The TV-industry trade fair MIP TV in Cannes got off to a promising start for ZDF subsidiary ZDF Enterprises. Only a few days into the market, the distributor is already able to announce a roster of important deals for its current line-up of new programs. Attracting significant interest are the firm's …
Production and distribution partners Atlantyca Entertainment and Moonscoop are partnering again to produce the second season of the animated series, Geronimo Stilton. Twenty-six new episodes will be produced for delivery in fall 2011. The deal was signed jointly by Claudia Mazzucco, CEO, Atlantyca …
Pacific Entertainment Corporation (PINK SHEETS: PENT) has signed United Legwear Company LLC as a legwear licensee for its award-winning Baby Genius® brand in the U.S. and Canada, it was announced by Larry Balaban, CCO. The Joester Loria Group, exclusive licensing agency for Baby Genius, …
Giochi Preziosi and Marathon Media are pleased to announce that East-West Licensing has been appointed as Licensing and Merchandising agent in the Middle East. East-West Licensing will expand even further the Gormiti brand outside its core toy line, distributed by New Boy, supported by the Gormiti …
Brand management company Target Entertainment Group’s main focus at Licensing International Expo (LIE) will be the prestigious PlayStation® brand, available to license for the first time, plus a range of exciting PlayStation software IPs (Intellectual Properties). The PlayStation® …
Leading German factual and entertainment distributor ZDF Enterprises announces the sale of five films to US network Smithsonian Channel. The five projects span the globe, cover diverse areas, and investigate historical mysteries from pre-Columbian Nazca civilization to the attempt to …
Aardman Rights is heading to MIPTV with a number of pre-sales in place for its brand new family series Wallace & Gromit present A World of Invention. The 6 x 30’ inventions-inspired show, fronted and presented by the much-loved Oscar©-winning family favourites, Wallace and Gromit, has now been …
Classic Media, today announces the appointment of two of Europe's leading merchandising agencies – CPLG and KIDZ Entertainment - to represent and develop the Company's key pre-school brands throughout Western and Eastern Europe. CPLG has been appointed as the Company's Western …
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has licensed 52 episodes of the popular Shonen Sunday KEKKAISHI anime series to Adult Swim for domestic broadcast. KEKKAISHI will begin airing on …
MTV Networks International (MTVNI), owned by Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), has signed agreements with multiple international broadcast partners across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America, to air its number one rated CG animated comedy series on Nickelodeon, The Penguins of Madagascar, from …
HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, has inked a number of VOD (video on demand) deals around the globe, further extending the reach of its popular brands. The deals includes programming from children's series: 'Thomas & …
Twentieth Century Fox L&M has launched a new mass brand look for The Simpsons licensing programme. Rolled out on an international basis, the style guide introduces a bolder graphic direction for product packaging together with a stronger focus on the main family characters…