Editing Teletubbies (section)

===Live events===
[[File:View of the Teletubbies on top of a Cbeebies Village Daimler Fleetline bus in the Hamley's Toy Parade (geograph 5200061).jpg|thumb|Teletubbies in the Hamley's Toy Parade in 2016]]
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the premiere of ''Teletubbies'', a series of events took place from March to April 2007.<ref name="tenth anniversary">{{cite news | author=Rusak, Gary | date=12 March 2007 | title=Teletubbies celebrate 10th anniversary in high style | publisher=KidScreen Magazine | url=http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/daily/20070312/teletubbies.html}}</ref> The characters headlined an invitation-only event in [[London]] on 21 March 2007. They appeared in [[New York City]]'s [[Times Square]], [[Grand Central Terminal]], and [[Apollo Theater]]. They were also interviewed on [[NBC|NBC's]] ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]'' in an episode that included the first televised appearance of the actors without their costumes. A partnership was formed with [[Isaac Mizrahi]] in which Mizrahi designed Teletubbies-inspired bags to be [[auction]]ed off to benefit charities. A new line of clothing was launched at the Pop-Up Shop<ref name="popup shop">{{cite news|title=Teletubbies Pop-Up Shop|url=http://www.taketheteletubbiestest.com/love_it/|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070510045401/http://www.taketheteletubbiestest.com/love_it/|archive-date=10 May 2007}}</ref> and other speciality stores. [[Mayor of New York City|New York City mayor]] [[Mike Bloomberg]] announced 28 March 2007 "Teletubbies Day" and gave the [[Key to the City|key to the city]] to the Teletubbies. Following their show in New York, the Teletubbies went on their first live European tour, performing in London, [[Paris]], [[Bremen]], [[Darmstadt]], [[Halle (Saale)|Halle]], [[Hamburg]], [[Köln]], and [[Hannover]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Teletubbies reunite for free tour|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6014858/Teletubbies-reunite-for-free-tour.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/6014858/Teletubbies-reunite-for-free-tour.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|date=12 August 2009|access-date=20 May 2016|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In January 2016, costumed ''Teletubbies'' characters appeared at the [[American International Toy Fair]].<ref>{{cite news|title=TOY FAIR 2016: Teletubbies join Character Options for toy unveiling|url=http://www.toynews-online.biz/news/read/toy-fair-2016-teletubbies-join-character-options-for-toy-unveiling/045926|date=26 January 2016|access-date=17 April 2016|publisher=ToyNews|archive-date=12 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212084124/http://www.toynews-online.biz/news/read/toy-fair-2016-teletubbies-join-character-options-for-toy-unveiling/045926|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2016, the series' premiere on the Greek Nickelodeon channel was advertised with a series of appearances by the Teletubbies at malls throughout [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite news|date=13 April 2016|title=Eλάτε να γνωρίσετε τα Teletubbies από κοντά το Σάββατο 16/04 στο Avenue!|trans-title=Come and meet Teletubbies up close on Saturday 16/04 at Avenue!|work=[[Nickelodeon (Greece)|Nickelodeon Greece]]|publisher=[[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom International, Inc.]]|url=http://www.nickelodeon.gr/nea/story/3127/elate-na-gnorisete-ta-teletubbies-apo-konta-to-savvato-16-04-sto-avenue|access-date=29 May 2016|archive-date=29 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529191138/http://www.nickelodeon.gr/nea/story/3127/elate-na-gnorisete-ta-teletubbies-apo-konta-to-savvato-16-04-sto-avenue|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=16 April 2016|title=Ραντεβού με τα Teletubbies|language=el|trans-title=Appointment with Teletubbies|publisher=Athinorama|url=http://www.athinorama.gr/child/article/rantebou_me_ta_teletubbies__-2513592.html|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> This began with a live show at Avenue Mall on 16 April, which featured both the Teletubbies and a host from the network.<ref>{{cite news|date=16 April 2016|title=Τα TELETUBBIES αποκλειστικά για μια μέρα στην ΑΘήνα|language=el|trans-title=TELETUBBIES exclusively for one day in Athens|work=Pamebolta.gr|publisher=Avenue Mall Athens|url=https://pamebolta.gr/event/2016/04/14613/ta-teletubbies-apokleistika-gia-mia-mera-stin-athina|access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Throughout May 2016, the characters appeared on various [[breakfast television|breakfast television programmes]] to promote the upcoming series debut on the Nick Jr. Channel in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|date=18 May 2016|title=Teletubbies Takeover Chicago's WGN Morning News|newspaper=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/community/chi-ugc-article-teletubbies-takeover-chicagos-wgn-morning-ne-1-2016-05-19-story.html|url-status=dead|access-date=27 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520113942/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/community/chi-ugc-article-teletubbies-takeover-chicagos-wgn-morning-ne-1-2016-05-19-story.html|archive-date=20 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=18 May 2016|title=The Teletubbies return to TV|work=[[WTSP|Tegna WTSP]]|publisher=[[Tegna, Inc.]]|url=http://www.wtsp.com/entertainment/television/studio10/the-teletubbies-return-to-tv-1/198776346|access-date=27 May 2016}}{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>