Festival of Licensing today announces its Hasbro Happy Hours programme of ‘after-show’ evening entertainment to bring the licensing industry together once the day’s meetings have dialled down and the fun can begin. "At Hasbro, we are committed to creating the world’s best play and entertainment …
Leading independent agency, Rocket Licensing will be exhibiting a wide portfolio of brands, including new additions and longstanding properties, at the European week of the new virtual Festival of Licensing show, running throughout October. The impressive list features newcomers such as …
Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, will showcase several properties at the MIPCOM online event in October. This year’s line-up includes a new version of the classic tale Grisù, the recent arrival of MeteoHeroes, the third series of the internationally …
Honda joins forces with Perfetti Van Melle in Thailand on a collaboration between the popular Scoopy I motorcycle and the Chupa Chups lollipop brand. In Thailand, Honda launches a limited edition Scoopy I Chupa Chups model with a matching helmet that combines the spirit of fun and colour of the lollipop …
Caroline Mickler Ltd teams up with Iconic Images to represent Norman Parkinson, one of the most important and celebrated fashion photographers of the twentieth century. An extraordinary talent, Norman Parkinson’s career spanned the 1950’s to 1980’s including a long collaboration with Vogue …
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, has named Stefan Kastenmüller to the newly created position of General Manager for Europe. Kastenmüller will be responsible for developing and implementing a long-term strategic vision for the Workshop in the region …
Founder of Fuzzballs, Marc Sach has been awarded the Rising Star award at the annual Stationery Awards, which benchmark good practice and innovation in the stationery sector, and recognise manufacturers, retailers and rising talent. One judge said: “Dedication and hard work have paid off for Marc …
For the first time, NFL players will appear as playable characters in Subway Surfers through a new group licensing partnership, it was announced today by SYBO Games, the NFL Players Association and OneTeam Partners. The endless runner mobile game crossed three billion downloads worldwide in August and …
Fanatics’ acquisition of Top of the World signals both a further consolidation of the sports licensing business and another move toward becoming more vertically integrated, adding inhouse headwear manufacturing to the apparel production it acquired in 2017 when it bought Majestic …
BBC Studios, the global content company that introduced children and families in the U.S. to Bluey, the Emmy-winning animated series available on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, and Disney+, has named Penguin Random House master publishing partner for the preschool brand …
Who doesn’t love LEGO bricks? And who doesn’t have a fond LEGO memory from their childhood (or even adulthood)? Whether you build from instructions, or dream up something from your imagination, LEGO building is the ultimate platform for creative experimentation and development …
The iconic Smiley brand, the world’s biggest retailer Alibaba, and globally-renowned brand management, brand owner and marketing company Authentic Brands Group are the first keynotes revealed for the Festival of Licensing Live Stage agenda, sponsored by Crunchyroll. A month-long virtual celebration of …