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THIS SUMMER IS PINK WITH BARBIE AND VERALAB
This summer is pink with Barbie and Veralab: Veralab loves Barbie, the collection of eco-friendly sunscreens to celebrate 50 years of Barbie Malibu, a self-confident and environmentally friendly woman! Atmospheres of the American west coast and attention to the...
FRED ROGERS PRODUCTIONS PROMOTES MATTHEW SHIELS TO VP, BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS
New responsibilities include overseeing licensing for the company’s award-winning hit series and brands Fred Rogers Productions, the nonprofit children’s entertainment producer behind the Emmy® Award-winning PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Odd Squad, and...
RAINBOW EUROPEAN AGENT FOR NINA AND OTHER LITTLE THINGS
Italian licensing agency DIC 2, worldwide licensor of the property Nina and Other Little Things, chooses Rainbow as licensing agent to increase the presence of the property in Europe Nina and Other Little Things is a little red doll with a poetic design that has been...
Licensee Focus
BABY SHARK’S BIG SHOW! TOYS ON AMAZON
Pre-order Baby Shark’s Big Show! Toys on Amazon Prime Day This exclusive launch includes: A refresh of the best-selling Song Cubes that play the Baby Shark’s Big Show! theme song, with colorful new fan-favorite characters to squeeze, stack, and collect! Swim-sational...
FUTURUMKIDS ANNOUNCES LICENSING AND MERCHANDISING PLAN FOR PADDLES
E-commerce-based strategy will underpin present and future properties State-of-the art animation and media company FuturumKids, whose delightful new CGI show for four-to-seven-year-olds, Paddles, is about to launch in a number of markets, has announced licensing and...
THE SECOND OFFICIAL NOVEL IN THE SERIES OF THE MOMENT: LUPIN
After the success of the first book published by Magazzini Salani, 30,000 copies in 4 months, and of the Netflix series, immediately in the first place of the most viewed, the second volume of the saga in the official edition of the series is finally in the bookstore...
OMENS STUDIOS INTRODUCES EDDY AND THE ECOSAURS TO THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE
Diverse new eco-focused preschool series launches at Annecy Award-winning global animation company Omens Studios is bringing brand-new preschool Dinosaur adventure show Eddy and the Ecosaurs to the international marketplace, launching at Annecy this week. The...
SINKING SHIP AND SCOTT BROTHERS TAP NELVANA TO DISTRIBUTE BUILDER BROTHERS’ DREAM FACTORY
Original series is first 3D fully animated production from Sinking Ship and the debut kids’ show from home renovation Gurus and Children’s Authors, Drew and Jonathan Scott Leading global kids’ entertainment company Sinking Ship Entertainment (Odd Squad, Dino Dana) and...
GERONIMO STILTON MAINTAINS GLOBAL POPULARITY AS ATLANTYCA ENTERTAINMENT SECURES NEW BROADCAST LICENSES
Atlantyca Entertainment is proud to announce that is has secured a succession of renewals for its flagship property Geronimo Stilton Atlantyca Entertainment is proud to announce that is has secured a succession of renewals for its flagship property, the beloved and...
Fashion & Lifestyle
THE NEW COLLECTION NICE IOI X EMOJI
emoji® and Medialink team up with nice ioi to launch a new easy-to-wear fashion collection emoji®-The Iconic Brand and Medialink Animation International Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medialink Group Limited (Stock Code：2230.HK), continue to bring...
ESSENT’IAL X PANINI
Panini and Essent’ial: a limited edition backpack that boasts minimum C02 emissions in the 60° anniversary of Panini From the core element of Panini, the paper, an exclusive collaboration among two Italian companies who are capable to create from this element...
TOMMY HILFIGER PARTNERS WITH VIACOMCBS CONSUMER PRODUCTS ON A BLAST FROM THE PAST TOMMY JEANS CAPSULE
The one-of-a-kind collection features ‘90s and ‘00s pop culture icons with fan-favorite TOMMY JEANS styles Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], announces the launch of A Blast From The Past capsule in partnership with ViacomCBS Consumer Products....
Interviews
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,...
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...
Events
MDL AT BOLOGNA LICENSING TRADE FAIR 2021
On June 16th Maurizio Distefano Licensing was present with two events full of content and news at the virtual edition of Bologna Licensing Trade Fair Maurizio Distefano Licensing (MDL), which manages licensing in Italy for number of major brands across entertainment,...
TOY FAIR NEW YORK TO HOST “WORLD OF TOYS” PAVILION BY SPIELWARENMESSE eG
New pavilion to welcome more global brands & toys to NYC’s expanded Javits Center The Toy Association, producer of Toy Fair New York, has announced a new partnership with Spielwarenmesse eG to bring the Nuremberg exhibition provider’s World of Toys Pavilion to Toy...
SILC21 EVENT ANNOUNCES FINAL SPEAKER LINE-UP WITH JUST OVER ONE WEEK TO GO
The global Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2021 will take place online and live from 24-25 June 2021, with content available to view on demand for 30 days The full line-up of speakers has just been announced for the Sustainability in Licensing Conference (SILC)...
Media & digital
ESL’S FIRST FORAY INTO MOBILE GAMING HARDWARE OFFERS IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY FOR ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT PLAY
ESL have teamed up with leading mobile controller developer, RiotPWR, for an ESL mobile phone controller ESL Gaming, the world’s largest esports company, has launched the first ESL controller for mobile phones, designed by RiotPWR, the leading mobile controller...
SESAME STREET AND THE WIGGLES DEBUT NEW RENDITION OF THE ICONIC CLASSIC “FRUIT SALAD”
Music video collaboration available exclusively on YouTube Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, and The Wiggles are debuting a reimagining of The Wiggles iconic song “Fruit Salad” exclusively on YouTube. Starring The Wiggles—Anthony Field,...
THE SUCCESS OF THE SPACETOON’S SHOW “THE MOSHAYA FAMILY ANIMATION”
Spacetoon Revealed: over 450 million impressions on its original show “The Moshaya Family Animation” Spacetoon, the family content producer, provider and broadcaster, has recently revealed that The Moshaya Family Animation has accumulated over 450 million impressions...
Retail
FELTRINELLI COMICS & GAMES OPENS IN SEVERAL BOOKSHOPS IN ITALY
Feltrinelli Comics & Games, the first bookstore space dedicated to all the worlds of Lucca Comics & Games opens in Feltrinelli bookstores in Turin, Genova, Milan, Rome and Palermo Only a few months have passed since the birth of Feltrinelli Comics & Games,...
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEOLANDIA: A PARTY THAT IS SURE TO BE FUN
Italy's best-loved theme park reopens on 15 June and is preparing for a season of celebrations with cartoon characters and lots of surprises for guests! The dream of many children is finally about to come true: on Tuesday 15 June the magic of Leolandia will reignite!...
NICOLETTA COSTA’S E-COMMERCE IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Nicoletta Costa presents her e-commerce Nicolettacostastore.com Since 1980 Nicoletta Costa has been enchanting readers all over the world with a series of characters that are now part of the collective imagination of many generations of children: Nuvola Olga, Giulio...
Trend & Research
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...
KIDS & FAMILY INDUSTRY REPORT 2021 SHOWS MUCH OPTIMISM WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ON THE HORIZON
Three-quarters of businesses are confident they can achieve their business targets in the coming year. The Insights Family® have released their Kids and Family Industry Report 2021 which found much optimism for the year ahead. 75% of companies are confident they can...
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...
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