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50-531: MGA can refer to: Transport [ edit ] MGA, IATA code for Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (Managua International Airport) in Managua, Nicaragua Monongahela Railway , a former coal-hauling short line railroad in the United States The MG MGA , a popular British sports car manufactured between 1955 and 1962 by MG Mavi Gök Airlines ,

100-875: A DNA-binding protein found in Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus ) Mga, max dimerization protein , a protein in humans encoded by the MGA gene Megestrol acetate or melengestrol acetate , progestin medications Geography [ edit ] Map Grid of Australia, a mapping system based on the Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system Mga (river) in Leningrad Oblast, Russia Mga , an urban-type settlement in Leningrad Oblast, Russia Information technology [ edit ] Matrox , producer of video card components Monochrome Graphics Adapter, either related to or synonymous with

150-578: A PlayStation Portable video game by Konami Metal Gear Arcade , a reworked arcade version of the Metal Gear Online video game by Konami MGA Entertainment , a toy production company Mint Green Army, the football team of St Anne's College, Oxford Linguistics [ edit ] In the Filipino language , "mga" (pronounced as [mɐˈŋa]) is used as a prefix to pluralize nouns Social sciences [ edit ] Multiple gender attraction ,

200-417: A Turkish airline Business and finance [ edit ] Malagasy ariary , currency of Madagascar by ISO 4217 currency code Managing general agent , a type of insurance agent Mutual Gains Approach , a process model for negotiating while protecting relationships and reputation Biology and health care [ edit ] 3-Methylglutaconic aciduria , a metabolic disorder Mga (protein) ,

250-438: A brand new logo. They took a hiatus a year later to rebuild the brand to try and match their original success. They returned, once again, in 2015 with completely new branding, head and body molds, and the return of the original logo. They were met with low sales and dissatisfaction from children and fans alike, and were discontinued again in 2016. They returned in 2018 with a collector line designed by Hayden Williams, and relaunched

300-613: A division of Viacom , which ran on Netflix from 2015 to 2017, spanning six series. The line's tagline is Smart is the New Cool . On July 20, 2006, MGA acquired a 19.2% minority stake in German toy company Zapf Creation . The deal allowed for MGA to distribute Zapf's products in North America and South America and for Zapf Creation to distribute MGA's products in certain European territories. It

350-411: A doll in the L.O.L Surprise line called "Rainbow Raver" had plagiarized her likeness from photos posted on social media. MGA denied the allegations stating they "deeply respect the artistic and creative community and would not take from a creator in the way suggested." MGA founder and CEO Isaac Larian responded to the allegations on Twitter, calling Mucciolo a "Liar and a extortinist[sic] and fraud" and

400-515: A federal court jury in Santa Ana, California, awarded MGA $ 88.4 Million and ruled that MGA didn't steal the idea for Bratz dolls from Mattel or infringe its copyright. Additionally, the jury found Mattel liable for stealing closely held trade secrets from MGA and other toymakers. Due to a technical procedural issue having nothing to do with the merits of the claims, the Ninth circuit vacated without prejudice

450-407: A maximum score of 100 points and on achieving the maximum score the player is celebrated with a fanfare. In the two player game mode, the game can continue up to 200 points if one player has scored 100 first. In the two player mode, the voice says "Switch" instead of "Pass It". Unlike Bop It , the game gives the player more time to respond to the command. The game doesn't have any screaming sounds when

500-488: A movie. It is the first feature length film of the L.O.L Surprise franchise. It received mixed-to-average reviews from audiences. Another movie, L.O.L. Surprise! Winter Fashion Show was released in October 2022. Three video games in total have been launched, being the first two L.O.L Surprise! Remix: We Rule The World (2020) and L.O.L Surprise! Movie Night (2021), both developed by Maestro Interactive Games, and released for

550-587: A term for those attracted to more than one gender Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MGA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ^ https://mga.aero/ ^ https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Mavi-Gok-Airlines Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MGA&oldid=1247810654 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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600-431: Is MGA's most successful product line, with various spin-offs from the original teenage dolls, including miniature versions (Lil' Bratz), kid versions (Bratz Kidz), baby dolls ( Bratz Babyz ), pets (Bratz Petz), tiny baby dolls with pets (Lil' Angelz), TV series ( of the same name ), live-action feature film ( Bratz: The Movie ) and direct-to-video film ( Bratz Girlz Really Rock ) and numerous DVDs and soundtracks. Because of

