Licensing agency caught up in Mosquito media buzz

We received a lot of calls from journalists, after the news story broke that some campaign groups regard the Mosquito Tone dispersal alarm as an infringement of teenagers' civil liberties. The alarm plays an annoying sound at a frequency only audible to people aged under 25, to deter them from gathering in groups, in places like shopping precincts.

According to UK media outlets including Sky News, Children's Commissioner Sir Albert Aynsley-Green has launched a campaign calling for a ban on grounds that the Mosquito Tone alarm infringes the rights of young people. In a Sky News poll, 94pc of viewers disagreed and supported the use of the harmless alarm to counter unruly teen behaviour.

We represent the Mosquito Tone on behalf of the owners Compound Security, extending the tone for other uses that do not involve alarms and have some really good fun product ideas to discuss with merchandise companies, who want to capitalise on this heightened public interest.

PDC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DARTS 2008 – IN STORES TODAY ON WiiTM

Eagerly anticipated Darts game for Wii is on sale today with demand already outstripping supply. PDC World Championship Darts 2008 hits the stores today on Wii™ with some retailers already sold out of their allocation.

Come and CHALENJ! yourself at London’s Toy Fair this month!

is the all thinking, all action activity game that brings out the competitive side in everyone!!!

We CHALENJ! you to play and come up with new interactive licensing opportunities that could work for you.

Visit the Re:Creation Stand at the International Toy Fair on Thursday 31st Jan at Excel London and see whether you can do it better!

No other game leads with Active and Athletic fun games applications underpinned by competitive and mental techniques like CHALENJ!. When we think interactive extension of board games, we have seen what Cranium has done, but CHALENJ! is built for the Nintendo Wii™ and the mechanics can be evolved into Brain/Quiz, Dance, Mystery, and Athletic applications whilst remaining in tune with the core game.

AT New Media’s Brands Division (ATB) is pleased to announce its move into the Board Game and associated brands market. There is no doubt that CHALENJ! has potential in the interactive games and content market.

Channel 4's website recognises new talent

Channel 4's New Talent website (New Media category) currently features the online game hit Koozac and its inventor Ben Cusack. The website aims to showcase local leading lights, inspire creative minds and make sense of a constantly changing landscape. For more information please click here.

This property would be brilliant on Live Arcade, DS and IDTV and AT Brands is managing available rights.

World Cup Pool for Nintendo DS!

World Cup of Pool will make its first outing into the interactive games space on the Nintendo DS™ platform in 2008. The deal between Midas Interactive and Matchroom Sport is the first of many new 2008 initiatives from AT Brands – a division of AT New Media - and Matchroom Sport. The game will incorporate teams from all the major Pool nations that have participated in the World Cup of Pool.

If you are interested in licenses for sports including Pool, Darts, Ten Pin Bowling, Snooker, and Boxing please contact Simon Kay.

Plush Push for Roobarb & Custard

Classic TV characters now available as amusement plush after deal with PMS. PMS International is to roll out a line of licensed amusement plush based on the Roobarb and Custard characters.

Urban Freeflow Trains Royal Marine Commandos

The Ministry of Defence has recruited Urban Freeflow, a team of “traceurs”, or professional free runners, for exercises at the marines’ training ground at Lympstone in Devon to teach them such gravity-defying moves as the “kong vault” and “running cat”. The extreme sport, also known as “parkour”, involves breathtaking athletic moves such as vaulting pedestrian barriers and performing stunts off lamp-posts. Urban Freeflow is the leading Worldwide Parkour / Free Running Brand and organisation, promoting exhibitions by experts, as well as holding workshops for youngsters. Urban Freeflow has received sponsorship from Nokia and Adidas – brands that hear early about new youth trends. Parkour enables youngsters to use their urban environments to train intensively, attain high fitness levels and experience the adrenaline rush of free running.

The Urban Freeflow team is now looking for its own game to be developed, utilizing their full potential and AT New Media is handling all interactive and merchandise licensing. We are seeking new licensees for this unique, fun, and competitive brand.