MGA Entertainment is adding a working miniature television set to its Miniverse collectible range. The Miniverse Real TV Player and Video Tapes line is available now through MGA's online store, with additional retail availability scheduled for later this month.
The Real TV Player comes with a tiny retro red television, an exclusive videotape and a display case. Users insert a tape into the TV and press play to watch a 30-second clip from a film or show. MGA says more than 30 Real TV Video Tapes are available to collect, drawing on NBCUniversal titles including Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Back to the Future, Casper, The Good Place, The Office and Saved by the Bell, among others.
Collectors can expand the set with mystery capsules sold separately. Each capsule contains three mini videotapes, a mini keychain and a case for carrying a favorite tape. The line is designed for children ages 8 and older.
Josh Hackbarth, MGA Entertainment's chief marketing officer, said the small screen is intended to make familiar films and shows something fans can physically operate. He noted that the product combines nostalgia for physical media with working playback, letting users choose a tape, insert it and watch a recognizable scene.