Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps, has signed a deal with Medialink Animation International Limited, a subsidiary of its Hong Kong-listed company, Medialink Group Limited, one of Asia’s biggest licensing agents, to turn the popular app’s beloved sticker characters into merchandise that …
With professional sports leagues around the world having resumed play after months-long delays and shutdowns, vendors and retailers are scrambling to balance the merchandise they’d brought in for spring with potentially reawakened consumer demand that may not match what they’ve got in …
Studio 100 and SeaBelievers today announced that they will collaborate closely as distribution partners on the exploitation of the CGI Animation series of the same name: SeaBelievers. Studio 100 acquired the worldwide distribution rights for all audio-visual as well as L&M exploitation. Studio 100 will present the …
Festival of Licensing, a four-week digital event taking place throughout October, will begin in Europe and unite the European licensing community to connect, learn and strike deals. Taking place on the BST time zone from 6-8 October, the event will feature: Hundreds of European exhibitors …
A recent flurry of activity in children’s entertainment is being driven by a combination of streaming platforms’ voracious appetites for kids’ content and the availability of cheap capital to fund acquisitions. In part, deals also are being driven by the licensing and merchandise that can go along with them …
IMG today announced it has been appointed by Rovio Entertainment Corp., the global games-first entertainment company, as the exclusive worldwide consumer products licensing agent for the iconic Angry Birds franchise. The first Angry Birds game launched on mobile devices in 2009, rocketing to …
This July a stunning Chupa Chups Kids Center opened its doors offering families an exciting and entertaining experience in the city of Hangzhou in China. The well-known Hangzhou Joy City Mall received a fun and colourful makeover to celebrate the summer holidays with Chupa Chups, the popular lollipop …
The explosion of streaming services has given big media companies an added platform during the COVID-19 pandemic that’s been a lifeline of sorts – a direct route to a captive audience while cinemas are shut and entertainment options limited. In a few cases – Dreamworks’ Trolls World Tour and …
Two of the world’s largest toy companies say they’re ready to fulfill solid consumer demand in the second half of 2020 but acknowledge that retail caution amid pandemic-induced uncertainty may limit their upside. Q2 revenue for Mattel (down 15%) and Hasbro (down 29%) declined as much of …
The “Team Rainbow Rangers” multipack features characters—Rosie Redd, Mandarin Orange, Anna Banana, Pepper Mintz, Bonnie Blueberry, Indigo Allfruit, Lavender LaViolette and Floof– from the popular Rainbow Rangers series, currently airing on Nick Jr. in the U.S., Nickelodeon Latin America, …
Goodyear has combined a global licensing collaboration with a motorsport agreement to launch an exclusive watch collection with French luxury watch specialist B.R.M Chronographes. This follows the recent announcement that Goodyear has joined forces with the Algarve Pro Racing team champion …
Spin Master Corp., a leading global children’s entertainment company, announced today a licensing partnership with Feld Entertainment Inc. as the new global master toy partner for Supercross, the premier off-road motorcycle racing series, attracting top professional riders from around the world …