After the successful market launch in 2011 now the next edition of the cuddly-cute NICI Magazine is available throughout Germany. This time, everything revolves around the beginning of spring! Just in time for spring the new magazine presents valuable ideas for creative works, riddles and puzzles and ... more

Successful Russian Day rounds off of trade show as Licensing@Russia and the Russian toy association join forces. The inaugural Licensing@Russia show culminated today with a special Russian Day organised with the assistance of the AIDT (Russian toy association) Licensing Committee. The day, which ... more

Once again this year, Grani & Partners (Giochi Preziosi Group) will be taking part in Bologna¡¦s regular appointment with the children's publishing world, with its Preziosi Collection division (collectables sold at newsagents¡¦) and its GP Publishing division (publishing products). There will be a host of new ... more

Expansion of NICI Licensed Product Portfolio: The old-established German company Dautel GmbH from Herbolzheim now focus on NICI’s cute and sales-boosting characters! NICI enthusiasts may look forward to woven and embroidered iron-on appliqués and individual zipper pulls that hit retail ... more

Exhibitors and visitors were very satisfied by the 2011 edition and the next Forum should meet up to those high standards. The event will take place on April 11th and 12th 2012 in Halle Freyssinet, in the heart of Paris. This week we welcome newcomers as: L’Equipe, EspontaneO, Hill Valley ... more

LIMA UK’s Managing Director, Kelvyn Gardner, is to lead a panel discussion and Q&A session about licensing in the publishing industry at London Book Fair at Earls Court on 17 April (10-11am). Kelvyn will be speaking alongside Helen McAleer, Managing Director at Walker Books and Claire Potter, Marketing ... more

Tapping into the mega marketplace of India, understanding how children interact with digital media and profiting from licensing as a retailer are just some of the topical subjects being covered at this year’s Licensing Essentials Course, which is being run by LIMA UK on 17th May at the five-star ... more

The MTV fashion range forms part of Uniqlo’s 10th anniversary celebration since its first branded t-shirt collaboration and is being sold in stores nationwide in its home country Japan – including key flagships in Tokyo, as well as online – plus in stores throughout East Asia including China, South Korea, Hong ... more

Licensing International Expo, the world’s leading brand and property market place, will take place from the 12th – 14th June 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas and is shaping up to be the biggest in its 32 year history. Thousands of retailers, manufacturers, brand owners and ... more

Hello, Germany! MTV announced that Frankfurt will be the host city of the "2012 MTV EMA," MTV's global awards show that celebrates the year's best in music from every corner of the world and across all genres. Featuring today's hottest artists and international superstars, the "2012 MTV EMA" will ... more

The European youth and family entertainment company, Studio 100, is pursuing its international expansion with the new Maya the Bee in Eastern and Central Europe. Benefiting from a strong brand awareness, the new CGI series (78 x 13’) has already convinced many broadcasters in the region and will ... more

Smiley powers through with several new deals starting with a 3 year back-to-school deal for both the Smiley Society and Smiley brands with licensee Stationery Team who will produce a diverse range of products including backpacks, bags, iphone cases, notebooks and diaries just to name a few ... more

Award-winning stand-up, writer and performer Russell Kane is to host The Licensing Awards 2012, which will take place on September 11th in The Great Room of London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. In the last year alone Russell has won the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award for his show ... more

Licensing is not being held back by the economic crisis. Infact, in spite of the negative situation the business linked to the buying and selling of licenses and the development of products based on brands and properties is showing positive signs in Italy as well. A good indicator is the level of early bookings ... more

The Looney Tunes collecting card campaign, which starts on 5th March nationwide in about 2,400 PENNY-Markets with Bugs Bunny and friends, will bring collecting, trading and playing cards up to date again. Through 21st April 2012 customers will receive a free collectible bag with two of 36 Looney ... more

Exhibitors and visitors were very satisfied by the 2011 edition and the next Forum should meet up to those high standards. The event will take place on April 11th and 12th 2012 in Halle Freyssinet, in the heart of Paris. Kazachok’s Licensing Forum has become the 1st major date on the licensing events ... more

Bright Vision Entertainment acquires DVD rights for VIPO 1 and 2 in Benelux:
VIPO Land has closed a DVD license agreement in Benelux with Bright Vision Entertainment Licensing B.V., based in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, for both TV series “Adventures of the Flying Dog” and “Surviving Time Island with VIPO & Friends” in Dutch language. 52 High Definition ... more

LIMA UK is calling upon the UK licensing community to put their names forward for the 2012 Annual LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards in a bid to top last year’s haul of two UK winners and nine UK nominations. Winners will be announced at the LIMA Opening Nights Awards Ceremony, on Tuesday 12 ... more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products has named Bettina Arff as its new Licensing Director covering Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Arff is tasked with developing and maximising category expansion and property management for Viacom International Media Network’s diverse portfolio of family ... more

On 1st March 2012 Thomas Puchert joins KIDDINX Media in Berlin as their new Sales Director Media. In his new position Mr. Puchert will be responsible for licensing and marketing KIDDINX Media’s popular and successful children’s brands including Bibi Blocksberg, Benjamin Blümchen, Bibi & Tina, Mensch ... more