650-617: Is a good business," and "If there is no Toys 'R' Us, I don't think there is a toy business." On November 14, 2022, MGA Entertainment acquired Australian animation studio Pixel Zoo and renamed it MGA Studios. In 1999, a rival to the Hasbro's Bop It line of games was made by MGA Entertainment under the name "Super Click-It", and it was also made under the name "Bonk It". It was sold in the UK by Marks and Spencer in 2003. The game unit has five actions which are Squish It (a double sided yellow button that

700-517: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Augusto C. Sandino International Airport Augusto C. Sandino International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino ) ( IATA : MGA , ICAO : MNMG ), or ACS, is the main joint civil-military public international airport in Managua , Nicaragua. It is named after Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto Nicolás Sandino (1895–1934) and

750-529: Is located in the city's 6th ward , known locally as Distrito 6 . Originally christened Las Mercedes Airport in 1968, it was later renamed Augusto C. Sandino International Airport during the Sandinista government in the 1980s and again in 2001 to Managua International Airport by then-president Arnoldo Alemán . Its name was changed once more in February 2007 to its current name by President Daniel Ortega to honor

800-590: Is pressed), Zip It (a lever that can be pushed up and down), Twist It (an orange knob that looks similar to the Twist It knob from the Bop It Extreme), Blast It (a green fan that when the command is issued will work either by blowing or using one finger to make it work.) and Crack It (an object that is designed to pull backwards and then to normal position). The game has two game modes which are: One Player with Voice Commands (the voice will say: "One Player, Squish It!" when

850-661: The Corn Islands , and Puerto Cabezas . The airport is accessed by the Panamerican Highway, known as the Carretera Norte . MGA Entertainment MGA is headquartered in a mixed use corporate campus in the Chatsworth area of Los Angeles. In 2018, the chairman and CEO of MGA Entertainment, Isaac Larian , announced that an Australian office of the business would be opening in early 2019. Introduced in 2001, Bratz

900-702: The Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales . Managua previous airport, Xolotlan Airport, which was located about 2 miles east of Managua, built in 1915, and it quickly became too small for Managua's airline service growth. In 1942, the Nicaraguan Government and Pan American Airways signed a contract to construct an airport by Las Mercedes Country Estate. Las Mercedes was further upgraded, re-designed to handle Boeing 707 aircraft, and re-inaugurated in July 1968 by Anastasio Somoza Debayle . In

950-596: The Hercules Graphics Card Multigenerational architecture, a method of database transactions handling related to multiversion concurrency control Education [ edit ] Master of Governmental Administration, a degree program offered by the Fels Institute of Government Master of Global Affairs, a degree program offered by the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at

1000-477: The Nintendo Switch platform. The third one, L.O.L Surprise! B.B's Born to Travel (2022), developed by Xaloc Studios , has been launched for Steam , Nintendo Switch , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series X/S . Project Mc was a product line introduced in 2015. The line included science sets and a doll line which ran from 2015 to 2018. MGA also produced a live-action tie-in series with AwesomenessTV ,

1050-678: The Sandinistas took power, the airport was named after Augusto César Sandino , a Nicaraguan revolutionary and guerrilla leader, after whom the Sandinista movement is named. The Sandinistas, however, did not maintain the airport, and it began to deteriorate until it was expanded and remodeled in 1996, which installed two new boarding bridges. The airport was renamed "Managua International Airport" in 2001 by then President Arnoldo Alemán and renamed again in 2007 to its current name by President Daniel Ortega . In mid-2007, President Daniel Ortega renamed

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1100-550: The University of Toronto Arts [ edit ] Monash Gallery of Art , Melbourne, Australia. Organizations [ edit ] Malta Gaming Authority , Malta's gaming control board Midwestern Governors Association , a nonprofit organization of the 12 American Midwest states' governors A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Entertainment [ edit ] Marriott's Great America, earlier name of Great America , former name of amusement parks Metal Gear Acid ,

