By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Licensing for the Netflix film My Father's Dragon will be handled by Cartoon Saloon Brand Development, a division of the animation studio. My Father's Dragon is produced by Cartoon Saloon, a five-time Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Emmy-nominated animation studio. While most films get outside representation for licensing campaigns, … [Read more...] about Cartoon Saloon BD to Oversee Licensing For My Father’s Dragon
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Netflix Woes Just Beginning As It Loses Key Show Licenses
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Netflix faces an existential threat as it will soon lose the licenses for many of its most-viewed shows to rival streaming services. The streaming pioneer is rightly lauded for leading the way for the entire industry, with a business model that dismantled Blockbuster and posed the upstart streamer as a bona fide threat to traditional … [Read more...] about Netflix Woes Just Beginning As It Loses Key Show Licenses
Toy Licensing: Hot Wheels Go Hollywood in Warner x Mattel Deal
Mattel and Warner Bros. have announced development of a Hot Wheels movie, produced by J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot studio. The result will be a live-action film featuring the venerable toy racing car brand, which remains the number one selling toy in the world, with more than 8 billion vehicles sold. True to its name, the film will bring to life the world's hottest cars, monster … [Read more...] about Toy Licensing: Hot Wheels Go Hollywood in Warner x Mattel Deal
Mattel Takes Over Toy Rights For Dreamworks’ Trolls Franchise
Mattel announced it has won the toy rights to Dreamworks' Trolls franchise, in the leadup to the 2023 sequel. The US toy giant says it has signed a multi-year global licensing agreement with Universal Brand Development for DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls. Prior to this year the licensing agreement was held by Hasbro. “DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls has captivated the hearts of … [Read more...] about Mattel Takes Over Toy Rights For Dreamworks’ Trolls Franchise
Jurassic World: A Tabletop Game 65 Million Years in the Making
After months of anticipation, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar is now available on Kickstarter from Prospero Hall, the acclaimed design studio of Funko Games. This marks Prospero Hall’s introduction to tabletop’s growing legacy game genre and the first-ever legacy game based on a major motion picture franchise. TLL originally covered the project in December when it … [Read more...] about Jurassic World: A Tabletop Game 65 Million Years in the Making
Spin Master Scores Master Toy License With Skydance Animation
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Skydance Animation has announced a multi-year agreement with leading global children's entertainment company Spin Master, to become the studio's master toy licensee. The agreement begins with the Apple Original film Spellbound, directed by Vicky Jenson, but also gives Spin Master the rights to develop toy lines for other upcoming Skydance … [Read more...] about Spin Master Scores Master Toy License With Skydance Animation
Experiential Licensing: Merlin Bringing Jumanji To Life in Sony Licensing Deal
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Merlin Entertainment has entered into a formal, multi-territory, licensing exclusivity agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the studio’s Jumanji film franchise. The licensing exclusivity agreement will extend across Europe and North America. Merlin Entertainment is a global leader in location- based entertainment and visitor … [Read more...] about Experiential Licensing: Merlin Bringing Jumanji To Life in Sony Licensing Deal
Batman Shopping Online For The Batcave, Thanks To Warner/Amazon Deal
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Fresh out of batarangs? Need new rockets for the Batmobile? Fret not, Dark Knight; Amazon has you covered. Warner Bros. and DC this week launched products on Everything For Your Batcave found on Amazon, featuring exclusive Batman products and more. The products on Amazon are a part of Warner Bros.’ sweeping global consumer products program, … [Read more...] about Batman Shopping Online For The Batcave, Thanks To Warner/Amazon Deal
Toy Licensing: Spin Master Renews Lucrative Deal With Warner For Batman & DC
The Canadian-based toy company Spin Master announced it has renewed its global licensing deal with Warner Bros. for the Batman and DC franchises. Batman alone is one of the world's leading film and publishing brands, and the entire DC lineup has been one of the top action figure licenses for decades. Spin Master first joined forces with WBCP in 2018 as the toy licensee for DC … [Read more...] about Toy Licensing: Spin Master Renews Lucrative Deal With Warner For Batman & DC
Streaming Success Prompts ViacomCBS Rebranding to Paramount
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The meteoric rise of streaming services during the pandemic has prompted ViacomCBS to change its name to Paramount. That news was releases during the ViacomCBS earnings call with investors this week, which also revealed the company's Paramount+ service has attracted 32.8 million subscribers. That includes 7.3 million subscribers who signed … [Read more...] about Streaming Success Prompts ViacomCBS Rebranding to Paramount