By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter BKI Corp has appointed Perpetual Licensing as the exclusive licensing agency for its Yogapalooza childrens' wellness brand.Yogapalooza is an educational entertainment brand that focuses on yoga and music videos for children and families that feature original songs, animations and characters that are geared towards young kids.The brand … [Read more...] about Perpetual Licensing Spreads Peace with Yogapalooza Licensing Program
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Disney Shakes Hands on Major Content Licensing Deal With Sony Pictures
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Another day, another game changing licensing deal involving The Walt Disney Company. Disney and Sony Pictures have just announced a multi-year content licensing agreement that will bring Sony's box office films to streaming platforms owned by Disney. The agreement starts with all films produced by Sony since 2022, as well as rights to some … [Read more...] about Disney Shakes Hands on Major Content Licensing Deal With Sony Pictures
Must Read: Universal Music Calls Time Out on TikTok Agreement
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Universal Music Group just dropped a bomb on TikTok, saying it will back out of its music licensing agreement with the social media giant. The music publisher, one of the global 'Big Three' that dominates the industry, says it will remove all songs from TikTok, accusing the company of trying to bully them into taking a bad deal over … [Read more...] about Must Read: Universal Music Calls Time Out on TikTok Agreement
Crayola and TheSoul Premiere Festive Playlist on YouTube Kids
By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Crayola and TheSoul Publishing have released a festive craft playlist on Youtube Kids as part of an ongoing licensing partnership. The Magical Winter Moments Holiday Crafts playlist includes four episodes of Crayola Christmas craft content that is intended to provide interactive activities for children and families. Made possible by its ongoing … [Read more...] about Crayola and TheSoul Premiere Festive Playlist on YouTube Kids
W Network Unwraps Five Special Partnerships for Hallmark Christmas Countdown
TLL Staff W Network's licensing elves have been busy, lining up five special partnerships to mark this year’s celebration of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas. W Network has literally doubled its audience vs. prior weeks for total viewers, as it aired more premieres this year than ever before. The Countdown to Christmas programs are airing every Wednesday through … [Read more...] about W Network Unwraps Five Special Partnerships for Hallmark Christmas Countdown
Netflix Signs Long-Term Licensing Deal With Fanattik
By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterFanattik has secured a multi-year agreement with the Netflix streaming platform for licensed merchandise based on popular Netflix series.Licensed products featuring the Netflix Original series Stranger Things, The Witcher and One Piece will be distributed to retailers in the UK, Europe and internationally beginning in Q2 2024.“Both Fanattik and … [Read more...] about Netflix Signs Long-Term Licensing Deal With Fanattik
Disney to Acquire Remaining Stake in Hulu for $8.6 Billion
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company says it will acquire the remaining 33% of shares in Hulu from NBC Universal to increase its streaming content. Disney and NBCU have co-owned the company for some years now, but the House of Mouse now says NBCU parent company Comcast exercised its right under an agreed-upon 'put-call' arrangement to sell its remaining … [Read more...] about Disney to Acquire Remaining Stake in Hulu for $8.6 Billion
Disney Reportedly Looking at 10B Sale of Its Assets in India
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The Walt Disney Company is close to a deal to sell its operations in India to its biggest rival Reliance Industries. Disney values its India assets, which includes the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service, at around $10 billion. The company has been looking at ways to trim costs after dealing with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and a … [Read more...] about Disney Reportedly Looking at 10B Sale of Its Assets in India
Update: Angry Shareholders Vote to Restructure Hipgnosis Song Fund
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The future of Hipgnosis Songs fund is looking bleak, as 83.2% of shareholders voted to restructure the company. As well, investors rejected a proposal by the company's senior management, including CEO Merck Mercuridadis, to prop up its finances by selling off $440 million worth of its music catalog to a sister fund backed by … [Read more...] about Update: Angry Shareholders Vote to Restructure Hipgnosis Song Fund
Litmus Music Enters Into Nine Figure Deal With Katy Perry
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Photo by Joella Marano The American pop singer/songwriter Katy Perry has just inked a deal with Litmus Music for her music catalog worth a reported $225 million. The music rights company announced it has entered into a "creative partnership" with the pop superstar that includes the rights to all five of Perry's studio albums … [Read more...] about Litmus Music Enters Into Nine Figure Deal With Katy Perry