By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Family entertainment producer Kenn Viselman has announced an exclusive North American licensing partnership with Mondo TV Studios for its popular series MeteoHeroes. MeteoHeroes make their broadcast debut in North America on PBS, with an Earth Day Special that will be released on April 22 of this year. Combined with a companion series, Real … [Read more...] about Content Licensing Deal Brings MeteoHeroes To North America
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Heinz Cookbook Means It’s Time to ‘Ketchup’ On Your Reading
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Penguin Random House imprint Ebury and Kraft Heinz will be publishing the first-ever licensed Heinz cookbooks. The licensing partnership will launch with The Heinz Cookbook in May 2022, followed by four additional ingredient-led gift titles. These gift titles will include the first official Ketchup, HP Sauce, Beanz and Lea & Perrins … [Read more...] about Heinz Cookbook Means It’s Time to ‘Ketchup’ On Your Reading
Literary Licensing: Sesame Workshop Expands Into Book-Based Productions
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Sesame Workshop will be expanding its animation slate with book-based licensed properties, starting with E.B. White’s classic novel Charlotte’s Web. The upcoming projects are part of a major and ongoing change for the company, which historically has created content primarily based on its own characters and IP. Partnering with WarnerMedia … [Read more...] about Literary Licensing: Sesame Workshop Expands Into Book-Based Productions
Penguin To Publish Books From Ukrainian Children’s Series Brave Bunnies
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Ladybird division of Penguin Random House will publish a series of pre-school books based on the Ukrainian children’s TV Show Brave Bunnies. The show is a breakout hit created by Olga Charepanova at the Ukrainian studio Glowberry, and is broadcast in more than 63 countries. The deal was brokered by Big Picture Licensing, with the … [Read more...] about Penguin To Publish Books From Ukrainian Children’s Series Brave Bunnies
Jurassic World: A Tabletop Game 65 Million Years in the Making
After months of anticipation, Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar is now available on Kickstarter from Prospero Hall, the acclaimed design studio of Funko Games. This marks Prospero Hall’s introduction to tabletop’s growing legacy game genre and the first-ever legacy game based on a major motion picture franchise. TLL originally covered the project in December when it … [Read more...] about Jurassic World: A Tabletop Game 65 Million Years in the Making
Poll: Is Your Company Prepared for a Cold War With China?
TAKE THE POLL By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief For the licensing industry, these are dangerous times. As Russia prosecutes its brutal invasion of Ukraine, the US government and its NATO allies have made it clear to China that any aid to Russia will result in serious and potentially devastating consequences. But those consequences can cut both ways when you're … [Read more...] about Poll: Is Your Company Prepared for a Cold War With China?
Children’s Show Licensing: The Point.1888 Signs YouTube Hit Super Sega for the UK and EIRE
The retail-first licensing agent, The Point.1888, has been appointed as the UK & Eire licensing agency for the YouTube Originals series Super Sema. The animated children’s series, produced by film star Lupita Nyong’o, is the world’s first series focused on an African kid superhero. The Point.1888 has been brought on by edutainment company Kukua to manage the property’s … [Read more...] about Children’s Show Licensing: The Point.1888 Signs YouTube Hit Super Sega for the UK and EIRE
Spin Master Scores Master Toy License With Skydance Animation
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Skydance Animation has announced a multi-year agreement with leading global children's entertainment company Spin Master, to become the studio's master toy licensee. The agreement begins with the Apple Original film Spellbound, directed by Vicky Jenson, but also gives Spin Master the rights to develop toy lines for other upcoming Skydance … [Read more...] about Spin Master Scores Master Toy License With Skydance Animation
Who’s News: Former Disney VP Rafael Baltodano Joins ZAG
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The fast-growing animation studio ZAG has appointed Rafael Baltodano, formerly with The Walt Disney Company, as Vice President of North America Retail Development. The announcement was made by Julian Zag, EVP Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products. Reporting to ZAG's SVP of Licensing in North America, Lisa K. Foster, Baltodano will … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Former Disney VP Rafael Baltodano Joins ZAG
Licensing Law: Russia Responds to Sanctions With Attack on … Peppa Pig?
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief With its economy under assault by Western sanctions, Russia has lashed out at Western companies and their brands. One of those attacks targeted the globally popular brand Peppa Pig, owned by Hasbro, which has essentially had its brand stolen by Moscow. The bizarre assault on global IP law saw a Russian court ruling that Peppa Pig's … [Read more...] about Licensing Law: Russia Responds to Sanctions With Attack on … Peppa Pig?