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

The German brand management- and media company m4e AG will take over licensing & merchandising for the animated preschool series “Super Wings” from South Korea’s FunnyFlux , EBS and CJ E&M, US-based Little Airplane Productions, China’s Qianqi Animation and co-production … more

Born Global, part of The Repco Group of Companies, is proud to announce the signing of a license agreement with HEAD Sport covering the use of the HEAD brand on Audio-, Telecom- and Lighting products. The agreement allows Born Global to develop and market HEAD branded products in North America … more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK is thrilled to announce that Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang will be making a triumphant return to the stage this summer in the brand new family musical Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries. Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries opens at the iconic London Palladium on … more

Santoro has burst onto the toy scene with a raft of new toy products released this year. With Educa Borras, Jeux Ravensburger, and Jumbo producing a vast range of Gorjuss jigsaw puzzles, distribution will soon cover most of Europe between them. Branching into a whole new category for Gorjuss, Educa will … more

International textiles business, Character World exhibited at Star Wars Celebration Europe which took place in London Excel last month. The three-day event was filled with entertainment, celebrity appearances and shows, as well as exclusive first looks and behind the scenes sneak peeks. … more

This summer Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK (WBCP UK) is taking DC Super Hero Girls to the front line of UK retail in a series of promotions and high profile listings to support the UK roll out of the all-new Super Hero universe for girls. DC Super Hero Girls harnesses the power of DC female Super Hero … more

The BLE Matchmaking Service, which will be provided for free this year, will enable exhibitors and visitors to request meetings with one another through an online portal ahead of the show, taking place from 11 – 13th October 2016 at London’s Olympia. The tool allows users to create online profiles, identify … more

CPLG reveal their plans after announcing their renewal as licensing agent for Le Tour De France in the UK and Eire. Le Tour de France is cycling’s premier competition and one of the best known and most watched sport events in the world. ‘Le Tour’ has come to epitomise the peak of athletic heroism and … more

Independent licensing company Rocket Licensing has been appointed to manage the licensing campaign for The Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection, owned by Stanfords, the iconic London mapseller, established in 1853. Stanfords has been the first port of call for explorers and adventurers … more

Sport equipment leader HEAD and watches manufacturer company Aion Time, an Italian start-up of timepieces experts in the industry since decades, have signed a license agreement for watches. The new license agreement has a global reach and the products will start to enroll in the fourth quarter of … more

Channel 5 today announces My5, a free-to-air TV channel set to go live in early August, broadcasting the best content from the breadth of the Channel 5 family. The My5 channel will replace Channel 5+24, taking content from Channel 5’s hugely popular video-on-demand service of the same name, as well as broadcasting programming from across the Channel 5 portfolio, which includes Spike, 5STAR and 5USA, as well as Channel 5. The channel will be fast reacting, ensuring the channel is always topical and relevant. Featuring the most popular recent programmes across all … more

The new Top Trumps Yakari allows you to dive into the world of Yakari and get to know him and his friends. Which one of them is the bravest? Who is most adventuresome? And who is the most cunning? Come and find out with your new Top Trumps Yakari! Pit Yakari, Little Thunder, Little Bison, and … more

Now in its seventh year, the competition is open to anyone with a concept that has yet to be published or broadcast, or a brand that has not yet extended to non-core consumer products. It applies to any new property with its roots in publishing, art and design, television or digital media. … more

Smiley continues to make significant gains in the homeware market, with new deals and exciting retail launches this Summer. Smiley has recently teamed up with established retail chain, Butlers, for an exciting new range of Summer themed homeware and lifestyle products. These include bicycle accessories, … more

The Perfetti van Melle group, through its French Licensing agency Stories, has partnered with the French car manufacturer Citroën on the occasion of a special edition launch of 1200 C1 Mentos cars. The car is also available with a convertible version. The Citroën C1 Mentos is a refreshing new series … more

The Ravensburger Puzzleball makes jigsaws round – literally. Assemble the 108 pieces to form a sturdy ball with a diameter of 15 centimetres. You decide whether you puzzle by motif or by numbers – if you like the easy way. When the world of Max and Duke from “Pets” turns upside down again, the … more

The guests in Movie Park Germany can expect an exceptional roller coaster in 2017. The coaster will not only be the second highest construction in the park but will also be a worldwide unique attraction in an amusement park utilizing Star Trek. “We are excited and proud that we obtained the Star Trek license … more

On Sept. 8, 1966, Star Trek: The Original Series debuted on NBC, embarking on a 50-year journey that now includes six TV series and 13 films, including this summer’s Star Trek Beyond. Publishing has been a big part of Star Trek almost since its inception, encompassing novels, comic books, magazines, … more

Hasbro, Inc. has today announced that it has acquired Boulder Media, a multi-award winning Irish animation company based in Dublin. Boulder has produced a variety of award-winning series for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney and BBC. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, Boulder will continue to produce animated series on behalf of third-party clients, in addition to producing animation projects for Hasbro's best-known brands. Terms of the transaction, which closed on July 13, 2016, were not disclosed. more