On July 17th 2019 the world celebrates World Emoji Day and this landmark is recognition of the influence and revolutionary power of Smileys and emojis. However very little is known about the early origins of these, it started in 1997 when Nicolas Loufrani, son of the creator of the first Smiley, saw the …
Mondo TV Group, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, and German company Toon2Tango GmbH & Co. KG., the new kids and family entertainment venture founded by television and movie industry legend Hans Ulrich Stoef, have announced a major strategic …
The finalists in the Retail, Product, Property and Licensed Promotion categories at The Licensing Awards 2019 have been confirmed. The winners will be crowned at a glittering ceremony on Tuesday September 10, held in The Great Room of The Grosvenor House Hotel, London. 2019 has marked another …
Barcelona based Art Ask Agency, are very excited to share the latest news on the Pets Rock license. This month sees the launch of Pets Rock licensed apparel in Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue. A range of models at mid-tier prices, co-branded with Eleven Paris fashion brand. Product has flown out of the …
Maurizio Distefano Licensing (MDL)</b>, which manages licensing for the Masha and the Bear brand in Italy and Switzerland, has welcomed the arrival of series three of Animaccord’s hit pre-school property on one of the country’s leading kids’ television channels. Season three of Masha and the Bear premiers on Rai YoYo, the free-to-air kids’ TV channel owned by the Italian public …
Barcelona based Art Ask Agency, are very excited to share the latest hot news on Frida Kahlo. Today sees the launch of the first Frida Kahlo licensed apparel in Cortefiel, using organic fabric. Cortefiel is the original Tendam brand. Created in 1945, it targets men and women aged between 35 and 45 with …
This summer sees the arrival of some delightful new travel companions for Neos, the leisure airline owned by the Alpitour Group. Angry Birds – the stars of cinema, toys, promotions, their own games and much, much more – will actually take flight over the next few months aboard a 737 that has been …
The European Commission has fined Sanrio €6.2 million for banning traders from selling licensed merchandise to other countries within the EEA. This restriction concerned products featuring Hello Kitty or other characters owned by Sanrio. Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy …
Studio 100 hat die Ernennung von Martin Krieger zum CEO der Studio 100 Media und ihren Tochtergesellschaften Studio 100 Film, m4e und der kürzlich gegründeten Studio Isar Animation bekannt gegeben. In seiner neuen Rolle verantwortet er zudem bei Studio 100 International die globale Auswertung …
ZDF Enterprises teilt heute mit, dass NHK die Lizenzrechte für die Staffeln 1 und 2 der atemberaubenden Live-Action-Serie für Kinder „Eine lausige Hexe“ für seinen Bildungskanal E-Tele erworben hat. NHK wird eine japanische Version mit einem Cast aus in Japan bekannten Schauspielern produzieren, die …
CCTV has scooped up Millimages' animated series Pirata & Capitano. Co-produced by national public broadcasters France Télévisions and Italy's Rai, the 52 x 11-minute series will make its China premiere on August 13th. In the UK the show is represented by Licensing Link Europe …
Aurora World, a leading character and content company and owner of the globally successful YooHoo brand, has announced the launch of a number of YooHoo mobile applications planned for this year. They are available on a variety of platforms, including Google Play and the App Store …