1150-510: The $ 170 million judgment against Mattel for this misconduct. On January 13, 2014, MGA filed a complaint for these claims in State court in California seeking in excess of $ 1 billion. In September 2024, T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris won a $ 71 million lawsuit against MGA Entertainment, the company behind L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls. The lawsuit claimed MGA violated the intellectual property rights of

1200-462: The 2020 holiday season. In April 2020 a special edition charity doll was announced – named Frontline Hero , one dollar from every sale would go to the company's MGA Entertainment Cares non-profit. On October 8, 2021, an animated 47 min feature film, L.O.L. Surprise! The Movie was released on Netflix as an original movie. The film is about Queen Bee, a young girl who finds herself in the popular dolls' animated world, where she must help them create

1250-497: The Bratz doll line, had violated his exclusivity contract and had designed the dolls while he was still working at Mattel. Mattel was awarded $ 100 million US in damages, far less than the $ 1 billion they were seeking. On December 3, 2008, U.S. District judge Stephen Larson granted an injunction requested by Mattel, which effectively banned MGA from manufacturing and selling Bratz dolls, though he allowed MGA to continue selling Bratz through

1300-529: The Lalaloopsy line are Mini Lalaloopsy, Lalaloopsy Micros, and Accessories. The Accessories line includes outfits and furniture for the Lalaloopsy dolls and Littles dolls, and Mini Lalaloopsy playsets and vehicles. Lalaloopsy dolls are sold in-store and online at a variety of retailers. On December 7, 2010, Lalaloopsy won the People's Play Award for large dolls. The toy line’s popularity peaked at around 2013. The line

1350-535: The Moxie Girlz became a separate line of their own. The line includes Avery, Lexa, Sophina, Bria and more characters, and has been around since 2009. They are similar to the Bratz line, only this line shows more modest fashions that typical tweens would wear. As of 2021, no Moxie Teenz were made after 2011, and Moxie Girlz were discontinued in 2014. Leftover dolls were made into Moxie Girlz Friends (exclusive to Target ) and

1400-849: The Storytime Princess Collection (exclusive to Toys "R" Us ). MGA introduced its Lalaloopsy brand in 2010 accompanied by the tagline "Sew Magical, Sew Cute." Lalaloopsy dolls were once rag dolls who magically came to life when their last stitch was sewn. Each Lalaloopsy doll has a personality reflected by the fabrics used to make them. They live happily together in Lalaloopsy Land, a whimsical world full of fun and surprises around every corner. Each Lalaloopsy doll comes with his or her own pet. Lalaloopsy dolls stand approximately 13 inches tall. Large dolls include Rosy Bumps 'n' Bruises, Crumbs Sugar Cookie, Dot Starlight, Peanut Big Top, and many more. The Lalaloopsy line includes Littles dolls,

1450-434: The airport in honor of Sandino. Nicaraguan artist Róger Pérez de la Rocha has created two large portraits of Augusto César Sandino and Rubén Darío ; both of them lie in the lobby. Las Mercedes served as a hub for many of Nicaragua's flag carriers, such as LANICA (until 1978), Aeronica (1981–1992), and NICA (1992–2004). When NICA became a member of Grupo TACA during the 1990s, the number of important connections to

1500-468: The airport include a tourist information desk, bank, restaurants, bars, post office, souvenir shops, duty-free shops , lounge, and more. The types of services in the VIP lounge include checking baggage and documents with customs and immigration plus the airline; a bar service, snacks, etc. Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is Nicaragua's main international gateway. Domestic flights fly between Bluefields ,

1550-576: The award of Doll of the Year at 2020's Annual Toy Industry Awards in addition to the main L.O.L. Surprise brand winning the Toy of the Year award for a third consecutive year. 2020 saw the introduction of another spin-off line – the L.O.L. J.K. mini fashion dolls which were released during that summer. They were under fire in 2018 and 2019 for the anatomically correct LOL surprise Boys line. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted production of L.O.L. and threatened supply for

