United Labels AG (ISIN: DE 0005489561), a company specialising in comicware merchandise sold under licence, has completed fiscal 2010 with record sales. Group revenue rose by 46% to EUR 58.7 million (prev. year: EUR 40.3 million). Consolidated profit increased to EUR 1.1 million. Correspondingly, earnings … more

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), owned by Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), has appointed Tanya Visano to the newly created position of Senior Director, Nickelodeon Consumer Products (NCP) for Canada, effective immediately. The news, which underlines the company’s strategic … more

It’s time for girls to make their mark as Nickelodeon Consumer Products International signs deals across the product categories for its girls’ properties. In Germany, Kaufmann Neuheiten is set to launch Dora the Explorer and iCarly car accessories this summer. The deal, covering distribution in Germany … more

Mischievous yellow sea sponge SpongeBob SquarePants is set to liven up the feet of young fashionistas in Brazil following a deal between Nickelodeon Consumer Products International and Globaal Shoes. Launching for autumn/winter 2011/12, the trainers collection is inspired by music and urban … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products Germany has signed a SpongeBob SquarePants deal with major kitchen equipment and accessory licensee Lutter & Partner. The deals, covering Germany, Switzerland and Austria, include a SpongeBob SquarePants branded popcorn maker, waffle maker and a … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK has signed two deals with major UK licensees on accessories and greetings for the world’s favourite yellow sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants. J Fox has signed the squishy character for a range of bags, including messenger and tote styles, plus wallets, purses and belts … more

The world’s favourite yellow sea sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants, is splashing his way across the emerging markets as a wave of new deals are signed by Nickelodeon Consumer Products International. Major licensee C-Trade has signed a deal for the hit property covering a raft of states from Armenia to … more

Hakan Canta, one of Europe’s leading producers of licensed goods, has launched a collection of innovative and exciting products featuring Spider-Sense Spiderman - the classic version of one of the best-loved comic book heroes in the world. The new products feature two striking and exciting … more

In the wake of a successful Frankfurt Book Fair, Nickelodeon Consumer Products International has signed a raft of publishing deals across its children’s, teens and tweens portfolio of live action and animated programming. In Spain, Random House Mondadori has signed a deal to publish Dora the Explorer … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products International (NCPI), a division of Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), has announced a brand new international partnership with Lea Furniture (La-Z-boy Greensboro Inc / American Drew & LEA Industries Division), the youth specialist in bedroom furniture. Following a successful … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products (NCP), a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and technology giant Hewlett-Packard have formed a new global partnership to offer consumers photo products featuring Nickelodeon properties in store. The announcement was made today at Brand Licensing … more

Why do people buy licensed articles? Do they just want to join the in-crowd or do they appreciate proven quality? Whatever it is, licensing still plays a major role these days and will certainly do so in the future. Have a look around – how many of the things you see actually are licensed products? Whether it is … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products has a signed range of international deals with partners in the healthcare and health and beauty sectors. In Latin America, NCP has signed a number of partnerships on its classic animations in the healthcare markets including with major brands Colgate and Listerine for … more

Sheer action at United Labels - World Wrestling does not only promise packed halls: Bodies of steel, acrobatic acts, fights full of suspense and a frenetically cheering crowd that breaks record numbers: 80.000 fans at the Ford Field in Detroit, 75.000 fans are streaming into the Citrus Bowl of Orlando and more … more

Nickelodeon Consumer Products have signed a raft of deals for the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish speaking LatAm for classic children’s animation brands, taking in SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer plus iCarly, among others. In the clothing categories in Spain, Boibe has signed for SpongeBob … more

A raft of new Nickelodeon Consumer Products deals on back-to-school collections is taking Nickelodeon characters into new product categories as well as into new markets. In a major deal that spans regions from the Baltics to the Middle East, NCP EMEA has signed its first adult stationery deal with leading … more

A wave of outdoor and summer deals has been inked by Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products for the southern and northern hemispheres across the animation portfolio, with the focus on young children. For Germany, Austria and Switzerland, long-term licensing partner Simba Toys has signed a deal … more

Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products has inked a significant deal with leading Dutch sports and entertainment company, Upper Deck, for SpongeBob SquarePants branded Spongi – a new type of colourful lightweight paste that can be bounced, stretched and moulded to create any shape, and which … more

EMEA: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products EMEA (NVCP) is making great strides across the continents with SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer at the vanguard of new deals. Prague-based Cartoon Mania, the leading licensed textile supplier in the region, has signed one of the first … more

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has secured multiple licensees across Europe for the fashion led Japanese graphic property, Rebecca Bonbon. These deals mark the first of their kind in the respective territories as the brand continues to gather momentum… more