Highlights
Our reportages
LaST news
Industry News
ZAG CONTINUES TO GROW EXECUTIVE TEAM
ZAG is further building its executive team with the appointment of Christophe Vallade as Vice President Global E-Commerce, and Ben Johnson as Senior Vice President Legal & Litigation Christophe Vallade will oversee defining, implementing, and managing the global...
EL OCHO NAMED LICENSING AGENT FOR MASHA AND THE BEAR AND KID-E-CATS
El Ocho Licencias y Promociones has been appointed the licensing agency in Iberia for Masha and the Bear by Animacord and for Kid-E-Cats by CTC Network and APC Kids. MASHA AND THE BEAR El Ocho has signed with Animacord to manage licensing for Masha and the Bear in the...
SUTIKKI BUILDS LEADERSHIP TEAM
COMPANY PREPARES FOR ACCELERATION WITH NEW SENIOR BRAND, CONTENT AND CREATIVE HIRES London based Sutikki, an active disruptor in the children’s entertainment space, has announced the appointment of three seasoned executives to further bolster its dynamic leadership...
Licensee Focus
MOOSE TOYS SECURES MASTER TOY PARTNER FOR FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
Innovative toy company to introduce first-ever toys and collectibles for multiplayer gaming phenomenon. Moose Toys is launching the first-ever Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout toy line in partnership with Mediatonic and Devolver Digital. Moose is the Master Toy Licensee...
SOON THE NEW MASHA AND THE BEAR OFFICIAL MAGAZINES AND COMIC BOOKS
The official magazines and the comic books with the most loved couple by children will soon be available Thanks to the deal managed by Maurizio Distefano Licensing between Panini and Animaccord, a multinational licensing company and production studio of the animated...
RHS AND ULSTER WEAVERS ANNOUNCE NEW KITCHEN TEXTILES RANGE
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced the launch by Ulster Weavers, an award-winning home textiles company, of a new RHS range of kitchen textiles Called the Spring Floral collection, it offers a wide range of textiles and accessories, including a luxury...
GENIUS BRANDS GREENLIGHTS SEASON THREE OF HIT CHILDREN’S SERIES RAINBOW RANGERS
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video joined Key Media Partners Worldwide, Including Nickelodeon Latin America, Roku in U.K., TVNZ, NOGA, and KARTOON CHANNEL! in U.S. and Canada. Genius Brands International has announced the greenlight of season three of its flagship...
APC KIDS SECURES RAFT OF DEALS FOR DINOCITY
APC Kids has secured a raft of international sales for its new preschool series DinoCity, produced by Riki Group in partnership with Animax Production animation studio The robust list of deals sees new partners for the 2D animated series signed across Europe and MENA,...
PAW PATROL LAUNCHES A NEW CHARACTER, REX
The first puppy with disabilities debuts in the new series: "PAW Patrol Dino Rescue" Always based on action and adventure, the TV series of PAW Patrol debuts with new episodes entitled "PAW Patrol Dino Rescue". In the "PAW Patrol Dino Rescue" series, the PAW Patrol,...
Fashion & Lifestyle
RIKI GROUP’s THE FIXIES FOR H&M
H&M has announced the launch of the collaboration together with the popular Russian animated series "The Fixies" by Riki Group. The sustainable collection featuring the beloved characters will be available in selected H&M stores in Russia, Belarus and...
MARKM X THE LAUGHING COW®
The Korean street casual brand MARKM teams up with the French premium cheese brand The Laughing Cow® for a full range of licensed apparel and accessories This deal has been brokered by Infiniss, the non-food licensing agent in Korea for The laughing Cow®, Kiri® and...
POMELO LAUNCHES SPECIAL COLLABORATION WITH CHUPA CHUPS
A Vibrant Collection of Fun, Retro-inspired Pieces Featuring Everyone’s Favourite Lollipop! Pomelo announces the launch of a one-of-a-kind collection with Chupa Chups, a world-famous Spanish lollipop and confectionery brand. Since 1958, Chupa Chups has been a part of...
Interviews
FUTURE PLANS OF STUDIO 100
LM interviewed Joachim Knödler, Head of Licensing at Studio 100 Media from September 2020, to learn more about the future plans of one of Europe’s leading animation companies. Joachim Knödler became Head of Licensing at Studio 100 in September 2020. LM interviewed...
