Hasbro snaps up all intellectual property, category rights, and content libraries owned by Saban Properties and its affiliates for $522 million—including entertainment brands Power Rangers, My Pet Monster, Popples, Julius Jr., Luna Petunia, Treehouse Detectives, and certain others. The offer is subject to a number of closing conditions, including obtaining required regulatory … [Read more...] about State of Toys & Games
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Experiential: Live Shows, Tech & Film
This fall, Feld Entertainment and Universal Brand Development bring DreamWorks Trolls The Experience, a 12,000-square-foot 90-minute immersive walkthrough adventure, to New York. The live location-based experience marks the first collaboration in a multi-property relationship that will develop and create other large-scale and mobile pop-up immersive experiences. DreamWorks … [Read more...] about Experiential: Live Shows, Tech & Film
Who’s News—5/7/2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Centa IP hires Gail Mitchell as CEO and Val Fry as VP Licensing. Mitchell is based in Australia; she formerly worked at Hasbro and The Fusion Agency. Fry … [Read more...] about Who’s News—5/7/2018
Deal Sheet — 5/2/2018
Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. *Extension or renewal. PropertyGranted ToProducts ManufacturedGranted By Betty Boop H3 SportgearSportswear King Features … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 5/2/2018
Worldwide Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise
Global retail sales of licensed merchandise reached $171 billion in 2017, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Licensed sales grew 2.4% from 2016, a slightly slower rate of growth than the 2.7% observed in 2016 and 2015. Overall, growth was tempered with 59% of the top 50 countries whose licensed retail sales activity TLL measures observing slower licensed … [Read more...] about Worldwide Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise
Licensing Execs Are Educated: 89% Hold at Least Bachelor Degree
By: Karina Masolova; karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Note: The following is based on as as-yet unpublished excerpt of TLL's 2018 Compensation Report, to be released in digital PDF and print in May 2018 at Licensing Expo Las Vegas. Note that three charts and tables have been excluded from this excerpt. Licensing executives are more educated than ever before, according to the … [Read more...] about Licensing Execs Are Educated: 89% Hold at Least Bachelor Degree
Does Licensing Have a Diversity Problem?
By: Karina Masolova; karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Last week, TLL reported on 2017 compensation trends based on results from the 2018 Salary Survey. The average salary was $112,000 worldwide, plus a $60,000 bonus (67% of respondents reported that they expect to receive a bonus in the next 12 months). It turns out that the licensing business is filled with mostly old (35% of … [Read more...] about Does Licensing Have a Diversity Problem?
Pop-ups, Social Causes & Documentaries
Epic Rights launches a nostalgic and immersive *NSYNC-centric pop-up experience in Los Angeles to celebrate the 20 year history of the group as well as its new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to official merchandise, the location also boasts photo activations and a display of props, wardrobe, and photography. The capsule collection's line of apparel and … [Read more...] about Pop-ups, Social Causes & Documentaries
M&A & Legal
Striker Entertainment strikes a first-look television development deal with Blumhouse Television. Striker will join Blumhouse in developing franchises around existing brands, video games, and consumer products—including a potential film based on indie horror video game Five Nights at Freddy's. Adaptive Studios acquires the Zane Grey literary estate. The media venture plans to … [Read more...] about M&A & Legal
Deal Sheet — 4/25/2018
Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. *Extension or renewal. Property (Description)Categories AvailableLicensing Contact Zane Grey Literary EstateClassic … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 4/25/2018