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GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SERVICES TAPS KOPA AS ITS LICENSING AGENT FOR LATAM
Global Merchandising Services selected KOPA as its agent for Latin America to identify and develop licensing opportunities Global Merchandising Services (GMS), the world's largest independent entertainment merchandiser, recently selected KOPA as its agent for Latin...
VIS BY VIACOMCBS AND LEONE FILM GROUP ANNOUNCE CONTENT CO-PRODUCTION AGREEMENT
VIS and Leone Film Group have signed an agreement for the co-production of audiovisual content and projects VIS, the ViacomCBS Network International division dedicated to content distribution and production, and Leone Film Group, Italy's leading independent film and...
TIM ERICKSON APPOINTED HEAD OF PEANUTS WORLDWIDE
Former Disney, DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox executive to drive strategy and growth of Peanuts’ licensing business Peanuts Worldwide is pleased to announce that the highly accomplished consumer products and brand executive Tim Erickson has been named Executive...
Licensee Focus
RANDOM HOUSE CHILDREN’S BOOK TO PUBLISH EIGHT TITLES IN COLLABORATION WITH WARNER BROS.
Random House Children’s Books annunce new "Space Jam: a new legacy" titles Random House Children’s Books’ new “SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY” program will introduce a new generation of readers to such beloved Looney Tunes as Bugs Bunny, Lola Bunny and Porky Pig, and many...
MAYA THE BEE PARTNERS WITH INNOVATIVA FRENCH FOODTECH COMPANY BEE’S DREAM
Studio 100 Media has entered into a licensing agreement with French foodtech start-up Bee’s dream for “Maya the Bee” Studio 100 Media has entered into a licensing agreement with French foodtech start-up Bee’s dream for “Maya the Bee”. The contract was negotiated and...
BARBIE DOUGH HAS ARRIVED!
The new Barbie Dough by Lisciani are available! Glittery, colourful, Barbie Dough, the modelling pastes by Lisciani, are here! To unleash creativity and fantasy, they are available for Barbie's little friends in different multipacks or in single packages with a brand...
AMEBA PROSPERS AS NEWLY ACQUIRED KIDS CONTENT THRIVES!
New and current distribution partners bring more programs and properties to the leading kids entertainment platform Leading kid’s entertainment streaming platform, Ameba, is adding over 3500 new programs to its catalogue of children’s entertainment available now...
TFOU INNOVATIONS FOR 2021/2022
TFOU 2021/2022 season: back to classic children’s tales On June 30th, the TFOU press conference offered the opportunity to present the highlights to come for the year 2021-2022. This season marks a big comeback for children’s all-time most beloved stories. Pirates,...
DANDELOOO’S MISCHIEVOUS LITTLE BEAR MAKES HIS WAY AROUND THE GLOBE
Dandelooo has signed several deals for the enchanting 2D preschool series Little Bear, commissioned by France Televisions and produced by Supamonks Studio Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has signed several deals for...
Fashion & Lifestyle
BATTLE THE KAIJU WITH ULTRAMAN VERSUS CAPSULE COLLECTION!
Celebrate the 55th anniversary of the original Ultraman with this limited-edition capsule collection of exclusive and officially licensed Ultraman apparel! Since 1966, Ultraman has brought bravery, hope and kindness to the world. Celebrate the 55th anniversary of the...
RHS AND OASIS ANNOUNCE LIMITED-EDITION NATURE INSPIRED FASHION RANGE
Collection highlights prints inspired by images from the RHS Lindley Collections The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced a partnership with renowned British fashion brand Oasis for an exclusive limited-edition 27-piece collection of contemporary women’s...
CASIO AND CHUPA CHUPS FOR NEW CAPSULE COLLECTION
CASIO BABY-G e Chupa Chups, classy capsule collection designed by Maya Hansen Perfetti Van Melle group and the international well-known company CASIO have teamed up to develop the sweeter and most fashionable capsule collection of the summer: CASIO BABY-G and Chupa...
Interviews
MANY LICENSING NEWS FOR MEDIASET GROUP
The Mediaset brands continue to collect great success. LM interviewed Guido Pisterna, Licensing director of the group, to know the latest news Since July 2021, two acclaimed Turkish series have been broadcast on your network, Love is in the air and Brave and...
THE INCLUSIVE CARTOON OF LAMPADINO E CARAMELLA
A truly inclusive cartoon, even for deaf, blind, visually impaired or autistic children, explained by its TV producer Raffaele Bortone, of Animundi, in an exclusive interview for Licensing Magazine Raffaele, tell us how this innovative television project came about....
