Sanrio Foundation announces its participation at the second edition of Mi Japan, a festival dedicated to Japanese culture in Milan. This year’s edition is called “Mi Japan for Japan” and the main aim is to rise founds for the victims of tsunami, which took place in Northern Japan on March 11th. Sanrio … more

The world’s most famous bee is set to make her debut on stage. Production company mielke nowak media GmbH, Cologne and Munich’s production and distribution company Studio100 Media GmbH have concluded an agreement to produce a stage show production of Maya the Bee for the German television … more

Scholastic India, exclusive distributor of Atlantyca Entertainment’s famed Geronimo Stilton book series, is sending Italy’s most famous mouse on a five-city tour in India this May and June 2011. Launching in Bangalore and continuing with appearances in Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai, the tour … more

LIMA UK’s Licensing Essentials Course and Spring Fling Networking event drew record crowds last Thursday, 12th May at the Hotel Verta in Battersea London, with over 170 people attending. The exceptional speaker line-up and a popular panel debate garnered an international audience including participants from … more

Harriet Wilson brings more animal antics to HarperCollins Children’s growing young fiction list with the acquisition of award-winning author Jeanne Willis’s new series, Penguin Pandemonium with covers by leading illustrator Ed Vere. Harriet concluded a two-book World Rights deal including TV, film and … more

She to take over France, UK and Italy commercial distribution for the company BRB Internacional has brought in Emilie Pasquet to lead its Audiovisual Distribution area for France, the United Kingdom and Italy. French by birth and with extensive professional experience in several European countries, Emilie … more

Iconic construction system Meccano has signed an agreement with CPLG to develop a licensing programme across France. CPLG’s vast experience in the licensing industry fits perfectly with this long established brand. Invented for his children in 1898 by Franck Hornby, the Meccano system soon became a … more

Target Entertainment has appointed Lindsay Pearl as its new Director of Licensing and Children’s Acquisitions. She joins Target in June and will be representing the company at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. Pearl will be responsible for acquiring new kids content while also heading up Target’s … more

Presence at MIPTV last month has generated a series of exciting new international sales for Entertainment One (eOne) Family. The licensor has been busy signing a roster of new broadcast deals, renewals and in-flight sales for its strong portfolio of children’s entertainment shows including Peppa Pig, … more

Space Enterprises has been appointed as licensing agent for Sooty and Sweep - the latest TV series to feature hugely popular puppet team Sooty, Sweep and Soo, which is set to hit UK screens later this year. The series has been commissioned by ITV and will premiere on weekdays on the CiTV digital … more

The award-winning Baby Genius® brand of musical edu-tainment for infants and toddlers created by the founders of Pacific Entertainment Corporation (OTC: PK: PENT), has set the Licensing International Expo 2011 for the debut of a fresh new generation of Baby Genius® characters; it was announced … more

VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that it has licensed the rights for a HAMTARO: LITTLE HAMSTERS, BIG ADVENTURES video game for the Apple iPhone™ … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced Asgard Press, Dress Up America, and ShindigZ as the three newest licensees for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® family entertainment brand. - Asgard Press (www.asgardpress.com) has been granted the rights to produce and sell … more

Entries for The Licensing Awards product categories close on Friday May 20th so if you haven’t entered already, now is the time to do so and ensure that your products get the chance to shine. Entry forms can be downloaded directly from … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today confirmed that Sinerji Ltd. (www.sinerjireklam.com.tr) has been appointed as sub-agent to manage the licensing program for the Pink Cookie® fashion brand in Turkey. “We are already working with Sinerji to establish and grow several of our other … more

The Smiley Company continues to grow its stationery and back-to-school portfolio by adding another major player to its ever growing licensee list with Herlitz who will join stationery market leaders Cartorama for Italy and Spain and Lannoo Graphics for Benelux and France. Herlitz, one of Germany’s … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products, a division of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), today announced the first-ever SpongeBob SquarePants retail promotion in Russia, brokered through Plus Licens, Europe's largest independent licensing company. The SpongeBob SquarePants joint retail … more

Leading entertainment producer and rights management company Coolabi has signed several more agreements for two of its key properties, Poppy Cat and Scarlett & Crimson, further expanding the licensing programmes for both. Following last week’s announcement of Golden Bear as master toy partner … more

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the commercial and brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced its key brands and objectives for the licensing industry’s biggest event of the year, Licensing International Expo 2011 in Las Vegas. The global FME licensing team will be representing Europe … more

Leading family entertainment producer and distributor Chorion has a raft of exciting plans for the 40th anniversary celebrations of its much-loved children’s property Mr. Men. Highlights for the anniversary year of 2011 have so far included launch of a new character, launch of a confectionery range, and … more