Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com This year’s major take-away: Despite major shifts in how players are presenting on the floor, Licensing Expo Las Vegas remains the show to see and to be seen. The major trend in 2019 was consolidation. That is to say, company consolidation. Just as soon as the dust got settled from blockbuster unions like Endeavor (WME-IMG), … [Read more...] about Consolidation Crushes Licensing Expo 2019
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Deal Sheet —6/19/2019
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ABG Hands Over Sports Illustrated in $45 Million Up-front Deal to Start-up
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com In a $45 million upfront deal, Authentic Brands Group (ABG) hands over operation of newly-acquired sports publication brand Sports Illustrated (SI) from Meredith to media distribution start-up The Maven. According to the terms of the licensing agreement as disclosed in a Maven SEC filing, Maven will operate SI exclusively in … [Read more...] about ABG Hands Over Sports Illustrated in $45 Million Up-front Deal to Start-up
Tariff Talk: Major Licensing Players Throw Down the Gauntlet, Others Sit Silent
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Six hundred companies recently signed a letter addressed to President Trump and top U.S. trade officials pressing the administration to negotiate a strong trade deal with China—minus the tariffs. Among them were some major players in the licensing world. Missing were a notable segment of the population—the licensors. Ahead of … [Read more...] about Tariff Talk: Major Licensing Players Throw Down the Gauntlet, Others Sit Silent
Deal Sheet —6/12/2019
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Deal Sheet —6/5/2019
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Leading by Example: LIMA Re-brands to Licensing International
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com The trade association representing the licensing business has a new name, a new website, and a new image. TLL’s Executive Editor Karina Masolova got on the phone with Licensing International President Maura Regan to delve deeper into the reasons why, and how the industry should evolve going forwards. The following selections … [Read more...] about Leading by Example: LIMA Re-brands to Licensing International
Deal Sheet —5/30/2019
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Who’s News: July 2019
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Direct contact information is made available through TLL's Licensing Sourcebook Online. Viacom Intl. Media Networks Americas appoints Christian … [Read more...] about Who’s News: July 2019
Deal Sheet —5/22/2019
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