As one of the world’s largest publisher’s Random House is a major player in the licensing industry, whether licensing stories to others, or licensing books based on other companies’ intellectual property. This week, Random House… . . . read more
Disney’s Winnie The Pooh Gets A “Bearbnb”
September 14, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Disney is launching a wealth of licensing deals for Winnie the Pooh’s 95th anniversary, but we just had to draw your attention to a clever collaboration with travel… . . . read more
Babar ‘Makes a Racket’ With Rowing Blazers’ Tennis Collection
September 10, 2021
Rowing Blazers and FILA have teamed up with kids’ entertainment company Nelvana and The Clifford Ross Company to launch a limited-edition, tennis-inspired capsule collection featuring the beloved children’s literary character, Babar the Elephant. Rowing Blazers… . . . read more
Little Prince Licensing Deals Abound For 75th Anniversary
August 30, 2021
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief It’s been 75 years since Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote the classic novella The Little Prince in 1943, during the darkest days of World War II. Now, thanks to a… . . . read more
Ninja Life Hacks Partners On Crafts With Fashion Angels
August 2, 2021
The fast-growing publishing phenomenon Ninja Life Hacks has partnered with Fashion Angels for stationery, crafts, accessories and classroom decor products based on the leading book series. The deal allows Fashion Angels to design products featuring… . . . read more
Ninja Life Hacks Expands Through Licensing Partnerships
July 20, 2021
The popular book series Ninja Life Hacks is expanding its brand into board books, activity books and other products to help young readers develop resilience, confidence, and social-emotional skills. Bestselling independent publishers Grow Grit Press… . . . read more
Berenstain Bears Licensed For SolidRoots Games
July 7, 2021
The toy and game designer Solid Roots is previewing a new line of Berenstain Bears games in October, following a licensing agreement with Random House Children’s Books. The full launch of the line is expected to… . . . read more
Dr. Seuss To Unveil Licensing Extravaganza
June 17, 2021
Dr. Seuss Enterprises says it will be unveiling a massive slate of licensing products and programs at the upcoming Licensing Expo in August. The company says it continues to focus on its core values of… . . . read more
Winnie The Pooh Shares Birthday With Queen Elizabeth
June 14, 2021
Winnie the Pooh has a surprising number of things in common with Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II. They both love spending time in the woods; they both like honey; and they’re both celebrating their… . . . read more
Who’s News: Gamarra Tagged To Adapt Literature to Film
June 9, 2021
ViacomCBS has created a new role in the company, hiring literary agent Eddie Gamarra as VP of literary affairs for Nickelodeon and Awesomeness. The idea is to improve the company’s ability to mine the world’s rich vein… . . . read more