Bright Group International has announced the appointment of Lauren Holowaty as Children’s Literary Agent, running the Bright Literary Agency. This division is responsible for picture book and fiction authors, and developing new content. Lauren joins BLA from Penguin Children’s Books, and brings with her a wealth … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced the two newest licensing deals for Jim Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny™, the cute little bunny with the BIG attitude. Shanghai-based Tang Spirit Development has been granted the right to utilize Jim Benton’s popular It’s Happy Bunny … more

Atlantyca Entertainment if fluffing fur and waxing whiskers in preparation for two events featuring Italy’s most famous mouse, Geronimo Stilton, at the 2011 Cartoons on the Bay International Television and Multimedia Animation Festival. On Friday, April 8, 2011, Niccolò Sacchi, supervising producer of … more

The cute feline cat, Angel Cat Sugar was spotted on the blog of Liberty Ross on fashion website: vogue.com Liberty Ross, fashion model, socialite and blogger recently revealed her love for Angel Cat Sugar for all 1,200,000 monthly unique visitors to see! … more

Kindle Entertainment, the BAFTA award-winning independent production company, announces that it has been commissioned to make a third series of the RTS award-winning CBeebies show Big and Small. Featuring the voices of Lenny Henry and Imelda Staunton, each story revolves around the comedy … more

4Kids Entertainment International has announced details of a new agreement with top independent publisher Signature Publishing that will see a new bi-monthly Dinosaur King magazine hitting shelves across the UK. Dinosaur King is the popular animated series that chronicles the adventures of Max, Rex and … more

4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (Pink Sheets: KIDE), the global children’s entertainment and merchandise licensing company, announced today that it has filed a petition in bankruptcy for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The bankruptcy filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the … more

According to media reports private equity owner Apax Partners are selling the entertainment rights company HIT Entertainment for app. 1.1 billion Euros or best offer. HIT Entertainment owns the rights to numerous hit properties including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, Angelina Ballerina, and … more

To meet growing market demands in Latin America and Iberia, Nickelodeon Consumer Products International (NCPI), a division of Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), is bolstering its consumer products team with the appointment of two new Vice Presidents in these burgeoning CP regions … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced the signing of Bagtrotter as the newest Barcode Kitties™ licensee in France. Bagtrotter - a producer of stylish, eco-friendly bags for all occasions - has been granted the rights to manufacture and market Barcode Kitties bags (including … more

The Munich-based brand management and media company m4e AG has acquired the available back catalogue of former TV Loonland AG out of the bankruptcy trust. The extensive package of rights was purchased directly from the insolvency administrator by its subsidiary m4e Television GmbH and … more

Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm, will shortly be launching “Totally Pinball Party”; the first free game on iPhone adapted from the internationally acclaimed TV series Totally Spies!, Produced by Marathon Media. The game of skill is aimed at all fans of the series who … more

Giochi Preziosi, Planeta Junior and Marathon Media are delighted to announce that Juguetes y Peluches La Gran Familia is the latest firm to join the growing list of Gormiti licensees; having completed a deal to produce Gormiti licensed plush balls for young fans across Iberia. Planeta Junior, GP’s licensing agent … more

CPLG Sport, licensing agent for St Andrews Links, has announced that Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest clothier, has launched its exclusive range of St Andrews Links branded clothing and accessories in its flagship New York store. The classic and elegant co-branded range for men and women includes … more

MTV Networks International (MTVNI), owned by Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), has signed agreements which will see five international broadcasters air Nickelodeon’s hit live action show, Victorious. Announced today at MIP-TV by Steve Grieder, Executive Senior Vice President, International Programme … more

Bulldog Licensing has re-signed a deal with top stationery firm Lanoo Graphics that will see a range of stationery and backpacks featuring Monster Jam® launched across Benelux. Monster Jam is the hugely popular worldwide family entertainment monster truck property that features stadium and arena … more

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced today a major distribution deal with Disney Channel for Fresh TV’s genre-busting adventure-comedy My Babysitter’s A Vampire. Taking a bite out of pop culture phenomena like Twilight, and hair-raising movies in general, the Fresh TV-produced title will … more

Figures just released by Kidz Entertainment/EEMC have shown record top line growth during 2010 of over 50%. Kidz is the best brand licensing agency in the Nordics and Eastern Europe and is also making significant in-roads into Russia, where it has a strong presence and a second to none commitment to … more

Moonscoop with its sister company Lux Animation, UK production house Talent Television and Telegael in Ireland are set to co-produce brand new live action with special effects show My Phone Genie. The 26 half hour episode series is commissioned by CiTV in association with ZDF/ZDF Enterprises. Promising off- … more

Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm, has concluded a number of television sales deals for the hit preschool property LITTLE PRINCESS™. Series 3 (35x11’) of the television series has been acquired by: ABC TV Australia; Discovery Latin America; ATV for Hong Kong; … more