Christine Cool, License Area Manager at Perfetti van Melle Group of the candy brands Mentos®, Airheads® and Chupa Chups®, has been selected by LIMA to lead a roundtable in the new Roundtable Workshops as part of the Licensing University program at the upcoming Licensing Expo in Las Vegas … more

Lizenzwerft is happy to announce the appointment of Helena Kohpeiß as the company’s new Sales Director. Her appointment is set to strengthen the Sales segment. She is a sales- and apparel specialist and has broad expertise in key account management, product management, in buying departments and … more

Leading Hong Kong filmmakers will showcase their latest cinematic projects at Marché du Film, the world’s largest film market, which opens today and continues through 22 May in France. Marché du Film is part of the concurrent 68th Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) … more

Licensing Expo, the world’s largest and most influential licensing industry event, is the place where leading entertainment brands in film, television, music, live events and gaming meet each year to extend their brands into new categories and territories. Organized by UBM Advanstar and sponsored by … more

Leading Vietnamese toy distributor Viet Tinh Anh launched an innovative and exciting competition on May 10th that will reward the lucky winner with a trip to Italy to attend the first ever Winx Club Worldwide Reunion! Winx Club’s mixture of family-friendly storylines, fashionable themes and beautiful … more

Chuggington™, the contemporary CGI animated train series for preschoolers, and Smile Train, the international children’s cleft charity, today announced that they are partnering to raise awareness and giving towards cleft lip and palate repair and related treatment, bringing smiles to children … more

After more than 15 years with the Chupa Chups® brand in the European licensing arena, Perfetti Van Melle, third largest confectionary Group in the world, now also develops a dynamic licensing program with its star brand Mentos®! To develop this first ever licensing program in France … more

Licensing Expo, the world’s largest and most influential licensing industry event, is the place where artists and designers showcase the latest in contemporary and traditional imagery available for license. Organized by UBM Advanstar and sponsored by the International Licensing Industry … more

Following the successful launch of the Shuffle Monopoly Deal card game, Cartamundi, one of the world’s market leaders in playing cards and card games, has announced the launch of the Shuffle Monopoly Junior card game. Available in the autumn of 2015, it’s a fast and fun version of the classic … more

Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has confirmed the addition of six new retailers to its Retail Mentoring Programme which launches this month. Asda, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Limited, Claire’s Accessories UK Limited, Lloyds Pharmacy, Matalan and Stanfords join existing participants J Sainsbury PLC, Boots PLC … more

Connect with companies from around the world that exhibit at both Licensing Expo in Las Vegas and our sister show - Brand Licensing Europe in London. These companies are our Global Partners. This is your opportunity to align your products or retail stores with consumer brands, digital content, sporting … more

Registration is now open for Brand Licensing Europe, the UBM Advanstar organised licensing exhibition, which runs from 13 – 15 October 2015. Visitors can register for free at www.brandlicening.eu. This year’s show promises another action packed three days, following the 2014 event – the biggest … more

Designer Robin Zingone and Joy Tashjian Marketing Group LLC have teamed with Asiana Licensing Inc. to expand the robinzingone® brand on products for women and children’s fashion, accessories and home products which will be distributed thruout the Republic of Korea … more

Family entertainment specialist Rainbow has announced that the The Mystery of the Abyss – the brand new Winx Club movie – has just been released across Finland. The Mystery of the Abyss sees the Winx fairies in an adventure on the land and in the water as they face their biggest challenge yet … more

Bulldog Licensing has announced a new deal for Wolfblood, with Autumn publishing/Bonnier joining the licensing programme for the award-winning CBBC show. The new deals will see a range of Wolfblood formats hitting the shelves, including series novelisations, box sets, graphic novels, journals, complete … more

Family entertainment specialist Rainbow has signed a major new agreement that will see hit kids property Winx Club broadcast on TV Cultura, one of the leading free to air channels in Brazil. TV Cultura is set to broadcast Winx Club series five and six. The show will screen every weekday from May 2015 … more

Licensing Expo, the world’s largest and most influential licensing industry event, is pleased to announce an expanded lineup of new exhibitors for 2015. Sponsored by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA), the Expo takes place on June 9-11 at the Mandalay Bay Convention … more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA) and Sanrio GmbH are proud to announce the launch of two new product collections for DC Comics X Hello Kitty. Flik Flak, a company of the Swatch Group, has just launched DC Comics X Hello Kitty watches for children and in a separate deal, leading … more

Studio 100 Media and Universum Film are extending their collaboration of many years to release Princess Emmy – The Movie. Universum Film will release the animated feature film produced by Studio 100 Media into cinemas at the end of 2016 / early 2017.This entertaining family and children’s film is the next big … more

Cartamundi, one of the world’s market leaders in playing cards and card games, has announced the launch of the Frozen Tripack, a three-in-one pack of card games inspired by Disney’s biggest hit to date. Arriving at toyshops, gift shops and supermarkets in July and priced at £8.99, the card game was … more