As children head back to school, a new study by the Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) – the global trade association for licensing - has revealed the nation's favourite licensed toy brands amongst British children and what we can expect to see adorning backpacks, pencil cases and lunch … more

Developed by eOne’s Licensing division and tumuv, the ‘Move with Peppa’ programme is designed specifically for 2-4 year olds, and will launch initially in six Places for People Leisure centres from January 2015 with the programme expanding nationwide throughout the year … more

The Licensing World Russia Exhibition will present the latest developments from popular images, cartoon characters, cinema, comic books and fiction; the exhibition will help visitors understand how using the images of popular characters and successful brands influences brand recognition and boosts … more

Further to the success of the first ever The Beano collaboration, DC Thomson Consumer Products has extended its partnership with Dr. Martens to launch an exciting Autumn/Winter 2014 Limited Edition The Beano collection. Back by popular demand and recently announced as a finalist for this year’s … more

Digital Giving and Bulldog Licensing are delighted to announce a partnership between the T-Shirt Booth app and Plants vs. Zombies to benefit BeatBullying, a leading bullying prevention charity Digital Giving's free T-Shirt Booth app allows fans to personalise a T-Shirt with just a few taps of their smartphone … more

Exclusive Disney Baby products to famous Disney characters accompany young families through the adventures of everyday life from their very first day. Lovingly designed items to Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck create a comfortable atmosphere and inspire children’s … more

Rubie’s , the world’s leading distributor and manufacturer of costumes and accessories, has signed on with m4e AG and Rainbow Srl to produce a new range of licensed fancy dress inspired by the hugely popular television show “Mia and me®”. The new dress-up range will include detailed “Mia” … more

Lizenzwerft is happy to announce the appointment of Annabelle Kindervater as the companies new Marketing Manager; she will support the team in Contract and Licensee Management in all ist facets Annabelle Kindervater joined the team on September 2nd and brings with her several years of … more

The year 2014 moves into its second half and promises to continue just as exciting as it began. New products hit the German market. After 24 years Depesche renounce their right to produce licensed Diddl Mouse items and return them to Diddl creator Thomas Goletz. What will become of … more

The total floor plan for BLE 2014 has already exceeded last years and has broken all targets with just under two months still to go until the show takes place. This year’s new exhibitors span categories including sports, entertainment, heritage and fashion. Just some of the new faces include … more

In the newest deal, licensed clothing producer Poeticgem has announced details of a major agreement that will see the company produce Breaking Bad nightwear, underwear and loungewear, featuring classic imagery from what is now officially one of the greatest TV shows in history … more

EXTREME, the lifestyle brand with serious attitude, is stoked to announce the appointment of three new EXTREME-sponsored athletes; Cam Peake, Sam Carne and Ross Welch. BMXer, Cam Peake, has only been riding for two and half years but in that time has achieved a significant amount on the ramps … more

New for 2014, the Brands & Lifestyle Theatre will offer free sessions tailored specifically to the business of licensing brands. Visitors will hear expert guidance on licensing within the worlds of sport, lifestyle, fashion and heritage brands. Run in partnership with Brand Jam, the sessions will … more

You will find media characters that have long become children’s heroes at the Licensing World Russia Exhibition, which will open its doors on September 16-18 2014 at the CROCUS EXPO. For a long time now manufacturers of children’s products all over the world have been successfully using images of popular … more

LIMA UK is delighted to reveal details of its annual Global Networking party at Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), which will this year, take place on Wednesday 8th October from 5.30pm – 7.30pm in the Crystal Room at the luxurious five-star Mayfair Hotel, Sutton Street … more

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg and in association with Hasbro, Inc., Paramount Pictures' $1 billion worldwide blockbuster Transformers: Age of Extinction makes its highly-anticipated debut September 30, 2014 on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD and VOD … more

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is busy preparing for Brand Licensing Europe 2014 with the focus this year on attracting new partners for both its adult and children’s brand licensing programmes. To complement its existing ranges the Home is seeking licensees for adult and children’s apparel, accessories … more

VIZ Media Europe continues to expand its new hit TV series “Tenkai Knights” in Europe with the announcement of a broadcast partner and a licensing agent in Turkey. The series launched on Minika GO in Turkey on 1st of September 2014 after ist successful launch in other key European countries … more

LIMA UK the London office of the global licensing trade association, will have a new home at Brand Licensing Europe 2014 as it takes a premium location within the “Brands” area upstairs at Olympia on stand #L100. The freshly designed LIMA stand will feature a promotional area where staff members will be on … more

Those Licensing People is delighted to announce that it has been appointed as the Master Licensing Agent for the lemonade energy drink, Mad Dog. Those Licensing People will initially look to secure licensees and distribution across a select number of categories associated with extreme sport to … more