Keep track of the latest business deals to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Warner Bros., Studio 100, Funko, Nine West, and more…
Business
Mergers & Acquisitions
November 4, 2016
Keep track of the latest business moves to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Hot Topic, Hasbro, Alifilo Brands, Rainmaker Entertainment, Bravo Sports Corp., and more…
Business
Who’s News
November 4, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures, now with links to the Licensing Source Book Online.
Featuring: WME/IMG, Viacom, Funko, Sony Pictures, Fred Rogers Co., Estée Lauder, and more…
On Point
Who’s News
May 23, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Warner Bros., Genius Brands, Discovery, Genesco, Playboy, CPLG, Endemol Shine and more…
MOVIE LICENSING 2016–2020
Star Wars Demonstrates Power of Franchises for Licensing, Theaters
October 23, 2015
As this story was being written and The Licensing Letter’s semi-annual chart of movies with licensing potential compiled, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was breaking advance ticket sales records two months ahead of its Dec. 18 opening. It’s testament to the power of what may be the world’s most recognizable franchise, but also to the power of franchises in general, who maintain their dominance in our latest chart of upcoming movies with licensing potential…
Food & Beverages
Small Bites
June 15, 2015
News tidbits in the food and beverage sector: Eggland’s Best, Sony Pictures TV, Huy Fong Foods, and Perfetti Van Melle…
Entertainment/Character
Classic Character Capers
March 2, 2015
Classic entertainment characters just keep chugging along. Some recent deals involving retro TV and other classic entertainment brands:…
Movies
Marvel Back in Spidey Web
February 16, 2015
Sony Pictures will restyle the Spider-Man franchise in partnership with Marvel Studios, returning the web slinger to the Marvel universe. Sony has owned the movie rights to Spider-Man since 1999, when it bought them from Marvel (now owned by Disney). The deal is expected to produce a new Spidey film due in theaters in summer 2017. Before then…