France Télévisions Distribution and the publisher Editions Gallimard Jeunesse are joining forces to publish books targeting children and teenagers. The books will be declined from animation and fiction programmes available on France Télévisions channels and other medias, for which France Télévisions …
Angel Cat Sugar is the second baby from Yuko Shimizu, the original creator of Hello Kitty, and is her first new character in nearly 30 years. Hardly surprisingly retailers and licensees are sitting up to take note of this new feline on the block. The property has made a huge grow with more than 2 million …
Major blue-chip brands such as Mattel, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, MGA Entertainment & Warner Bros, are joining in the success of popular tween magazine, Go Girl. The title is proving to be a leading channel for brands to reach this committed and passionate group of consumers. Egmont, the UK’s …
CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced Intimo Licensing Inc. (www.intimo.com) as the newest licensee for the popular Pink Cookie® international fashion brand (www.pinkcookiedesign.com); New York-based Intimo has been granted the right to manufacture and market Pink Cookie …
Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) has finalized a number of licensing deals in several categories for The Boondock Saints brand, it was announced today by Joy Tashjian, president of JTMG and exclusive licensing representative for The Boondock Saints franchise. New licensed deals include: …
The Licensing New Europe show - set to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on November 11th – 13th - is continuing to attract a host of top exhibitors. The LIMA-sponsored event is being organised by Zagreb-based company Creata Ltd and follows on from last year’s hugely successful debut show. Its …
Cheeky Monkey, Glamour Puss, Mad Cow, Dozy Mare, Easy Tiger and Top Dog are coming to an Amusement Park near you! Withit has awarded a license to Sega Amusements Europe, one of the continent’s biggest names in amusement machines, to produce a range of Withit plush for the leisure industry. The…
VIZ Media Europe (VME), has announced that it will represent “Jewelpet”, SANRIO’s and SEGA toys’ latest property in Europe’s French speaking territories. Jewelpet Season 1, a 52 episodes TV series will be broadcast early 2011 on French TV, TeleTOON (CANAL+ Group. Giochi Preziosi has been …
Following an incredibly positive MIPCOM 2010 market in Cannes last week, Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today announced a broadcast deal for the new animated tween series, My Life Me™, from rising …
As part of its ongoing mission to provide support to companies trying to finance and distribute television programming for children and families, KidScreen is introducing Market Intel, a subscription-based service offering exclusive data and intel about kids broadcasters operating in critical global markets. With …
LIMA UK, part of the worldwide trade organisation for the licensing industry, has burst through the 100 member mark for the first time in five years, demonstrating a steady rise in new members since August. New members will have access to a significant number of benefits including networking and …
CMG, the leader in marketing and managing the most famous names of the 20th Century, is excited to announce its licensing partnership this month with the estate of the legendary trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie. Recently, the puffy-cheeked jazz innovator was honored on Google’s website with a “Google …