global partners - Licensing Expo
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global partners - Licensing Expo
SHOW Preview Global Partners Global Partners 20th Century Fox Consumer Products (FCP) Alchemy Licensing Stilton the Animated Series, Geronimo Stilton: E040 L10 Kingdom of Fantasy). Co-producer of two seasons of T: +44 (0) 20 7632 2352 T: +44 (0) 1162 824 824 the animated series “Geronimo Stilton”; Atlantyca is E: kirsty.southgate@fox.com E: licensing@alchemygroup.co.uk a co-production partner and distributor (Italy only) FCP brings a world-class line up of entertainment W: www.alchemylicensing.com for “Dive Olly Dive!” Atlantyca’s licensing division is brands to BLE 2013. The Simpsons celebrate their Alchemy was established in the Italian licensing agent for LLPM’s Le Petit Prince 25th anniversary in 2014 with a year-long program England more than 30 years ago property, both classic and animated; Moonscoop’s of new initiatives, never seen before in the history of (1977) and is the best and only Code Lyoko and Dive Olly Dive!; and Millimages’ Mouk. the brand. Family Guy’s success continues with new recognized worldwide brand name The company maintains offices in Milan, New York and retail and licensee partnerships. Sons of Anarchy and in Gothic, fantasy and alternative Beijing. Diary of a Wimpy Kid are growing fast, while New Girl cultures. Alchemy Licensing was and Homeland are just beginning. The No. 1 animated formed around 2002 to manage the increasingly high Automobili Lamborghini film franchise Ice Age expands into publishing, toys, demand for the Alchemy brand and artwork, while also P20 attractions and live shows. New films for 2014 include providing support to licensees with product design. T: +39 051 6817980 Rio 2 in April, Book of Life in October and Alvin & The E: elisa.mignini@lamborghini.com Chipmunks in 2015. W: www.lamborghini.com The world of Automobili Lamborghini is not only 24IP Law Group supersports cars like the Aventador, Gallardo, G114 Reventón and Veneno, it’s much, much more. A wide T: +49 89 23 23 00 American Greetings Properties range of trendy articles branded with the Raging Bull E: fortmann@24ip.com B060 developed under license from Automobili Lamborghini Protecting a company’s intellectual property has been T: +1 (216) 252 7300 together with major international market leaders, an important task for management. They demonstrate E: csilva@ag.com exemplify the key values of Lamborghini: extreme, not only the creativeness and innovation within a W: www.agpbrands.com unequivocally Italian style and no compromises. company but also allow it to remain a leader in its field. AG Properties (AGP) is the intellectual property and 24IP’s services include strategy and implementation outbound licensing division of American Greetings of intellectual property preparation, prosecution and Corporation. Built upon the successful re-launches enforcement; patents and utility models trademarks of Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake licensed and design patents; Internet domains copyright; products which have garnered over $5 billion in competition and sponsoring law; anti-counterfeiting; retail sales worldwide combined since 2002, AGP border seizures licensing, evaluation, utilization and develops multi-platform campaigns for its properties BBC Worldwide Consumer Products valuation; IP rights portfolio management strategy through digital media, entertainment, marketing G098 consulting. The quality of 24IP’s work, its effectiveness and merchandising. In addition to Care Bears and T: +44 (0) 207 612 3031 and customer support are the principles that guide Strawberry Shortcake, AGP’s active classic brands E: stephanie.mclernondavies@bbc.co.uk them. include Holly Hobbie and Madballs, as well as new W: www.bbcworldwide.com properties Boofle, Twisted Whiskers, Packages from BBC Worldwide Consumer Products is the largest Planet X and The WotWots. U.K.-owned publisher of DVD content. The business 4K Media Inc. E090 boasts an extensive portfolio containing some of the T: +44 (0) 7500 047067 Atlantyca Entertainment BBC’s most acclaimed new and catalogue content. E: saukar255888@konami.com B040 BBC Licensing is one of the U.K.’s leading licensors of W: www.yugioh.com T: +39 0 24 300 1024 TV programs, creating high quality merchandise based 4K Media is a wholly owned E: rachelegeraci@atlantyca.it on a variety of BBC shows. This year, BBC Worldwide subsidiary of Konami Digital W: www.atlantyca.com U.K. launched a range of directly sourced products to Entertainment managing the Yu- Atlantyca Entertainment is a trans-media retail showcasing the very best of British brands across Gi-Oh! franchise beyond Asia. 4K Media is responsible entertainment company and the IP holder and manager children’s, entertainment, lifestyle, drama and natural for the brand management, production and distribution for all of the Geronimo Stilton brands and all of its history. This new collection includes homewares, of Yu-Gi-Oh! character spin-offs (Geronimo Stilton, Geronimo stationery, apparel, kid’s wear, bedroom and partyware. 38 www.licensemag.com August 2013 Exhibitors are current as of Aug. 1, 2013. All text is subject to License! Global editorial discretion. SHOW Preview Global Partners Beanstalk in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, experience, Counterpoint Systems provides the most Q10 including many multi-million selling franchises. Capcom technically advanced, functionally rich software T: +44 (0) 20 7572 0858 maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, available for the licensing industries. With over 450 E: coralina.andrews@beanstalk.com France, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong, with corporate customers in 30 countries worldwide, Counterpoint has W: www.beanstalk.com headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. a long track record of successfully helping licensors, agencies and licensees. This is due to Counterpoint’s Beanstalk, a global brand licensing agency and consultancy, extends brands through the strategic Carte Blanche Group team who are senior licensing industry experts, second- and creative development of licensed products. The D120 to-none in industry knowledge and practice. With company works with corporate brands, celebrities, T: +44 (0) 1243 792600 Counterpoint’s software you will be able to exploit your entertainment properties and other high-profile E: licensing@cbg.co.uk licenses to their full potential. clients to leverage licensing as a strategic tool to W: www.carteblanchegreetings.com enhance brand awareness, increase consumer touch- Carte Blanche Group is an international creator and Creative Licensing Corp points, and generate revenue. Beanstalk also offers licensor of character brands and products across F085 additional services including direct-to-retail program multiple categories. Well known for Tatty Teddy, T: +1 (310) 479 6777 management, license acquisition for manufacturers and the cute grey bear with the blue nose, Carte Blanche E: rmarlis@mminternet.com royalty auditing. The company is headquartered in New manages a best in class licensing program with W: www.creativelicensingcorporation.com York, with offices in London, Los Angeles, Miami and opportunities across all age ranges, including: Tiny An independent licensing company that represents Hong Kong. Beanstalk is a part of Diversified Agency Tatty Teddy, the cute nursery proposition for ages 0–3; classic and contemporary films and TV series. CLC is Services, a division of Omnicom Group. Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends, award winning a founding member of LIMA and has more than 100 and perfect for girls 8 and under; and Me to You, a current licenses. Big Tent Entertainment classic brand with universal appeal. Deliso Sophie la girafe C050 T: +1 (212) 624 2456 Copyrights M25 E: kfallon@bigtent.tv G040 T: +33 4 50 01 06 20 W: www.bigtent.tv T: +44 (0) 20 3586 7128 E: info@deliso.fr Big Tent Entertainment specializes in the integrated E: pollyemery@copyrights.co.uk W: www.vulli.fr development and management of media brands. W: www.copyrights.co.uk Sophie la girafe is an Formed in 2002, the company manages a portfolio Copyrights is a full service international brand licensing international icon. Created across both traditional and new media while focusing agency and consultancy offering strategic worldwide 50 years ago, is has more on brand strategy, community building, viral marketing, brand development, licensing and retail expertise. than 50 million copies licensing and retail merchandising. Big Tent currently Committed to the long-term development of each of sold since its creation. serves as the worldwide (excluding Asia) marketing its properties, the Copyrights’ portfolio includes such Sophie la girafe is the and licensing company for viral sensation Domo, 24- classic brands as Paddington Bear, The Snowman and “it” baby toy, the must at hour preschool channel Sprout and serves as the North The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. birth. In France, it is in American agency of record for three of Discovery LICENSE MAESTRO Communications’ most popular brands–Discovery Kids, TLC and SCI. Additionally, Big Tent represents PixFusion, a global leader in personalization products. collective memory with an outstanding reputation and is now sold in 52 countries worldwide. Last year, Sophie la girafe became an evergreen license. It is a license with timeless, classical, Counterpoint Systems reassuring and friendly values that seduces multiple Capcom F003 targets. Come and discover her friends and their B065 T: +44 (0) 20 7543 7500 wonderful world–chic and classical at the same time. T: +33 1 30 61 67 05 E: troyds@counterp.com E: kanako.yamamoto@capcom.com W: www.counterp.com Dependable Solutions W: www.capcom-unity.com/ Founded in 1987, Counterpoint Systems is a world F110 Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher leader in contract administration and royalty T: +44 (0) 1293 763088 and distributor of interactive entertainment for game management software for the brand licensing and E: dpenn@dependablerights.com consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded entertainment industries. With more than 26 years W: www.dependablerights.com 40 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview Global Partners Discovery Hale brand, which provides licensees with the opportunity entertainment, including CG-animated feature films, N10 to enjoy the financial and professional rewards of a television specials and series and live entertainment T: +44 (0)7771 377 248 timeless and enchanting business proposition. As a properties meant for audiences around the world. The E: jereme_macready@discovery.com world leader in animal photography, the Rachael Hale company has world-class creative talent, a strong W: dei.discovery.com brand has captured “the world’s most lovable animals” and experienced management team and advanced Discovery International Consumer Products and Home in images that can be seen on a wide range of products filmmaking technology and techniques. All of Entertainment, the licensing arm of Discovery Enterprises across more than 60 countries around the world. DreamWorks Animation’s feature films are produced International, extends the Discovery experience to a This includes Rachael Hale greeting cards, calendars, in 3D. The company has theatrically released a total worldwide audience through an array of entertaining stationery, bedding, apparel, giftware and more. of 25 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and informative products and services. These include programming-focused and brand-based consumer Dorna Sports products programs for Animal Planet, Discovery Q20 Adventures, Discovery Expedition, DMAX, Discovery T: +34 93 473 8494 Entertainment One Explore Your World, TLC and others. Discovery E: phaedraharamis@dorna.com F005 International Home Entertainment also offers rights to W: www.dorna.com T: +44 (0) 20 7534 0400 programming broadcast on Discovery Channel, Animal Dorna Sports is an international sports management E: acarley@entonegroup.com Planet, TLC, Real Time, DMAX, Discovery Investigation and marketing company founded in 1988. Dorna is the W: www.eonefamily.com and Discovery Science. Discovery Networks International exclusive commercial and television rights holder to Entertainment One is an international entertainment distributes 23 television brands in 45 languages to 1.5+ the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix company that specializes in the acquisition, production billion cumulative subscribers in 223 countries. (otherwise known as MotoGP). With 63 years of history and distribution of film and television content. The MotoGP is the pinnacle of motorcycle racing and is company’s comprehensive network extends around Dorna’s main activity. The MotoGP brand has become the globe. Through established entertainment and iconic over the years and is widely recognized in the distribution divisions, the company provides extensive sports licensing field with an ever increasing number of expertise in film distribution, television and music official licensees and products available worldwide. production, family programming and merchandising Disney Consumer Products D030 How to Train Your Dragon and Puss in Boots. and licensing. W: www.disney.co.uk Dracco Company The Walt Disney Company, together with its B025 FremantleMedia subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified T: +852 2157 5940 E030 international family entertainment and media E: lc@dracco.com T: +44 (0) 20 7691 6493 enterprise. Disney is a Dow 30 company and had W: www.dracco.com E: abby.squire@fremantlemedia.com annual revenues of around $42.3 billion in its last fiscal With its global corporation headquartered in Hong W: www.fmekids.com year (FY12). The Walt Disney Company has operated Kong, Dracco has made a significant commitment to FremantleMedia is in the U.K. and Ireland for 80 years and currently brand platforms including product, lifestyle, digital, one of the leading employs over 2,800 people, and is dedicated to creating media, stationery and confectionery. It is dedicated to creators, producers, innovative, entertainment experiences for children and product development, internal design, manufacturing distributors and families. Disney’s magic is experienced in numerous and emerging trends. It has extensive worldwide licensors of television ways including a range of Disney-branded channels, in distribution and is an established licensee and licensor entertainment Disney Stores, on stage, in cinemas and retail outlets with more than 20 years in business and over 150 brands in the world. across the U.K. and Ireland employees. With 15 titles in Dissero Brands DreamWorks Animation four continents, FremantleMedia Kids & Family B090 D070 Entertainment has a growing portfolio of content T: +64 9 309 6363 T: +1 (818) 695 5000 spanning key genres: preschool, kids comedy, action/ E: david@disserobrands.com E: dwaeurope@dreamworks.com adventure and tween/teen fare. FremantleMedia Kids W: www.rachaelhale.com W: www.dreamworksanimation.com & Family Entertainment builds brands and extends Dissero Brands owns and manages the evergreen Rachael DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality them into new experiences through carefully planned production in collaboration with top producers on 42 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview Global Partners licensing programs with individually tailored strategies Hallmark Cards and adults. HCA Creation develops a new graphic style and partnerships across all consumer touch points for G020 guide every year for its best properties with several its diverse range of properties including Tree Fu Tom, T: +44 (0) 274 252788 different lines, from fashion to actuality. Strange Hill High, Grojband and Kate and Mim-Mim. E: julie.michell@hallmark-uk.com W: www.Hallmark.co.uk I.M.P.S. Hallmark has one of the largest creative studios in the C055 world, creating images and brands that people love T: +32 26 520 220 +32 26 520 220 for more than 100 years and spanning every emotion, E: muriel.dahlem@smurf.com occasion, season and design style possible through its W: www.smurf.com truly exceptional in-house talent. It is a brand owner I.M.P.S. and Fulanitos to Forever Friends, the original very cute bear, now LAFIG Belgium F001 with over 80 licensees in 80 countries, along with are the official T: +54 442 225 0930 Rainbow Brite, the 1980’s classic; Emily Button; Lucy licensors of the E: licencias@fulanitos.com Cromwell; Country Companions; and the Hallmark evergreen property Fulanitos were born in Mexico and were originally Design Collection. As one of the largest greeting card The Smurfs, designed by a nine-year-old girl, Gabriela Moad. She publishers, it holds a wide range of licenses including and generate now lives and works in Hertfordshire, U.K., although Disney, Warner Bros., LEGO and Purple