The U.S. video gaming industry broke records in 2018 to hit an estimated $43.4 billion in sales—and retail sales of licensed products based on those games are expected to follow in those same footsteps…
ENTERTAINMENT/CHARACTER
Comic-based, Original Films Lead Films With Licensing Potential
August 6, 2018
Of the 213 upcoming films that TLL has identified as having licensing potential, 39% are based on comic books while 37% are original works. And 43% are sequels or reboots…
ENTERTAINMENT/CHARACTER
37 Entertainment/Character Brands Earned Over $100 MM in the U.S./Canada
July 30, 2018
Thirty-seven entertainment/character properties have made our annual list of brands that generated over $100 million licensed retail sales in the U.S./Canada in 2017…
Business
M&A: Publishing Has a New Face
July 23, 2018
Traditional news publishers are going through a massive licensing shakeup. Plus, more M&A news from this week from game and home businesses…
Entertainment/Character
Property Guys: Disney, Nintendo & Other Empires
July 16, 2018
Disney buys up new Manhattan digs, Spin Master moves into Russia, Nintendo builds a park, Snoopy goes to space, and more…
Esports
Esports Watch: New Leagues & Expansions
July 9, 2018
The top esports news and activations from UTA, Activision Blizzard, Bandai Namco, the IOC, steamers YouTube and Twitch, and more…
Interactive
Mobile & More Content Licensing
June 4, 2018
Jurassic World gets an AR app, 40 Hasbro brands get digital goods, Subway Surfers returns to YT, and Angry Birds is launching into the real world…
Business
Royal Weddings: Marvel/Epic & Nestle/Starbucks
May 11, 2018
Move over Meghan, you’re not the only dazzling bride this week. Read the details behind the $7.8 billion alliance between Nestle and Starbucks and the immeasurable Marvel/Epic Games collab…
Business
M&A & Legal
March 26, 2018
ABG adds $1.2 billion brand to its roster, San Francisco institutes a fur ban, and Ubisoft strikes a deal with Tencent that keeps it out of the hands of Vivendi…
Toys & Games
NYTF18: Blind Bags, Glitter & Poop
February 23, 2018
This last week saw the latest iteration of New York Toy Fair and offered a clear formula for success in toy aisles this coming year—check out the top brands and trends…