By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Player One Amusement Group has just opened the first-ever emojiPlanet entertainment venue, located in Tsawassen, British Columbia. The new facility is located in the Tsawwassen Mills facility, a major shopping centre a short drive from the Canadian port city Vancouver. The venue, located at 5000 Canoe Pass Way, is developed in a licensed … [Read more...] about Player One Opens First Ever emojiPlanet Entertainment Venue
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Wildbrain Sells Stake in Peanuts to Sony for $630 Million Cdn
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Wildbrain Ltd. says it has agreed to sell its stake in the popular global brand Peanuts to Sony Music and Sony Pictures. Wildbrain currently owns 41% of Peanuts Holdings LLC, which is the holding company for the Peanuts intellectual property, originally created by the cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. The Canadian brand company has now … [Read more...] about Wildbrain Sells Stake in Peanuts to Sony for $630 Million Cdn
Classic Series ‘Three’s Company’ Sees Surge of Licensing Deals
TLL Staff Jack, Chrissy and Janet are back, both on TV screens and store shelves, as the series Three's Company is seeing a new surge of licensing activity. Brand owner DLT Entertainment is stepping up its licensing efforts around the classic sitcom Three’s Company, rolling out a broad slate of officially licensed merchandise spanning apparel, collectibles, calendars and home … [Read more...] about Classic Series ‘Three’s Company’ Sees Surge of Licensing Deals
Care Bears Venture Into the Upside Down in Unlikely Stranger Things Tie-In
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief In a crossover few would have predicted—and perhaps even fewer would have conceived of—Cloudco Entertainment’s Care Bears are heading into the Upside Down. Cloudco has partnered with Netflix’s Stranger Things and global toy company Basic Fun! for a limited-edition plush collection that merges one of entertainment’s most relentlessly … [Read more...] about Care Bears Venture Into the Upside Down in Unlikely Stranger Things Tie-In
Disney Partners With OpenAI on Billion Dollar Content Deal
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company has signed the first major content licensing for OpenAI's Sora platform, raising fears of job losses among content creators. Disney frames the debate differently, however, saying the deal brings "... these leaders in creativity and innovation together to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling." The … [Read more...] about Disney Partners With OpenAI on Billion Dollar Content Deal
Paramount Goes to War With Hostile Bid to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Caption: David Ellison claims the board of Warner Bros. Discovery has failed to properly consider its offer, and to put it in front of shareholders. Paramount has launched a full takeover battle against rival Netflix, making a $108 billion offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. That's despite the fact WBD's board of directors … [Read more...] about Paramount Goes to War With Hostile Bid to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
Hasbro and Kids Entertainment for Transport Launch Peppa Pig Dubai Tour
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Kids Entertainment For Transport has partnered with Hasbro to launch a licensed Peppa Pig tourism experience called the Peppa Dubai Tour. Licensed by Hasbro and operated by Kids Entertainment, the experience takes passengers on a tour of Dubai’s major landmarks in a fully customized Peppa Pig tour bus. The licensed tour also features Peppa … [Read more...] about Hasbro and Kids Entertainment for Transport Launch Peppa Pig Dubai Tour
Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, Reshaping Hollywood
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Streaming giant Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to an $82.7 billion acquisition deal that will reshape the U.S. entertainment industry. The definitive agreement will see Warner Bros. Discovery splitting up its assets. As was previously announced, WBD’s Global Networks division, Discovery Global, will be split off into a … [Read more...] about Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, Reshaping Hollywood
WildBrain CPLG Expands Licensing Programs for Dr. Seuss Enterprises
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter WildBrain CPLG and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are expanding two well-known Dr. Seuss properties with a slate of licensing partnerships and collaborations. The new expansions are bringing an array of content and products for The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! to the UK, Europe and the Asia-Pacific. These new licensing … [Read more...] about WildBrain CPLG Expands Licensing Programs for Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Tonies and Pikachu Press Create Pokémon Audio Content
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Tonies and Pikachu Press have announced a partnership to bring licensed Pokémon content to the Toniebox storytelling system. The collaboration will introduce immersive Pokémon-themed stories in an audio format created exclusively for the Toniebox by the Pikachu Press publishing imprint. “Welcoming Pokémon to the Toniebox platform is a … [Read more...] about Tonies and Pikachu Press Create Pokémon Audio Content