While some areas continued to struggle this year, there are signs of improvement. Samantha Loveday asks some key licensing execs for their views on the year gone by, the challenges and what 2013 might hold.
Head of licensing Darran Garnham (left) and senior consumer products manager Sam Ferguson (right) reveal how they’re growing the Moshi Monsters brand even further with Poppet.
The Hobbit, Man of Steel latest, Classic Animation and more in this exclusive feature.
Disney's EMEA VP of toys and stationery Anna Chapman shares what's coming in 2013 and beyond...
The likes of Nerf, Monopoly and Furby are becoming true licensing propositions. James Walker, VP, Brand Licensing EMEA, tells us more.
Initially a series of shorts on Nickelodeon’s website, BinWeevils has developed into an online star in its own right.
CreaCon’s City of Friends has been a runaway hit in its native Norway and is now making its mark in the UK pre-school sector. But can this success on screen translate into on-shelf sales?
Its mix of character lighting, lunch bags and drinkware has already proved a hit with toy retailers looking to widen their offering and now Vogue is looking to make further in-roads into the sector throughout this year.
There have been changes afoot at BBC Worldwide since last summer, with the licensing team making the move across London to the offices in Foley Street as part of a new unified approach.
Traditionally, video games have been something of a dirty word among the toy business and were seen as a source of strong competition. We spoke to a range of suppliers about how the two industries are now beginning to build bridges and work together…
We are used to seeing new children’s brands launching regularly, but many of us are unaware of how an initial concept is taken to broadcast and into licensed product. ToyNews met Helen Howells of Hoho Entertainment to find out.
From significant summer movie blockbusters, milestone anniversaries and new toy launches across a raft of established properties, through to major sporting events, this year is shaping up to be another busy one for the licensing business.
While retail remains cautious of taking on new brands and economic growth forecasts are being downgraded across a number of territories, there were still success stories in licensing last year. We ask a selection of licensors for their views...
Mark Kingston, VP at Nickelodeon & MTV Consumer Products UK and Australia, has built a new team and put more attention on retail. Samantha Loveday reports…
Pre-school success in TV and licensing, super yachts and, erm, wine buying... all in a day’s work for these two. We listen as Andrew Carley, Head of Global Licensing at Entertainment One, and Zodiak Rights’ SVP Strategy and Planning, Consumer Products (UK), Jennifer Lawlor quiz each other.
We find out what the firm has planned for some of its key brands in 2012.
One year on from its CBeebies debut, V&S Entertainment's Everything's Rosie airs in 150 countries and has a complete toy range on the way. So what next for the new pre-school hit?
Discovery Enterprises is on a major licensing drive at the moment, with Animal Planet being the first of its brands to receive attention.
We take a look at what's coming up from some of the key players in the licensing industry...
Character Options continues to carve itself a bigger chunk of the pre-school market with Fireman Sam as the latest addition...
Since launching on BBC2 last September, Ludorum’s Chuggington property has already built up a healthy fan base. Now, with a consumer products programme ready to roll out in earnest, the company is aiming to grow its existing success even further. Samantha Loveday reports...
Bob the Builder is one of the most successful pre-school characters of all time, with even Barack Obama adopting his catchphrase for his recent election campaign. Samantha Loveday talks to Hit's Jon Owen and Ronnie Yaffe from Martin Yaffe about the role the toy line has played in his success...
The hype and interest surrounding RDF's flagship pre-school series, Waybuloo has been building for a long time. For master toy partner Fisher-Price it represents a significant investment and the chance to show the business how it continues to tread new ground when it comes to product development.
