The winners of the 2022 Licensing International Excellence Awards were announced Thursday at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The awards honor innovation in the way brands use licensing to further their goals, how licensees develop… . . . read more
Who’s News: Spin Master, LEGO and Skydance
April 5, 2021
Spin Master Announces Two Nominations to its Board of Directors Spin Master, the Canadian-based global children’s entertainment company, has announced the nomination of Ed Clark and Max Rangel (pictured) to the company’s Board of Directors…. . . . read more
Spin Master Goes Full Throttle With Supercross Toy Line
January 13, 2021
Spin Master Corp. has partnered with Feld Entertainment to get its motor runnin’ with a multiyear, global master toy license for the Supercross off-road motorcycle racing series. Created with Spin Master’s innovative toy designs, the… . . . read more
Founders Transition to New Leadership at Spin Master
December 17, 2020
Max Rangel Joins Spin Master as Co-Founders Ronnen Harary and Anton Rabie Transition Their Roles in Spring 2021 Spin Master has been led by its co-founders since the company’s inception, but next month the company will… . . . read more
Spin Master Nets Big Win With League of Legends Toy Deal
December 16, 2020
The Canadian toymaker Spin Master just logged one of its biggest single deals to date, announcing a multi-year agreement to become the global master toy licensee for Riot Games’ League of Legends, the most-played PC… . . . read more
People
Who’s News: July 2020
July 29, 2020
The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Spin Master, Cloudco Entertainment, Endemol, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Scholastic Publishing, WWE, and more…
Best in Show
L.O.L. Surprise! Sweeps Toy & License of the Year Awards
March 4, 2019
The list of winners from this year’s TOTY awards is topped by none other than MGAE’s L.O.L. Surprise! Plus more from Lego, Mattel, Spin Master, and other category winners…
Toys & Games
What’s the [Toy] Story? Same as Last Year, Just Better!
February 25, 2019
Straight from the floor of New York Toy Fair, TLL brings you the latest and greatest in toy trends. They just happen to be the same as last year’s—Only more nuanced, thoughtful, and developed…
Toys & Games
One-Quarter of Top 2018 Holiday Toys are Licensed
November 26, 2018
Roughly 29% of the top 2018 holiday toys are licensed, according to lists created by Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kmart…
Business
M&A: Publishing Has a New Face
July 23, 2018
Traditional news publishers are going through a massive licensing shakeup. Plus, more M&A news from this week from game and home businesses…