Licensing Magazine is ready to set sail for another global tour in anticipation of a 2025 filled with events, news, insights, and much more! Here are some highlights of LM’s plans for the upcoming year.
The issues
In 2025, for the first time, five issues of LM will be released, including a special ‘Best of’ issue at the end of the year that will encapsulate the highlights and summary of everything that happened throughout the year.
As usual, we will kick off in January with the new winter issue of Licensing Magazine, which will be launched during the Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg from January 28 to February 3, where LM is proudly a Media Partner. This issue, available in both digital and print formats, will also be distributed at the New York Toy Fair, London Toy Fair, Kidscreen Summit, and more.
The second issue of Licensing Magazine is the spring issue, which is the only official licensing magazine of Bologna Children’s Book Fair and Bologna Licensing Trade Fair/Kids, where LM is the Official Licensing Partner. This issue will focus on industry news, transmedia trends, gaming & licensing beyond books, the evolution of children’s content, a focus on Asia, and much more. It will also be presented in China at Toy & Hobby China.
News from the industry, a focus on the US market, new launches, insights, and exclusive interviews are just some of the topics we will cover in the third issue of LM, the summer issue. LM’s summer tour begins at the Las Vegas Licensing Expo from May 21 to 23 and will then move to Shoptalk Europe in Spain, MIFA in France, BrandMate in Germany, Content Tokyo in Japan, and many other events.
The most important issue of the year, the autumn issue, will be distributed at numerous events where we will again be Media Partners, with a prominent presence at Brand Licensing Europe. This issue will also be shared at Young Horizons, MIP JR + MIPCOM, Frankfurter Buchmesse, and Brand Licensing Africa. This edition is made even more special by a Chinese version that will be distributed at China Licensing Expo and China International Children’s Book Fair.
The Best of issue—new for 2025—will focus on trends and insights from the past year as well as new developments and brands to watch in the coming year. This issue will be presented at Content Tokyo and Asia Television Forum.
Events 2025
Licensing Magazine will continue to be a Media Partner for numerous events worldwide in 2025, where magazines will be distributed via distribution bins at all fairs. Among these events we will attend are:
- Spielwarenmesse: We will have a stand featuring our exclusive Social TV Corner and organize panels as part of the official Licensing Programme in partnership with Licensing International and BrandMate.
- New York Toy Fair: We will be present with our magazine and serve as Media Partners for this event.
- BCBF and BLTF/K: Licensing Magazine will have a dedicated stand in Bologna with distribution bins throughout the show floor and conduct special Social TV Corner interviews while organizing the International Kids Licensing Days conference program.
- Las Vegas Licensing Expo: Here we are present as Media Partners with a dedicated stand and distribution bins across the show floor along with our Social TV Corner format.
- Brand Licensing Europe (BLE): An essential tool for promoting brands globally with maximum exposure. Our presence at BLE will feature a dedicated stand and distribution bins throughout the show floor along with our special Social TV Corner format.
- China Licensing Expo (CLE): The leading licensing event in China held in Shanghai where Licensing Magazine is present as a Media Partner with dedicated stands and distribution bins across the show floor along with our special Social TV Corner format.
Throughout the year, we will organize various panels and talks with industry professionals to discuss upcoming trends, the best strategies to adopt, and the changes affecting the entire industry.
