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No one knows exactly what form the internet of the future will take, but the frustrations of the current internet won’t automatically go away with…

A CB Insights study found that 35% of startups failed because they launched a product with no market need.  It’s one of the main reasons…

“The number of walled gardens is growing and we can only expect their walls to get higher,” Quantcast VP Mark White observed recently. “Walled gardens”…

Unilever is the latest major company to rename the Chief Marketing Officer.  Having added the word “Digital” in 2019 as “Chief Digital and Marketing Officer”,…

Black Angus Steakhouse, the original American steakhouse since 1964, has appointed Evolution USA as its global licensing and brand management agency in key categories. Evolution…

Stan Lee Universe LLC, Genius Brands International’s Genius Brands-controlled venture with POW! Entertainment, has signed a 20-year deal to license the name and likeness of…

The entry deadline for The Licensing Awards 2022 has now been extended to Wednesday 8 June. The decision was taken after Max Publishing – which…

WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, will be serving up Strawberry Shortcake at Vegas Licensing Expo, May 24-26, as the beloved kids’…

Supacult, a new sustainable fashion brand targeting the consumer-savvy and on-trend Gen Z consumer, will launch next week at Licensing Expo 2022 in Las Vegas. …

Licensing International has released a topline preview of its seventh annual Global Licensing Industry Study. Available in full on June 24, the report, conducted by Brandar…

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Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, announced today the centralisation of both Bravado and Epic Rights’ licensing rosters. Bravado acquired Epic Rights…

Global stage and film phenomenon The Rocky Horror Show has appointed Golden Goose to develop an international licensing programme in time to help celebrate the brand’s…

Entertainment development company Surge Licensing represents a wide roster of brands, including Diane Alber, Spy Ninjas, WEBTOON, Epic 7, Stanley Kubrick, Fiesty Pets, Munchkin and…

Bluey, the Emmy Award-winning sensation that has been winning over preschoolers and families worldwide, is expanding its licensing programme with new partners. The new agreements…

The Natural History Museum’s mission to create advocates for the planet is set to be amplified to a global scale as the Museum announces it…

Mercis, which manages the works of Dick Bruna, has appointed Rocket Licensing to represent global icon Miffy in the UK and Eire. Mercis has been…

Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) has officially closed applications for its Retail Mentoring Programme (RMP) for the first time in its 12-year history, following a record…

Banijay Brands has announced further growth of its hugely successful brand licensing programme for MasterChef, the world’s most successful cookery television format. The company is…

Bulldog Licensing has added two new licensees to the consumer products programme for much-loved heritage property Care Bears, providing new categories for the brand’s many…

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired the publishing rights for Odo. The warm-hearted and funny animated series about a little owl and his forest friends was…

Moose Toys has entered a multi-year global partnership with Universal Brand Development for DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster Trolls franchise. Under the agreement, the toymaker will develop a…

Matt Bailey, the tattoo artist with a serious fanbase and social media following, is branching out into beverages with the imminent launch of Bone Head…

Paramount Consumer Products today announced a new leadership hire responsible for the operational management and growth strategy of the expanding e-commerce business. Dan Cook is…

The iconic “part man, part machine, all cop” cyborg, RoboCop, is landing in one of the most popular free-to-play video games ever made. Epic Games’…

Entertainment, sport and brand licensing agency WildBrain CPLG has further expanded its entertainment portfolio with the signing of worldwide licensing and merchandising (L&M) rights for…

The Light Fund English Channel Relay fundraiser silent auction site is now live, with a fabulous selection of event tickets, money-can’t-buy experiences, rare souvenirs and…

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Award-winning animation company Omens Studios has secured a raft of international sales for season two of its hit CGI animated series Leo the Wildlife Ranger…

Asmodee Entertainment has announced a brand partnership with independent publisher Ulysses Press to create and release cookbooks based on the internationally popular and best selling…

Munchy Play is today launching the Hot Wheels Car Plate – the first of its kind to feature a built-in racetrack. Kids can race their…

LA-based brand MARKET has announced the release of a unisex capsule collection in collaboration with Guns N’ Roses, The Smiley Company and Bravado.  As a Los Angeles-based…

Global entertainment company Boat Rocker has announced that Simba Dickie Group – one of the top five toy manufacturers in Europe – has signed a licensing deal…

Bulldog Licensing is readying for its second face-to-face trade show since restrictions were lifted, with an appearance at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas later this month.…

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Fred Rogers Productions, the award-winning children’s educational media organisation behind multiple Emmy-winning PBS KIDS series, has tapped Scholastic as worldwide master publishing partner for Alma’s…

Moose Toys has found ‘magic’ in the licensing of its popular brands, and it is poised to do so again with Magic Mixies Mixlings, a collectible…

Silvergate Media is joining forces with Tencent Video to bring its new animated series The Creature Cases to China. Silvergate will also partner with Tencent Video…

