Maurizio Distefano Licensing has announced that the live winter touring show based on the preschool animation hit Masha and the Bear has been such a hit with the public that more live shows are likely in the summer. Milan-based Warm Up Industry (WUI), a major name in promotions and … more

With a target audience of tweens aged 9-14 and kids aged 6-11, Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends is Rainbow’s first all live action show - and it’s ready to rock the world of millions of young viewers with music and fashion, comedy and drama. The show tells the story of Maggie - an ordinary American girl with a … more

The channel brand Romance TV, already successfully established in German speaking markets and Poland, is expanding ist distribution in Eastern Europe by launching new channels in Romania and Hungary as of 03.05.2016. The Romance TV channel format is operated internationally by Mainstream … more

Winx Club - the hit property from family entertainment specialist Rainbow - will now be broadcast to millions of children across India, thanks to a deal with the kids entertainment channels of Sun tv network limited - a top Indian broadcaster. … more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA), on behalf of DC Entertainment has partnered with some of the biggest names in retail on special promotions to support Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the licensor’s largest ever retail programme in the region! … more

Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends is Rainbow’s first production that’s 100% live action, and promises to delight audiences around the world with a tale that focuses on fashion and music, and two cultures coming together. The show tells the story of Maggie - an ordinary American girl with a dream of … more

Rainbow – the leading animation studio in Europe and one of the world’s biggest licensors – is bringing magic to MIP TV 2016 with a number of announcements, among them the imminent arrival of some brand new shows including Regal Academy and Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends, and … more

Studio 100 International, part of the leading family entertainment company Studio 100 Group, today announced continued growth in the key Latin American market of Argentina with three new agreements which sit alongside strong ratings for its latest flagship property Heidi. … more

Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, is again planning a strong presence at the forthcoming Bologna Licensing Trade Fair, taking place from 4-6 April. Visitors to Hall 31 Stand B19 will be able to hear about a number of licensing opportunities in established … more

Keith Chapman, creator of kids’ programs such as Bob the Builder and Paw Patrol, will keynote the inaugural Mind Mix event hosted by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) in Berlin this year. Mind Mix, which is intended to encourage the exchange of ideas on a broad scale… more

A new Nordic agency for literary rights and brand licensing, Rights & Brands, has been founded by Moomin Characters Oy and Bulls Press AB together with Roleff Kråkström and Gustav Melin. With a literary base , a clear design and illustration orientation and a business model based on a global network … more

Independent licensing group Maurizio Distefano Licensing, which has been appointed as licensing agent in Italy for Angry Birds, has announced even more licence agreements for the property in the Italian market. The globally successful video game and brand, created and owned by Finnish computer … more

Studio 100 International, part of the leading global family entertainment company Studio 100 Group have announced a partnership deal with Lidl Slovak republic for their flagship brand, Maya the Bee. The deal sees Maya themed playgrounds (valued at €87,000 each) built by Lidl in cities with at least one … more

Maurizio Distefano Licensing has announced that the stars of the preschool animation hit Masha and the Bear will be the guests of honour during this, the 45th birthday year of Leolandia, one of Italy’s most popular amusement parks. … more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK and Ireland (WBCP UK and Ireland) is poised to ignite retail this spring as it launches the official licensed merchandise programme for Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated action adventure film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder … more

Perfetti van Melle is pleased to have Chupa Chups® among the finalists in the Property and Product categories of the inaugural Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards (B&LLAs), where the popular lollipop brand has been nominated for no less than three awards. … more

Nickelodeon International’s Together For Good and UNICEF have joined forces for an on-going partnership to educate and inspire kids around the globe to tackle discrimination and inequality in their homes, schools and communities. With the theme of social inclusion at its core, the goal of the partnership is … more

The Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA) invites interested parties from trade, industry, advertising and marketing to an international discussion platform. In the classic industrial ambience of Berlin’s “eWerk”, from 11 to 12 May 2016, moderated “round table sessions” will take place in a … more

Maurizio Distefano Licensing has announced three new license awards for the preschool animation hit Masha and the Bear in the Italian food and accessories markets, adding to the 60 contracts signed in the last year for Italy’s fastest-growing children’s property. … more

Global Sports Brand Puma has joined forces with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment to create a kids collection inspired by one of the world’s most iconic Super Heroes, Superman. Since first capturing the attention of kids and adults across the globe in 1938, DC Comics’ … more