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Italian Football Star Joins 44 Cats For Charity Initiative

It's hard to say which Italians love more—cats or football—but you certainly can't go wrong combining the two, as the charity Italia Gattastica has done in a licensing deal between Italian National Team champion Marco Verratti and the four feline protagonists from the popular show 44 Cats. The partnership was formed as the UEFA European Football Championship is around the … [Read more...] about Italian Football Star Joins 44 Cats For Charity Initiative

Some Classic Viacom CBS Shows Are Stylin’ With Tommy Hilfiger

SpongeBob SquarePants and his pal Patrick will be rocking some Tommy Hilfiger jeans in a new partnership between the design house and ViacomCBS, brokered by WildBrain CPLG. The licensing agency says the Tommy Hilfiger brand has partnered with ViacomCBS Consumer Products to launch a new collection under the theme A Blast from the Past, featuring characters and logos from … [Read more...] about Some Classic Viacom CBS Shows Are Stylin’ With Tommy Hilfiger

You’ll Need 1,000 Bags of Popcorn to Watch Paramount+

In the latest stage of the Streaming Wars, Paramount Plus has added a staggering 1,000+ new movie releases to its catalog, almost doubling the streaming services film offerings in one big move. Among those flicks the ViacomCBS-owned streamer picked up Infinite, Paramount's new sci-fi thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor, for an exclusive debut. By the end of … [Read more...] about You’ll Need 1,000 Bags of Popcorn to Watch Paramount+

BBC Assigns License for Bluey to Tech Toy Firm VTech

BBC Studios has signed a multi-territory licensing deal with VTech to produce electronic role play toys, further expanding its rapidly growing global licensing portfolio for the popular, award-winning children’s TV show Bluey. Bluey is an Australian children's show about a lovable Australian shepherd that has since taken most of the world by storm since it was first aired less … [Read more...] about BBC Assigns License for Bluey to Tech Toy Firm VTech

Never Wrong Toys Appointed Master Toy Partner For Rainbow Rangers

Never Wrong Toys, a subsidiary of China’s leading toy manufacturer Markan Industrial Group Ltd., is developing a broad range of new preschool products for the popular Cartoon Channel hit Rainbow Rangers, in a deal with Genius Brands. Rainbow Rangers is a rescue-based series that follows the adventures of seven girls who are Earth’s first responders—protecting people, animals, … [Read more...] about Never Wrong Toys Appointed Master Toy Partner For Rainbow Rangers

Amazon Shakes Up Streaming With MGM Acquisition

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief MGM's roaring lion is now purring happily in the Amazon stable, after the eCommerce giant acquired the historic film studio in a critical, $8.45 billion deal. That sum makes the MGM acquisition the second largest in Amazon's history, but Jeff Bezos and crew are betting their investment will pay off as part of the company's strategy to … [Read more...] about Amazon Shakes Up Streaming With MGM Acquisition

Teletubbies Show Their Pride With Fashion Collection

WildBrain, a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, is partnering with GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, to support 2021 Pride Month in June with the launch of its first Teletubbies fashion collection for adult fans. Proceeds from sales of the collection will benefit GLAAD to support its … [Read more...] about Teletubbies Show Their Pride With Fashion Collection

Amazon Bidding For Acquisition of MGM

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief US tech and e-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly negotiating a deal to buy out the iconic MGM film studio for roughly $9 billion, according to an original report by industry publication Variety. Amazon, which also owns one of the world's largest streaming video services in Amazon Prime, is said to be several weeks into the talks, which are … [Read more...] about Amazon Bidding For Acquisition of MGM

ViacomCBS and SUPER RTL Expand Licensing in Europe

SUPER RTL and ViacomCBS Consumer Products announced this week the expansion of their licensing agreements to include Nickelodeon’s iconic kids’ properties SpongeBob SquarePants, Blaze and the Monster Machines, and The Loud House in the GSA region, which includes Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Built on a long term partnership that spans licensing and content, this newly … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS and SUPER RTL Expand Licensing in Europe