Turner CN Enterprises (TCNE) adds three new partners to the UK licensing programme for Endemol’s hit preschool show Bananas in Pyjamas, for which TCNE is Master Toy partner across EMEA. Apparel licensees Aykroyd & TDP Licensing Ltd are on board to produce Bananas in Pyjamas nightwear and ... more

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading children's entertainment producers and rights owners, today announced that Shari Donnenfeld has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of HIT Global Brands. This appointment further supports HIT’s commitment to creating and ... more

Art Ask Agency at the licensng expo Las Vegas, June 12 - 14. Come and visit Art Ask Agency in booth 5127. Don´t miss out on their latest brands and hot news. To book an appointment contact Maria or Kirsty on: ... more

The traditional bakery and long-term Käfer licensee Hiestand & Suhr present two delicious new products in May 2012 to extend their existing premium bake-off range. The new products are: • Ciabatta with Pepper – Handmade specialty with slightly fiery pepper; • Garinette with Apricots and Figs – Traditional ... more

The licensing community has just one week to book tickets to LIMA UK’s Licensing Essentials Course and Spring Fling Networking party, taking place next Thursday 17th May at the five-star Wyndham Grand Hotel in Chelsea Harbour, London. Widely recognised as one of the licensing industry’s most ... more

One of the largest special event campaigns in Germany’s food retail market kicked off on 26th April 2012. Now available in the 3,500 participating stores of REWE, toom and nahkauf, are the official DFB collector's cards 2012 with the most popular footballers from Germany’s national team. It is thus ... more

Regarding the upcoming edition of the International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Grani & Partners’ CEO, Enrico Grani, announced: "Gormiti, Dino Froz, Hello Kitty, Ben 10, the Smurfs and Dragon Ball are the licenses that have brought us most success in the promotions field; we plan to keep focusing ... more

Monster High has been the star license of the year, according to professionals who voted to choose the Licencias Actualidad Awards 2011, which recognize the outstanding work and results of businesses, professionals and properties in Spain and Portugal, including licensees, owners, agents and retailers. Mattel ... more

Fox returns to Licensing International Expo with headlining entertainment! The world’s longest-running scripted series The Simpsons continues to make history, Sons of Anarchy revs up for a new season, New Girl continues to steal hearts while Family Guy commands the spotlight. In the world of sports, exciting ... more

Turner Broadcasting has confirmed the launch of Ben 10: Omniverse, the latest animated instalment of the hit franchise that debuts on Cartoon Network globally in 2012. Ben 10: Omniverse sees a new character design for Ben Tennyson who has aspirations of being a solo superhero but Grandpa Max ... more

International publisher of video games, 505 Games, is today delighted to announce that it is entering into a worldwide agreement with global sports powerhouse, adidas, to publish the long-awaited adidas miCoach console game. The title will be available in the summer of 2012 for the Xbox ... more

Unilever, one of the largest manufacturers of consumer goods worldwide, will be marketing the dental-care products of its successful children’s brand Signal Junior with the main characters from the TV series and licensing brands “Mia and me” and “Beyblade”. Licensing promotion for both topics was initiated by ... more

Summer breezes, sandy bays, and sunny beaches… holidays and relaxation or first preparations for Christmas festivities? There’s a lot going on in the German licensing market. That’s why BRANDORA once more tells about new trends and latest developments in Germany ... more

Full-service PR company, mi-commsPR, has become the latest organisation to join LIMA, the licensing industry trade association (www.licensing.org). As a member of LIMA UK, mi-commsPR will have access to numerous benefits including access to the LIMA member-only lounges at BLE and Licensing ... more

HIT Entertainment, one of the world’s leading children’s entertainment producers and rights-owners, today announced a major deal that will see the new CGI series of ‘Thomas & Friends’ air on Japanese public broadcaster NHK for the very first time. Broadcast distribution on NHK will significantly ... more

Fox Consumer Products EMEA (FCP) is proud to announce a pan European licensing partnership with Rubies for an adult dress-up range for The Simpsons. Fans of the hit TV show can now enjoy the ultimate role-play experience, as they dress up as Homer, Marge, Bart or Krusty the Clown! The deluxe ... more

2012 – successful 9th Edition of the Kazachok Licensing Forum! Each year more and more visitors want to find out about the latest trends and new properties. Last 11th and 12th of April some 1,800 participants came from all over the world to the Halle Freyssinet. Novelties that awoke curiosity included: the ... more

For the tenth time in a row, Cologne found itself in the limelight for The Day of Licensing on April 17 th. “The Day of Licensing” has by now developed into the main information hub for the industry and has become a jour fixe in the calendar. More than 550 members accepted LIMA’s invitation. As already ... more

The Edmund Merl GmbH & Co. KG from Brühl, Germany, is new licensing partner of Feinkost Käfer and stands for selected recipes centred on the genuine taste of ingredients. Their product range is comprised of refrigerated delicatessen salads – in compliance with Käfer’s usual high quality standards. Käfer ... more

The licensing community is being urged to leap into action and book their tickets to LIMA UK’s Licensing Essentials Course and Spring Fling Networking party, taking place on Thursday 17th May at the five-star Wyndham Grand Hotel in Chelsea Harbour, London. This year over 40 buyers from retailers such as ... more