Ronnie Smurf universes there is definitely still a Mexican feel and appeal to worldwide with the help of their different business units the brand. A wide age range is a key factor with the Hasbro Brand Licensing & Publishing and their close collaboration with their agents. Over property appealing to young boys and girls, as well as a D020 the years, the team has developed successfully licensed crossover market for female teens, tweens and adults. T: +44 (0) 20 8744 6837 merchandising, retail and co-branded promotions, E: brand.licensing@hasbro.co.uk publishing activities and broadcasting deals that have Global Merchandising Services Ltd. Hasbro continues to secured the everlasting success of the Smurfs. A020 innovate and T: +44 (0) 20 7384 6467 aggressively Ink E: gabbi@globalmerchservices.com extend the reach D080 Global Merchandising Services was established in 2008 of its global T: +45 3355 6100 by 30-year industry veteran Barry Drinkwater, founder brands including Transformers, Nerf, My Little Pony, E: mg@ink-brands.com and former CEO of Bravado International Group. GMS Littlest Pet Shop, Monopoly, Play-Doh, Tonka, Magic W: www.ink-brands.com provides a non-corporate alternative for artists and the Gathering and Furby. At BLE 2013, Hasbro will Ink is a partner that takes your brand further. It is a entertainment-rights holders searching for old-school present bold, branded play statements bringing them specialist in the field of brand extension and works service and cutting edge development. Based in London to life across all categories from fashion apparel, with the biggest and most well known properties in and Los Angeles, Global is the turnkey solution for publishing, digital gaming, domestics and youth the world, from entertainment brands to lifestyle design, product development, manufacturing and sales electronics to plush, novelty and trading cards. The and corporate brands on local and global scales. It in all channels of distribution: live events, web stores, integration of pop culture throughout the Hasbro booth combines many years of experience in the industry with sponsorships and third-party licensing. Our staff of will deliver a sense of artistic wonder and lifestyle its passion for brands to generate great results. industry experts combine passion, experience and experiences with sneak peeks of new entertainment and knowledge to maximize all potential revenue streams lifestyle segments. International Brand Management & Licensing Q15 and deliver quality merchandise to the consumer. HCA T: +44 (0) 8708 387 310 Glory Innovations, Inc. J12 E: abulll@ibml.co.uk B050 T: +33 61 6291 034 IBML is a global brand owner with offices in London, T: +88 6 2290 1155 E: h.chiquet@hcacreation.com New York, Hong Kong and Shenzhen. It licenses the E: mandy@glory-world.com HCA Creation is a famous French use of its world-class sport, fashion and lifestyle W: www.glory.com.tw/eng/index.php design studio established 15 years brands to partners across the world. IBML offers a Premium company and printing manufacturer with ago. HCA Creation’s team of illustrators, graphic unique combination of brand management, marketing, food-grade packaging. OEM and ODM. designers, and stylists create concepts for teenagers commercial, legal and IP expertise. It has over August 2013 www.licensemag.com 43 SHOW Preview Global Partners 300 licensees in the U.K., EMEA, Asia Pacific and JELC/Brand Extensions Russia Laser Art Studio Americas. Marketing: high-quality global campaigns. D065 J5 Legal: specialist in-house trademark, counsel and T: +44 (0) 1225 819 030 T: +852 2349 1193 IP teams. Finance and administration: accounting, E: jane@jelc.co.uk E: horace@laser-art.com auditing and royalty collection. It has a committed W: www.jelc.co.uk W: www.laser-art.com network of over 300 licensing and distribution JELC develops Founded in 1992, Laser Art Studio is one of the first partners. and manages movers of hologram production in South East Asia. It global licensing serves the needs of major international and local clients ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment programs for its for date solutions and high security labels with complete D040 diverse portfolio of in house development/support terms and production T: +44 (0) 20 7157 6252 brands and will be lines in Hong Kong and PRC. Business nature: hologram E: maggy.harris@itv.com highlighting girls’ brand Gem Fairies, legendary design and anti-counterfeiting solution provider, hologram W: www.itvstudios.com partnership Hinchcliffe Barber and leading sugar craft production and R&D, tracking database and consumer ITV Studios Global artist Lindy Smith, as well as sleep “super brand” touch point system, worldwide distribution of holograms Entertainment Silentnight. The portfolio of partner company Brand and labels, system training and customer support and (ITVS GE) is a world Extensions Russia includes Lillipippins and My Cat Pip. holographic and printed material for packaging. TV distribution and King Features Live Nation Merchandise consumer products C090 G030 business. The consumer T: +1 (212) 969 7537 T: +1 (415) 247 7407 products division combines home entertainment E: ctitus@hearst.com E: janetdwoskin@livenation.com and digital rights, merchandise licensing, publishing W: www.kingfeatures.com Live Nation Merchandise (LNM) is the merchandise and promotions business under one umbrella across King Features Syndicate, a member of Hearst and licensing division of Live Nation Entertainment the U.K. and internationally. At BLE 2013, ITVS Entertainment and Syndication Group, is one of the representing over 150 top music and concert artists GE continues to marry innovative and iconic brands world’s premier distributors of comics, columns, worldwide. within a growing portfolio of successful classic and puzzles and games to print and digital outlets inspirational new brands (aimed at children and worldwide. One of the largest and most experienced Lo Coco Licensing adults). This year new brands join ITVS GE’s existing organizations in merchandise licensing and N15 properties including Thunderbirds, Cut The Rope, Matt entertainment, King represents classic properties, T: +1 (770) 481 0720 Hatter Chronicles, Babar, Digimon and Village People. such as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Betty Boop, Beetle Bailey, E: lococolicensing@mindspring.com Hagar the Horrible, Flash Gordon, The Phantom Kittens and puppies! JAST Company and Mandrake the Magician. The company continues Lo Coco Licensing’s D001 to expand its portfolio and now represents new Keith Kimerlin brand T: +852 2805 2186 properties including Brazilian pop culture artist offers the most extensive E: info@jastcompany.com Romero Britto. collection of kitten and leading international Jast Company (est. 1995) is a reputable gift and toy puppy photography in manufacturer that provides manufacturing of consumer KOCCA the world. Founded in 1990, it is a full service licensing products, including paper and plastic products with C020 and design agency with licensed products in more than embedded electronics technology (sounds, lights, fiber T: +82 2 1566 1114 70 countries. optics and mechanical movement), electronic gifts and E: heedae@kocca.kr toys and IC modules. If you are interested in applying W: www.kocca.kr/eng/ your characters and sounds to musical pens, musical index.html gift bags, musical gift boxes, musical greeting cards, Korea Creative Content musical stationery items, musical diary/notebook/photo Agency stands beside Ludorum albums, candy/jewelry/wine packaging, musical mugs, those aiming to promote E060 and/or football club sound products, please contact the content industry of T: +44 (0) 20 8246 4014 them for more details. Korea. E: clara.wooller@ludorum.com 44 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview Global Partners Marvelpress digitally based brands in the family entertainment F130 space. Mind Candy celebrates 5 years of Moshi T: +44 (0) 1142 571 632 Monsters at this year’s BLE. Visitors to the Mind E: shanson@marvelpress.co.uk Candy booth will get a sneak peek at the upcoming Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products W: www.marvelpress.co.uk Moshi Movie, hear more on launching Poppet as a E005 Marvelpress is a global digital imaging expert with stand-alone brand and exciting projects in development E: pauline.beroud@vimn.com facilities in the U.K. and U.S., offering an end-to-end for next year. Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) product personalization service. Marvelpress has its oversees all merchandising and retail operations own in-house developed, innovative blank sublimation Muhammad Ali Enterprises for Viacom, one of the world’s leading multimedia products and distributes them through three distinct F100 entertainment companies and home to such channels: its global dealer network; by packaging T: +1 (901) 344 3171 powerhouse brands as Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount them up with other consumables to sell directly to E: paula.ebling@ali.com Pictures and Comedy Central. With a diverse portfolio other businesses; and finally print them on behalf of its Muhammad Ali Enterprises owns the rights to the spanning animation, preschool, student and youth- business customers. With over 20 years of experience, name, image and likeness of, as well as certain oriented licenses, NVCP is committed to providing it has an enormous amount of know-how and possesses trademarks and other intellectual property related key partner development and innovative marketing one of the industry’s largest and best technical support to, Muhammad Ali. MAE is aggressively involved in solutions, ensuring the highest quality product teams ensuring both its clients, and its own imaged a worldwide licensing and merchandising program, offering across some of the world’s most powerful TV results are second-to-none. television, film, video and Internet projects surrounding and entertainment properties including SpongeBob Brand Ali–the universal icon for “champion” and a SquarePants, Dora the Explorer and newly launched Mattel Brands Consumer Products driving commercial force for personal transformation. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. D050 MAE is a division of Core Media Group, www. T: +44 (0) 1628 500 266 coremediagroup.com. E: helena.mansell-stopher@mattel.com W: www.mattel.com OpSec Security F120 NECA T: +49 8 979 078 300 B005 E: m.imkamp@opsecsecurity.de E: rachels@necaonline.com W: www.opsecsecurity.com OpSec is a market leader in brand protection and is Nelvana Enterprises Inc. the only provider of a comprehensive suite of end-to- F080 end solutions, including advanced physical security MGL Licensing T: +33 1 4271 0828 technologies, supply chain track and trace services, and L15 E: antoine.erligmann@corusent.com online and e-commerce monitoring and analysis, among T: +44 (0) 20 8392 8010 Nelvana, a Corus other solutions. It can help you find the right solution E: info@mgllicensing.com Entertainment for your brand, your budget and your protection goals. MGL is one of the world’s leading art licensing company, is companies supplying stunning images for an array one of the Outfit7 of merchandise to manufacturers around the world world’s leading C080 ranging from greeting cards, calendars and stationery international producers and distributors of children’s E: licensing@outfit7.com to jigsaws, apparel, homewares, bedding, gift and animated content. Nelvana’s content has aired in Outfit7 are the creators more. more than 160 countries and has received over 70 of the Talking Friends major international program awards. The company’s franchise which has Mind Candy merchandising team manages consumer products become a pop-culture G070 globally, often in partnership with broadcasters, phenomenon, expanding E: andy@mindcandy.com including such successful brands as Beyblade, Franklin from its roots in Mind Candy is a global entertainment company and the and Babar and Badou. Its team is available to meet mobile to achieve creator of the successful Moshi Monsters franchise. with agents and licensees during the Brand Licensing global success in video content, music publishing and Formed in 2004 by Internet entrepreneur Michael Europe show to discuss exciting new properties such as merchandising. Fun and engagement are at the core Acton Smith, Mind Candy is considered a pioneer for Mysticons, Trucktown and Pinkie Cooper. of the brand, with the simple goal of entertaining its 46 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview Global Partners millions of loyal users. With an audience as diverse its release and is now the number one paid app of all SEGA Corporation as the characters themselves, Talking Friends time. Rovio has launched eight blockbuster games so C030 allows people of all ages to have a funny and unique far for different platforms. Following this success in T: +44 (0)20 8996 4568 interactive experience. Target audience is 3- to mobile gaming, Angry Birds has expanded rapidly in E: shenno@sega.co.uk 12-years-old primary and 18-plus secondary. entertainment, publishing, and licensing to become a SEGA Europe is the European beloved international brand. Rovio has grown alongside distribution arm of Penguin Books Angry Birds, and the multifaceted entertainment house Tokyo, Japan-based H085 currently employs nearly 600 professionals. SEGA Corporation, and T: +44 (0) 207 010 3083 a worldwide leader in E: susan.bolsover@uk.penguingroup.com interactive entertainment both inside and outside Radio Days the home. The company B010 Saban Brands develops and distributes interactive Leo Valencia D005 entertainment software products for a E: licensing@radio-days.info T: +1 (310) 557 5240 variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless E: asheppo@sabanbrands.com devices and those manufactured by Nintendo, Rainbow Saban Brands applies an omni-channel brand Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. E020 management approach to enhancing and expanding T: +39 071 7506 7500 its Brands worldwide and to consumers of all ages. E: elisa.magrini@rbw.it Saban Brands provides full service brand management, W: www.rbw.it marketing, promotion and strategic business Rainbow is a content development for the Company’s intellectual properties company that develops and brands. animated and multimedia properties for kids, and is Sony Computer Entertainment Europe able to meet the demand for entertainment for the C110 whole family. Today it is one of the largest and most T: +44 (0) 20 7859 5460 internationally renowned animation studios worldwide. E: david_evans@scee.net Rainbow has the unique ability to create content for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), all kinds of media, providing many different ways of based in London, is responsible for the distribution, communicating with the public: TV series, movies, marketing and sales of PlayStation 2, PSP, PlayStation events, Internet, DVDs, magazines, toys, videogames, 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation attractions in the Rainbow MagicLand theme park Sanrio Network software and hardware in 109 territories and all product categories subject to licensing. The B030 across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. company’s property portfolio includes WinxClub, T: +39 02 3652 9354 SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes Huntik, PopPixie, Gon, Mia & Me, Monster Allergy and E: szingrillo@sanriolicense.com entertainment software for these formats. Properties Tommy & Oscar. Shintaro Tsuji founded Sanrio Company in Japan in available for licensing include Invizimals, Killzone, Little 1960 with the motto “Small Gift, Big Smile” and the Big Planet, God of War, Uncharted, The Last Of Us, Rovio Entertainment aim of bringing happiness to people’s lives through Drive Club, Tearaway, InFamous Second Son, Beyond: D090 inexpensive goods. His company today is not only Two Souls and of course, the PlayStation brand itself. T: +358 207 888 300 home to superstar Hello Kitty, but a global brand E: outi.wuorenheimo@rovio.com concentrated on developing significant marketing Sony Pictures Consumer Products W: www.rovio.com strategies for classic Sanrio characters like My Melody, A010 Rovio Entertainment, founded in 2003, is an industry- Kerokerokeroppi, Bad Badtz-Maru, Little Twin Stars, T: +1 (310) 244 4188 changing entertainment media company and creator Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Sugarbunnies, Chococat, E: gregory_economos@spe.sony.com of the globally successful Angry Birds franchise. Tuxedo Sam, Jewelpet, Kuromi, Charmmykitty and W: www.sonypictures.com Angry Birds, a casual puzzle game, became an new acquisitions like the British icons Mr. Men and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, a division of international phenomenon within a few months of Little Miss. Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), is based in Los August 2013 www.licensemag.com 47 SHOW Preview Global Partners Angeles and handles the global basis and create Turner CN Enterprises merchandising, branding innovative, long-term E050 and retail efforts for some partnerships that set T: +44 (0) 20 7693 1954 of the most recognized the standard in the E: sue.holbrook@turner.com properties in film and industry. TLC currently W: www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk television. In addition, generates more than Turner CN Enterprises, the licensing division of Turner the global promotions team $3.5 billion in retail Broadcasting, is responsible for building consumer generates awareness and sales a year for its product franchises for growing library of award winning extends branding potential clients and has access original programming aimed at children and adults. The of individual films and film to over 80 percent of company currently offers consumer product programs franchises through the the world’s consumer for an array of top grossing and award winning franchises development of co-branded marketplace, focusing including The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure promotions and tie-ins. SPE’s global operations include on brands such as Jeep, Coca-Cola, Budweiser, Time, Regular Show, LazyTown, Ben 10: Omniverse and motion picture production and distribution, television Skechers, Jelly Belly and Mercedes. TLC is also Doozers. It also licenses adult-skewed brands including production and distribution, digital content creation the joint venture partner for Iconix Brand Group in CNN, Turner Classic Movies and Adult Swim. and distribution, worldwide channel investments, Europe. Ubifrance home entertainment acquisition and distribution and The Pokémon Company International E115 F050 T: +33 1 4073 3747 Televisa Internacional T: +1 425 274 4873 E: amina.sambou@ubifrance.fr C060 E: t.kochowicz@pokemon.com T: +52 55 5224 6691 Pokémon fans around the world have been anticipating Ubisoft EMEA E: jjuseppeh@televisa.com.mx the global launch of “Pokémon X” and “Pokémon D110 distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Y” video games on Oct. 12, 2013. Various licensed T: +33 (0) 1 48 18 50 00 Teo Jasmin products inspired by the games, including a brand new E: roxane.domalain@ubisoft.com M40 toy and plush line, a new apparel/accessories line and W: www.ubi.com T: +33 2 36 10 66 73 back-to-school products among other categories, will Ubisoft is a leading creator and distributor of E: fabrice@teojasmin.com launch in late 2013. The titles will join more than 236 interactive entertainment products, ranked the third W: www.teojasmin.com million Pokémon video games sold. Pokémon has also independent publisher worldwide with offices in 28 Teo Jasmin is a French household shipped 20 billion Pokémon TCG cards and aired over countries. With the second largest creative force in name and is launching its mascot 15 seasons of TV animation. the industry, Ubisoft’s talented teams have brought Teo the bulldog as an official to life numerous high-quality, original and immersive license to share with the world The Thomas Kinkade Company worlds for all types of gamers. Some of the group’s hit the many adventures of this J18 brands include Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Rayman philanthropic canine. Through the different identities T: +1 (408) 201 5273 and Watch Dogs. For the fiscal year 2011-12, Ubisoft of each outfit, Teo shares, teaches and learns to E: k.barthelman@kinkade.com generated sales of €1.061 billion. communicate messages for all generations and all types. Toei Animation Europe UL The Licensing Company F060 A100 P10 T: +33 1 7500 1552 T: +44 (0)118 939 8700 T: +44 (0) 20 8222 6108 E: isabelle@toei-animation.com E: QAenquiries@ul.com E: victoria.mann@thelicensingcompany.com W: www.toei-animation.com W:www.ul.com/consumer-products W: www.thelicensingcompany.com Toei Animation is a leading Japanese animation studio With expertise in a wide variety of consumer product The Licensing Company is an award winning, that represents globally successful brands, such as One categories, including toys, juvenile products, textiles independent, global brand extension company. With Piece and Dragon Ball. The European office manages and gifts, UL Consumer Products Group has the six strategically located offices in the world’s top the TV and merchandising rights for EMEA as well as experience and global capacity to help develop, economies, we have the ability to look at brands on a represents third party IPs in France. implement and maintain end-to-end quality assurance 48 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview Global Partners programs, safeguarding your brand throughout the to develop and adapt on-trend and has worked with all product lifecycle. UL’s customizable solutions can help major retailers to facilitate licensing deals globally. The test, audit and inspect licensed products at every stage WITHIT Licensing website has a client list, customer of production to help ensure regulatory compliance. information, entertainment through animations and UL’s network of more than 250 laboratories and regular news bulletins. facilities in 46 countries helps drive the integrity of global supply chains, optimize product performance WWE and protect brands. B080 T: +44 (0 20 7349 1749 Universal Partnerships & Licensing Consumer Products (WBCP) continues to offer a rich E: warwick.brenner@wwecorp.com A080 portfolio of entertainment properties. WBCP arrives W: www.wwe.com T: +1 (818) 777 2067 at Brand Licensing Europe 2013 with an impressive WWE is a diverse multi-platform sports entertainment E: cindy.chang@nbcuni.com marquee line-up that includes tent pole film and The brand. WWE currently has four weekly television Universal Partnerships & Licensing oversees consumer Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014), the third film shows including: “Monday Night Raw,” “Friday Night product licensing, film and home entertainment of the trilogy based on The Hobbit. The DC Comics SmackDown,” promotions and all corporate alliances for theatrical, franchise will continue to be an eminent entertainment “Main Event” and home entertainment, theme parks and stage powerhouse and perennial favorites Scooby-Doo, “Saturday Morning productions. UP&L is part of NBCUniversal, one of the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry will also feature on Slam.” In 2012, world’s leading media and entertainment companies the bill. WWE held 12 pay- and is owned by Comcast Corporation. Upcoming films per-view events include the spin-off to the phenomenally successful Wiley along with over Despicable Me franchise, Minions (holiday 2014); the B020 300 additional live next chapter in the franchise built on speed, Fast & T: +1 (201) 748 5605 events worldwide. Furious 7 (summer 2014); an all-new, original 3D film E: mmikulich@wiley.com In 2012, WWE from Illumination Entertainment (summer 2015); and W: www.wiley.com was the No. 2 action figure brand in North America the long-awaited next installment of Steven Spielberg’s Wiley is an independent, global publisher of print and and the U.K. WWE also released over 25 new DVD groundbreaking series, Jurassic Park 4 (2015). electronic products, including the global best-selling titles. WWE’s TV programming, live events and how-to brand For Dummies (www.dummies.com). With extensive home video collection has helped propel the Viz Media Europe more than 250 million books in print and translations brand to nearly $1 billion in consumer products sales. G025 in more than 30 languages, For Dummies has, since T: +33 (0) 1 72 715 363 1991, been making everything easier. E: aadil.tayouga@vizeurope.com Zodiak Rights F030 W: www.vizeurope.com/fr WITHIT Licensing T: +44 (0)20 7013 4400 VIZ Media Europe Group specializes in managing the N30 E: steve.quirke@zodiakrights.com development, marketing and distribution throughout T: +44 (0) 1273 770 549 W: www.zodiakrights.com Europe of Japanese animated entertainment and E: richard@withit.co.uk Zodiak Rights is licensing graphic novels (manga). It handles some W: www.withitworld.com the international of the most popular Japanese manga and animation WITHIT Licensing is distribution and properties from initial production, through television a creator of lifestyle, rights exploitation placement and distribution to merchandise licensing art and design brands, arm of Zodiak and promotions for consumers of all ages. with many years of Media. Operating experience in the out of London, Warner Bros. Consumer Products