Brand Licensing Europe – Europe’s leading event for licensing and brand extension, organised in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International – has announced the initial list of companies confirmed to exhibit at the 2022 event, which runs from 20-22 September at ExCeL London … more

Brand Licensing Europe – Europe’s leading event for licensing and brand extension – has dropped fresh details of its 2022 fashion theme, including daily catwalk fashion shows streamed throughout ExCeL London, a futuristic fashion keynote and tactile, inspirational product showcases … more

Retailers are being invited to apply for a delegate place on Brand Licensing Europe’s popular Retail Mentoring Programme (RMP). The free-to-attend, CPD-accredited course is delivered through a series of seminars, workshops and 1-2-1 consultancy sessions between May and September 2022. It is now in … more

Home to 170+ exhibiting brand owners and 33 content sessions recorded from the live show and new exclusive ones on-demand, it is the perfect place to kickstart productive conversations and gain new knowledge in preparation for a successful year ahead … more

Attendees to Brand Licensing Europe, which took place at ExCeL London last week, participated in 2,669 pre-booked meetings and many hundreds more arranged spontaneously during the three-day show, resulting in one exhibitor hailing the event a ‘triumphant return’. BLE was back in person after more … more

When commenting on the final presentations, Ian Downes, chair of the judges and director of Start Licensing, said of the Brand & Design and Character & Animation categories: “Congratulations to the finalists who presented very strong, well thought through and commercially mindful concepts … more

BLE has partnered with ExpressTest by Cignpost to facilitate all testing requirements for international attendees. Select from any of the options below based on your needs. Ensure you have taken the time to read all of the latest Government, travel and testing guidance. You can find these here … more

BLE announces new international testing partnership and reiterates health and safety measures including new mask requirement… more

152 companies are already confirmed to exhibit at Brand Licensing Europe 2021, with seven weeks still to go and more expected to sign shortly. The announcement coincides with the launch of the event’s online platform. From today, anyone who is registered for BLE can drop off a virtual business … more

Brand Licensing Europe has paid tribute to licensing legend Kelvyn Gardner, who sadly and suddenly passed away at the start of this year, by renaming License This! to the Kelvyn Gardner License This! Competition and nominating Thursday 18 November (day two of the event) as Colour for Kelvyn day … more

It is just over four months until Brand Licensing Europe returns in-person to ExCeL London, and the show’s organiser has announced the first wave of exhibiting companies already confirmed to participate in November… more

Brand Licensing Europe has announced six finalists for this year’s License This! Competition following a record number of entries and an intense judging day last Friday in London. For the first time in the competition’s 10-year history, there are two award categories: Character & Animation and Brand & Design … more

UBM is relocating Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) to ExCeL London from 2019 as part of the organiser’s ambitious strategy to evolve the show, attract even more European licensees, retailers and licensors and improve the customer experience for both visitors and exhibitors… more

licensing professionals from National Basketball Association (NBA), Rugby Football Union and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will debate the globalisation of sport in this year’s keynote at Brand Licensing Europe on Tuesday 11th October at 12.30 (11 – 13 October 2016, Olympia, … more

For the first time, visitors to this year’s Brand Licensing Europe (11 – 13 October, Olympia, London) can take part in roundtable discussions about all aspects of licensing as part of the event’s new seminar programme. Taking place on Wednesday 12 October from 14.30 – 16.15, and facilitated … more

Award-winning boutique agency Caroline Mickler Ltd is bringing some of the world’s most exciting names in music, magic, publishing, kids entertainment and more to BLE 2016. Visitors to stand A60 will be invited to join a celebration of the continuing success of classic brands like The Beatles, … more

The four finalists have been announced for Brand Licensing Europe’s annual License This! competition. Now in its seventh year, the challenge offers those with brand new unlicensed creative concepts the opportunity to break into the global licensing industry. The final takes place at the show on … more

Vintage perfumes, as worn by women in the 1940s, will be used to demonstrate how archive collections can inspire contemporary products in a unique seminar from a scent historian at Brand Licensing Europe (11 – 13th October, Olympia, London). Described as ‘the Heston Blumenthal of … more

Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), the largest and most prestigious licensing event in Europe, has revealed the line-up of industry executives judging this year’s License This! competition. Kelvyn Gardner, Managing Director of LIMA UK will chair the panel. He is joined … more

Studio 100, who is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, will be exhibiting a number of its popular licenses at BLE. Key focus for the show will be the latest license added to Studio 100’s portfolio, Arthur and the Minimoys, along with updates from the company’s other key brands such as … more