CARAVANSERAI. THE NEW APPROACH TO LICENSING
LM interviewed Guillem Rey, Managing Director at Caravanserai Partners to learn more on the agency’s portfolio, strategy e novelties Following the expertise and seniorship of its founders, Caravanserai aims to have an innovative approach to the licensing business,...
Events
THIS SUMMER IN RICCIONE A THEMED PUPPY CLUB FRIENDS BEACH CLUB
Thanks to the success that has spread through licensing with the food industry, Cool Things wants to extend the Brand concept beyond the simple toy, using it to decorate and personalize ones surroundings entirely with the exclusive Puppy Club Friends characters Thanks...
POCKET.WATCH & RYAN’S WORLD JOIN NASA TO PROMOTE S.T.E.M. LEARNING AND SPACE EXPLORATION
Ryan Kaji, 9, of Ryan’s World to interview astronauts on the International Space Station and meet Mars Rover Perseverance’s Twin, OPTIMISM, at the Jet Propulsion Lab Pocket.watch, the premier kids and family entertainment company, and their franchise partner, Ryan’s...
HILDA SCOOPS TWO AWARD WINS AT THE 2021 DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
Silvergate Media’s Hilda scoops two award wins at the 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards including outstanding children’s animated series Silvergate Media is delighted to share news of further award wins for the second series of its highly acclaimed Netflix animated TV series,...
Media & digital
IAM8BIT BRINGS POIGNANT AND AIRY TELL ME WHY SOUNDTRACK TO VINYL
Tell Me Why has teamed up with LA-based production company, iam8bit, to launch a vinyl soundtrack of the narrative adventure gam iam8bit, in collaboration with DONTNOD Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios Publishing, is proud to announce that it will be bringing the...
MONDO TV IBEROAMERICA PRESENTS: METEOHEROES – THE VIDEO GAME!
Game based on hit animated kids’ series will launch on PlayStation in 2022 The first-ever MeteoHeroes video game is on its way! The popular environmentally themed animated kids’ show MeteoHeroes, co-produced by Mondo TV and the leading Italian weather forecasting...
MIRACULOUS LADYBAG RP FROM ZAG AND TOYA EXCEEDS 100M GAMEPLAYS AS THE NEWEST HIT ON ROBLOX!
Released by Zag Games and Toya, Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir passed 100 million plays in under two months ZAG Games, a new division by award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG, and Toya, a female-led, Tel-Aviv based studio  partnered on...
Retail
THE KISS MONSTER MERCHANDISE MACHINE REACHES NEW HEIGHTS GLOBALLY
Legendary band and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers return to the stage adding new shows to their record-breaking tour, kicking off august 2021 in the U.S KISS, America’s Platinum Record Award-Winning Group, and the band’s exclusive global licensing agent, Epic Rights,...
MOOSE TOYS: SPREADING THE SUPERHAPPY ALL THE WAY TO CANADA
Beginning fall 2021, Moose will lead the distribution strategy for select key brands Australian based Moose Toys announced it will continue its global expansion, embarking on a hybrid direct distribution model in the Canadian market. Beginning Fall 2021, Moose will...
TOY INDUSTRY GOES CRYPTO
Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company to be First in Toys to accept Cryptocurrency! It is a Tik Tok, doing it for the “Gram”, pay the easiest way generation, and Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company is taking steps to move into the Cryptocurrency galaxy with the rest of the...
Trend & Research
WILDBRAIN SPARK LAUNCHES NEW RESEARCH REPORT ON THE DIGITAL INFLUENCE OF GENERATION ALPHA
“THE STREAMING GENERATION: Shaping the Future of Family Advertising” examines viewing habits and preferences of the first fully digital cohort of kids WildBrain Spark, the premium kids and family AVOD network and digital studio, has published new research in...
THE INSIGHTS FAMILY® LAUNCH IP INDEX™
The Insights Family® launch IP INDEX, a ground breaking way to track & understand IP performance & future demand The Insights Family®, the global leader in kids, parents, and family market intelligence, is launching a ground-breaking new tool – the IP...
SESAME WORKSHOPS RELEASES THE STUDY COMING TOGETHER: FAMILY REFLECTIONS ON RACISM
Sesame Workshop elevates voices of children ages 6-11 and their parents with new study According to the Coming Together: Family Reflections on Racism study conducted by Sesame Workshop to better understand how the events of last summer were affecting and being...
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