industry in the U.K. Paris and Los Angeles, the company is a market leader E070 and internationally. The in the worldwide distribution of television and home T: +44 (0) 20 7984 6173 agency’s brands are entertainment programming across all platforms. It E: paul.bufton@warnerbros.com aimed at many different demographics and markets, also has a fully-fledged merchandising and licensing With more than 3,700 active licensees, Warner Bros. and with in-house design, WITHIT Licensing is able arm and digital exploitation team. August 2013 www.licensemag.com 49 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS Exhibitors Aardman Rights Allsorts Licensing in 1987. Mainly focused on distribution and licensing F010 C095 of worldwide audiovisual contents into international T: +44 (0) 1179 848911 T: +44 (0) 1234 212 411 market, the company was a pioneer of Japanese E: molly.vandenbrink@aardman.com E: john@allsortsmedia.co.uk animation in Europe, and is currently one of the leading Aardman, based in Bristol, U.K., is co-founded W: www.allsortsmedia.co.uk companies in this field, having one of the largest and run by Peter Lord and David Sproxton and is a Allsorts is an independent licensing agency that catalogues on Japanese animation. world leader in animation. It produces feature films, represents some of the world’s leading brands, not only television series and television commercials for both in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, but in Art Ask Agency the domestic and international market. Its multi-award other European territories as well. Allsorts brings many N20 winning productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly years experience to the table. T: +34 93 645 22 25 E: maria@artaskagency.com characterized and full of charm that reflects the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the very Animaru W: www.artaskagency.com special people who make up the Aardman team. The J4 Art Ask Agency is an internationally established licensing studio’s work is often imitated and yet the company E: info@animaru.co.uk agency based in Barcelona, Spain, offering full service continues to lead the field, producing a rare brand to licensees and brand owners around the world. What of visually stunning and amusing independent and Ankama makes Art Ask Agency different is its experience with commercials productions. B140 fine artists, designers, illustrators, character lines and T: +33 6 84 14 32 43 brands that goes well beyond any borders. It creates E: jfabre@ankama.com unique concepts together with established or emerging adidas - A.C. Milan P25 properties, working with worldwide rights, offering full T: +39 (0) 3 92 71 51 April Rose Illustration service, fast turnaround, approvals, feedback, newsletters E: ilaria.rossi@adidas.com J13 and advertising. Most importantly, Art Ask Agency adidas, the leading company in sport apparel T: +44 (0) 7957 738 711 maintains direct personal relationships with all parties. accessories and footwear, is exhibiting at BLE as the E: siobhanharrison@me.com master Licensor of the prestigious Club A.C. Milan and W: www.aprilroseillustration.com Assaf Frank Photography and Licensing looking for new international partners. April Rose is the brand J23 name for watercolor T: +44 (0) 1276 683 123 artist and illustrator, E: info@bs-factory.com Siobhan Harrison. Assaf Frank Photography and Licensing, of Best Harrison specializes in Shot Factory, is a sophisticated watercolor leading Image licensing adidas - Real Madrid floral illustrations. April company for publishers P25 Rose Illustration has over and manufacturers T: +34 91 41 83 367 twenty years experience in the greeting card and of tabletops, greeting E: astrid.thams@adidas-group.com publishing Industry, including twenty-five published cards, stationary, blinds W: www.realmadrid.com children’s books. Current clients include Next, Marks and wall art, including adidas manages the Real Madrid licensing and retail and Spencer and Asda, among others. Stop by the April fine art prints and rights worldwide. Real Madrid C.F., a football club Rose Illustration stand at Brand Licensing Expo to see canvases. Photographer Assaf Frank’s photographic founded in 1902, is a winner of 9 champions leagues the new brands, products and new illustration ideas, or work includes flowers, landscapes, cityscapes, and 32 Spanish leagues. just to say hello. Christmas and food. AFiN Arait Multimedia Aurora World D003 C105 C001 T: +43 66 41 13 60 12 T: +34 91 3573200 T: +44 (0) 1256 374 260 E: helmut@afin.at E: teresa@araitmultimedia.es E: info@auroraworld.co.uk W: www.afin.at W: www.araitmultimedia.es W: www.auroraworld.co.uk AFiN is a licensing agency representing lief! lifestyle. Arait Multimedia is a multimedia company established YooHoo and Friends is the character brand based on 50 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS a highly successful range of collectible soft toys that A scrappy, cheating, alley cat with known for original, nostalgic “story book” illustrations are designed on rare or endangered animals from no friends and plenty of enemies, of children. The collection includes gift items, framed around the world. The concept embraces the “green” Barbadango is given the chance artworks, picture books, stationery, girls’ clothing and message in line with global trends on conservation. to turn his life around when the home wares. The product ranges are either produced It is YooHoo& Friends’ mission to deliver this green feisty autumn gnome, Katrina, under license or in house. The central figures are Belle, message around the world. Characterized by their big- transforms him into the red knight. Now packing fierce a 5-year-old girl, and her bunny companion Boo, and eyes and bushy tails, there are five key firepower and awesome armor, Barbadango is ready together they explore and discover the world. Other to leap into action through an expansive universe characters are drawn and share adventures in this BACCI Sourcing & Consulting of powered-up animal warriors, magical gnomes, charming world of childhood innocence. Every product A095 mythical beasts and cool vehicles. is designed to be treasured and embody all that adults T: +34 9 13 88 22 18 and children love about traditional, old-fashioned story E: patrizia.werner@bacci.es Battersea Dogs & Cats Home BACCI is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, with R50 production offices and factories in China, Bangladesh T: +44 (0) 20 7627 9319 Biplano and Turkey. These offices take care of the production E: l.mccredie@battersea.org.uk C040 process, working hand in hand with clients to generate W: www.battersea.org.uk T: +34 93 452 60 00 a leading time between 50 and 90 days, including Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has been caring for and E: grey@biplano.com transit. BACCI specializes in children´s fashion finding new homes for abandoned, stray and neglected W: www.biplano.com knitwear, but the company has also developed a wide animals since 1860. The company has looked after over Biplano was founded 1990 and now has premises range of adult garments in the last seasons. BACCI’s 3 million dogs and cats since then, and it aims never to in Barcelona, Madrid, Lisboa, Paris and Shenzhen. expertise is in baby knitwear production, with private turn away an animal in need of help. The brand licensing Biplano is a leading company in the licensing and labels and licensees such as Disney, Nickelodeon, program supports the work of the Battersea Dogs and promotional marketing world in Southern Europe Warner Bros. and Marvel. Cats Home through the licensing of the famous name and performs in six different categories of licenses to and original imagery. cover the specific needs of each product: TV, cinema Backstage Licensing telling. and DVD, classics, concepts, sports and branding. C045 Bang on the Door The company represents some of the best licensors T: +39 059 340700 B098 in the world such as Sanrio, DreamWorks, IMPS, E: lorenzo.varra@backstagelicensing.com P: +353 749386740 Paramount, King Features, Nickelodeon, Toei, M.G.A. W: www.backstagelicensing.com E: karen@bangonthedoordesign.com and Ludorum, among others. for the past 20 years and is one of the most important Bavaria Sonor Blue Concept Italian independent agencies. The business revolves A050 G110 around three main areas: entertainment, brand, art and T: +49 89 6499 3273 T: +44 (0) 20 339 72888 design. The company’s mission is to develop successful E: bernhard.haberfelner@bavaria-film.de