Mondo TV Iberoamerica, part of the Italian group Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, has announced a major new project at MIPTV 2018. For the first time in the history of Mondo TV, the company is to produce a major film. It will be based on … more

The German brand management and media company Studio 100 Media has secured another agreement for Norway with NRK Super. Thereby the fourth season of the mystery tween live action series “Ghost Rockers” and season 3 of “The Night Watch” as well as the third season of the live action show … more

Content powerhouse Rainbow has confirmed that 44 Cats - its brand new pre-school animation – will delight Germany’s Super RTL audiences! 44 Cats is a stunning CGI comedy that combines music and edutainment with a very high quality of animation. It addresses themes that are important to a young … more

LIMA has finalized the ballot for the 2018 International Licensing Awards! A total of 132 nominees from 16 countries were named and will vie for the industry’s most prestigious and globally-recognized honor. A record 42% of this year’s nominees originate from outside the U.S. – up from 25 percent … more

Simba Dickie Group appoints Martin Whitaker (43) as Managing Director for their new subsidiary Siso Toys UK. Martin will take up his role on 1st of May 2018. Martin brings significant toy industry experience from his 16 years at Mattel. During this time he has worked across the majority of major UK … more

Global confectionery manufacturer Perfetti van Melle is prepping up to exhibit at the upcoming Licensing Expo in Japan, to be held in Tokyo from April 25th to 27th. The candy group is excited at the prospect of being a first time exhibitor at the show with three of its jewel brands: Chupa Chups, Frisk and Mentos … more

Bulldog has announced yet more deals for hit comedy-action animated TV series, Zag Heroez Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. Zag Heroez Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir is the superhero phenomenon that centres on Marinette and Adrien - who have been given the ability to … more

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Kazachok, France’s premier brand licensing trade show, The Smiley Company will be exhibiting a special piece of artwork to celebrate its burgeoning brand extension with Rubik’s and also to showcase the brands marriage between art and intelligence … more

Sony Creative Products Inc (SCP) has announced its appearance at two major Japanese licensing events taking place in Tokyo: Licensing Japan (April 4-6, 2018), where it will be on stand 35-8, and Licensing Expo Japan 2018 (April 25-27, 2018), where it will be on stand C-32. As the leading character licensing … more

Bulldog Licensing, representative for top football trading card game Match Attax, has announced details of three new licensing agreements for the brand. Match Attax is the best-selling sport trading card game series the world has ever seen and the UK’s No.1 children’s football brand - with over one million … more

After spanning centuries, global candy group Perfetti van Melle now extends its mythical Brooklyn brand to select licensing opportunities. Brooklyn was the first chewing gum to be made in Italy, now more than sixty years ago. It was launched with the iconic brand identity of the popular Brooklyn bridge that … more

Brand extension and strategy agency Licensing Link Europe, which manages licensing on behalf of Robot Wars, the hit TV show from Mentorn Scotland in which teams of robot makers put their creations into battle, has announced the award of a license to quality gifting company Demand Media for a range of … more

Barcelona based Art Ask Agency, are excited to announce the new licensed merchandise collaboration between Frida Kahlo Corporation and N16 Vintage. Based in North London, N16 Vintage supplies global fashion retailers and international e-tailers with UK made product, allowing their brands to be … more

Bavaria Sonor Licensing, a division of Bavaria Media GmbH, is expanding its licensing portfolio by way of a threeyear agreement signed with the Panini Group for the exclusive distribution of Panini's merchandising rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux … more

Leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc. has extended its global master toy licensing partnership with Nintendo, whose properties include Super Mario™, Mario Kart™, The Legend of Zelda™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™, Starfox™, and Metroid™. Under the terms of the worldwide agreement, JAKKS will … more

At this year’s Bologna Licensing Trade Fair, taking place from the 26-28 March, leading agency Maurizio Distefano The evolution of Licensing (MDL) will be underlining its continuing growth and development by promoting its enormously successful roster of established properties – and some exciting new … more

On the eve of the 11th edition of the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair (26 – 28 March 2018), the organizers announced the winners of the 2nd Bologna Licensing Award, the only Italian prize addressed to the licensing industry and to the best programme development and licensed projects … more

Independent licensing agency Rocket Licensing has been appointed to manage the UK licensing campaign for the Japanese anime hit Bananya. The property is based on a successful TV and online series of short animated films about cute kitties who live in bananas. Bananya was originally produced by the … more

Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, is promoting an exciting and amazingly varied portfolio of established, recently launched and upcoming television shows at MIPTV – The Global TV and Digital Content Market, taking place from 9 - 12 April 2018 in Cannes … more

Published by Usborne, That’s not my… is the best-selling series of touchy-feely board books aimed at babies and pre-schoolers by author Fiona Watt. The series has sold over 5 million books in the UK, and over 20 million worldwide. There are over 50 That’s not my… titles including That’s not my puppy … more