UK-based art agency Bright Group International (BGI) has announced details of expansion that has seen it open new satellite offices in South Korea and Australia, adding to existing bases in London and New York, and launch a brand … more

Tony Ross’ royal star and staple of Channel 5’s milkshake!, Little Princess is now available on iPod, iPhone and iPad as Zodiak Kids is proud to announce the launch of the first official Little Princess iApp game in conjunction with developers Jick Jack, a division … more

Studio100, the leading European entertainment group and Egmont Kids Media are proud to announce the partnership on publishing for Maya the bee in Central and Eastern Europe including CIS. Egmont will develop and release a wide publishing line of storybooks … more

The Licensing Market is able to raise their profile as a major business event that brings together business experts and interested parties LIMA Germany has been able to win new exhibiting companies for their Licensing Market 2011 that takes place on … more

The Monsuno series (52 x 30 min) is an epic boys action adventure where kids discover, command and battle creatures with destructive potential. A race to harness the power of Monsuno ensues between a group of heroic kids and the evil forces focused on destroying the Earth. Built around powerful, action … more

Directly from the jungle and the wide plains of the African savanna, two animals, who couldn't be more different, meet. In the Summer Collection 2011, these two new characters complement the Wild Friends programme and not only enchant fans of African wildlife… more

The OTTO GmbH & Co. KG relies on a long-term cooperation with NICI. The success story of NICI and the mail-oder house OTTO in Hamburg continues with the … more

The official Airfix Dogfight game app is ready for take-off! Licensed by Rocket Licensing and produced by Sabec, a developer of groundbreaking and popular games for amusement machines and mobile phones worldwide, the game is released in Wednesday July 27th. An Android version will be ready for … more

The range will include 40 different art subjects which will be exclusively designed by a varied and international network of artists. The range will launch in September at Maison & Objet and will be presented alongside a limited edition collection of artworks which will be auctioned off for charity … more

Leading entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi is continuing to build momentum for its hit property Poppy Cat, securing three new licensing partners in the UK. Children’s publisher Alligator Books is on board to create a range of art and activity books; Trade Mark Collections, … more

Pattni Imaginations has announced that its new Rocky action figure is set to go on sale through Forbidden Planet stores across the UK and via the top retailers website www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk. As the most famous fictional boxer in the world Rocky ‘The Italian Stallion’ Balboa needs little introduction - Sylvester … more

Go, Cars 2! Even BULLYLAND have caught the Cars 2 fever and make the hearts of collectors and fans beat faster: With an overwhelming number of 16 new and highly detailed Cars characters, consumers are spoilt for choice. What is more, BULLYLAND also introduces Hook, Filmore and FinnMcMissile as … more

Pacific Entertainment Corporation (OTCQB: PENT) today announced a new distribution agreement with Eagle One Media for the distribution of DVDs and games. Headlining the slate of DVDs is Eagle One Media’s latest animated comic video production, Street Fighter™: The New Challengers, which … more

Leading animal welfare charity and popular consumer brand RSPCA has awarded a licence to soft toy designer and distributor Aurora to produce a range of plush animals. These soft toys will not only be ideal gifts but will help to raise awareness of the work of the Society … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced two more licensees in Mexico for Jim Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny™, the cute little bunny with the BIG attitude. • Lucky Clover (IFCO S.A. de C.V.) has been granted the rights to produce It’s Happy Bunny Fashion Bags, Fashion ... more

Latest figures from Moonpig.com have shown that cards featuring design-led baby/toddler property Goochicoo were top-sellers for the online retailer for Father’s Day! Goochicoo is the top performing design led pre-school brand from The Backland Studio and features a range of fantastic little characters ... more

Licensed products sell like hot cakes. Myth or reality? Nowadays almost everything and everyone is a licensed property. No matter if A-, B-, or even C-list celebrity, animated characters or brands – everything has its own “copy protection”. But is that really necessary? Some call it a blessing and some a ... more

The newly refurbished Duque D'Avila Avenue, Lisbon, will be the venue of one of the most colorful events of the summer. From July 15th through August 15th, Lisbon will be the new home to Snoopy on Parade. The fun-filled event, a co-initiatvie of Copyrights Promotions and Peanuts Worldwide includes the ... more

The Moomin Facebook fan site has relaunched — and it’s bigger and better than ever! The growing army of Moomin fans now have a site where they can find out more than ever about the characters and the brand, discover retail outlets for new products, and of course, chat and share their thoughts ... more

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK), Dentsu Entertainment USA and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), announced today a global content distribution deal with leading children’s entertainment network Nickelodeon, for worldwide broadcast rights to the new original animated entertainment ... more