Licensing News

Christmas 2009 Top Ten Favourite Toys

Source: www.prweb.com Date: Nov 11, 2009
PR: With its unique mix of own-brand toys, games and high street exclusives, John Lewis' Christmas top ten sees a focus on longevity and tradition, as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are set to snap up durable, educational, family-friendly gifts that will give pleasure for years to come. Lo More


HASBRO’S G.I. JOE BRAND JOINS FORCES WITH TOYS FOR TOTS AND ACTOR DENNIS QUAID IN AN IMPORTANT HOLIDAY MISSION

Source: www.actionfigureinsider.com Date: Nov 10, 2009
Be a Hero and Help Deliver the Magic of the Holidays to Less Fortunate Children PAWTUCKET, R.I., November 10, 2009 – Over 14 million children live in poverty in the United States. They need a hero this holiday season and here to answer the call of duty is the G.I. JOE brand from Hasbro More


Coming soon: Shoot toys?

Source: www.toytalk.co.uk Date: Oct 15, 2009
by David Smith A new line of licensed products from Shoot will soon be on the way after CPLG signed... More


Advice You Shouldn't Miss

Source: www.fool.com Date: Sep 18, 2009
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In This Issue

Source: www.toydirectory.com Date: Aug 31, 2009
TDmonthly 2009 Award Winners - TDmonthly Magazine - Issue: September 2009 | Vol. VIII - No. 9 More


Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment

Source: marvel.com Date: Aug 31, 2009
Worldwide leader in family entertainment agrees to acquire Marvel and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters. More


McFarlane Toys Acquires Disney's Prince Of Persia License

Source: toynewsi.com Date: Aug 30, 2009
action figure, toys, collect, news, reviews, variants, comic-con, preview, hasbro, mattel More


TOY TRENDS: Ones to watch

Source: www.licensing.biz Date: Jul 17, 2009
The total licensing industry in the US is estimated at $100 billion across all categories, including toys, apparel, footwear, house wares and home decor, back-to-school, etc. Character licensing, which greatly impacts the youth business, accounts for 46 per cent of total annual royalties. More


Strong Transformers Movie Opening Bodes Well for Hasbro (at Seeking Alpha)

Source: seekingalpha.com Date: Jun 30, 2009
The financial strength of the movie could indicate better-than-expected sales for Hasbro going forward. The company owns the Transformers brand, and toys tied to the movie are a major component of the company's operations going forward. More


Preußische Ostbahn Coming Again – But From Whom?

Source: www.boardgamenews.com Date: Jun 17, 2009
Earlier today I tweeted a statement from Counter editor Stuart Dagger in issue #45 of that magazine. While commenting on the Winsome Games’ title Preußische Ostbahn, Dagger noted in passing that Queen Games would release a version of the game at Spiel. More


WMS and Hasbro Extend & Expand Licensing Relationship

Source: www.topix.net Date: Jun 15, 2009
WMS Gaming Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of WMS Industries Inc. , announced that it has extended through 2016 its long-term license agreement with Hasbro, Inc. More


With Transformers, Hasbro Morphs Its Toy-Movie Model (at BusinessWeek)

Source: www.businessweek.com Date: Jun 14, 2009
Hasbro shows that turning popular toys into big movies is cheaper and more lucrative than doing it the other way around. More


BBC beefs up U.S. licensing biz with Mattel exec

Source: Kids Today Date: May 20, 2009
BBC Worldwide appointed former Mattel executive Tom Keefer to senior vice president of Global Licensing as part of plan to more aggressively target business in the U.S. market. More


Jun Planning USA Announces "We Are Not In Bankruptcy"

Source: www.action-figure.com Date: May 19, 2009
Due to misinformation and speculation, Jun Planning USA, announces that the United States toy maker of figures and collectibles is not a part of the Jun Planning Japanese bankruptcy. Jun Planning USA is a separate company, run by Yosuke Oba in Torrance, California. More


Capcom Taps Sumthing Else

Source: www.gamedaily.com Date: May 11, 2009
"We are very excited to partner with Capcom in bringing their video game soundtracks to the North American market," said Andy Uterano, President of Sumthing Else Music Works. More


MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (EDGAR Online)

Source: biz.yahoo.com Date: May 8, 2009
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Forward-Looking Statements The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements that Marvel or its representatives make. More


REFILE-UPDATE - Hasbro posts lower profit,says worst may be over (at Reuters)

Source: www.reuters.com Date: Apr 20, 2009
* Q1 EPS 14 cents/shr meets Wall Street view * Q1 sales fall nearly 12 pct to $621.3 million * Sees 2 recent qtrs as the most challenging (Adds details on forex, background) NEW YORK, April 20 (Reuters) More


Marvel and Gazillion Agree To 10–Year Licensing Deal!

Source: www.marvel.com Date: Apr 13, 2009
Marvel made headlines in mid-March when it inked a licensing deal with Gazillion Entertainment to develop and publish Massively Multiplayer (MMO) games. These will feature Marvel's iconic universe of more than 5,000 Super Heroes, including characters from movies and animated series. More


Licensing Hotline

Source: Publishers Weekly Date: Mar 5, 2009
It’s not often that an author’s first children’s book comes to market accompanied by a range of licensed products, but that’s the case with artist Alex Beard’s The Jungle Grapevine, one of the lead fall titles from Abrams Books for Young Readers. More


RC2 Announces That It Holds Worldwide Master Toy Licensing Rights for Chuggington (TM)

Source: news.prnewswire.com Date: Jan 6, 2009
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RC2 Corporation (Nasdaq: RCRC) announces that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries holds multi-year master toy licensing rights for Chuggington, the new character-based children's television program created and developed by Ludorum plc. More

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