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 … more

The sweet vibe of Chupa Chups keeps spreading in fashion retailers around the world. This summer the trendy Japanese retailer G.U. has developed a complete Chupa Chups range of pop and vintage t-shirts for young girls. Chupa Chups has been regularly collaborating with Fast Retailing through … more

Carte Blanche Group has appointed CPLG as its licensing agent for Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg (Benelux), the Nordics and Central Eastern Europe (CEE) for its portfolio of award-winning brands including the Me to You properties: Tatty Teddy, Tiny Tatty Teddy and My Dinky Bear … more

Gaspard and Lisa are two cute fictitious friends created by Anne Gutman together with her husband, illustrator Georg Hallensblen. They have appeared in 40 books and an animated series broadcast in over 80 countries. The two friends are exceptionally popular in Japan, where the books have sold over … more

Mondo TV Iberoamérica, a division of Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, has announced the sale to Yes KidZ, an Israeli television channel for children, of series two of the tween and teen comedy drama Heidi Bienvenida … more

Gorjuss, the internationally successful brand from Santoro is a finalist at The Licensing Awards for the second year running! The Licensing Awards 2019 Property category finalists have been announced and it has been declared that Gorjuss will be competing with some iconic names like Barbie, Hello Kitty and … more

This summer Chupa Chups, the most iconic lollipop brand, has teamed up with the popular French retailer Kiabi to develop a colourful range of t-shirts to make the whole family happy. The fun collection offers different colour variations of the iconic and eye-catching logo designed by the artist … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

Maurizio Distefano Licensing (MDL), 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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

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 … more

Up Town Sport, Inc. has been licensed by HEAD Sport GmbH in a multi-year agreement to design, manufacture and distribute an extensive collection of HEAD Golf branded apparel in North America and the Caribbean. HEAD is an iconic brand with a rich history of creating high performance products as … more

Vans Vault is honoring the late Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in a collection of premium collaborative sneakers. The collection is comprised of three iconic Vans silhouettes — the Sk8-Hi, Authentic and Slip-On. All three sneakers take on the Vans Vault LX form, meaning each utilizes a mix of premium materials and … more