Howard Roffman, president of Lucas Licensing, revealed that the hotly rumoured Star Wars™ animated TV comedy series with Seth Green will premiere “within the next two years”, as he was grilled by EMPIRE magazine editor-in-chief Mark Dinning in The Big Interview at Brand Licensing Europe ... more

KJG Ltd, licensing agent for Pip the Cat, has signed a deal that will see the launch of a fantastic range of stationery featuring the top design property. Pip the Cat is the creation of leading design firm and 2011 Henries-finalist Over the Moon. The brand is a massive presence in the greetings sector and ... more

Hasbro has announced that it has signed a strategic licensing agreement with Worlds Apart Ltd. to bring to the European market Hasbro-branded home and outdoor products including its popular Go Glow range. Under the agreement, Worlds Apart will design, manufacture and distribute products that turn ... more

Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm, is delighted to announce the sales success of its Mister Maker arts and crafts brand. Licensee, Creativity International, who produce Mister Maker craft kits, are celebrating £1.25 million worth of sales across their Mister Maker range ... more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products International, part of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), has agreed a new deal with New Jersey-based consumer electronics retailer, Sakar that will see a branded consumer electronics line inspired by Nickelodeon’s hottest live action series, ... more

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced a new deal with high quality stationery manufacturer, Goldbuch, to launch a range of Rebecca Bonbon branded products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The Rebecca Bonbon ... more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products, a division of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), announced today at Brand Licensing Europe that they have signed an agreement that will see Russian multi-media production, licensing, event and publishing organisation, Riki Group, exclusively represent ... more

Hasbro, Inc. today reported revenue and earnings growth for the third quarter 2011. The Company reported 5% net revenues growth to $1.38 billion compared to $1.31 billion in the third quarter 2010. The Company reported a 10% increase in net earnings for the third quarter 2011 to $171.0 million … more

The company TOGU Gebrüder Obermaier oHG from Prien/Germany expands its NICI range consistently. From 2012, beside the Little Wingels, twelve new ball designs with the successful NICI characters will delight children´s hearts. For the new collection the following characters were selected: the cheeky ... more

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced a pan-European partnership for the Rebecca Bonbon brand with Stardoll, the online fashion community and world’s largest website for teen and tween girls. The partnership will run for an initial ... more

HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners, is set to ramp up its digital portfolio with a host of brand-new apps which will launch Autumn/Winter 2011 across some of its most popular pre-school brands. Both ‘Bob the ... more

A new partnership between the NHL Players Association and Plus Licens will for the first time make the likenesses, names and signatures of more than 700 NHL ice hockey players available for merchandising and promotional purposes outside North America. Plus Licens will represent the NHLPA properties in ... more

Creata Ltd - organisers of the Licensing New Europe Show & Conference (LNE), which was due to take place in Croatia in November - has announced that the date and location of the show have been changed. The show will now take place in Moscow in March 2012, with final dates set to be confirmed soon ... more

Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm, is delighted to announce the launch of a Little Princess live theatre tour from February 2012. Award-winning family entertainment and West End producers M4 Entertainment Ltd, BOS Ltd and PW Productions Ltd will present the UK ... more

Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP) is proud to announce new brand initiatives and a range of new partners for The Simpsons licensing programme as the show celebrates its landmark 500th episode in 2012. Recently voted one of the top 5 favourite brands by UK children in Kids ... more

Following its US counterpart, Turner CN Enterprises (TCNE) has been appointed the exclusive licensing agent for Zodiak Kids and Spin Master’s ground-breaking boys action property, Redakai – an ancient martial arts adventure series that meets extraterrestrial head on. The deal will see ... more

SmileyWorld has signed a deal with Benetton to be the new face of their underwear and sleepwear range ‘Benetton Undercolours’. The range will be available globally in 5000 stores from March 2012. Nicolas Loufrani (CEO of SmileyWorld) says; “I am very happy to work with Benetton – a brand that I ... more

At the Frankfurt Book Fair today, the Linguaphone Group, the UK-based global language training provider announced a deal that will see Random House Korea Inc. act as their exclusive partner for the Group’s character-based children’s English language program, Pingu’s English in Japan. Led by Eric W.S. Yang, ... more

GignoSystem Japan, Inc., Japanese mobile content provider, has introduced a new App Limoon Land “once upon a time…” for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Available worldwide. Limoon is a French illustrator, born in Marseille in 1976, known for a wide range of works with La FNAC (see her biography below)... more

SEGA® Corporation has signed on VMC Accessories for Sonic The Hedgehog™ in the UK and Ireland. The licensee is to manufacture and sell headwear, earmuffs, scarves, gloves, mittens, sunglasses, belts, fashion bags and wheeled suitcases. Laura Sumner, Commercial Director at VMC ... more