Industry News

DEVOLVER DIGITAL SIGNS WITH LICENSING AGENTS AND PR AGENCY
Devolver Digital partners with licensing agents Retail Monster and Merchantwise for Fall Guys and brings Big Top on board to manage trade PR Devolver Digital, global publisher of some of the most original, eccentric and beloved games of the past decade, has partnered...

ARTISTORY TO WORK WITH THE BRITISH LIBRARY ON IP LICENSING IN GREATER CHINA
The addition of the British Library sees ARTiSTORY expand its portfolio into the “library” category ARTiSTORY has recently signed a multi-year agreement with The British Library to work on IP licensing in the Greater China market. The British Library is the UK's...

EMOJI HAS APPOINTED LATIN AMERICAN LICENSING COMPANY IMC
The emoji company has appointed Latin American licensing company IMC as its new agent in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. The emoji company has appointed Latin American licensing company IMC as its new agent in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. IMC...
Licensee Focus

CRAYOLA AND CASELY ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP NEW LINE OF BOLDLY COLORED PRODUCTS
A new collection of tech accessories with designs influenced by the brand that embodies color Crayola and Brooklyn-based DTC retailer Casely announced their collaboration on a new collection of tech accessories with designs influenced by the brand that embodies color....

MULTI-BRAND DEAL BETWEEN THESOUL PUBLISHING AND BUNMO LAUNCHES WITH 5-MINUTE CRAFTS E 123 GO!
The digital-first studio partners with the digital-first toy company to release consumer products that place their globally-recognized brands into the hands of fans TheSoul Publishing and BunMo unveiled a line of toys from their multi-product deal between the...

SNOWTAP PARTNERS WITH BLUEPRINT COLLECTIONS
Blueprint will offer social stationery and gifts based on the artwork brand, which is shortlisted for a Henries 2022 award Graphic design and illustration brand, Snowtap, has signed a deal with leading stationery and gift licensee, Blueprint Collections, to create a...

FAUNA & TOONZ’ UPCYCLING SERIES BRIKO UNLOCKS MAJIOR BROADCASTING AND L&M DEAL
A co-pro between Turkish powerhouse Fauna Entertainment and global animation major Toonz Media Group, Briko rolls out around the world with several distribution and licensing deals Can an empty bottle turn into a rocket? or a coffee filter into a butterfly? Briko and...

CHEFCLUB CHANNEL LAUNCHES ON PLUTO TV FRANCE
Chefclub and Pluto TV are pleased to announce the launch of a standalone Chefclub channel in France Chefclub, the world’s leading food-themed entertainment brand, and Pluto TV, the global leader in free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, are pleased to...

DISNEY+ WELCOMES BING TO THE LINE-UP IN ITALY
Acamar Films have signed a brand new multi-year deal with subscription based streaming service, Disney+ in Italy for the hit pre-school show Bing Building on the ongoing success and immense popularity of the hit pre-school show, Bing, Acamar Films have signed a brand...
Fashion & Lifestyle

MOTUL AND DEPANCEL PARTNER FOR SERIE-P PISTA 24 MOTUL EDITION WATCH
MOTUL Edition is first in a range of stylish motor-sport-inspired watches Major lifestyle and motoring brand Motul has announced a partnership with Depancel, the celebrated watchmaking brand whose timepieces are inspired by the automotive world, for the Pista 24 MOTUL...

POETIC BRANDS AND ASOS LAUNCH POKÉMON COLLECTION
Cross category apparel range launched this week for the iconic brand Specialist apparel licensee, Poetic Brands, has partnered with ASOS once again to design and manufacture a 38-piece collection of apparel inspired by the pop-culture entertainment franchise,...

TSBA GROUP BRINGS TRANSPORT FOR LONDON AND ERVE TOGETHER IN DYNAMIC FASHION PARTENRSHIP
TSBA Group has added licensed and private label fashion group Erve to the Transport for London (TfL) roster Part of the Erve Group, a leader in licensed, branded and private label merchandise in over 35,000 retail and e-commerce stores globally, Erve UK & Ireland...
Interviews

GRUPPO ALCUNI, THE ENERGY FROM BEING BACK IN ATTENDANCE
LM interviewed Francesco Manfio, General Manager and co-founder (with Sergio Manfio) of Gruppo Alcuni, to find out more about the company's upcoming news and objectives Trade shows are finally back in attendance, what are Gruppo Alcuni’s expectations? For our company,...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NICOLAS LOUFRANI, CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER, SMILEY
Nicolas Loufrani is participating in a panel at Europe’s Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit in London on 21 June Alongside The Point.1888’s founder and CEO Will Stewart and Products of Change founder and CEO Helena Mansell-Stopher, Nicolas will talk about how...

