By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The hit game Fortnite is returning to iOS and Android devices, thanks to an innovative licensing deal between Epic Games and Microsoft. The deal also strikes a blow… . . . read more
Who’s News: Melanie Summers To Lead Buzzfeed’s Consumer Product Licensing
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter BuzzFeed has appointed licensing veteran Melanie Summers as SVP of Consumer Products for the company’s new unified business organization. Formed in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is a digital media company known… . . . read more
Canadian Bill Could Change the Game for Streaming Services
By Gary Symons Nov. 4, 2020 The federal government in Canada has tabled a bill proposing amendments to its Broadcasting Act that will force major changes for streaming services like Netflix, Crave, Disney+, Amazon Prime… . . . read more
Google, YT & Microsoft MVPs Amongst Tech Brands
The title of most powerful tech brand worldwide goes to Google for the first time in six years—with the previous No. 1, Apple, falling behind other like YouTube, Microsoft, and Samung…
Licensed Consumer Electronics Up 3.5% in the U.S./Canada
Licensed consumer electronics merchandise grew 3.5% to reach $5.41 billion in the U.S./Canada.
Featuring: Foxconn, Sharp, Nokia, HMD Global, Atari, Skullcandy and more…
Nokia Licensing ‘Other Devices’
Nokia is making its brand name available for licensing of tech devices and other products except for handsets, including a tablet made by Foxconn. As for phone handsets, while Microsoft has just introduced a new handset without the Nokia name, Microsoft’s license to use the name runs through 2016…
How Sharp is Best Buy?
Sharp is licensing its name to Best Buy for a direct-to-retail exclusive line of LED TVs. That’s not all that unusual, except that Sharp’s core business is manufacturing TVs, and the brand has its own Sharp Aquos brand of LED TVs…