The programme for the Frankfurt Book Fair Licensing-Day Seminar on Friday, October 12, is now complete: Register now – and profit from Brandora’s special 20 per cent discount offer (discount code: ML12_Partner_Litag). Here is the programme: 14.30–14.45: Introduction - Speaker/Moderator: Kelvyn ... more

Marbel Ltd and Octopus Books Ltd have joined the licence portfolio of the much loved rescue centre. Marbel has taken the licence to produce a range of plush as well as wooden toys whilst Octopus Books will be publishing the “Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Guide to choosing the best dog for you” in 2013. These ... more

ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced the appointment of Maggy Harris as its new Head of Brand Marketing, Consumer Products. She will report to Giles Ridge, Director of Content and Brand Development, and will also be a key part of the Consumer Products team headed up by Trudi ... more

Jessica Blue has been promoted to vice president of Licensing Expo, the licensing sector's most important event held in Las Vegas, Nev., from her current position as event director of Brand Licensing Europe (BLE). Both events are produced by the Advanstar Licensing Group. In her new role, Blue will ... more

Belgian’s leading family entertainment group Studio 100 and Little Airplane Productions, producers of hit shows such as ’The Wonder Pets’ and ‘Small Potatoes’ today announced plans to develop and co-produce a new animated pre-school series based on the hugely successful puppet-based television ... more

BinWeevils.com, the exciting online social world for children, has become the latest high profile licensor to join LIMA UK, the licensing trade association (www.licensing.org). As a member of LIMA, it will have access to a significant number of benefits including discounted access to shows and educational ... more

Particularly favourable for readers of the Brandora newsletter: In the intensive training seminar, The best of both worlds – Publishing meets merchandising rights professionals from the publishing and rights sectors learn how to do business together successfully. Emma Cairns-Smith (Egmont), Olivier d’Agay ... more

Alphanim’s adventure series THE GREEN SQUAD (52x13’) was newly acquired by top broadcasters in no less than five new markets. Discovery Kids acquired the show for the Asian region whilst TVO, ATV and Paka Paka respectively acquired Canadian, Turkish and Argentinean rights. French-language ... more

Warner Bros. Consumer Products EMEA (WBCP) proudly highlights several of its global partners providing support for its exciting licensing and merchandising programme for the upcoming The Hobbit Trilogy. From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and ... more

On November 7, 2012, Panini will publish the 100th issue of its very successful Star Wars comic magazine. With its first appearance in 1999, this magazine is one of the cornerstones of the Star Wars publishing program at Panini. It is dedicated to the classic saga and speaks to boys and men from 12 to 29 ... more

Ralph Straus, Head of Strategy and Brand Management at FIFA, will take to the floor for this year’s Big Interview at Brand Licensing Europe. He will offer insights into how world football’s governing body is managing its global licensing programme in the run up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ and beyond ... more

Turner CN Enterprises (TCNE) today unveils details of the significant nationwide retail activity it has planned across several major toy stores and high street outlets to promote the new line of Ben 10: Omniverse toys from Bandai. The toy range launches this month in the run up to the UK premiere ... more

Ink, the leading brand licensing agency in the Nordics and eastern Europe, will be showcasing two of the hottest new properties on the market – Subway Surfers and Masha and the Bear - at BLE 2012. Subway Surfers is the result of a collaboration between Danish developers SYBO Games and Kiloo Games ... more

Zodiak Rights is coming to Brand Licensing Europe with a raft of newly signed partners for Tickety Toc, the new Nickelodeon preschool series launched at Licensing Show in Vegas in June, including Vivid Imaginations as Master Toy in the UK & several international territories. Already a ratings success in the ... more

ZeptoLab® has announced that it has appointed agents for its massively successful game Cut The Rope® in the key European markets of Spain and Portugal, Germany and the Benelux countries. They are Enjoy for Spain and Portugal, Active Merchandising for Germany and License Connection for ... more

The Licensing Awards 2012 took place in the glittering surroundings of The Great Room at London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel on September 11. Approaching 1,300 retailers, licensees, licensors and suppliers attended the event to honour the industry’s highest achievers. High profile comedian ... more

LIMA UK is aiming to top the success of its smash hit BLE 2011 networking party with this year’s event on Wednesday 17th October from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. The party will again take place in the magnificent surroundings of five star luxury hotel, The Bentley London. It was the place to see and be seen at ... more

In order to grow the trade between licensers and licensees and help the industry continue to network, Friday at the Frankfurt Book Fair (10 – 14 October 2012) will be devoted to Licensing. With a half-day seminar, a tour, and a Happy Hour, the Licensing Day boasts a range of events, which can ... more

Brand Extensions Russia JJP Ltd has announced the first-ever international Russian brand licensing programme — and an exciting new addition to the JELC/Brand Extensions Russia stand at BLE. Marussia Motors is the company behind the first premium supercar to be designed and developed in Russia ... more

The summer has been a busy time for CLC. Rand Marlis, President and Kim Penny, Vice President have a dozen new licenses and two extensions for their classic titles. The licenses scan the globe from Australia, Japan and Hong Kong to the United States and Europe with six licensees being based in the ... more