TLL Staff Skybound Entertainment is expanding the Invincible universe, unveiling a major slate of new licensed merchandise partnerships ahead of two high-profile releases in 2026. The creator-led entertainment company announced it has added 18 new domestic and international licensing partners to its Invincible program, timed to the debut of Invincible Season 4 on Prime Video … [Read more...] about Skybound Announces a Superhuman Slate of Deals for ‘Invincible’
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Who’s News: Asad Ayaz to Head Disney’s New Marketing and Brand Division
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has announced the creation of a new enterprise marketing and brand organization. This new division will change the way Disney markets its films, TV series, brands, and consumer products around the world. The company says the move is intended to align the company’s industry-leading marketing teams … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Asad Ayaz to Head Disney’s New Marketing and Brand Division
Dove and Bridgerton Offer Fans Some Royal Treatment
TLL Staff The beauty brand Dove has teamed up with the global phenomenon Bridgerton—from Netflix and Shondaland—to unveil a new limited-edition collection ahead of the Season 4 Global Premiere. The Dove x Bridgerton Limited-Edition Collection is meant to transform everyday rituals into royal indulgence. The collection includes four enchanting scents, nourishing formulas … [Read more...] about Dove and Bridgerton Offer Fans Some Royal Treatment
Classic Series ‘Three’s Company’ Sees Surge of Licensing Deals
TLL Staff Jack, Chrissy and Janet are back, both on TV screens and store shelves, as the series Three's Company is seeing a new surge of licensing activity. Brand owner DLT Entertainment is stepping up its licensing efforts around the classic sitcom Three’s Company, rolling out a broad slate of officially licensed merchandise spanning apparel, collectibles, calendars and home … [Read more...] about Classic Series ‘Three’s Company’ Sees Surge of Licensing Deals
Care Bears Venture Into the Upside Down in Unlikely Stranger Things Tie-In
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief In a crossover few would have predicted—and perhaps even fewer would have conceived of—Cloudco Entertainment’s Care Bears are heading into the Upside Down. Cloudco has partnered with Netflix’s Stranger Things and global toy company Basic Fun! for a limited-edition plush collection that merges one of entertainment’s most relentlessly … [Read more...] about Care Bears Venture Into the Upside Down in Unlikely Stranger Things Tie-In
Disney Partners With OpenAI on Billion Dollar Content Deal
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company has signed the first major content licensing for OpenAI's Sora platform, raising fears of job losses among content creators. Disney frames the debate differently, however, saying the deal brings "... these leaders in creativity and innovation together to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling." The … [Read more...] about Disney Partners With OpenAI on Billion Dollar Content Deal
Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, Reshaping Hollywood
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Streaming giant Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to an $82.7 billion acquisition deal that will reshape the U.S. entertainment industry. The definitive agreement will see Warner Bros. Discovery splitting up its assets. As was previously announced, WBD’s Global Networks division, Discovery Global, will be split off into a … [Read more...] about Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery, Reshaping Hollywood
ZAG Announces New Franchise Based on F1 Driver Carmen Jorda
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter ZAG has partnered with former Formula 1 driver, Carmen Jorda, to launch an entertainment franchise inspired by her racing career and personal journey. The new franchise, titled Carmen, will focus on Jorda's fight to break through institutional barriers to become a development driver in the male-dominated racing league. After her 2015 … [Read more...] about ZAG Announces New Franchise Based on F1 Driver Carmen Jorda
Variety Reports Paramount Skydance to Lay Off 2,000+ Workers
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief More than 10% of Paramount's employees will be laid off in the coming weeks, as the newly merged Paramount Skydance company begins expected cost cutting measures. The news will come as a shock but not a surprise to affected employees, since major job cuts were expected well before the merger between Skydance Media and Paramount Global … [Read more...] about Variety Reports Paramount Skydance to Lay Off 2,000+ Workers
Opinion: AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Raises the Stakes for Human Actors
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief For an actor that has appeared for just seconds in a short online video, Tilly Norwood has created an awful lot of controversy. It's got nothing to do with her acting, and everything to do with the fact Tilly Norwood isn't human. In fact, other than some lines of code, Tilly Norwood doesn't actually exist. Instead, Norwood is simply a … [Read more...] about Opinion: AI ‘Actress’ Tilly Norwood Raises the Stakes for Human Actors