By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief There's never been a series of children's books like Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events, in which people are either stupid or horrible—or possibly both stupid and horrible—the worst always happens, and happy endings are for saps. But despite all of those warnings, JLKBrand has agreed to represent the Lemony Snicket brand in its … [Read more...] about JLKBrand Signs Up For Years Of Misery With Lemony Snicket
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Seuss Launches Graduation-Themed Licensing Program
Dr. Seuss Enterprises is celebrating graduation season with an expansive line up of Oh, The Places You’ll Go! footwear, apparel, plush, giftware, publishing, décor and more from a wide range of partners including Skechers, Build-A-Bear, MantraBand, Random House Children’s Books, and Oriental Trading Company, among others. As part of the festivities, Dr. Seuss Enterprises will … [Read more...] about Seuss Launches Graduation-Themed Licensing Program
Licensing Deals: Simon’s Cat Expands Global Pawprint
Licensing agent appointed in Japan and new product ranges across Europe, Australia, North America and Asia Banijay Brands announced this week a litter of new licensing deals for its digital content sensation, Simon’s Cat, and says Japanese agency ZenWorks has been appointed to represent the brand’s interests in that cat-crazy country, home of the cat cafe. The licensing … [Read more...] about Licensing Deals: Simon’s Cat Expands Global Pawprint
Precious Moments Renews Thomas Nelson As Publisher For Christian Books
Precious Moments, Inc. today announced the renewal of its licensing agreement with publisher Thomas Nelson, a provider of Christian content for more than 200 years. Thomas Nelson, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., will continue its work as publisher of Precious Moments Bibles, Bible storybooks, and children’s storybooks with religious content. “Precious Moments … [Read more...] about Precious Moments Renews Thomas Nelson As Publisher For Christian Books
Reporters Without Borders And Minecraft Win Super REGGIE Award
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief A brilliant campaign for press freedom, forged by Reporters Without Borders - Germany and the popular video game Minecraft, has won the top prize at the 2021 ANA REGGIE Awards competition. The Super REGGIE went to Reporters Without Borders for a clever collaboration that saw the organization work with Minecraft to bypass press censorship in … [Read more...] about Reporters Without Borders And Minecraft Win Super REGGIE Award
Popeye and Olive Oyl Become Fashion Icons in Brazil
LUXURY BRAND À LA GARÇONNE UNVEILS POPEYE FASHION COLLABORATION Popeye ain't just sellin' spinach anymore; with the help of long-time girlfriend Olive Oyl, the pugnacious sailor man is also becoming a fashion icon—featured in a new collection by Brazilian luxury fashion house À La Garçonne. Unveiled on May 14 during a private fashion show, luxury fashion house À La Garçonne … [Read more...] about Popeye and Olive Oyl Become Fashion Icons in Brazil
Allrecipes Cooks Up Deal With Snapchat
Allrecipes, the world’s largest recipe brand, took an innovative step to increase its already massive user base by launching a new feature as the exclusive food category partner of the Scan feature within Snapchat. The new offering allows home cooks to access Allrecipes recipes based on ingredients captured by the Snapchat camera function. Available later this year, this new … [Read more...] about Allrecipes Cooks Up Deal With Snapchat
Random House Partners on Dr. Seuss Schoolbooks
Dr. Seuss has likely taught as many kids to read as anyone on Earth, and now Dr. Seuss Enterprises is getting even deeper into the education business through a partnership with Random House Children's Books. The two companies are collaborating on the publishing and distribution of multi-subject Dr. Seuss Workbooks, a new series for students in preschool through third … [Read more...] about Random House Partners on Dr. Seuss Schoolbooks
Google Inks 30 News Licensing Deals in India
Google has continued its global program to license news and current affairs content, as part of a campaign to assure lawmakers that it is not threatening the viability of the global news media. As part of that campaign, the global search and content giant has inked agreements with 30 domestic publishers in India, bringing the total number of content deals to roughly 700 … [Read more...] about Google Inks 30 News Licensing Deals in India
Card Game Challenges Players to Worst Case Scenario, Because Life’s Not Hard Enough!
The last year has been many people’s worst-case scenario. So, how do you find the humor in that? Board game inventor Eric Poses does it by pitting our COVID-19 experience against other scenarios that are so much worse it’s laughable. The Worst Case Scenario Card Game is based on the New York Times bestseller The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook, by Joshua Piven and … [Read more...] about Card Game Challenges Players to Worst Case Scenario, Because Life’s Not Hard Enough!