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1600-697: The brand's rival school, with the spin-off brand spotting/representing grayscale colors in clear contrast to their hosts. The line was softly rebooted in 2024 with a slime gimmick similar to Rainbow Surprise. Here is a list of products produced by MGA, past and present: MGA Entertainment also owns Little Tikes , a popular infant, toddler and preschool toy line brand. During the 1990s, MGA also released handheld versions of various arcade games from Namco (Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and Mappy), Taito (Space Invaders) and Atari (Centipede, Asteroids and Super Breakout), as well as handheld games based on Navy Seals , Goosebumps , Power Rangers , Starship Troopers , and RoboCop ,

1650-555: The couple's music group, the OMG Girlz, by copying their image and likeness for more than a dozen dolls. The OMG Girlz, a group formed in 2009, includes Bahja Rodriguez, Breaunna Womack, and Zonnique Pullins (Tiny's daughter). The court found that MGA's dolls infringed on the trade dress and misappropriated the likeness of the band. The L.O.L. Surprise line of dolls have been criticized for being anatomically correct . In June 2020, Instagrammer Amina Mucciolo, known as Tasselfairy, alleged

1700-618: The early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards; this included four health inspectors, eight immigration officers, and ten customs inspectors. It was considered fully equipped, having air conditioning , background music, loudspeakers, and conveyor belts for baggage handling. It also had a restaurant on its upper floor where visitors and travelers could see airport movement. The expanded airport could serve three aircraft at once. By 1975, LANICA , Pan Am , KLM , TACA Airlines , Sahsa , Avianca , Iberia , SAM , TAN , Varig , and other carriers flew into Las Mercedes. When

1750-605: The end of the 2008 holiday season. Larson determined that all of MGA's Bratz produced from 2001 through 2008, except for the Kidz and Lil Angelz lines, infringed on Mattel's intellectual property. Larson allowed MGA to continue to manufacture the Kidz and Lil Angelz lines, provided that they not be promoted under the Bratz brand. He also stipulated that MGA must, at their own cost, remove all Bratz merchandise from retailers' shelves, reimburse retailers for said merchandise, and turn all recalled product over to Mattel for disposal. In addition, MGA

1800-511: The latter two are not to be confused with similar handhelds made by Tiger Electronics. On March 13, 2018, MGA Entertainment confirmed in an email that it had submitted a bid for the Canadian division of Toys "R" Us. Their plan was, with a group of fellow toymakers, to keep some of its more than 700 locations open in Canada. CEO Isaac Larian made a statement during an interview saying " Toys 'R' Us Canada

1850-454: The lawsuit brought by Mattel against MGA in 2008, the Bratz Kidz and Bratz Lil' Angelz were renamed "4*Ever Kidz" and "4*Ever Lil' Angelz", respectively, before their eventual discontinuation in 2009. They returned in 2010 for their 10th anniversary with brand new bodies and makeup, which resembled the makeup of the prototypes for the original dolls. In 2013, they were given a new, taller body and

1900-408: The original 2001 dolls for their 20th anniversary in 2021. The line has since released reproductions of original lines. In 2009, a new doll line named Moxie Girlz was introduced. These Moxie girlz are similar, but legally distinct, from the Bratz line of dolls. This is to circumvent the ruling from the lawsuit described below. The Moxie Girlz were intended to replace Bratz, but when they came back,

1950-494: The player performs the wrong action or runs out of time, instead cartoon sound effects are heard such as the wa wa wa wa melody or a slip up sound effect when a cartoon character slips over a banana peel. On July 17, 2008, the U.S. District Court in Riverside considered to rule a lawsuit between MGA and Mattel to fight over the creation rights of the Bratz doll line. The jury in the case determined that Carter Bryant, creator of

2000-463: The player presses the Squish It button to select the game mode), One Player with Sound Commands (The voice will say "One Player" with a Squish It sound effect). There are also two two-player game modes which are Two Player Voice Commands and Two Player Sound Commands. The aim of the game is similar to Bop It where the game gives one command and the player has to obey and perform the action. The game has