E: enquiries@blueconcept.co.uk licensing campaigns while providing its clients with a W: www.bavaria-sonor.de complete service. Backstage Licensing is headquartered Bavaria Sonor is one of the most successful licensing Blue-Zoo in Modena, with an office in Milan. Its skilled employees agencies in Europe. Bavaria Sonor not only exploits B110 guarantee a high level of service both to the licensors the merchandising rights of Bavaria Film, but also T: +44 (0) 7879 487 940 and licensees through sales, communication, marketing represents well-known children’s characters, comics, E: daniel@blue-zoo.co.uk and brand assurance activities. TV productions and brands of numerous right holders. W: www.blue-zoo.co.uk Barbadango Belle & Boo company and rights-owner with a portfolio that J47 J61 includes Alphablocks and Olive the Ostrich. Blue T: +44 (0) 7577 466 553 T: +44 (0) 117 924 6382 Zoo has produced many successful TV shows E: george.caltsoudas@stagona.com E: kate@belleandboo.com including “Tree Fu Tom,”“Get Squiggling,”“Those Barbadango is the pyro-thrashing red knight that W: www.belleandboo.com Scurvy Rascals,”“Stitch up Show Down” and begins his adventures in a brand new comic book series. Belle & Boo is a British children’s lifestyle brand “Kerwhizz.” Backstage Licensing has been in the licensing business Blue-Zoo is a U.K. based independent production August 2013 www.licensemag.com 51 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS Brand Connection Bruno Productions others), Moomin, Lufthansa, Popeye, The Phantom, P30 G062 The Beatles, Paddington and Betty Boop. T: +39 349 1427511 T +31 (0) 88 789 0200 E: melloni@brandconnection.it E: femke.wolterink@bruno.nl W: www.brandconnection-licensing.com By Myrna G100 Brand Connection is an international consulting firm Budi Basa T: +31 62 1664465 skilled in fashion licensing. Its mission is to create new J19 E: myrna@bymyrna.com business opportunities through the negotiation and T: +7 49 5913 3006 W: www.studiopetsbymyrna.com management of license agreements with some of the E: eroshkin@plastika-m.ru Studio Pets By most famous Italian and French fashion brands. It W: www.budibasa.com Myrna is the ultimate works in many products categories, from apparel to Budi Basa is a brand company that specializes in pet image brand, accessories, home interiors and real estate. collaborating professional artists and designers with featuring the cutest a team of experienced producers. The company’s toys images, videos and 3D Brands Box are a great gift not only for children, but also for adults animations of the Studio Pets models. These pets are P30 with refined taste. Due to such versatility, the Budi true models with their own little personality, and after T: +39 011 521 1447 Basa brands can be stylish designer gifts, spanning some good cuddling and kissing, they are ready to go E: cristina.angelucci@brands-box.com from stationery products to baby bedding. Budi Basa on stage with stylish props that match their adorable W: www.brands-box.com prides itself on its care, attention and expression of personalities. The company’s images are instantly Brands Box is a service company that acts as a sympathy and support for its clients. recognizable, fresh and irresistible, and feature networker between the Italian and the international different styles to suit any product and age group, licensing industry. Its services consist of the Bulldog Licensing organization of the Italian licensing event, the G001 management of licensing trade magazines and tailor- T: +44 (0) 20 8325 5455 Caroline Mickler made consultancy in the following fields: marketing E: robc@bulldog-licensing.com B078 and communication, networking, product development, W: www.bulldog-licensing.com T: +44 (0) 7968 850 329 style guide and graphics, internationalization and Bulldog Licensing is a leading U.K. licensing agency, E: caroline@carolinemicklerltd.co.uk business development. making a mark in the U.S. through a newly opened New W: www.carolinemickler.com generating worldwide success. York office. Bulldog represents brands including Plants Caroline Mickler is an award winning agency, BRB Internacional vs. Zombies, Garfield, Life, Shoot, Bullseye, Sindy specializing in creating and implementing licensing F020 and properties from the DreamWorks stable: Turbo, programs for a diverse portfolio of brands, including T: +34 9 17 71 14 00 Dragons and evergreens such as Shrek. The Beatles, Moomin and Boo, The Worlds Cutest E: licensing@brb.es Dog. Caroline Mickler is an agency with a clear W: www.brb.es Bulls Licensing understanding of a brand’s DNA and how to seamlessly An international B052 translate it into merchandise. company with 40 T: +46 8 555 206 12 years experience in the E: rosmalm@bulls.se Carmen Ariza Polska production, distribution and licensing of high quality Bulls Licensing is well accustomed to working with B045 content, BRB International manages an impressive famous brands, and is responsible for a worldwide T:+34 647 84 9755 catalogue, which includes outstanding properties such licensing program with Moomin, which features over E:carmen@carmenariza.com as Invizimals, Filly Funtasia and Mica. Visit BRB 400 partnerships with companies that manufacture Carmen Ariza Licensing: business without borders. International at booth F020 at BLE. licensed products. The company’s areas of expertise Carmen Ariza Licensing is a young agency with the include finding opportunities to increase revenue and goal to help its licensees take maximum advantage of Bright Art Licensing strengthening the brand to make it accessible for licensing. The company operates all around Europe; J29 everyone, which is done in alignment with the brand’s from its office in Barcelona it handles the Western T: +44 (0) 20 7326 9140 strategy. Some of the brands currently working with Countries, and from its Polish company, the Central E: jojay@brightartlicensing.com Bulls Licensing include: Fifty Shades, Sony Pictures, Eastern ones. Top properties and a new challenge: new W: www.braightartlicensing.com Live Nation (David Bowie, Kiss, and AC/DC, among office in Moscow by 2014. 52 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS CE Global Brand Advisors Chupa Chups U.K., Benelux, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. M65 M20 CPLG, a DHX Media company, has nearly 40 years of T: +41 (0)33 8470121 T: +34 93 773 9200 experience in the licensing industry and provides each E: info@global-brand-advisors.com E: christine.cool@es.pvmgrp.com of its clients with dedicated licensing, marketing and W: www.global-brand-advisors.com W: www.chupachupsuniverse.com industry professionals and a fully-integrated design, CE Global Brand Advisors is a full service agency, Fifty-five years after its creation, the iconic lollipop legal and accounting service. specialized in licensing, brand extension and brand, ChupaChups, is finding new ways to transfer the trademark related brand consulting. CE Global Brand essence of its flavors and colors to an ever-expanding Advisors also helps its clients extend their brands and universe of products. The program is spreading rapidly trademarks and works with leading global consumer into new territories in Asia and Eastern Europe. CreaCon Entertainment products and service companies. Clare Jordan F090 Celebrities Entertainment J39 T: +47 91 000 0790 E001 T: +353 85 127 3819 E: cc@creacongroup.com T: +49 6 17 2271 820 E: info@clarejordan.com “City of Friends” is the animated tales of Max, E: vespermann@celebrities-entertainment.com Clare Jordan creates art that is whimsical, colorful, Elphie and Ted and the life lessons they learn as W: www.celebrities-entertainment.com sentimental and laugh out loud funny. Themes range part of the emergency services. It teaches children Celebrities from vintage inspired to modern text and showy gentle messages about friendship, tolerance and Entertainment focuses patterns. Designs have been licensed for stationary, teamwork. The popular animated preschool series for on brands, trademarks greeting cards, bags, calendars, mugs, fabric and trays. children aged 2- to 5-years-old has been sold into 180 and entertainment The Clare Jordan brand evokes a sense of nostalgia countries. properties, which are coupled with humor. In essence, it is a happy brand that primarily targeted at will make you smile. Each piece is designed on a farm DC Thomson & Co teenagers and young in Ireland where a little magic happens. F040 T: +44 (0) 20 7400 1042 adults. Celebrities Entertainment