Caroline Mickler Limited, Licensing Agent for the Moomins, the loveable family of trolls popular in print and film and now the focus of a successful licensing programme, has announced the award of a licence for Moomin gift stationery. The stationery is to be produced by Copywrite Designs, Europe's leading …
The National Cartoonists Society held its 65th Annual Reuben Awards Dinner in Boston over Memorial Day Weekend and Jim Benton, creator of the popular It’s Happy Bunny licensed character, was recognized as a NCS Division Award Winner for excellence in Greeting Cards. “For someone who grew up as such …
Advanstar Communications announced the addition of top entertainment and sports agencies Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Bravado to the exhibition show floor, while the Moshi Monster phenomenon continues to gather momentum. CAA represents many of the most successful professionals …
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has announced it has been named the exclusive U.S. product licensor for the new animated crime-fighting action series TIGER & BUNNY. The company will showcase the property to a variety of potential …
It has been announced that, commencing June 1st 2011, Kidz Entertainment/EEMC has been appointed by Lucas Licensing to represent Star Wars, the world’s most popular boys’ brand, across Eastern Europe and the Nordics. As one of the biggest properties in the world Star Wars needs …
Bandai are revving up plans for the launch of their Power Rangers Samurai toy range now that the accompanying show has hit TV screens. Bandai have been the toy partner for Power Rangers since its inception in 1993 and will be working with Nickelodeon UK to launch the supporting toy range summer …
Kidz Entertainment/EEMC has announced details of a new appointment that will see Anna Elleson take on a sales manager role within the company. Anna will be acting as Key Account Manager Nordic, with a specific remit to boost sales across Sweden and Finland. She will be based at the Kidz HQ in Denmark and …
Universal Music has announced a series of new broadcasting deals for Uki - the award-winning pre-school animation series. Uki is a cute yellow character who is never without a smile and, with his unlimited curiosity and innate sense of fun, is a true reflection of his young audience. First developed by Universal …
BRB Internacional has just signed a broadcasting agreement for its cartoon series in Latin America. With the support of its agent Aviatrix Entertainment some of the company’s most recent productions -- Suckers, Canimals, Angus&Cheryl and Papawa – are set to be aired, in open-broadcast format …
Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm, is delighted to announce that its hugely successful pre-school brand Waybuloo, has continued to hold onto the number one licensed feature plush position in Q1 2011. (*Source: NPD March 2011 YTD Top Feature Plush Licenses.) …
Leading rights management company Target Entertainment is further expanding the licensing programmes for PlayStation® IPs (Intellectual Properties) signing new deals for Invizimals™ and rolling out EyePet® across Europe. Invizimals is already on its way to becoming a huge licensing …
SpongeBob SquarePants is set to adorn the eyes of trendy shoppers with his latest incarnation in France – a co-branded sunglasses design with premium fashion brand Nunettes, which numbers Lady Gaga among its fans. The SpongeBob SquarePants sunglasses feature perforated graphic artwork of …