The Licensing New Europe show - set to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on November 11th – 13th - is continuing to attract a host of top exhibitors. The LIMA-sponsored event is being organised by Zagreb-based company Creata Ltd and follows on from last year’s hugely successful debut show. Its … more

Cheeky Monkey, Glamour Puss, Mad Cow, Dozy Mare, Easy Tiger and Top Dog are coming to an Amusement Park near you! Withit has awarded a license to Sega Amusements Europe, one of the continent’s biggest names in amusement machines, to produce a range of Withit plush for the leisure industry. The… more

VIZ Media Europe (VME), has announced that it will represent “Jewelpet”, SANRIO’s and SEGA toys’ latest property in Europe’s French speaking territories. Jewelpet Season 1, a 52 episodes TV series will be broadcast early 2011 on French TV, TeleTOON (CANAL+ Group. Giochi Preziosi has been … more

Following an incredibly positive MIPCOM 2010 market in Cannes last week, Classic Media, a global media company with a portfolio of some of the world’s leading family entertainment brands, today announced a broadcast deal for the new animated tween series, My Life Me™, from rising … more

As part of its ongoing mission to provide support to companies trying to finance and distribute television programming for children and families, KidScreen is introducing Market Intel, a subscription-based service offering exclusive data and intel about kids broadcasters operating in critical global markets. With … more

LIMA UK, part of the worldwide trade organisation for the licensing industry, has burst through the 100 member mark for the first time in five years, demonstrating a steady rise in new members since August. New members will have access to a significant number of benefits including networking and … more

CMG, the leader in marketing and managing the most famous names of the 20th Century, is excited to announce its licensing partnership this month with the estate of the legendary trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie. Recently, the puffy-cheeked jazz innovator was honored on Google’s website with a “Google … more

During the last edition of Intergift fair past September in Madrid, the Spanish company MOTIVALS presented their new collection of bags and accessories for BUFF® brand. The collection, which consists of backpacks, sports bags, shoulder bags, toilet bags and keep-it-all, stands out for its variety of … more

From a fun-loving group of furry subterranean creatures came: millions of fans, 100 original songs, 96 total episodes, 4 seasons...but only one first season collection. Dance your cares away with the complete first season of Fraggle Rock, featuring all 24 episodes! Filled with all the Fraggley fun you’ve been … more

CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced the addition of four more Pink Cookie licensees in Latin America. The deals were brokered by Tycoon Enterprises as CopCorp’s appointed agent for the Pink Cookie international fashion brand (www.pinkcookiedesign.com) in Mexico, Central … more

KJG Licensing, licensing agent for the Rubik’s Cube brand owned by Seven Towns Ltd, has announced that a fantastic range of Rubik’s Cube apparel produced by Inditex Group Spain (who also own Zara, Massimo Dutti and Berschka) is set to go on sale through Pull and Bear stores across the world … more

On the heels of Shanghai Licensing Show 2010, Toei Animation and its partner , PPW (Promotional Partners Worldwide), announces several licensing deals in China for the animated property, Saint Seiya. Metersbonwe, the largest apparel company in China, will launch a young adult’s clothing line based on … more

4Kids Entertainment International and 4sight licensing solutions have announced their Agent of the Year. The award goes to Planeta Junior Italy in recognition of the firm’s outstanding work in representing both Dinosaur King and the Artlist Collection of brands - The Dog, The Cat and The Pig across … more

Standout, illustrative character-based brand IRMASWORLD is delighted to announce the launch of a new app for the iPhone and iPad. From this month, fashion lovers and IRMA fans will be able to download IRMAS DRESSING ROOM from the iTunes store; a fashion-based App which is based on the popular … more

Kindle Entertainment and Digital-i today reveal details of new audience research for the pre-school TV property Big and Small, which shows extensive reach, loyalty and performance versus other pre-school properties. The specialist analysis of audience data by Digital-i has identified the following … more

With Gogomania in full swing, Martomagic has formed a new partnership with Jonic Distribution North America (JDNA) to promote and distribute the forthcoming series of playground craze, Gogo’s Crazy Bones in North America. Gogo’s Crazy Bones are a range of collectibles produced by Magic Box … more

The Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) Fall Toy Preview® held last week in Dallas brought nearly 3,000 members of the toy industry together to broker business deals for 2011. This year’s iteration of the annual event attracted close to 700 buyers – a 9% increase over 2009 – representing a very broad … more

Coolabi has today announced that Joanna Page is to be the voice of Poppy Cat in the eagerly awaited new animated series for Nick Jr UK. Joanna Page is best known as the romantic lead in the hit TV comedy Gavin and Stacey. The show was a critical and commercial smash, winning high ratings first on BBC Three … more

In the wake of a successful Frankfurt Book Fair, Nickelodeon Consumer Products International has signed a raft of publishing deals across its children’s, teens and tweens portfolio of live action and animated programming. In Spain, Random House Mondadori has signed a deal to publish Dora the Explorer … more

HarperCollins Children’s Books today announce the appointment of Helen Mackenzie Smith as Publishing Director: Picture Books and Colour List. She will be responsible for the strategic development of the list which includes a classic heritage with titles such as The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Paddington, as … more