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

Senior executives from United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) and the Smurfs are uniting to present a joint keynote at Brand & Licensing Innovation Summit (B&LIS), which takes place online from 9-11 June 2021. Called ‘Why the Future will be Blue. How to Become an Agent of … more

Prior to lockdown, licensing professionals met for the Licensing International Awards France, a ceremony that rewards the excellence and expertise in Licensing. At the previous edition, TF1 Licences was voted "Best Agent of the Year". Two new collaborations with TF1 Licences were distinguished again … more

With its title of Best Smurfs Agent 2018 awarded by IMPS, the owner of the property, TF1 Licences is proud to look back on some great operations built around the brand. TF1 Licences owes this title in particular to its partnership with McDonald's at the end of the year, on the occasion of the Smurfs' … more

Rainbow, the content company renowned throughout the world for its animated and multimedia productions, has announced the appointment of Rick Mischel as new CEO for Bardel Entertainment, leading animation services provider in North America. Rick Mischel is a renowned industry professional … more

The licensing market in Italy continues to grow and the number of companies interested in developing licensed products is increasing. Testament to this was the high attendance at the Bologna Licensing trade Fair (BLTF), the only fair event in Italy dedicated to the trade in licenses for the use of established … more

Peppa Pig, Barbie, the Smurfs and the Rollinz are some of the stars of the “Bologna Licensing Award 2017”, the prize for the best projects to develop licensed products during the period 2015-2016 in Italy. These awards will be assigned for the first time during the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair (BLTF), … more

First partners signed include Centum Books who will build the publishing category with a line of sticker, joke and novelty books, Smith & Brooks is on board for kids’ apparel and TDP/Aykroyds will produce kids’ nightwear and underwear. Joining the line-up, Rocket has also signed Pyramid International … more

Rocket Licensing (Rocket), one of the UK’s leading licensing agents, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017. During its decade in business, the agent has successfully generated hundreds of millions in retail sales and licensed thousands of individual product SKUs … more

Mondo TV, one of the largest European producers and distributors of animated content, is again planning a strong presence at the forthcoming Bologna Licensing Trade Fair, taking place from 4-6 April. Visitors to Hall 31 Stand B19 will be able to hear about a number of licensing opportunities in established … more

Rocket Licensing has been appointed as the exclusive UK and Eire agent for the Smurfs - one of the best-loved and best-known children’s brands of the last 50 years - by brand owner International Merchandising, Promotion & Services (IMPS) s.a. of Belgium … more

TLC are very proud to present you the first official The Smurfs Web Shop launched in Germany. Everybody is now able to buy the products from our licensees and is also able to jump into the blue world of The Smurfs. The concept of the web shop offers the customer a real shopping experience … more

You will find media characters that have long become children’s heroes at the Licensing World Russia Exhibition, which will open its doors on September 16-18 2014 at the CROCUS EXPO. For a long time now manufacturers of children’s products all over the world have been successfully using images of popular … more

Thanks to important partnerships established over the years with some of the largest licensors worldwide, Grani&Partners (Giochi Preziosi Group) is now a leading company in the Loyalty & Fidelity and Promotional industries, as well as in Publishing and Partwork … more

One of the market leading producers for nutritional supplements and official licensee, Pit Süßwaren, has just launched Smurfs fizzy candies products. The wide range comprises of various different articles: a flip top with fizzy candies, a pocket pack with popping fizzy powder and tongue tattoos as well as a ... more

From fire salamander to brightly coloured gummy bears through to a cowboy that shoots faster than his shadow … the world of licensing provides the perfect property for every age group. Here BRANDORA once more tells about new products that could hardly be more different. Welcome to the world of ... more

Turner CN Enterprises is proud to announce that it has been appointed the multi-territory licensing and merchandising rights to the IMPS-owned evergreen brand The Smurfs for the UK and Eire. The deal, which covers all categories except master toy, will see Turner build on its existing licensing success with ... more

Ink and Biplano are excited to announce that E-max has signed a new deal on Smurfs for stickers, sticker albums, trading card games and trading card game albums for all of Eastern Europe, Nordic, Spain and Portugal. E-max has also signed Clay Buddies for these territories and for GAS, Benelux and ... more

Grani&Partners has received official recognition from licensor IMPS in the form of the title Premium Worldwide Preferred Supplier attributed to it for its Smurfs license. Now, it offers various corporate clients an extensive range of popular promotional items produced exclusively for the license in question, such a ... more

Grani&Partners has received official recognition from licensor IMPS in the form of the title Premium Worldwide Preferred Supplier attributed to it for its Smurfs license. Now, it offers various … more