The LEGO Group and Hasbro have united for the first time to bring the iconic Transformers Autobot, Optimus Prime, to life in LEGO form –…

The global licensing community is ready to re-convene at Licensing Expo, held this May 24-26 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, for its first in-person…

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PMI Ltd has announced it has signed a global toy, plush and stationery licensing agreement with Skydance Animation for Spellbound, Apple Original Films and Skydance…

To celebrate Beanstalk’s 30th anniversary, its services and expertise, the global brand licensing agency is offering a series of complimentary Licensing Lab workshops to brand…

Art and cultural IP specialist ARTiSTORY has welcomed new licensees Jade City Food, Ruggable, and Fashion UK. The licensees have all chosen designs from ARTiSTORY’s…

Ahead of this month’s Licensing Expo, Licensing Biz caught up with Julian Zag, EVP Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products at family entertainment powerhouse ZAG, to…

Moonbug Entertainment is launching It’s Cody Time, CoComelon’s first-ever spinoff channel featuring Cody Green and his family. The musical preschool series debuts on YouTube with…

Brand Licensing Europe – Europe’s leading event for licensing and brand extension, organised in partnership with industry trade association Licensing International – has announced the…

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Eyewear company Marcolin and TBL Licensing have announced that they have extended their licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Timberland optical…

WEBTOON, the world’s largest digital comics platform, has appointed brand management company Surge Licensing as the exclusive North American licensing agent for the platform. Genuine…

Licensing Expo and Products of Change (POC) have revealed a jointly-produced sustainability agenda comprising turnkey education and product showcases for the upcoming trade show slated…

2022 may be the Year of the Tiger but it is also shaping up to be a big year for the rabbits of the highly…

ALG Brands has been tapped to represent the original Starchild, Bootsy Collins, for licensing and branding opportunities, it was announced today by ALG CEO Ashley Austin. The firm will…

Story.1888 – the creative services wing of licensing agency The Point.1888 – was established in 2021 to offer licensing clients an unparalleled level of support, from…

In this session we are thrilled to be joined once again by the delightful and talented, Nicole Mauloni. Nicole will be showing us how we…

Castrol, one of the world’s leading lubricant brands, has appointed LMCA as its global licensing agency.  Castrol’s new licensing programme will be committed to supporting Castrol’s…

Mondo TV Group, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, and a licensing agent for many major international brands, has announced…

Brand management company Iconix International Inc has now completed the acquisition of the global rights across all product categories to the PONY brand (excluding China…

Banijay has announced its first activation in the Metaverse with a Mr Bean NFT drop, in collaboration with intellectual property specialist and Metaverse architect FOMO…

With global broadcast sales and licensing activity for its hit preschool property Paddles ramping up and production well under way on its newest preschool property…

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In this session we are excited to have the amazing Kris Lauren, of Pretty Little Lines, join us. Kris will be showing us how we…

In this session we welcome back our wonderfully talented friend, Nathan Brown. Nathan will be taking his recently updated Master Watercolor Brushes live to show…

Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE, France’s La Cabane and Belgium’s Thuristar have announced a deal with WarnerMedia Kids & Family EMEA for season two of…

When Andy and the Odd Socks formed in 2017 and played the world-famous Glastonbury Festival, they had no idea that just a few years later…

Bulldog Licensing is readying for its second face-to-face trade show since restrictions were lifted, with an appearance at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas later this month.…

It’s been a successful year for children’s media company Genius Brands, with the acquisition of Canada’s WOW! Unlimited Media and Ameba TV, major investment in Germany’s Your Family Entertainment, and…

With less than two months to go before two teams of six people brave the unforgiving waters of the Channel and race to France, the…

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Igloo and the Jeep brand are releasing the first-ever Jeep Playmate coolers, featuring original artwork geared toward Jeep brand enthusiasts who want to keep their refreshments ice-cold…

Simon Foulkes, managing director of Rainbow Productions, the UK’s official supplier of licensed children’s characters, completed the St Raphael’s Hospice’s first ever ‘I’m a Director… Get…

Cartoon Saloon Brand Development, the ancillary rights division of five-time Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon, will spearhead the global…

BBC Studios, distributor and licensor for the Emmy Award-winning international preschool sensation Bluey, has appointed Tycoon as its licensing agent for South and Central America,…

Licensing International has announced that industry veteran George Leon will host the 2022 Licensing International Excellence Awards. With more than 25 years of experience, Leon…

Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. has announced the appointment of Francesca Romana Gianesin as Head of Consumer Products EMEA ANZ. In this newly created role, Gianesin is…

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Licensing International has announced a partnership with BetterHelp, offering a new series of benefits available to members just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month,…

Surge Licensing has signed TOMY as the global master toy partner for Diane Alber’s A Little SPOT  book series, a market leader in social-emotional learning content that…