Sony Pictures Consumer Products is inviting Ghostbuster fans to suit up for Halloween with an expansive new suite of licensed goods and content. The list of licensees includes IllFonic, Hasbro, Disguise, Insight Editions and more. The list of licensed products and experiences includes interactive gaming, apparel, accessories, toys, collectibles, and costumes – taking the … [Read more...] about Who Ya Gonna Call For Halloween Licenses? Ghostbusters!
Books
Who’s News: Former Eaglemoss Creatives Join Insight Editions
Best-selling publisher Insight Editions is boosting its collectibles game with the launch of Insight Workshop. Insight Editions already works in the space. Through its licensed publishing program, Insight Editions produces unique books and products that provide meaningful ways to engage with characters and stories. Insight Editions' award-winning art and photography titles … [Read more...] about Who’s News: Former Eaglemoss Creatives Join Insight Editions
Walker Books and HAM Partner on Rabbit-Themed Books
By Allison WatkinsonTLL Reporter The Walker Books Group is developing a global licensed publishing program featuring the Rabbit character from the design studio, HAM. The Rabbit character design can be found on ceramics, textiles, prints and stationery sold around the world and has been spotted everywhere from the Centre Pompidou in Paris to the Institute of Contemporary … [Read more...] about Walker Books and HAM Partner on Rabbit-Themed Books
Paddington Bear Extends Partnership With UNICEF
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Paddington Bear brand is continuing its licensing agreement with the non-profit charity organization, UNICEF. Originally created by Michael Bond in 1958, the Paddington Bear franchise is currently owned by the film production company, StudioCanal. The brands' partnership with UNICEF includes educational fundraising products for the … [Read more...] about Paddington Bear Extends Partnership With UNICEF
Book Licensing: New Snacks For a Very Hungry Caterpillar
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Ella's Kitchen in the UK just landed its first ever licensing deal, and it's a doozy. With the help of agency Rocket Licensing, Ella's Kitchen Brands will create a range of kids' snacks based on Eric Carle’s classic literary tale, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The new product line is set to launch this autumn. Ella’s Kitchen is planning … [Read more...] about Book Licensing: New Snacks For a Very Hungry Caterpillar
TOMY Partners on Combined Doll and Book Line
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter TOMY International has developed a licensing partnership with Cottage Door Press for a line of co-branded gift sets featuring the new YumiAmi doll brand. The YumiAmi line of soft dolls was developed in-house by the US brand design team of TOMY International. TOMY International is a global designer, producer, and marketer of high-quality … [Read more...] about TOMY Partners on Combined Doll and Book Line
Wildbrain Turns Tom Gates Books Into Successful TV Series
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter WildBrain has signed multiple international sales agreements for the children's entertainment series, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is a TV series based on the bestselling Tom Gates book series by Liz Pichon. The popular book series was written and illustrated by Pichon and published by Scholastic. The … [Read more...] about Wildbrain Turns Tom Gates Books Into Successful TV Series
Corus Opens New Studio For Book-Based Content
The Canadian production company Corus Entertainment is opening a new production company for live action content based on books. Corus, a successful entertainment company with global scope, says it has signed an overall deal with writer-producer Jeff Norton (pictured above) to lead the studio, which will adapt book-based IP aimed at a mainly younger audience. The move comes as … [Read more...] about Corus Opens New Studio For Book-Based Content
Random House Expanding Licensing For Richard Scarry Collection
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Random House Children’s Books is expanding Richard Scarry’s global franchise with branded merchandise, new titles, and a 50th-anniversary celebration. Richard Scarry is one of the world’s most popular children’s book authors and illustrators of all time, with over 300 titles published and more than 160 million copies sold worldwide. Scarry … [Read more...] about Random House Expanding Licensing For Richard Scarry Collection
The Point.1888 Tapped for Licensing of Toad & Friends
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Hoho Entertainment has teamed up with The Point.1888 on a licensing program for the animated series Toad & Friends. The Toad & Friends animated series is based on the classic British novel The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. Honoring the legacy of the original book, Toad & Friends features an updated cast of characters … [Read more...] about The Point.1888 Tapped for Licensing of Toad & Friends