Compiled by TLL Staff BARK and Dunkin Celebrate National Dog Day with Toys for Children in NeedDog toy company BARK and Dunkin are teaming up once again to celebrate National Dog Day, bringing back their popular co-branded dog toy collection while raising funds for children in need. The collection, available through Dunkin stores and online, features plush toys inspired by … [Read more...] about The Week in Licensing: Deals You May Have Missed
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Hunter Price Named Product Partner For L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Crayola Collaboration
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Hunter Price has been selected as the consumer product partner for the licensed L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Crayola collaboration in the UK and European regions. The L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Crayola collaboration will include an extensive collection of products across a wide range of retail categories such as playsets, accessories, bags, games, … [Read more...] about Hunter Price Named Product Partner For L.O.L. Surprise! Loves Crayola Collaboration
Nelvana Named Canadian Licensing Agency for MGA Entertainment
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Nelvana has signed a licensing and consumer product representation agreement with MGA Entertainment for the company's Canadian expansion initiatives. A subsidiary of Corus Entertainment, Nelvana is an entertainment company and licensing agency that specializes in producing and distributing branded children's entertainment, in addition to … [Read more...] about Nelvana Named Canadian Licensing Agency for MGA Entertainment
MGA Makes a Half-Billion Move Into Animation, Acquires Pixel Zoo
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief MGA Entertainment, Inc. (MGA) has unveiled MGA Studios, an independent subsidiary backed with more than a half billion dollars in cash and assets. MGA also announced it has acquired Pixel Zoo Animation, a leading global digital animation studio, as MGA Studio's first acquistion. The company says the big move underscores MGA’s continued … [Read more...] about MGA Makes a Half-Billion Move Into Animation, Acquires Pixel Zoo
LOL Surprise Joins the Digital Fun With ROBLOX
Two giants of the children's play industry have combined forces in a licensing deal between the gaming platform ROBLOX and the toy franchise LOL Surprise. LOL Surprise Official Party will launch on Roblox’s social gaming platform on April 2, according to a statement to The Licensing Letter from MGA Entertainment. "This past year has found parents discovering new ways to get … [Read more...] about LOL Surprise Joins the Digital Fun With ROBLOX
Magic Star and MGA Entertainment Collaborate On LOL Surprise Project
Magic Star, the entertainment label for Sony Music UK, has announced a partnership with global toy company MGA Entertainment on a worldwide, exclusive music partnership deal that will support the global top toy brand, LOL Surprise. Under the agreement Magic Star will work with Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) record labels in more than 40 markets around the world, including … [Read more...] about Magic Star and MGA Entertainment Collaborate On LOL Surprise Project