Wet n wild Beauty and Cloudco Entertainment have partnered to launch a limited-edition beauty collection for Care Bears 40th Anniversary. “Care Bears fans have been asking for a beauty collection for quite some time now,… . . . read more
Sesame Workshop Launches New Channel on Discovery Education
April 19, 2022
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Sesame Workshop has launched a major new initiative, creating a new channel on the Discovery Education platform. Discovery Education, a worldwide education technology leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital… . . . read more
TV Licensing: BBC Lands Global Deal With Hasbro For Bluey Products
April 13, 2022
BBC Studios has sealed the deal for a global partnership with Hasbro for products inspired by the hit kids’ show Bluey. The Emmy-award winning Bluey, produced by Australia’s Ludo Studio, airs on Disney Junior, Disney Channel… . . . read more
Experiential Licensing: Batman Interactive Experience Launching at Spyscape
April 11, 2022
A new interactive experience from DC and SPYSCAPE will allow Batman fans to unleash their inner superhero sidekick. SPYSCAPE is part of Cipher Corp Ltd, a multi-disciplinary imagineering company creating innovative brands, culture and technology. SPYSCAPE’s… . . . read more
Batman NFT Collection Released in a Dark Knight for Web 3.0
March 31, 2022
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Palm NFT Studio have launched their latest project: The Bat Cowl Collection, consisting of 200,000 unique, 3D-rendered Batman cowl NFTs. Each NFT in the licensed… . . . read more
The Point.1888 Signs Four Dozen New Licensees for Moonbug
March 29, 2022
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Point.1888 and its EMEA sub agents have signed 48 new licensee deals for Moonbug Entertainment’s popular brands Blippi, CoComelon, and Morphle. Founded in 2018, Moonbug Entertainment’s programming is now… . . . read more
Mattel Takes Over Toy Rights For Dreamworks’ Trolls Franchise
March 29, 2022
Mattel announced it has won the toy rights to Dreamworks’ Trolls franchise, in the leadup to the 2023 sequel. The US toy giant says it has signed a multi-year global licensing agreement with Universal Brand… . . . read more
Sports Licensing: Fanatics Gets In The Ring With WWE
March 28, 2022
Sports collectible giant Fanatics has entered into a long-term, multi-channel licensing deal with WWE. The deal will provide the world’s premier wrestling federation with a wide variety of opportunities across all of Fanatics’ platforms. WWE… . . . read more
Popeye Stylin’ In Licensed Intimissimi Uomo Apparel Collection
March 28, 2022
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Intimissimi Uomo has created a complete Spring/Summer 2022 collection inspired by King Features’ iconic characters Popeye the Sailor Man and Olive Oyl. The licensed collection features a range of apparel… . . . read more
Penguin To Publish Books From Ukrainian Children’s Series Brave Bunnies
March 23, 2022
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… . . . read more