Chorion, the owner of Noddy, Mr Men and the Agatha Christie franchise, is to be broken up and sold after failing to renegotiate banking deals to alleviate its debt. The company, which earlier this ...

Lord Waheed Alli is happier than Mr Happy. The multimillionaire media mogul presides over a family of characters spanning Mr Men, Noddy and Miss Marple. As chairman of rights holder Chorion, his ...

"Noddy" joins stable of properties already boasting "Postman Pat," "Lassie" and "Where's Waldo." By Stuart Kemp Noddy Car - H 2012 LONDON – U.S. group Classic Media has coralled rights to iconic ...

The British children’s rights company, whose kids’ properties include the Nick Jr show Olivia, is set to bid for Thomas the Tank Engine. The bidding process has yet to begin though. Apax Partners, the ...

LONDON — U.K.-based rights owner Chorion has appointed John Simenon, son of international best-selling author Georges Simenon, as a consultant for its filmed production marketing and promotion.

LONDON — Chorion, a U.K. rights outfit that exports children’s favorite “Noddy,” has forked out an undisclosed sum for the rights to author Raymond Chandler’s books including Los Angeles gumshoe ...

Chorion, a family entertainment provider and owner of such brands as Noddy, Mr Men and Paddington Bear has been forced into administration after failing to renegotiate a £70m debt mountain. Lord Alli ...