Target Entertainment continues to expand its licensing programmes for PlayStation® IPs (Intellectual Properties) with the announcement of several new deals for Invizimals™. In Spain and Portugal, Panini Espana SA has signed a licence for a range of products including trading cards, …
Tianna Marie Carter, 10, from May Bank, Newcastle, was today announced as the winner of the Angelina Ballerina Dance Award, in association with the National Dance Awards, following the final auditions at English National Ballet’s studios yesterday. Tianna, who attends the Marilyn Jones Dance School, …
VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced its long-awaited digital manga (graphic novel) application for the Apple® iPad™ mobile device, launching today for FREE download …
CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced Tilibra Produtos de Papelaria as the newest Pink Cookie licensee in Brazil. Tilibra (www.tilibra.com.br) has been granted the rights manufacture Pink Cookie Notebooks, Agendas, Binders and Pencil Cases to be marketed throughout …
The Licensing New Europe 2010 Show & Conference - set to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on November 11th to the 13th – has received the backing of Croatian President Ivo Josipović. The LIMA-sponsored event is being organised by Zagreb-based company Creata Ltd and follows on from last year’s hugely …
Universal Music and Egmont have embarked on a relationship that will see the publishing group produce a wide range of books featuring Uki, the delightful pre-school character currently airing as part of CBeebies’ hugely popular ‘Show Me Show Me’ programme. Included within the range will be 10 Minute Tales, …
Vertigo Films and Novel Entertainment are delighted to announce start of principal photography on Horrid Henry: The Movie, a 3D live-action movie based on Novel’s hugely successful children’s property of the same name. Shooting will take place in London for 7 weeks. Release is set for Summer …
CPLG has announced that Chris Protheroe has been promoted to the position of President and Group Managing Director. As well as being a Director of CPLG, Chris has held the position of Managing Director of CPLG Sport for the last ten years where he has been responsible for the rapid and successful growth of …
Giochi Preziosi Group is delighted to announce that Danish apparel supplier, Fipo Group Aps, is to join the growing list of Gormiti licensees for the Nordic region. Better known as Fipotex, the group is one of Europe’s major multiple-license holders and produces licensed apparel and accessories for all ages …
France Télévisions Distribution and the publisher Editions Gallimard Jeunesse are joining forces to publish books targeting children and teenagers. The books will be declined from animation and fiction programmes available on France Télévisions channels and other medias, for which France Télévisions …
Angel Cat Sugar is the second baby from Yuko Shimizu, the original creator of Hello Kitty, and is her first new character in nearly 30 years. Hardly surprisingly retailers and licensees are sitting up to take note of this new feline on the block. The property has made a huge grow with more than 2 million …
Major blue-chip brands such as Mattel, Microsoft, Nickelodeon, MGA Entertainment & Warner Bros, are joining in the success of popular tween magazine, Go Girl. The title is proving to be a leading channel for brands to reach this committed and passionate group of consumers. Egmont, the UK’s …