The German licensing market is always in motion and every year it remains exciting to find out about new properties and which existing licenses are brought back into the focus of the market. In 2017 the German licensing market is once more looking forward to some great new brands and licenses… more

ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) continues to accelerate its licensing drive for the highly anticipated boys’ action adventure series Thunderbirds Are Go, with news today of digital developments ahead of the show’s broadcast debut this Spring … more

Sales for Minecraft Blockopedia have got off to a promising start with Nielsen reporting over 16 thousand volume sales in the first three days and nearly 38 thousand copies sold in ten days since publication … more

Following a spectacular global launch at LIE 2014 for its highly anticipated action adventure series, Thunderbirds Are Go, ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has now announced its first licensing partners for the brand. The first products are scheduled to launch at retail from A/W 2015 … more

Lima Sky, the independent development studio behind mobile gaming hit, Doodle Jump, has partnered with master publishing house, Egmont Publishing, for the worldwide manufacturing and distribution of a Doodle Jump activity and sticker book. The deal was brokered by Lima Sky’s UK licensing agent … more

Good news for all fans of the internationally successful and popular TV series „Mia and me®“: Finally they can immerse themselves as herin Mia into the fantastic world of Centopia on a brave quest to save the home of elves and unicorns. Based on the adventures of the TV series … more

On 5 November 2013 LIMA Germany invited the industry to their seventh Licensing Market in Munich, Germany. About 40 exhibitors presented more than 400 licensed properties from different categories against the wonderful background of the glamorous Hotel Bayerischer Hof. Lief!, Burda, Random ... more

Studio 100, the leading global family entertainment company, is delighted to announce that Studio 100 Media, the German entity of the Studio 100 Group, has picked up two major awards at this week’s LIMA Awards in Munich. The German LIMA Awards, a highlight of the Licensing Market, in which the ... more

This year, for the second time, the Friday of the Frankfurt Book Fair (9-13 October 2013) will be devoted to the theme of licensing. On 11 October, between 11.00 am and 3.00 pm, the programme includes a presentation followed by a panel discussion, a soup-reception and a tour of the fair which ... more

– In 2012 Egmont Ehapa not only exceeded its expectations regarding the annual results, but also defended its position as market leader. As the current EYE-Research-Study confirms … more

On 12 November 2012 LIMA Germany organized their sixth Licensing Market at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany. Well over 1000 visitors flocked to the established licensing market to see about 400 licensed properties, brands and products. Again the event brought the entire value creation ... more

Summer breezes, sandy bays and sunny beaches… licensed properties once more define life in spring and summer. Why not challenge your children in a BOBBY CAR race around the lake? Too exhausting? So maybe you prefer sitting on your couch, cuddling a soft plush KiKANiNCHEN, and entering into Bella ... more

It is 2012 … and what can we expect of the upcoming year? A lot of new properties, but also long-term favourites. Below you will find a small but interesting overview of new and classic properties on the German licensing market: Kiddinx celebrate world’s most famous talking elephant ... more

In 2011 LIMA Germany once more provides a successful start into the upcoming season: The “Day of Licenses” on 15 March 2011 was fully booked. From early in the morning till late in the afternoon licensees and agencies introduced about 100 national and international licensed properties to an … more

The tried and true remains unchanged. So LIMA Germany once again invited the industry to Cologne. About 600 visitors came to follow a fine tradition and celebrate the seventh Day of Licenses at the Tanzbrunnen. For the seventh year in a row 25 first-class licensees and licensing agents presented … more

Ulrich Buser (36) has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Egmont Ehapa and Mitte Editionen. From March 2010, he will take over from Dennis Kilian with his new management responsibility. Dennis Killian, current Managing Director, Egmont Ehapa and Mitte Editionen will be leaving … more