The first launch is a 32-page album – featuring the most beloved characters and beasts from across all the movies within J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World – which is central to the new collection. In addition to the iconic scenes from the Harry Potter film series, the card collection includes key scenes from … more

The British Museum and Alibaba Group, the world’s largest retail commerce company in terms of gross merchandise volume, have today announced a landmark partnership.Alifish, Alibaba’s online licensing platform has been named as the British Museum’s e-retailing and merchandise licensing partner … more

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has teamed up with fashion accessory brand Skinnydip for the second of a two part Simpsons collaboration, The Simpsons Undressed x Skinnydip. The collection fuses together the humour of The Simpsons characters, Mr Burns and the … more

At this year’s Brand Licensing Europe fair Chupa Chups has been the talk of the show. The booth itself was a true art piece to start with. The Rodnik Band designed a tongue-in-cheek scene inspired by Chupa Chups’ creative godfather, Salvador Dalí. This stunning setting became an improvised art … more

Footwear and apparel specialist The Leomil Group has renewed the license with the German brand management and media company m4e for its lines of “Mia and me” footwear and apparel. The four-year extension will see Leomil add new products to its lines, expanding the striving, multiple-territory … more

Brand extension and licensing agency, Licensing Link has brokered two key agreements for the fast growing Kawaii brand from Millimages, Molang. TOMY UK has signed a Pan-European and Australian master toy licence. First products to market will be a range of plush and collectable characters … more

From September 1st to October 31st Galbani, the leading name in the Italian dairy produce market, is supplying a Masha and the Bear fridge magnet in every pack of its enormously popular Crema Bel Paese spreadable cheese triangles. Each magnet is illustrated with smiling pictures of the stars of … more

Rocket Licensing (Rocket), one of the UK’s leading licensing agents, manages the UK consumer products programme for the works of Dr. Seuss on behalf of Dr Seuss Enterprises including the author’s perennial Christmas tale How The Grinch Stole Christmas. Now, building the on the success Rocket has … more

Following another successful appearance at Brand Licensing Europe for her company, Jane Evans, founder and MD of global licensing group JELC, is delighted to announce JELC’s appointment as exclusive licensing agent worldwide for the innovative and stylish … more

A unique feature at Gorenje’s exhibition booth this year will be a special series of refrigerators from the Retro line designed by Gorenje in collaboration with the German car manufacturer Volkswagen and styled to resemble their legendary minivan. This vintage icon of the flower power culture… more

Rainbow - the largest animation studio in Europe and one of the world’s biggest licensors - and Simba Dickie Group, global leader in children’s entertainment and one of the top five toy manufacturers, are ready to shine with the first products for the new live action girls’ series about fashion and friendship, … more

Exquisite, an innovative and experienced player in the EMEA market, has teamed up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA), on behalf of DC Entertainment, to create the first retail loyalty programmes featuring DC Super Heroes. … more

The CGI-animated hit TV series “Mia and me”, produced by Hahn & m4e Productions GmbH and sold to more than 80 territories, is making its way into the Chinese market for the very first time. The German brand management and media company m4e AG, responsible for the property’s worldwide … more

Paddington is back! The cute bear with a soft spot for orange marmalade that took the hearts of two million cinema-goers in Germany by storm in winter 2014/15 returns to the silver screen for Christmas 2017 with another delightful adventure. The first instalment brought in more than 270 million US $ … more

CPLG has been appointed by CJ E&M to represent the new CGI-animated preschool series “Rainbow Ruby” globally excluding Asia and LATAM. The show is produced by CJ E&M, Asia’s leading content and media company, in association with DHX Media, which handles television sales … more

On Monday 14th November, the Sports Merchandise and Licensing Show will return to Stamford Bridge for the third successive year. The show will be held across two halls inside the stadium. The increased capacity will see the Show occupy the Centenary Hall for the first time, with visitors able to enjoy … more

Studio 100 Media has signed two deals bringing Studio 100’s latest live action shows to the Nordics. Kids’ channel SVT Barnkanalen of Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television picked up ‘Kosmoo‘, a detective story for kids about a bionic dog of the same name. … more

Two independent animation producers with a proven track record of marketable properties are joining powers in order to produce a brand new preschool animation series called “Rock! Taco! Balloon!”. The German brand management‐ and media company m4e AG and Josh Selig’s award‐winning … more

Leading global brand extension agency, Beanstalk, has signed world-renowned adventurer Bear Grylls for representation. Building on the tremendous brand loyalty carved by the adventurer and global television personality, Beanstalk will work closely with Bear Grylls Ventures to build a lifestyle programme in … 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