Click on the links to access a record of the selected individual's complete contact information including licenses held/represented and products manufactured through the Licensing Source Book Online. WME/IMG appoints Michael Ma to serve as CEO of its China subsidiary. Bob Bakishis stepping into the role of Viacom’s acting CEO & President on Nov. 15, officially ending Tom … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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2016 Only Gets Better for $100+ Entertainment/Character Brands
Karina Masolova, additional reporting by Glenn Demby and Marcy Magiera A total of 44 properties made TLL's latest list of entertainment/character brands that cleared $100 million in licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada. For the first time, we're casting our predictions for what next year's look will look like. See the retail sales breakdown here, and look below for … [Read more...] about 2016 Only Gets Better for $100+ Entertainment/Character Brands
Legal Roundup
Here's a screenshot of three deals gone sour. Playboy is enjoying a $7 million unanimous verdict in a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Play Beverages and CirTran Beverage. The jury found that the two companies (they have the same principal, Iehab Hawatmeh) committed counterfeiting and willful trademark infringement by selling and marketing energy drinks using Playboy’s marks … [Read more...] about Legal Roundup
November: Entertainment Issue
TLL doesn't typically publish editorials around its issues, but this November we're sending you the biggest issue yet—clocking in at a monster 32 pages! The theme? The top performing entertainment and character-based properties (or at least, those whose programs behave like they are). Online readers will have already seen the release of our annual list of brands that clear … [Read more...] about November: Entertainment Issue
Deal Sheet — 10/26/2016
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 Chuck E. Cheese’s SignorelliT-shirts (women’s) Firefly … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 10/26/2016
44 Entertainment/Character Brands Make the $100 Million List
Karina Masolova, additional reporting by Glenn Demby and Marcy Magiera Forty-four entertainment/character properties make our list of brands that generate over $100 million in retail sales of licensed merchandise in the U.S. and Canada—accounting for a total of $41 billion in sales worldwide in 2015. See the full list here. Three brands cleared $1 billion in the U.S./Canada … [Read more...] about 44 Entertainment/Character Brands Make the $100 Million List
Superheroes Revisited: Batman Overtakes Spider-Man
The age-old question is re-examined: DC or Marvel? We've restated the 2014 retail sales figures for Batman, Avengers, and Superman to reflect the relative rankings between the four superhero brands on the $100 million-plus list. This is how the top superheroes rank up in 2015 for licensed retail sales in the U.S./Canada: Batman (No. 11 on the $100 million list) Spider-Man … [Read more...] about Superheroes Revisited: Batman Overtakes Spider-Man
Deal Sheet — 10/19/2016
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 B.U.M. Equipment International IntimatesActivewear … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 10/19/2016
What’s a Licensing Exec Worth?
What is a licensing executive worth? Combining our research from TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey, TLL’s 2016 Salary Survey and demographic data from the Licensing Source Book, we’ve come up with an interesting answer to that question. On average, TLL estimates that top executives are responsible for $19.6 million in retail sales while pulling less than one percent of … [Read more...] about What’s a Licensing Exec Worth?
Top Retailers Tag Holiday Toy Favorites
The holiday shopping season is firmly upon us, with more retailers revealing their top picks for this year's holiday season. By the 7th of September—54 days before Halloween, 78 days before Thanksgiving and 108 days before Christmas and Hanukkah (which this year begins on Christmas Eve)—the two largest toy retailers in the U.S., Walmart and Toys 'R' Us, had announced the toys … [Read more...] about Top Retailers Tag Holiday Toy Favorites