During an action-packed event at the 2014 American International Toy Fair, Disney Consumer Products unveiled its dynamic product lines that will dominate boys toy aisles this year with offerings inspired by highly anticipated content: Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue, Star Wars Rebels, Marvel’s Guardians of ... more

LIMA UK is appealing to the licensing industry to leap into action in February and submit an entry for the 2014 Annual LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards. Kelvyn Gardner, Managing Director of LIMA UK, expressed his encouragement to UK firms, stating that, “In the last two years we have ... more

At the occasion of the 7th edition of the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair (24-26 March 2014), the 2nd Edition of the Licensing Retail Day looks bigger than ever, being effectively the only event which promotes the dialogue between licensing and retail. In fact the organizers of BLTF and the leading trade ... more

Rainbow – the family entertainment specialist behind some of the world’s best-loved kids’ brands - has added a new Nordic agent, Screening Agency, to the global network representing magical girls brand Winx Club. Winx Club is the hugely popular property developed by Rainbow that follows ... more

The Licensing Awards 2014 are now officially open for entries. Entry and nomination forms for all the awards categories are now available from the website www.thelicensingawards.co.uk. “The Licensing Awards are now in their ninth year and like many things in life have been reassessed to ensure they ... more

Studio 100 International, part of the leading global family entertainment company Studio 100 Group, today announces that it will launch three exclusive ‘Maya the Bee’ branded children’s play areas in leading Turkish shopping centres. The agreement, brokered by Studio 100’s Turkish licensing agent ... more

Bulldog Licensing has added to its portfolio of leading brands with It’s a Wild Life – a new design property that has all the hallmarks of a licensing success story. Created by leading graphic design agency Form Advertising, It’s a Wild Life brings together fashion, style and humour through a stunning blend of ... more

The Toy Industry Association (TIA), owner and operator of the 111th American International Toy Fair, reports that GRAMMY-winner Alicia Keys, co-creator of the interactive children’s app The Journals of Mama Mae & LeeLee, will help cut the ribbon at Toy Fair’s opening ceremony on Sunday, February 16 at ... more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) is storming into the 2014 Toy Fair season with an impressive line-up of global licensees in support of the Studio’s beloved entertainment properties, milestone anniversaries and upcoming theatrical debuts. Leading the way this year is the highly anticipated film ... more

Studio 100 is delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Brooke-Hunt as advisor to the Board of Directors of Studio 100 Group and as President of the Board of Flying Bark Productions in Australia. In these roles, effective immediately, Tim will advise the group on its animation activities and will ... more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA) is proud to confirm that Fisher-Price, the leading manufacturer of infant and preschool toys, will launch its smash hit DC Super Friends Imaginext® range, featuring iconic DC Comics Super Heroes, in Germany later this year. A partnership that started ... more

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me 2 featured the return of (former?) super-villain Gru, his adorable girls and the unpredictably hilarious Minions. The film has grossed more than $970 million at the global box office and was 2013’s highest-grossing ... more

In the European kids market it is very rare that licenses are equally strong in different countries and addresses all target groups the same way. This is proven by the latest wave of the Kids License Monitor, a study by the independent German research agency iconkids & youth. Monsters University ... more

Purple Turtle licensed by Aadarsh Pvt Ltd is World’s cutest Turtle is all set to offer innovative and interesting Purple Turtle books at World Book Fair, organized in New Delhi from 15-23 February, 2014 at Hall number 7 G and Booth No 23. New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) held for the past 40 years ... more

Here’s a quick look at the exhibitors you could meet in Paris on 1st & 2nd April this year: • Bamboo Edition brings its far-reaching catalogue, catering to the 7-77 year-old range with « Les Profs », « Les Rugbymen », « Les Sisters »… • Casterman with strong brands like Tintin, Corto Maltese, Lucien in comicbook ... more

Purple Turtle licensed by Aadarsh Pvt Ltd is World’s Cutest Turtle. In a way to expand and build new boundaries, Purple Turtle is now ready to pitch in for animation. Purple Turtle will now represent the pilot episode “The Case of missing Cup Cakes” at Kidscreen Summit which will be held in New York from ... more

House of Smiley is delighted to have launched its latest license collection, 'Happy Sports', this week at ISPO Munich. 'Happy Sports' is a unique and vibrant new sportswear collection aimed at putting the smile back into the active sports market. Delivering a distinctive urban swagger, across a range ... more

Garfield fans from Tallahassee to Tokyo should be on the lookout for innovative mobile and web-based digital entertainment — Garfield-style — being developed by the comical kitty’s newest partner, Bare Tree Media. Bare Tree Media, a global leader in branding mobile apps and other virtual goodies, is ... more

Film sales company Studio 100 Film announced today that it has completed pre-sales for the company’s new feature length films Maya The Bee – Movie, Vic The Viking – Movie, Heidi - Movie and Blinky Bill – Movie. Studio 100 Film part of leading global family entertainment group Studio 100 and a subsidiary of ... more

Studio 100 is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Reding as Digital Director. Tom will establish and lead a team responsible for Commercial Exploitation and Digital Marketing. The team is tasked with ensuring that emerging Studio 100 digital products resonate with the consumer. Formerly ... more