Mattel forms Mattel Creations. The new theatrical, TV and digital content creation division will utilise the firm's portfolio of brands to drive content across multiple platforms and be headed by Mattel’s Chief Content Officer, Catherine Balsam-Schwaber. Endemol Shine North America combines its franchise management and licensing integration teams to create the newly formed … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Deal Sheet — 4/13/2016
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 Asterix & Friends Bandai Namco Entertainment U.K.Online … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 4/13/2016
Licensing Execs Are Satisfied, Gunning for the Long Haul
By Karina Masolova Licensing professionals are seasoned lot, happy with their jobs and prepared to put in the hours, according to The Licensing Letter’s 2016 Salary Survey. Among the findings: Over half of respondents (54%) have been involved in the licensing business for 10 years or more and another 19% for five to ten years. And this staying power extends to the job … [Read more...] about Licensing Execs Are Satisfied, Gunning for the Long Haul
Branded Weed in Full Bloom
2016 may be the year the market for celebrity licensed marijuana products finally takes off. Marley Natural, the official Bob Marley cannabis brand, went on sale in California in February, with plans to expand to other U.S. states where cannabis is legal in 2016 and internationally in 2017. Whoopi Goldberg's Whoopi & Maya brand, a line of cannabis products created to … [Read more...] about Branded Weed in Full Bloom
Gender Gap in Licensing? Don’t Count on It
The following is an excerpt from TLL’s feature story on compensation. See the complete run-down here, including job satisfaction, hours worked and breakdowns by title. By Karina Masolova. According to respondents to The Licensing Letter’s 2016 Salary Survey, all is well for gender parity in licensing. Industry men and women work the same hours and draw the same paycheck, after … [Read more...] about Gender Gap in Licensing? Don’t Count on It
Deal Sheet — 4/6/2016
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 Best Friends Animal Society Skechers U.S.A.Sneakers Best … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 4/6/2016
Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships and Something New
Banijay and Zodiak Media unite their complementary catalogues and production units. Stéphane Courbit is named Chairman and Marco Bassetti is appointed CEO of the new Banijay Group. Leading formats and shows include Versailles, The Secret Life of Four Year Olds, Temptation Island, Popstars, Beat Your Host, 71 Degrees North, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Fort Boyard, Making of … [Read more...] about Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships and Something New
Trends in Sports Licensing: Women, New Models and Hot Markets
The following is an excerpt from TLL’s feature story on sports licensing. See the complete run-down here, including breakdowns by league, product category and distribution channel. While the extent of growth in retail sales over the past two years (5% in 2014, 4.8% in 2015) may be a bit of an anomaly, the outlook of sports licensing is incredibly positive. The growing … [Read more...] about Trends in Sports Licensing: Women, New Models and Hot Markets
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James Pitaro is now Chairman of Disney Consumer Products & Interactive Media as Leslie Ferraro departs. Kirsten Fallon has been appointed as Director on the LMCA’s NY HQ staff. VIMN promotes Claire O'Connor to VP Consumer Products in Asia, Australia and New Zealand Xilam grows with Marie-Laure Marchand, who will head up global consumer products at the French animation … [Read more...] about Who’s News
4.8% Growth in Retail Sales of Sports-Licensed Goods in 2015: Stellar Years for MLB, NBA, NASCAR and MLS
No Olympics? No problem. Sports licensing still thrived in 2015 at just below $14.8 billion in U.S./Canada sales, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. For the second year in a row, sports outperformed every other sector with the exception of entertainment. Its 4.8% increase was double U.S. GDP growth (2.6%) and easily exceeded the 3.6% overall industry-wide … [Read more...] about 4.8% Growth in Retail Sales of Sports-Licensed Goods in 2015: Stellar Years for MLB, NBA, NASCAR and MLS