Rainbow has announced a new promotional collaboration with the CitizenKid website in France that will see some Winx Club magic sprinkled across Paris Fair – the French capital’s annual city-wide celebration. CitizenKid is a popular and very successful website that lets kids and parents know about fun and … more

Brand Licensing Europe has announced the launch of The BLE Blog (www.thebleblog.com) offering thoughts, insights and opinions from the European licensing industry’s leading event. Aimed at both visitors and exhibitors, the BLE Blog will feature posts from the team on getting the … more

Viacom Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, including higher Media Networks revenues and a 7% increase in adjusted diluted earnings per share. The Company's previously announced strategic realignment resulted in a $784 million charge, and is expected to … more

Toei’s second series to launch on the web after Sailor Moon Crystal, soul of gold’s early success underscores Toei’s increasing use of online distribution to build its brands. Offered digitally on Daisuki (Japan), iQiyi (China), Hulu (North America), and Crunchyroll (North and Latin America, Europe), soul of gold … more

Nickelodeon is bringing the content library of beloved TV and style icons Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen to its screens through the acquisition of four series, seven TV movies and two music video specials starring the actresses. The first title from the library to debut, So Little Time, will air on Nickelodeon … more

Inspired by the vision of Innovate in India, Aadarsh Pvt Ltd. a media and entertainment company from central India has set the biggest milestone for IP Creation and Licensing industry in India by winning the prestigious Licensor of the year- Publishing Award at Indian eRetail Congress 2015 … more

Amid a constantly evolving retail landscape, how should toy manufacturers position themselves for success? According to new research conducted by an American university in cooperation with the Toy Industry Association (TIA), toymakers need to significantly refine their retail strategies and customer … more

BET Networks' hit docu-series, "Nellyville", starring hip-hop artist, Nelly, delivered 1 million total viewers in its initial airing in November and now returns with all-new episodes starting Tuesday, May 5th at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT. The new episodes will address firsthand Nelly's recent arrest as he discusses the … more

DC Thomson today proudly unveils a raft of innovative partnerships that will bring the iconic British teen magazine, Jackie, to a contemporary audience through exciting brand collaborations. The slate of new deals spanning apparel, live events, music and homewares includes the first ever Jackie … more

The 30th Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair and the 10th Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair ended their four-day run last week (27-30 April) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo respectively. The two fairs welcomed nearly 66,000 buyers … more

Cartamundi, one of the world’s market leaders in playing cards and card games, has announced the imminent launch of a new range of card games with packaging and design inspired by classic early Disney. The first three releases — under the name Disney Mickey Mouse Retro Edition — will star the … more

Toei Animation has announced production on Dragon Ball Super (Japanese title; tentative for English release), the first all-new Dragon Ball television series to be released in 18 years. Following the recent events of the hit feature film, Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’, Dragon Ball Super will debut in … more

The 12th Edition of the Kazachok Licensing Forum took place in Paris last 8 & 9 April in a brand new location, the Paris Event Center, Porte de la Villette. A total of 70 exhibitors and 2,000 participants (stable figures vs. 2014) were able to meet, exchange and set up new business opportunities … more

Family entertainment specialist Rainbow has announced the first ever worldwide reunion will be held for all fans of Winx Club – the global phenomenon that is loved by millions of young girls across the globe. Winx Club features six best friends - Bloom, Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna and Aisha … more

Independent licensing company Rocket has been appointed as the pan-European agent for Gas Monkey Garage, the preeminent brand in autotainment and featured in the hit Discovery TV show Fast N’ Loud. The first European licensee, Burning Rubber UK Ltd, a company which specialises in … more

Bulldog Licensing has announced that Helena Mansell-Stopher will be joining the company as Retail Licensing Director. Helena’s reputation very much precedes her, having held senior positions at Hit, 4Kids, Marvel and most recently as UK Consumer Products Territory Lead at Mattel. During her career, she has … more

MTV World today announced the second season of its "Rebel Music" series, the thought provoking documentary project about young musicians and artists overcoming oppression and injustice around the world premiering Thursday, April 30th on MTV's YouTube channel. Additionally, MTV World … more

Illumination Entertainment and Universal Partnerships & Licensing today announced the curation of a designer capsule collection based on the Minions from Universal Pictures and Illumination’s Despicable Me global film franchise, including the upcoming prequel Minions, opening in theatres 26 June 2015 … more

Global Solutions for Clothing Ltd (GSC) are celebrating after signing a two year licensing deal with Hoho Entertainment to produce a collection of Cloud Babies costumes under their Pretend to Bee brand. The exciting deal will see Pretend to Bee create a range of costumes aimed at children aged 2 to 4 years old … more

Brand Licensing Europe has announced a raft of new prizes, worth over £6,000, for the winner of this year’s License This! Competition which opens for entries today at www.brandlicensing.eu. This year’s winner will receive a fully furnished nine square metre stand at BLE 2016 to bring the property to … more