TLL Staff Sony Pictures Consumer Products is inviting fans of Ghostbusters to gear up for the next chapter with new products and collaborations from the pop culture phenomenon. Sony has created a robust consumer products program for the upcoming Ghostbusters installment, anchored by key licensees including Hasbro, Funko, Timberland, Wuxly, and Kellogg’s, The launch … [Read more...] about Chilling New Licensed Products Coming For Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
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Overtime B’Ball League Scores a Slam Dunk With SpongeBob Collaboration
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Overtime Elite, an exciting new league for younger, pro-level players, has just announced a partnership with Paramount Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants. "We are incredibly excited to partner with Paramount’s Nickelodeon to bring this unique collaboration to life in celebration of 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants," said Tyler … [Read more...] about Overtime B’Ball League Scores a Slam Dunk With SpongeBob Collaboration
Theme Parks Can Now License Experiential Tech From Falcon’s Beyond
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The experiential entertainment company Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc. is now sharing its technology with other companies. The move marks a major shift in the company's growth strategy. Formally Falcon's Beyond created experiential entertainment offerings, including entire theme parks, usually in a partnership. Now, the company is offering … [Read more...] about Theme Parks Can Now License Experiential Tech From Falcon’s Beyond
Feature: Dune 2’s Creepy Popcorn Bucket Shows the Power of Licensing
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Let's face it. Those Dune 2 popcorn buckets are creepy. But despite that ... or because of it ... the Dune 2 popcorn buckets that resemble the horrific, gaping maw of a sandworm have gone viral, and are being sold as valuable collectibles. According to research by Hearts.co the sandworm-inspired buckets are selling for up to $138 online, … [Read more...] about Feature: Dune 2’s Creepy Popcorn Bucket Shows the Power of Licensing
KessCo Developing Games and Toys for One Piece and Digimon
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter KessCo and Toei Animation have signed a licensing partnership to create toy and game collections for One Piece and Digimon's 25th anniversary. Launched in 1997 by Toei Animation, One Piece and Digimon are Japanese multi-platform entertainment franchises that have expanded to include anime series, licensed products, digital games, movies, … [Read more...] about KessCo Developing Games and Toys for One Piece and Digimon
iPlayCo Signs Deal For Angry Birds Experiential Attractions
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter IPlayCo has signed a licensing partnership with Rovio Entertainment for a new line of Angry Birds-themed experiential attractions. Angry Birds is a global entertainment brand which first launched in 2009 as a popular mobile game. Using its initial success, the brand expanded to include a wide range of licensed consumer products, … [Read more...] about iPlayCo Signs Deal For Angry Birds Experiential Attractions
Masters of the Universe Return As Characters in Stumble Guys
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Mattel and Scopely have entered a licensing partnership to bring Masters of the Universe to the Stumble Guys battle royale game. This new licensing collaboration is the third time a Mattel-owned franchise has been featured in the Stumble Guys online game. “Masters of the Universe marks our third franchise integration into Stumble … [Read more...] about Masters of the Universe Return As Characters in Stumble Guys
Three News Outlets Join Copyright Battle Against ChatGPT Owner OpenAI
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief News outlets The Intercept, Raw Story and AlterNet have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, joining the fight against unauthorized use of journalism by generative artificial intelligence. The organizations say thousands of their stories were used by OpenAI to train its ChatGPT chatbot to answer questions posed to it by users, essentially using … [Read more...] about Three News Outlets Join Copyright Battle Against ChatGPT Owner OpenAI
Donna Summer’s Widower Sues Kanye West for ‘Stealing’ Hit Song
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The estate of the late disco queen Donna Summer is suing Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, alleging they used her song I Feel Love without permission. The suit is being brought by Summer's widower Bruce Sudano, who is also the executor of her estate. Filed in California on Tuesday, the lawsuit alleges West and Ty initially asked for permission … [Read more...] about Donna Summer’s Widower Sues Kanye West for ‘Stealing’ Hit Song
The Thunderbirds Are Back With New Model From Anderson Entertainment
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Sci fi fans will be thrilled to see Anderson Entertainment is taking pre-orders for their new, limited edition model of the famed Thunderbird 2. The space ship is likely the most famous of all the futuristic vehicles that came from the mind of writer and producer Gerry Anderson, and will be instantly recognizable to anyone who watched … [Read more...] about The Thunderbirds Are Back With New Model From Anderson Entertainment