The year 2014 has just started and is already holding out the promise of countless new top sellers on the German licensing market. Today we want to offer a brief overview of what you are to expect from the upcoming months. Be inspired and stop by at www.brand-licensing.com. Here you will find daily ... more

Following the departure of Jean-Pierre Quenet at the end of 2013 after nearly 10 years as Head of Production Operations, Pierre Belaisch, Gaumont Animation’s Managing Director reveals the production studio’s new structure. Marc Dhrami takes on the role of Head of Production adding studio ... more

With an exciting and optimistic outlook for 2014, it was announced today that Mike Young, CEO, and Liz Young, President, of Moonscoop LLC, the U.S. based innovator, developer, and producer of original animated television series, properties and brands, have with Executive Chairman Nicolas Atlan’s ... more

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that WDR mediagroup GmbH, a subsidiary of German broadcaster WDR, has signed on as a Presenting Partner for the International Emmy® Kids Awards, the stand-alone ceremony solely dedicated to recognizing excellence in ... more

The Giochi Preziosi Group has officially been named as Disney's Licensee of the Year for Toys and Stationery at a presentation during the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair. The announcement was made on Wednesday 29th January with The Group being recognised for its extensive range of products produced under ... more

FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment today announced that the preschool show, Ella the Elephant, has been sold to Disney Junior Channel Latin America. Having already sold to 23 children’s TV platforms in more than 50 territories, Disney Junior Channel Latin America is the latest network ... more

Leading international broadcaster, Chello Zone, today announced the acquisition of brand new series, Heroes Of The City, for children’s channel JimJam, from Your Family Entertainment AG, Munich. Set to premiere on the international pre-school channel this May, the 26-part 3D-animated series ... more

A licensing arrangement between Joe DiMaggio, LLC and White Coffee Corporation has produced a winning lineup of specialty coffee blends and introduces Joltin' Joe®, a new brand with an authentic American heritage. Joltin' Joe teams with White Coffee to present three new blends -- a ... more

Gaumont Animation, one of Europe’s leading producers and distributors of children’s entertainment, together with Calidra, Italy’s Studio Campedelli and Japanese partners TV Tokyo and Kodansha, announced today that its new animated CGI series Calimero (104 x 11’) will premiere in France on TF1 ... more

LIMA (www.licensing.org ), the international licensing association, will be playing a key role at Spring Fair International in Birmingham (2nd-6th February) - providing licensing information and advice at its dedicated booth within the show’s popular Licensing Lounge. Located in ... more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP EMEA) in partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) is celebrating the success of its first Looney Tunes Active! and Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA co-branded basketball clinic that took place at The O2 in London today Wednesday 15th January 2014 ... more

Sorgenfresser Worry Eaters have been voted Toy of the Show by media visiting Toy Fair this week in the event’s second annual Editors’ Choice awards. More than 300 broadcast, national, consumer and trade journalists have reported from Toy Fair since it opened on Tuesday 21 January and out of ... more

Smiley “Happy Sports” opens its first ISPO tradeshow in Munich bringing back the positive values which have been lost in sports over the years. Reminding people that sports and activity is about movement, togetherness, enjoyment and making the most of life; the Smiley “Happy Sports” AW14 Collection ... more

Wild Pumpkin Licensing International Pty Ltd has been appointed exclusive licensing agent for Chupa Chups®, the famous lollipop brand, and they will now represent the brand in Australia and New Zealand. “We feel that Wild Pumpkin is the right partner to continue the expansion of our licensing ... more

ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has appointed Anya Hollis as VP, Agents, reporting to Trudi Hayward, SVP, Head of Global Merchandising. Anya’s remit is to manage international licensing agents for ITVS GE’s wholly owned properties such as Thunderbirds and third party representations ... more

SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe, Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products today announced Alien: Isolation™, a thrilling first-person survival horror experience that will focus on capturing the horror and tension evoked by Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic film. Developed by ... more

miPR, the entertainment, licensing and merchandising PR experts today announces the launch of its new Licensing Agency division, miLicensing. miLicensing will operate as a standalone business, acting as a Licensing Agent across Music, Toy & Entertainment industries. miLicensing will be overseen ... more

Bruno Productions is happy to announce the Dutch licensing agency now represents the property Purple Turtle, licenced by Aadarsh Pvt Ltd, in The Netherlands. Purple Turtle was created by the Indian children’s publisher Aadarsh Publishing, and has been featured in more than 100 children’s ... more

With his iconic status, universal appeal and ability to emotionally connect with generations of people all over the world, Mickey Mouse has inspired many world-renowned artists, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg. British artist Damien Hirst is the latest to follow in these famous ... more

Global smash-hit gaming brand Plants vs. Zombies™ – represented across Europe by Bulldog Licensing – has scored two brand new licensing deals. Joining a growing list of top licensees in the UK, Smith & Brooks are coming on board for apparel and Portico for greetings cards, wrap and tags. Plants ... more