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Toy of the Year Title
Toy of the Year Title.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Character Group PLC\n26 January 2007\n\n\nIssued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham\n\nDate: Friday, 26 January 2007\n\n IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\n Character wins Toy of Year title for Doctor Who\n\n\nLast night, the Toy Retailers Association awarded the Character Group's Doctor\nWho Cyberman Voice Changer Helmet the prestigious 'Toy of the Year' title; also\nin the Boys Toys category, the award went to Character's range of Doctor Who\naction figures.\n\nThe Cyberman Voice Changer Helmet is part of the award winning Doctor Who range\nthat has achieved unprecedented success developed in association with BBC\nWorldwide.\n\nRichard King, Chairman, Character Group said:\n\n'We're delighted to receive this award, which is testament to the strength of\nthe Doctor Who brand and recognises our efforts in making sure the quality of\nthe toys match the success of the BBC TV series.'\n\nAs master toy licensee, Character Group celebrated a phenomenal year in 2006\nwith over 1.7 million Doctor Who action figures sold. These action figures\ncontinue to be part of the extensive range, all of which were designed and\ndeveloped in-house by Character Group.\n\nRichard Hollis, BBC Head of UK licensing said:\n\n'This is exciting news - our partnership with Character Group continues to go\nfrom strength to strength, and we look forward to enjoying continued success\nwith their toy ranges.'\n\n2007 is predicted to be another good year for the Doctor Who range with new\nfigures and playsets from the third series to be released later in the year.\n\n\n City Enquiries: Trade Enquiries:\n\nRichard King, Chairman Fiona Tooley, Director\n\nKiran Shah, Group Finance Director & Joint MD Katie Dale, Senior Account Manager Claire Sawkins\n\nThe Character Group plc Citigate Dewe Rogerson SO PR\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 8949 5898 Tel: +44 (0) 121 455 8370 Tel: +44 (0) 1423 359100\n\nMobile: +44 (0) 7836 250150 (RK) Mobile: +44 (0) 7785 703523 (FMT) Mobile: +44 (0) 7831 452012\n\nMobile: +44 (0) 7956 278522 (KS)\n\nwww.thecharacter.com\n\n\n -2-\n\nNotes to Editors:\n\nThe Character Group plc designs, develops and distributes toys, games and\ngiftware, principally to the UK although it has an ever increasing exposure to\ninternational markets.\n\n\nRevenues are generated from a mix of product ranges with over 70% designed and\ndeveloped in-house either under th...