Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. *Extension or renewal. PropertyGranted ToProducts ManufacturedGranted By Bandai America Loyal Subjects (The)Vinyl figures Bandai … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet —1/23/2019
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Explore The Licensing Sourcebook Online TODAY
This video will go through how the Licensing Sourcebook Online works and how to navigate through the different search features. Learning to search quickly and efficiently is important in saving you time and energy. Jennifer will walk you through a step by step tutorial of The Licensing Sourcebook Online. If you wish to receive a live demo, please contact … [Read more...] about Explore The Licensing Sourcebook Online TODAY
Marvel, DC Grow Market Share in Weak Comics Year
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Disney’s Marvel is expected to outshine Warner Bros.’ DC Comics in retail sales both in the comic book and licensed merchandise sectors this year as the comics market continues to battle flattish growth. Marvel Comics and DC Entertainment nabbed a combined 68.3% share of all comic book and graphic novel sales in 2018, up from … [Read more...] about Marvel, DC Grow Market Share in Weak Comics Year
Streaming & New Media Updates
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com NBCUniversal is launching a new in-house streaming service in early 2020. Similar to Hulu's service, there will be a mix of ad-supported and free tiers—and the ad-supported tier will be available free to all 52 million subscribers of Comcast and European broadcaster Sky. However, unlike Disney's new service launching this year … [Read more...] about Streaming & New Media Updates
Legal Updates: Netflix/Chooseco, Rihanna, Sears & More
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Indie publisher Chooseco files suit against Netflix in federal court alleging infringement of its "Choose Your Own Adventure" trademark, which is used on the classic interactive children’s book series. Chooseco alleges that Netflix failed to license its use in the streamer's latest interactive feature, Black Mirror: … [Read more...] about Legal Updates: Netflix/Chooseco, Rihanna, Sears & More
Deal Sheet —1/16/2019
Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. *Extension or renewal. Property (Description)Categories AvailableLicensing Contact Subway Surfers3D game and animated … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet —1/16/2019
Global Corporate TM/Brand-based Sales Up 2.6% to Reach $37 Billion in 2017
By: Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales of corporate trademark/brand-based merchandise were up 2.6% worldwide in 2017, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. The U.S./Canada was responsible for nearly 80% of the total $36.8 billion in sales for that year, with territory sales up 2.5% from 2016 to reach $29.2 billion in 2017. In … [Read more...] about Global Corporate TM/Brand-based Sales Up 2.6% to Reach $37 Billion in 2017
Soft Goods, Home Lead Domestic Corporate TM/Brand Licensed Sales in 2017
By: Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales of corporate trademark/brand merchandise grew 2.5% to reach $29.2 billion in 2017, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. The biggest drivers behind the roughly $710 million increase in sales were soft goods like apparel and accessories; home-related goods like domestics, furniture, and … [Read more...] about Soft Goods, Home Lead Domestic Corporate TM/Brand Licensed Sales in 2017
Licensed Trademark/Brand-based Ecommerce Sales Jump 5.8% in 2017
By: Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Discounters, supermarkets/grocery, and ecommerce made the biggest gains in share of licensed retail sales in 2017 in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. Licensed retail sales of corporate trademark/brand merchandise grew 2.5% to reach $29.2 billion in 2017 within the U.S./Canada. A large part … [Read more...] about Licensed Trademark/Brand-based Ecommerce Sales Jump 5.8% in 2017
Who’s News—January 2019
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. 1/14/2019 Margie Cohn, currently President of DreamWorks Animation Television, takes on the additional role of President of DreamWorks Animation. Cohn … [Read more...] about Who’s News—January 2019