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The weekly TLL Deal Sheet features the latest licensing deals, brands, and up-to-date contact information for the players involved.
Contact info for all executive licensing deal makers is available from the Licensing Sourcebook Online by clicking on any company name.
There are 15 new Sourcebook listings this week: 4 licensors and 11 licensees. This week TLL reports 21 deals with 9 licenses assigned/available and 12 licenses granted worldwide.
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 |
Property | Description | Categories Available | Licensing Contact |
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Property | Granted To | Products Manufactured (Territory) | Granted By |
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Elton John | Christopher Radko/Rauch Industries | jewelry boxes (U.S.) | Bravado |
Flash Gordon | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art | educational presentations (U.S.) | King Features Syndicate |
Guns N’ Roses | Keurig Dr Pepper | beverage containers, beverages, beverageware (U.S.) | Bravado |
KISS | Toynk | games, toys (U.S.) | Epic Rights |
The Phantom | Aristocrat Technologies | slot machines, video lottery terminals (U.S.) | King Features Syndicate |
Property | Description | Categories Available | Licensing Contact |
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Soldier of Fortune | Soldier of Fortune has been a daily web magazine since 2016, originally founded in 1975 as a monthly magazine. Soldier of Fortune was one of the most popular video games of the 1990’s and is now ready to again be the brand most recognized worldwide for daring to go where others fear. The stories are real, filled with adventure from the conflict zones of Ukraine, treacherous Mexican cartels and inside the Israel Hamas War and confrontations at home. | Soldier of Fortune has been a daily web magazine since 2016, originally founded in 1975 as a monthly magazine. Soldier of Fortune was one of the most popular video games of the 1990’s and is now ready to again be the brand most recognized worldwide for daring to go where others fear. The stories are real, filled with adventure from the conflict zones of Ukraine, treacherous Mexican cartels and inside the Israel Hamas War and confrontations at home. | Susan Notarides, Copyright Licensing Associates (CLA) |
Black Ops, the Life of a CIA Whadow Warrior, Ric Prado | Ric Prado, CIA counterterrorist chief of Operations (Ret.) and author of “Black Ops, the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior”. “Black Ops, the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” is a memoir written by the highest-ranking covert warrior to lift the veil of secrecy and offer a glimpse into the shadow wars that America has fought since the Vietnam era. “Black Ops the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” is Rick Prado, who retired as the equivalent of a two-star general. Ric Prado is an American hero having served his country loyally for decades in tough places, spying and fighting against tough enemies from North Korean subversives to al Qaeda terrorists. Ric Prado’s “Black Ops, the Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior” is a NY Times best seller and the subject of an upcoming documentary and feature film. | video games (Worldwide) | Susan Notarides, Copyright Licensing Associates (CLA) |
B.U.M. Equipment | The Iconic California Lifestyle Brand, B.U.M. Equipment, traces its history back to 1986 in a garage in Seattle. The brand has connected at all levels from its wholesale roots in the upscale Department Stores and Specialty Store arena, to the Mid-tier Specialty Retailers, to its foray into its own retail stores in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Chicago, creating today’s ageless consumer base and world-wide partners with emphasis on quality and tradition. | accessories, footwear, sportswear (children’s), sportswear (infants’), sportswear (men’s), sportswear (toddlers’), sportswear (women’s) (Worldwide) | Stephen Wayne, B.U.M. Equipment |
Chiquita | Chiquita is a well-known brand (over 90% awareness) of bananas and other fresh produce. Chiquita is particularly recognized for its bananas distributed worldwide. The brand is associated with quality and consistency in delivering fresh and tasty bananas to consumers. In addition to bananas, Chiquita also produces and markets other fruits. The Chiquita brand is widely recognized through its distinctive blue sticker featuring Miss Chiquita.. | consumables, lifestyle products (Worldwide) | James Slifer, Joester Loria Group (JLG) |
Clangers | Clangers is a preschool stop-motion animated series that features a family of mouse-like alien creatures who communicate in whistles and live on a little blue planet in space. | all categories (U.K., Ireland) | Katie Wilkinson, Point.1888 (The) |
Rolling Stones (The) | The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active across seven decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. The Rolling Stones’ estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band have won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band as one of the greatest of all time. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Bravado |
Rolling Stones (The) | The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active across seven decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. The Rolling Stones’ estimated record sales of 200 million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band have won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band as one of the greatest of all time. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Bravado |
Styx | Styx is an iconic American rock band that reached major success during the mid-70s and early 80s. Styx famously blended pop rock with elements of international musical theater and hard-rock guitar. Styx is best known for many hit songs such as “Come Sail Away”, “Mr. Roboto”, and “Lady”. Styx has produced five consecutive albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, as well as sixteen top 40 singles in the United States. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Epic Rights |
Tupac Shakur | Tupac Amaru Shakur was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time. Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Much of Shakur’s music has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner cities. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Bravado |
Wham! | Wham! were an English pop duo formed in Bushey in 1981. The duo consisted of singers George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were one of the most successful pop acts during the 1980s, selling more than 30 million certified records worldwide from 1982 to 1986. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Epic Rights |
Who (The) | The Who are an English rock band formed in London as The Detours in 1962. They changed their name to The Who in 1964. The Who are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. Their appearances at Monterey and Woodstock helped give them a reputation as one of the greatest live rock acts and they have been credited with originating the “rock opera”. The band has sold over 100 million records worldwide. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Bravado |
Willie Nelson | Willie Nelson is an American country singer, guitarist and songwriter. Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993, and he received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. In 2011, Nelson was inducted to the National Agricultural Hall of Fame, for his labor in Farm Aid and other fund raisers to benefit farmers. In 2015 Nelson won the Gershwin Prize, the lifetime award of the Library of Congress. In 2018, The Texas Institute of Letters inducted him among its members for his songwriting. He was included by Rolling Stone on its 100 Greatest Singers and 100 Greatest Guitarists lists. | all categories (Worldwide) | Lisa Streff, Bravado |
Property | Granted To | Products Manufactured (Territory) | Granted By |
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Horrid Henry | Star Editions | coasters, hoodies, mugs, posters, t-shirts, tote bags, water bottles (Worldwide) | Novel Entertainment Ltd. |
Rolling Stones (The) | Hysteric Glamour | apparel (Japan) | Bravado |
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) | Carousel Calendars div. Otter House Group | planners, wall calendars (U.K.) | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
Snowtap | Misirli U.K. Ltd. | accessories, apparel, dog bandanas, eye masks, hosiery, hot water bottle covers, loungewear, nightwear (U.K.) | Snowtap |
Squishmallows | H&M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) | accessories, apparel, dresses, earmuffs, hoodies, pajamas, slippers, t-shirts (Worldwide) | Jazwares |
The Happiness Club | Carousel Calendars div. Otter House Group | planners, wall calendars (U.K.) | London Studio (The) |
Tupac Shakur | Perri’s Leathers/Perri’s Socks | socks (Canada) | Bravado |