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Mickey Mouse Shows His Fangs as Disney Gets Tough With Opponents

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company is playing hardball, as it deals with financial and political threats from opponents internally and externally. The entertainment giant known for its lovable characters has put on its “angry eyes”—to quote the immortal line from Toy Story’s Mrs. Potato Head—as it hits back against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, … [Read more...] about Mickey Mouse Shows His Fangs as Disney Gets Tough With Opponents

Falcon’s Beyond’s New Tech Is Bridging the Digital and Real Worlds

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Falcon's Beyond has unveiled a new technology it says will combine digital and real-world experiences in the metaverse. Falcon's Beyond is an integrated entertainment development company that has become a leader in the global experiential entertainment industry. Now, Falcon's is truly going beyond with the release of BeyondME, a new fan … [Read more...] about Falcon’s Beyond’s New Tech Is Bridging the Digital and Real Worlds

Travel + Leisure Getting Into the Wine Business

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Few things go together better than travel and a good bottle of wine, which has inspired the latest Travel + Leisure licensing deal. Travel + Leisure Group says it's getting into the wine business through a licensing partnership with Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. The travel magazine announced this week the launch of travelandleisurewine.com, … [Read more...] about Travel + Leisure Getting Into the Wine Business

Experiential Licensing: Former Marvel President Joins Board At Falcon’s Beyond Global

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Simon Philips, one of the licensing industry’s most accomplished executives, has joined the board of experiential entertainment company Falcon’s Beyond Global. Among his many accomplishments, Philips served as president of Marvel Entertainment International, where he was a member of the leadership team that helped build Marvel into a retail … [Read more...] about Experiential Licensing: Former Marvel President Joins Board At Falcon’s Beyond Global

Experiential Licensing: Seuss Deal Means You Can Stay in the Grinch’s Cave Near Whoville

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief It's definitely one of the weirder press releases we got this week. First of all, the dateline for the story was from Whoville, which many will know is the home of the Whos and the Grinch from the Dr. Seuss classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas! Secondly, it turns out the Grinch is now joining the sharing economy, and is renting out his … [Read more...] about Experiential Licensing: Seuss Deal Means You Can Stay in the Grinch’s Cave Near Whoville

Disney’s Winnie The Pooh Gets A “Bearbnb”

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Disney is launching a wealth of licensing deals for Winnie the Pooh's 95th anniversary, but we just had to draw your attention to a clever collaboration with travel brand Airbnb. The partnership has now resulted in a Winnie the Pooh inspired house in the Hundred Acre Wood is available to book on Airbnb as part of Disney’s 95th Anniversary … [Read more...] about Disney’s Winnie The Pooh Gets A “Bearbnb”

Travel + Leisure Hits The Road With New Licensing Deals

The leading travel brand Travel + Leisure is building out its portfolio with two key licensing deals. The growing suite of consumer products and services developed by Travel + Leisure will soon include at-home luxury inspired by the world’s best destinations and resorts, the company says. Travel + Leisure Group has signed a licensing agreement with Sobel Westex to produce an … [Read more...] about Travel + Leisure Hits The Road With New Licensing Deals