THE SMILEY COMPANY, TOWARDS A POSITIVE FUTURE
The Smiley Company, from the 50th anniversary to the Future Positive™ campaign This is an important year for The Smiley Company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary with ambitious global partnerships. In 2023 it will launch the huge campaign Future...
Events

BLE ANNOUNCES 2022 LICENSING U PROGRAMME
Licensing International and Brand Licensing Europe to pilot reimagined Licensing U programme for newcomers to the licensing industry Licensing International and Brand Licensing Europe are launching an all-new re-imagined programme for Licensing U 2022. The programme...

KENN VISELMAN IS SPEARHEADING A METEOHEROES INSPIRED CLIMATE EDUCATION INITIATIVE
Kenn Viselman, KIDS FIRST! & Mondo TV launch a major climate education initiative in the US inspired by Mondo hit MeteoHeroes The award-winning environmentally themed hit animated kids’ show MeteoHeroes premiered in North America on the 22nd of April with an Earth...

BLE LAUNCHES 2022 KELVYN GARDNER LICENSE THIS!
BLE launches 2022 Kelvyn Gardner License This! competition and invites student to enter Product Design category Entries open for Brand Licensing Europe’s Kelvyn Gardner License This! competition, which boosts the profile of new brands, illustrators, inventors and...
Media & digital

ACTIVATE GAMES TO BRING A UNIQUE FUSION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIGITAL GAMING TO AMERICAN DREAM
A new concept in entertainment that merges the best of digital technology with family-friendly competition coming to American Dream Expanding its lineup of world-class attractions, American Dream is excited to announce that Activate Games, an indoor, interactive...

ARTISTORY BRINGS TOGETHER TECNO MOBILE AND THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
On the 7th of July, MFA, Boston hosted a product launch to unveil the TECNO CAMON 19 Pro Mondrian Edition Gift Set Art and cultural IP licensing specialist ARTiSTORY has signed a global licensing deal with premium smartphone brand TECNO to collaborate with Museum of...

SESAME WORKSHOP DEBUTS NEW SERIES “TAMIR ON THE STREET”
Sesame Workshop expands Coming Together initiative with new series "Tamir on the Street" debuting on Sesame Street’s YouTube Channel Sesame Workshop is building on Coming Together, an ongoing initiative to nurture children’s positive and healthy race, ethnic, and...
Retail

ZAG PARTNERS WITH SCHREIBER FOODS TO BRING MIRACULOUS BRANDED LOW FAT YOGURT SMOOTHIES TO WALMART STORE
Launching in stores this summer, Miraculous is the first licensed character to appear on Walmart’s popular great value yogurt Smoothies Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG has signed an agreement with Schreiber Foods to bring the globally popular...

THE EMOJI COMPANY TEAMS WITH BURGER KING FRANCE FOR AN EXCLUSIVE SUMMER PROMOTION
The promotion includes 8 sticker books with themes such as: Wildlife and Nature, Travel and Adventure, Food and Drink, Pets and animals, Monsters and Fantasy, Sports and Leisure and Music and games emoji® – The Iconic Brand has partnered with Burger King France for a...

EMOJI AND MEDIALINK LAUNCH EXCITING EVENT IN CHINA
emoji®- The Iconic Brand and Medialink launch exciting event in China to lift the public’s spirits in the aftermath of Covid-19 emoji® company GmbH and Medialink Animation International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medialink Group Limited (Stock Code:...
Trend & Research

NEW CONTENT REPORT SHOWCASING THE BIGGEST GLOBAL TRENDS SHAKING UP THE KIDS AND FAMILY SPACE AS WE KNOW IT
The Mapping The World Of Content report is the most recent release from the global leaders in kids, parents and family market intelligence The Insights Family survey more than 469,040 kids aged 3-18 and 228,800 different parents a year across 22 countries in 6...

NEW ‘MAKING IT MATTER’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS WHY EVERY ORGANISATION NEEDS TO BECOME FAMILY FIRST
The Insights Family announce its latest report: ‘Making It Matter: Why every organisation needs to become family first’ The Insights Family survey more than 469,040 kids aged 3-18 and 228,800 different parents a year across 22 countries in 6 continents. From this...

SPIN MASTER ISSUES THIRD ANNUAL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY REPORT
Company increases philanthropic financial donations, enhances transparency of diversity, equity and inclusion metrics and achieves 97% pay equity Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) a leading global children’s entertainment company, issued its third annual Corporate Social...