HarperCollins announced today a publishing first – a two year deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), Syco Entertainment and Modest! Management to publish The X Factor winner’s books, beginning this year with the series seven winner whose book will be released in conjunction with …
CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced the signing of two new licensees for Jim Benton’s JOKOBO™ art brand. Hot Properties (www.hotmerch.com) has been granted the rights to utilize Benton’s JOKOBO artwork on a wide range of licensed products including Magnets, Buttons, …
Egmont, the UK’s top specialist children’s publisher, today announces landmark activity with Microsoft’s Xbox to promote its new Kinect game, Kinectimals. The collaboration, which was set up and developed by UM London, aims to get children and families interacting with the game and forming a connection …
LIMA UK, part of the worldwide trade organisation for the licensing industry, is hoping to galvanise the UK licensing industry into online action with the launch of a new Twitter page, a Linked-in group and a Facebook page focusing specifically on the UK market. The sites will serve as independent forums for …
Chico Chihuahua®, the popular Mexican Internet cartoon character, lands mobile deal with content distributor Movilaction, and TELCEL, leader in the mobile Mexican industry, to distribute its content across Mexico. The deal also includes distribution in The Dominican Republic through mobile leader …
At a Sanrio Brand Presentation and Licensee Meeting in Stockholm, Plus Licens has awarded Egmont as ”Nordic Licensee of the Year” for 2010. Plus Licens' Sanrio brand manager Petra Sedlinger as well as Stefano Mastropietro, Stephanie Raber and Hiromi Urayama from Sanrio were present along with …
Das weltweit führende Institut für Markt- und Meinungsforschung, die NPD Group Inc., veröffentlichte kürzlich die Hitliste der diesjährigen Einkaufsdestinationen für die Weihnachtssaison in den USA. Demnach müssen alle Vertriebskanäle mit rückläufigen Kundenzahlen rechnen …
Der Deutsche Fußball-Bund (DFB) wurde vergangene Woche bei den deutschen LIMA Awards 2010 mit dem begehrten Preis für die "Top Brand des Jahres 2010" ausgezeichnet. Damit wurden die herausragenden Leistungen im Lizenzhandel und Merchandising der Marke DFB in Deutschland honoriert, …
Winnie Puuh, der gutmütige Bär aus dem Hundert-Morgen-Wald, kehrt am 14. April 2011 endlich mit einem eigenen, neuen Abenteuer auf die große Kinoleinwand zurück. Über 35 Jahre nach seinem letzten großen Kino-Auftritt präsentieren die Walt Disney Animation Studios in einem einzigartigen Film …
UK-based licensing agency JELC has announced stunning licensing successes for four of its key properties recently highlighted at Brand Licensing Europe. Grumpy Old Gits, The Bamforth Collection, Plain Lazy and Vincent have between them gained no fewer than 21 licensing agreements. A clever …
Pacific Entertainment Corporation (OTC-PK: PENT) will release six new collections of classic films and television series on DVD in January 2011 under its Best of the Best Collector’s Edition banner, it was announced by Howard Balaban, EVP of New Business Development. The initial release of seven …
Winnie Puuh, der gutmütige Bär aus dem Hundert-Morgen-Wald, kehrt am 14. April 2011 endlich mit einem eigenen, neuen Abenteuer auf die große Kinoleinwand zurück. Über 35 Jahre nach seinem letzten großen Kino-Auftritt präsentieren die Walt Disney Animation Studios in einem einzigartigen Film …