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MAGIC STAR AND LEADING TOY COMPANY MGA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE GLOBAL MUSIC PARTNERSHIP
Sony Music UK’s Children’s Entertainment Label Kicks Off Partnership with No. 1 Toy Property, LOL Surprise™. Magic Star, Sony Music UK’s children’s entertainment label, and MGA Entertainment, Inc. (MGAE) announced a worldwide, exclusive music partnership deal...
SUPER RTL LICENSING AND THE SMILEY COMPANY ANNOUNCE A NEW PARTNERSHIP
With The Smiley Company, SUPER RTL Licensing is expanding its licensing portfolio to include the world-famous and historically grown brand around the smiling icon. In the early 1970s, Franklin Loufrani secured the trademark for the yellow laughing face, which has...
FUNWOOD MEDIA PRESENTS TINA & TONY: AN ELEPHANT AND A HIPPO FRIENDS FOREVER
The animated series for the little ones will debut in Italy on DeaJunior on April 12th Tina & Tony consists of an animated TV series 52 episodes of 5 minutes each and it is produced by the Russian company Riki Group. In Italy the brand is managed exclusively by...
Focus Licenziatari
ACONYTE BOOKS & UBISOFT® COLLABORATE TO PUBLISH EXCITING NEW ASSASSIN’S CREED® NOVELS SET IN CHINA
ASMODEE ENTERTAINMENT are delighted to announce that Aconyte, the fiction imprint of global games group Asmodee, have partnered with international video games company Ubisoft to publish a new Assassin’s Creed® novel trilogy, starting this summer. Kicking off with THE...
POKÉMON GOES POP! AT GAMES ACADEMY AND FUNSIDE
New Pokémon Pop! vinyl figurines are coming exclusively to Games Academy and Funside! Funko Europe and The Pokémon Company International are launching special versions of beloved first-generation Pokémon Charmander and Squirtle that will be available solely from the...
THE ROYAL MINT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF FUN WITH A NEW COMMEMORATIVE COIN COLLECTION FEATURING THE MR. MEN LITTLE MISS CHARACTERS
The commemorative coin collection features Mr Happy, Little Miss Giggles, Mr Strong and Little Miss Sunshine and have been exclusively designed by Adam Hargreaves. The Royal Mint, the Original Maker of UK coins, has launched a commemorative coin collection to...
ZACK SNYDER’S JUSTICE LEAGE ARRIVES IN USA AND GLOBALLY ON MARCH 18TH
The film will be available from March 18th in the USA and simultaneously in other Countries. Warner Bros. Entertainment has announced the arrival of ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE from Thursday 18 March, in the USA on HBO Max. Click here to see the official trailer...
DREAMDUST AND TOONZ MEDIA TEAM-UP TO DEVELOP A NEW ANIMATED SERIES BASED ON “DAISY DEW DROP & THE RAINBOW GARDEN”
San Francisco based Firefly Brand Management has secured a strategic partnership between, global animation studio, Toonz Media Group and Dreamdust Studios to create and develop a new pre-school series based on the colorful illustrations of Dreamdust Studios’...
ON KIDS & FAMILY JOINS FORCES WITH M6 GROUP AND SUPER RTL TO CREATE AND DEVELOP PETRONIX DEFENDERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALPHA GROUP
ON Kids & Family, producer of Petronix Defenders, a 52x13’ tv show dedicated to children from 4 to 8 years old, will partner with M6 Group (Gulli and M6Kid) and Super RTL, alongside with the toy manufacturer and global media group Alpha, leader in this field on...
Fashion & Lifestyle
DR. MARTENS X HELLO KITTY AND FRIENDS
Dr. Martens x Hello Kitty: new collaboration brings more Sanrio characters into focus. This March, two alternative brands collide once again. Last year’s Hello Kitty collaboration marked our joint 60th anniversary with Sanrio, and this season, we’re joining forces...
HYPE. X SESAME STREET COLLECTION LAUNCHES
The new HYPE. x Sesame Street, vibrantly-animated adults’ and kids’ collections, are launching on February 21. The new ranges comprise of a 55-piece capsule collection featuring all-time-favourite Sesame Street characters in a range of designs, including hoodies,...
COCOMELON JOINS THE POETIC BRANDS PORTFOLIO
Licensee to create a baby and children’s range based on global sensation CoComelon is loved by kids and families across the globe and will now become a unique collection of baby and children’s wear, thanks to a new licensee agreement between Poetic Brands and Moonbug...
Interviste
THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL FOR VIACOMCBS
LM interviewed Simone Fenu, Senior Director Licensing Italy, Greece and Malta of ViacomCBS, to learn more about the company's future digital plans. How important is digital today for the consumer products development? Today it is essential to build a digital licensing...