VIACOMCBS NEXT PLANS
Exclusive interview with Simone Fenu, Senior Director Licensing Italy, Greece and Malta at ViacomCBS Amidst important confirmations of hit brands and new projects, Simone Fenu told LM and their readers what to expect from the world's leading children's content group,...
PLAY AROUND DEVELOPMENTS IN 2021
LM interviewed Massimiliano Piazzolla, Managing Director Play Around After its debut in January 2020, Play Around, the Toy Company born from the Pea & Promoplast group has been working on new projects ready to be launched this year and laying the foundations for a...
Events
TONIES® DELIVERS THE GIFT OF STORIES AND SONGS TO CHILDREN UNDERGOING TREATMENT IN THE UK
The leading children’s storytelling audio device company has donated 500 Tonies playing children’s favourite stories and songs, to children’s charity, Starlight Helping to bring play to children undergoing serious medical treatment across the UK, tonies® has gifted...
BARBIE CELEBRATES GYMNAST MILENA BALDASSARRI
In such an important year for sport, Barbie continues in her mission to inspire the infinite potential that there is in every child and proposes to Italian girls another great female model: Milena Baldassarri Barbie has announced Milena Baldassari as the second Role...
UNITED NATIONS AND THE SMURFS TO HEADLINE SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA AT B&LIS
Senior executives from United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) and the Smurfs are uniting to present a joint keynote at Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit (B&LIS), which takes place online from 9-11 June 2021. Called ‘Why the Future will be Blue....
Media & digital
‘THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH AND THE STAFF OF DOOM’ VIDEO GAME LAUNCHES JUNE 4th 2021
The Kid friendly, Zombie Action game is based on the New York Times best-selling books and Emmy Award winning Netflix series “The Last Kids on Earth”. Outright Games together with Atomic Cartoons, and development studio Stage Clear Studios, have announced a June 4,...
ZAG GAMES PARTNERS WITH CRAZYLABS TO DEVELOP SECOND OFFICIAL MOBILE GAME FOR MIRACULOUS™ – TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR
The first Official Miraculous Game has ranked within the Global Top 10 Runner Games on iOS and Google Play Since 2018 Following the global success of the first official mobile game Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir, ZAG Games has partnered again with game developer...
TELETUBBIES LAUNCH NEW CRYPTOCURRENCY TUBBYCOIN
The Teletubbies have launched TubbyCoin, an innovative new cryptocurrency employing the groundbreaking power of HugTech Developed at WildBrain Labs, TubbyCoin is a new virtual system that employs cutting-edge cryptographology to convey the inherent value of Big Hugs!...
Retail
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT AND AMAZON FALLS TO OPEN WORLD’S FIRST COLUMBIA PICTURES THEME AND WATERPARK IN THAILAND
Rides and Attractions will start Opening From October 2021 at “Columbia Pictures’ Aquaverse”. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls announced a deal to develop the 14-acre prime location in the seaside town of Bangsaray, located 20 minutes from Pattaya and 90...
IRELAND’S PREMIERE ANIMATION STUDIO, CARTOON SALOON, LAUNCHES A NEW E-COMMERCE ART GALLERY FEATURING LIMITED EDITION PRINTS FROM MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING FILMS
Select Framed Artwork Featured on CartoonSaloonGallery.Com includes “Wolfwalkers”, “The Breadwinner,” “Song of the Sea,” and “The Secret of Kells”. Creating an opportunity for animation film enthusiasts everywhere, the four-time Academy Award-nominated animation...
AUSTRALIA’S WORLD FIRST IN-STORE MINECRAFT SCAVENGER HUNT A HIT WITH FANS AT BIG W STORES
Thousands of Australian fans recently experienced the best-selling video game of all time like never before The BIG W exclusive in-store Minecraft Scavenger Hunt game incorporated many of Minecraft’s favourite characters and was developed with challenges for players...
Trend & Research
THE INSIGHTS FAMILY® RE-LAUNCHES ITS AWARD-WINNING REAL-TIME DATA PORTAL
The Insights Family®, formerly The Insights People™, unveils the new portal, which includes a suite of new innovative features. The Insights Family® have launched the latest version of their award-winning insights platform – “Portal 4.0”. The latest iteration...
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...
Subscribe to our newsletter
Read our last issue
