tonies SE announced today that it will rename all its group companies to “tonies”. This also applies to the key entity Boxine GmbH, the company behind tonies®, the innovative and award-winning audio system for children aged three to ten. As of February 28, 2022, the company will operate … more

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It is just over four months until Brand Licensing Europe returns in-person to ExCeL London, and the show’s organiser has announced the first wave of exhibiting companies already confirmed to participate in November… more

Demand for Pokémon toys has never been higher in Germany with a growth of 34% in 2020 from the previous year, and looks set to increase even further as ever more licensees join the Pokémon adventure. Master Toy distributor Bot-I has seen surging sales for an extended range of innovative new … more

The Spielwarenmesse at Nuremberg’s exhibition centre traditionally opens its doors at the beginning of the year. Scheduled to run from 27 to 31 January 2021, the event has been called off in good time as a direct result of the persisting Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time in its long history, the … more

Due to the ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation, and after numerous consults with exhibitors, attendees and partners, Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group announces that Licensing Expo, rescheduled to take place in August in Las Vegas, Nev., will not take place. The 40th edition of … more

The Bologna Children's Book Fair Team hereby inform you that due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus emergency, Bologna Licensing Trade Fair has been rescheduled for Monday 4 - Tuesday 5 May 2020. The BCBF-Team of course understand the organizational problems this postponement will cause … more

Sibylle Gondolf will take on the role as Managing Director for WildBrainCPLG Germany, Austria and Switzerland. She has long-term experience in the national and international license and entertainment business and has already worked for Team! Licensing, Copyrights Promotions Licensing Group … more

Hasbro, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter 2018. Net revenues for the first quarter 2018 decreased 16% to $716.3 million versus $849.7 million in 2017. The decrease in revenues is the result of the liquidation of Toys“R”Us in the U.S. and U.K., along with uncertainty in its other … more

Life will look different in a couple of years. Especially people in urban areas will get used to the advantages of digitalization and the technological development in general. Wasted time, sitting on the driver seat in your car while spending hours in traffic? A sign of the past. The self-driving car of the future will offer… more

On 18 March the new action adventure film “Tomb Raider” is released to German theatres. The film is based upon the worldwide successful reboot of the computer game Tomb Raider from 2013 which has been sold more than 18 million times. The story tells about world-famous archaeologist and treasure … more

For the second quarter, net sales in the North American Region decreased by 3% as reported and in constant currency, versus the prior year's second quarter; gross sales in the North American Region decreased by 2% as reported and in constant currency. In the International Region, net sales … more

The Executive Board of the German brand management and media company m4e AG announces that the closing of the contract regarding the acquisition of the majority interest in the m4e AG by the Belgian Studio 100 Group, headquartered in Schelle, Belgium, has been signed on Friday, 24 February… more

Today, the management of Studio 100 N.V. was informed by Mr Elmendorff that he will resign from his positions as managing director of Studio 100 Media GmbH and ist German subsidiaries in order to take another employment. ‘Patrick Elmendorff is an outstanding manager and we are grateful for all his … more

Simba Toys has been named as toy partner for m4e’s successful hit-series “Mia and me”. The German brand management and media company m4e AG who is handling the worldwide distribution of the show, has signed on one of the world’s largest toy manufacturers to the brand’s extensive … more

“Hasbro's global team delivered a tremendous 2016. We reached the $5 billion revenue mark for the first time in company history, we improved profitability and we invested to grow Hasbro over the long-term while increasing our dividend and share repurchase levels," said Brian Goldner, Hasbro's Chairman… more

The Belgian corporation Studio 100 N.V. with its head office in Schelle, Belgium, acquires a 68 per cent majority in the German brand management and media company m4e AG. The founding and principal shareholders of m4e AG, Hans Ulrich Stoef, Michael Büttner, Oliver Jansen and Cees Wessels … more

Keith Chapman, creator of kids’ programs such as Bob the Builder and Paw Patrol, will keynote the inaugural Mind Mix event hosted by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) in Berlin this year. Mind Mix, which is intended to encourage the exchange of ideas on a broad scale… more

The LIMA Awards 2015 in Germany were awarded at the end of a very impressive "Licensing Market Munich" and as the climax of the wonderful dinner party with nearly 500 guests at the leading "Hotel Bayerischer Hof" in Munich … more

From the exhibition to the LIMA Dinner Party with the ceremony of the LIMA Awards: The International Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association LIMA presents its important licensing fair 2015 in Germany. The annual event organized by the LIMA Representation in Munich is known for the steadily … more