MTV announced that it has signed a talent deal and consumer products partnership with global performing artist, Johnny Orlando. Under this agreement, MTV will work with Orlando to develop multiplatform initiatives that span across consumer products, music and live events. MTV is currently … more

Moonbug Entertainment has acquired two of the world’s most successful kids programs to become the world’s largest digital kids media company. CoComelon the world’s most-viewed YouTube channel with over 3.5 billion average monthly views, is about relatable family experiences that help kids constructively … more

British menswear brand Luke 1977 has debuted a collaboration with Smiley for Summer 2020 with a percentage of profits going towards youth suicide prevention charity Papyrus. The capsule line blends the lifestyle and musical heritage of both brands to create an effortlessly cool range of T-shirts … more

Hasbro, Inc., a global play and entertainment company, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2020 and provided a business update on COVID-19 related matters. Hasbro completed its acquisition of Entertainment One Ltd. (eOne) at the beginning of the first quarter 2020 … more

WildBrain CPLG, one of the world’s leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agencies, has teamed up with Italian design school Istituto Europeo di Design for a fashion project to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Mercis BV’s classic character brand Miffy. The project saw students from award-winning … more

The agency known as the next generation in brand licensing, The Point.1888, has partnered with one of the UK’s largest children’s publishers, the Hachette Children’s Group, to adapt the CGI animated television series Tinpo into a wide range of book and activity formats. The agreement will mean the launch of … more

Leading nursery retailer, JoJo Maman Bébé has partnered again with the World of Eric Carle to extend its successful Very Hungry Caterpillar range of children’s clothing based on the evergreen book character. The licensing campaign for The World of Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar is managed in the UK … more

Mondo TV Iberoamérica Group, part of the Mondo TV Group, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, has announced that Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has confirmed its participation in the co-production of the animated series Annie & Carola, the exciting and original … more

After much deliberation and consultation with customers, attendees and industry partners, Brand Licensing Europe 2020 will transition to an all-virtual event. In its place, the Global Licensing Group at Informa Markets, the organizers behind BLE, are introducing Festival of Licensing, a … more

Hasbro today proudly unveils a collaboration with Team GB in the UK that will see Peppa Pig join the British Olympic team as a special children’s ambassador to get kids excited for the summer Olympics in Tokyo – rescheduled from 2020 to 2021 – which is set to be one of the most watched sporting events of the … more

Pucca, the iconic character who achieved super-stardom in 170 countries and made a major comeback with Planeta Junior, is continuing to achieve massive success, achieving over 3.5 million views of her most viral video to date in social network of the moment TikTok as well as over 100,000 followers … more

Global Icons, a leading brand-licensing agency, announces its new representation agreement with Triumph – the world-renowned motorcycle brand with over 100 years of game changing motorcycles, race wins, land speed records and some of the most famous and high profile celebrity riders … more

WildBrain CPLG, one of the world’s leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agencies, has inked a deal with London-based cyclewear brand Milltag for a capsule collection to celebrate the 30th anniversary of original TV series, Twin Peaks, which premiered in 1990. Brokered by WildBrain CPLG on behalf … more

As part of this collaboration, the French Football Federation and Cunchyroll will once again delight football and anime fans with a collection of merchandising. This capsule collection is based on exclusive designs depicting eleven players from the French Team with Captain Tsubasa characters … more

WildBrain Spark, the digital media division of WildBrain, one of the world’s largest independent kids’ and family entertainment companies, is making its first foray into augmented reality. Teaming up with South Korean AR specialist ANIPEN, characters from WildBrain’s Teletubbies, In the Night Garden and … more

Success in real estate, they say, is built on “Location, location, location.” The variety of location types among the nominees in this category within the 2020 Licensing International Excellence Awards is striking: a pair of escape rooms; a hotel; a restaurant; a theme park attraction; a traveling dinosaur show … more

Dapper Labs, the company behind the world’s first and most successful consumer blockchain game, CryptoKitties and soon to launch NBA Top Shot, today announced that it is further expanding its push to bring blockchain to mainstream consumers by partnering with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to create … more

Surge Licensing signed MultiPet International, a U.S. based award winning pet products manufacturer to a broad line of licensed plush and vinyl pet toys based on Debby Carman’s Bowzers & Meowzers characters. Laguna Beach based artist, author, and gallerist, Debby Carman, is known for her … more

Sagoo, the independent agency which represents the licensing rights for San-X’s popular relaxed bear, Rilakkuma, has brokered a deal with cutting edge lifestyle licensee, Difuzed. The partnership will see Difuzed launch a range of apparel across all categories for adults and kids, as well as fashion bags, … more

BoxLunch and Marvel announced the launch of the Marvel Eat the Universe collection, an exclusive range of merchandise inspired by the iconic characters of the Marvel Universe and the unique dishes brought to life in Marvel’s popular YouTube series. Hosted by celebrity chef Justin Warner, Marvel’s Eat the … more