’s evolving success into a $4 billion leader in children’s and family entertainment products tied to TV, film and gaming. Meanwhile, the screenings and conferences continued, and licensing and broadcasting deals kept rolling in.

Read yesterday’s highlights after the jump.

Kenny Chesney to Debut Apparel Line

Country music star Kenny Chesney plans to roll out his first apparel line at an invitation-only concert next week, coinciding with MAGIC. Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay clothing label will feature T-shirts, shorts, khakis, button-down shirts and hats. The line will retail from $35 to $72.