The latest business and financial news to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Ravensburger, Universal, Winner Media, IMG College, Learfield, and more…
Business
M&A: Coach, Pokémon & DHX
May 15, 2017
Coach acquires Kate Spade (and what that might mean for licensing partners), Pokémon invests in Wicked Cool Toys (now master toy), and DHX buys Strawberry Shortcake and (a controlling stake in) Peanuts…
TLL’s Guide to Video Game/Interactive/Online-based Properties
May 1, 2017
This sector includes videogames and videogame-based characters; online-originated properties such as virtual worlds, YouTube videos, blogs, webisodic series, Pinterest, Vine, Snapchat, Instagram, and other social media accounts, texting emoticons, and e-mail greeting cards; mobile apps; and other digital properties…
Online
The Wild World of Emoji
April 28, 2017
We’re exploring the wild world of emoji, with a correction for a listing we published back in June. See the most comprehensive list we have yet for the licensees and licensors involved in emoji…
Video Games
Esports Coming to the Olympic Stage As Sales Go Up
April 24, 2017
As the video game (licensed and not) business goes up, gaming video competitions are gaining recognition as a real sport. See the top games worldwide…
Business
M&A Shorts
April 14, 2017
Get the quick and dirty on the top business moves to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Disney, Toys ‘R’ Us, Minecraft, Samsonite, Michelle Phan, and more…
Business
M&A: Agents Expand While Rovio Divests
March 10, 2017
Keep track of the latest business deals to impact the licensing industry.
CPLG and Tycoon Enterprises form a strategic alliance, CAA-GBG expands, and Rovio sells some of its business stateside…
Video Games
Video Games in the Pipeline: 40% Sequels, 30% Licensed, 20% New IP
January 20, 2017
Over the next two years, releases of video games based on original IP are going to take a backseat to sequels, reboots, and licensed titles. Just…
Video Games
Video Game Sales Up; Licensed Options Grow
January 13, 2017
2016 was a big year for retail sales of video games—and while licensed games didn’t make much headlines (with the one obvious exception), the market is stronger than ever…
Entertainment/Character
2016 Only Gets Better for $100+ Entertainment/Character Brands
October 28, 2016
For the first time, we’re casting our predictions for what next year’s list will look like for TLL‘s $100+ million entertainment/character brands list. Of the 44 properties that made it for 2015, 43.2% will grow, with…