The Licensing Letter

Entertainment/Character

Licensed Entertainment/Character Sales Jump 3.7% to $13.5 Billion in U.S. & Canada

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Retail sales of licensed entertainment- and character-based merchandise were up 3.7% in 2019 within the U.S. and Canada, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Licensed retail sales totaled $13.5 billion, up $483 million from 2018. Sales rebounded from a -1.3% dip in the previous year, which … [Read more...] about Licensed Entertainment/Character Sales Jump 3.7% to $13.5 Billion in U.S. & Canada

Licensed Ecommerce Sales Jump 3.5%, Outpacing B&M Channel Growth in 2019

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3.2% in 2019, with ecommerce sales outpacing the industry average at 3.5% growth and sales through brick and mortar channels up 3.0% per TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Of the total $114.0 billion in licensed retail sales estimated in the territory, sales … [Read more...] about Licensed Ecommerce Sales Jump 3.5%, Outpacing B&M Channel Growth in 2019

32 Entertainment/Character Properties Make the Cut for $100MM List for 2018

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Just 32 entertainment/character properties cleared over $100 million in licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada in 2018, compared to 37 in 2017 and 46 in 2016. See the complete list here. On the other hand, the total volume of licensed retail sales generated by these top properties has not staggered significantly. The … [Read more...] about 32 Entertainment/Character Properties Make the Cut for $100MM List for 2018

M&A & Partnerships

We break down this month's must-know news in mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Direct contact information is made available through TLL's Licensing Sourcebook Online (subscription required). September 23, 2019 Update To celebrate of World Cleanup Day, Bacardi and environmental non-profit Lonely Whale are upcycling … [Read more...] about M&A & Partnerships

WB, Sony & Fox Leading Producers of 131 Upcoming Films with Licensing Potential

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com TLL has updated our regular feature of upcoming films with licensing potential. This time around, we have our eye on 131 releases with announced dates through 2027. Note that we've left off many projects from the last list which haven't committed to a date or otherwise moved along in production. The most productive studios … [Read more...] about WB, Sony & Fox Leading Producers of 131 Upcoming Films with Licensing Potential

Planned Feature Films with Licensing Potential

Throughout the year, we feature upcoming movie properties with potential for licensing. All of the release dates for movies on the list have been checked against multiple sources, but there is still a high probability dates will change. The further in the future a film is, the more likely its release date is to move. Don't see a property that should be featured here? Contact … [Read more...] about Planned Feature Films with Licensing Potential