2050-473: The recall of Bratz product, which was to have begun on January 21, 2010. In their initial ruling, the Court found Larson's previous ruling to be unusually "draconian", questioned why Mattel had simply been handed ownership of the entire franchise rather than be awarded a stake in the ownership of the franchise or a share of the royalties from future Bratz sales, and ordered MGA and Mattel into mediation. In April 2011,

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2100-541: The rest of Latin America from which ACS grew considerably. According to EAAI (Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales), ACS is the most modern airport in Central America and the 4th safest in the world. It is located just 11 km (7 mi) from Managua's downtown, has a runway that measures 8,015 ft (2,443 m) in length, and is at an elevation of 194 ft (59 m). A large expansion program

2150-474: The revolutionary. Managua also has an alternative landing strip at Punta Huete Airport . Punta Huete was designed for larger aircraft and thus has a longer landing strip (3,000m vs. MGA's 2,442m). This alternative landing site, however, does not service commercial aircraft. The airport is managed by the state-run Administrative Company of International Airports , more commonly known as the EAAI, given its Spanish name,

2200-525: The sales of L.O.L. Surprise toys in 2018. Several new higher-priced L.O.L. Surprise toys were released over summer including the L.O.L. Surprise House, L.O.L. Amazing Surprise, and the L.O.L. Bigger Surprise!. The L.O.L. Amazing Surprise Playset was a Top 100 toy on Amazon in November 2019, according to Shareably. The L.O.L. Surprise brand was expanded in 2019 with the addition of the L.O.L. O.M.G. fashion dolls ("Outrageous Millennial Girls"). The new line received

2250-504: The younger brothers and sisters of Lalaloopsy dolls. Just like their older siblings, the Littles magically came to life when their very last stitch was sewn. The Lalaloopsy Littles have their own unique personalities and pets. There are currently over 30 Lalaloopsy Littles dolls, including Matey Anchors (Marina Anchors' brother), Bundles Snuggle Stuff (Mittens Fluff 'n' Stuff's sister), and Scribbles Splash (Spot Splatter Splash's sister). Also in

2300-600: Was announced in 2023 that MGA would acquire the rest of the company. The deal closed at the end of Spring 2024, and Zapf Creation AG was renamed to MGA Zapf Creation GmbH on July 16, 2024. Rainbow High is a doll line introduced in July 2020. The line is a spin-off of Poopsie Rainbow Surprise , which also features colorful dolls with inset eyes. Following Rainbow High's release, the dolls appeared on multiple hot-toy lists including Toys "R" Us Canada and The Toy Insider, while The NPD Group reported in August 2020 that, Rainbow High

2350-491: Was revamped in 2017 with a Netflix show called We're Lalaloopsy , and the classic dolls returned in 2021 for its 10th anniversary. The toymaker launched the unboxing toy line L.O.L. Surprise! ("Li'l Outrageous Littles") on December 7, 2016. The brand became a huge success for MGA and the L.O.L. Surprise doll assortment was the #1 toy for 2017 through November in the US, according to The NPD Group. MGA Entertainment planned to double

2400-480: Was the No. 3 best selling fashion doll line and the No. 7 best selling doll line overall in the U.S. At the close of 2020, the brand was complemented with an audiovisual franchise of in-universe-branded web series of animated shorts and episodes which were predominantly released on YouTube and later made available on Netflix . In February 2022, MGA released the franchise's first official spin-off known as Shadow High to be

2450-462: Was to destroy all marketing materials, molds, and other materials that had been used in the manufacture and sale of Bratz. MGA immediately filed for a permanent stay of the injunction and, on February 11, 2009, was granted a stay through at least the end of 2009. On December 10, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted MGA an immediate stay of the injunction, effectively halting

2500-551: Was underway by 2003, and as of July 2006, the final phase was completed. The airport was equipped with 7 gates with jetways and room for 20 airplanes to park. It had been reported in the recent past that the runway would be lengthened by 800 m (2,625 ft), but this project has not begun, despite the government's achievements in building new airports elsewhere in Nicaragua or greatly overhauling existing airport/airfield infrastructure in other locations as well. Facilities within

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