VICTORIA LICENSING & MARKETING: MATTEL ‘S PROJECTS FOR THE FUTURE
This year has been a particularly challenging period for companies that base most of their business on toys, such as Mattel. Thinking about the future, LM interviewed Eleonora Schiavoni, Founder and Managing Director of Victoria Licensing & Marketing, exclusive...
A NEW CREATIVE FACTORY
Jessica Gasperoni is not only the soul of IGT, a well-known company specialized in promotions and pocket money toys, but also the creator of a new IP for girls, UNICORN DOLLS. LM interviewed her to find out how the idea was born. IGT is a company in constant...
TOY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2021 TOY OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
Star Wars: The Child Animatronic Edition Toy (Hasbro) Crowned “Toy of the Year”— Story Time Chess & The Original Spawn Action Figure and Comic Remastered (2020) Play professionals and toy fans from around the globe gathered virtually to honour the year’s most...
ALL-NEW BRAND & LICENSING INNOVATION SUMMITS WILL GUIDE INDUSTRY THROUGH CHANGING RETAIL, CONTENT AND CONSUMER LANDSCAPES
First European event will run virtually on 9-11 June 2021 and main topics will include trends and retail, CSR and sustainability, content and digital transformation. Global Licensing Group is launching Brand & Licensing Innovation Summits (B&LIS) in Europe and...
ANNOUNCED THE KIDSCREEN AWARDS WINNERS
At the high-profile Kidscreen Awards ceremony, hosted by actor/comedian Emma Hunter and exclusively sponsored by the Canada Media Fund, the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was singled out and celebrated by the global kids entertainment...
Media & digital
LEADING UK GAME AND APP DEVELOPER IS ON BOARD FOR THE CLASSIC GAMESHOW BRAND
Bulldog Licensing has signed a deal with Sabec for Bullseye. The developer will be creating a range of digital games for download on the Nintendo Switch and Playstation consoles, based on the much-loved British gameshow. A leader in its field, Sabec develops games...
TOONZ MEDIA GROUP LAUNCHES MYTOONZ WITH WORLD-CLASS ANIMATED CONTENT
Toonz Media Group has launched an exciting new OTT platform for kids and family entertainment called MyToonz. Toonz has tied up with multiple app stores, telecos, OTTs and connected TV companies around the world to make MyToonz available for consumers across...
MAURIZIO DISTEFANO LICENSING APPOINTS SOLUNA EVENTI FOR DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TO PUBLIC WITH MASHA AND THE BEAR
The debut this Sunday with fantastic sessions in live streaming: interactive games, Meet & Greet and a special gift to children. Thanks to the agreement managed by Maurizio Distefano Licensing, Masha and the Bear agent for Italy, between the successful...
Retail
MIRACULOUS: IN EVERY WAY!
TF1 series Miraculous is recording great numbers with an average of 32.6% audience share TF1 series Miraculous is doing great, with an average of 32.6% audience share among children aged 4-10 in the TFOU children’s slot. As regards retail products, the official...
PLANETA JUNIOR LAUNCHES ONLINE PUCCA STORE
Pucca fans will now be able to find exclusive fashion, home design and accessories on her e-Commerce site Planeta Junior is launching the Pucca Store across Europe. Her daring, boldness, fun, maturity, zero prejudices and great message of love based on ‘being...
PREMOLI + DI BELLA: THE PET COLLECTION IN-STORE
Premoli + Di Bella: the pet collection on-store express fashion, art, tradition and innovation. The perfect union between pet and design Fashion, Art, Tradition and Innovation, these are the key words that best summarize the collection PREMOLI + DI BELLA Pet Design,...
Trend & Research
THE INSIGHTS PEOPLE LAUNCH MEDIA MIX COMPASS TO HELP BRANDS IMPROVE ADVERTISING & MARKETING EFFECTIVENESS
The Insights People the global leader in kids and parents market intelligence have today launched their Media Mix Compass a revolutionary media planning tool to assist brands and agencies in their planning, monitoring and evaluating their media campaigns across the 13...
VIACOMCBS AND EU40 TOGETHER FOR A SYSTEMIC ACTION TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE STARTING FROM THE EVENT “GLOBAL YOUTH – VOICES AND FUTURES”
During the event to be held on February 2, realized in partnership with Euractiv, the results of the research conducted by ViacomCBS entitled Beyond 2020: Global Youth - Voices & Futures will be presented. ViacomCBS Networks International and EU40, in partnership...
THE INSIGHTS PEOPLE LAUNCHES PARENTS INSIGHTS IN 13 COUNTRIES
The Insights People launches Parents Insights, which will survey 130,000 parents of children between the age of 1 and 16 in 13 countries The Insights People, global leader in kids, parents and family marketing intelligence, is delighted to announce the launch of...
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