helps clients license their famous Coolabi E: tcollins@dcthomson.co.uk trademarks, copyrights and images and works with D060 DC Thomson is the owner of many famous and leading European consumer products companies, T: +44 (0) 20 7004 0980 much-loved brands, including The Beano, Dennis creating state of the art licensed products. E: anna.ball@coolabi.com &GnasherandBananaman. As new markets create Coolabi is an consumer demand for the company’s brands, both Character World international media contemporary and classic, DC Thomson is seeking new H050 company specializing partners to expand internationally as well as continue T: +44 161 850 0233 in the development, its success in the U.K. market. E: tim.kilby@characterworld.com creative management and commercial exploitation of a W: www.characterworld.com diversified portfolio of high quality intellectual property Deer Little Forest Character World is a market leading manufacturer assets. Some of the brands the company currently owns J56 and distributor of licensed bedroom textiles and home or represents includes: Poppy Cat, Purple Ronnie, T: +44 (0) 78 6944 4475 accessories in Europe. The “best in class” specialist Beast Quest and the Smallfilms’ trio of properties E: jo@deerlittleforest.com in its sector, Character World has long standing Bagpuss, Clangers and Ivor The Engine. W: www.deerlittleforest.com partnerships with key entertainment companies such as Deer Little Forest is a British Disney, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, HIT Entertainment, Copyright Promotions Licensing Group children’s brand set in the New Forest and created by Jo Mattel, Hasbro and many more. The company’s E080 Rose. Celebrating the richness of folklore and the art of product portfolio covers kids entertainment brands, T: +44 (0)20 8563 6400 traditional storytelling, the collection includes greeting movies, gaming, music and fashion brands covering E: kmcnally@cplg.com cards, stationery, home decor and prints. Rose’s preschool age up to teenage. Character World is W: www.cplg.com illustrations ignite a whimsical dreaminess and narrate actively seeking growth opportunities overseas directly CPLG is one of the world’s leading entertainment, tales of enchantment and magic. It’s time to explore the with retailers or via distributors or agents. sport and brand licensing agencies with offices in the Deer Little Forest and meet the colorful cast of forest 54 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS folk, led by Forest Flo and Bodhi the Bear. Listen to the EDIS brand, character, art, publishing and entertainment- music, join in on the fun, the animals have gathered and G065 based licensing opportunities. Euro Lizenzen is one the forest parade has begun! T: +39 059 847711 of the first licensing agencies that identified and E: giovanni.panini@edis.it developed the concept of brand extension and art d-rights/Sunrights W: www.edis.it licensing. The company’s advantages include over 40 G090 EDIS is the biggest European independent years of brand licensing experience and expertise, T: d-rights +81 3 5256 1372, Sunrights manufacturer of trading cards and self-adhesive sticker proven proficiency in understanding and reaching +1 212-605-3491 collections, packaged collectibles and promotional retailers, a strong network of contact within the E: takeda@d-rights.com products. For more than 40 years, EDIS has been retail and manufacturing communities, and its W: www.d-rights.com. producing for the best-known publishers and for dedication to great client service with a personal d-rights is a 100 percent merchandising and loyalty agencies. touch. Mitsubishi Corporation, El Ocho Fatina Dreams / Chocolate Rain one of the world’s biggest F020 J1 general trading companies, T: +34 91 350 40 90 T: +44 (0) 20 7373 7900 handling entertainment content for a variety of media, E: el-ocho@el-ocho.com E: mandychiu@chocolaterain.com and offering services in every aspect of content W: www.el-ocho.com W: www.fatinadreams.com business including production, rights management, El Ocho is a licensing agency that manages properties Fatina Dreams is inspired by a beautiful doll that financing and merchandising. Sunrights is a total in the Spanish, Portuguese and Italian markets. dreams herself alive to save the planet. Fatina asks: owned subsidiary of “Why throw away your memories?” This lifestyle brand rights management company founded by Mitsubishi Corporation, located in New York City. Sunrights Elvis Presley Enterprises reflects an innovative world that empowers tweens to directly manages the development of intellectual F100 young women to unleash their imaginations to make property in the U.S., as well as all operations globally T:+1 901-332 3322 a difference. It is always fashion forward, trend and outside of Asia. Sunrights will also work to accumulate E: bfranklin@elvis.com design led. Emma Lamport Federazione Italiana Rugby J32 P30 DRi Licensing T: 07966 572273 T: +39 06 45213113 C010 E: studio@emmalamport.com E: petrosino@federugby.it T: +44 (0) 20 3178 6628 W: www.emmalamport.com W: www.federugby.it E: alicia@drilicensing.com Addicted to finding and making patterns, Emma The history of a brand is its history. Italian Rugby new strategic assets in media on behalf of its parent company. creates her designs from the weird and wonderful, Federation was established on Sept. 28, 1928. Now, Dynit including everything from starfish mouth parts to more than 80 years later, it has developed a new G082 peeling palm trees, chunky knits to chip forks, and sports brand, Italian Rugby Federation, thanks to E: a.marzadori@dynit.it concrete blocks to lollipop sticks. A freelance graphic a strong and reliable partnership with adidas, the designer, Emma’s quirky subject matter is cleverly official and technical sponsor. With this sponsorship Edebé Audiovisual hidden within stylish designs that are thematically relationship, the brand management of the adidas F020 diverse, commercially versatile and easily applied licensing division also grew. The new agreement T: +34 93 206 31 54 to various product categories, including stationery, provides for the sale of the FIR’s worldwide E: icivico@edebe.net homewares, textiles and cards. licensing rights for even non-sports related product W: www.edebeaudiovisual.com categories to adidas. adidas will look for the best Edebé Licensing has established itself as a solid agency Euro Lizenzen licensees with the aim to create, distribute and sell for premium properties. With its young and dynamic H055 FIR-branded products, with focus on the Italian team, Edebé has a proven success record with art T: +49 89 266 066 and global market. Furthermore, for the first time properties like Catalina Estrada and Gorjuss, classic E: nesli@eurolizenzen.net adidas is also managing FIR’s online rights. The new characters like Holly Hobbie and Paddington Bear and Euro Lizenzen is a leading, independent, Munich- licensed products are already on sale on the web site renowned brands like Dakar and Tour de France. based licensing agency specializing in developing www.firstore.it. August 2013 www.licensemag.com 55 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS FG Photography corporate brand owners. The company’s mission is to portfolio includes properties J10 work with brands and make consumers love the brands such as Thomas & Friends, P:+39 333 2354050 even more. The name Golden Goose is a reminder Barney, Bob the Builder, E: info@francescagregori.it for the company to protect and enrich the brands it Fireman Sam, Angelina represents. Ballerina, Mike the Knight, Fluid World Pingu and Rainbow A060 Grani & Partners Magic. Launched in 1989, T: +44 (0) 20 3058 1551 E100 HIT’s lines of business E: louise@fluidworld.co.uk T: +39 059 816411 span television and video W: www.fluidworld.co.uk E: info@graniepartners.com production, content distribution, publishing, consumer Founded in 2008, Fluid World is an independent W: www.graniepartners.com products licensing, digital media and live events, and licensing agency based in Shoreditch, East London. Grani&Partners is a worldwide leading company in the has operations in the U.K., U.S., Canada, Hong Kong The company is made up of a team of nineteen people, publishing and promotional market, offering a wide and Japan. working on behalf of brands and businesses that share range of licensed collectibles targeting kids. It has also a similar vision. Some of Fluid World’s clients include reached different agreements as a “preferred premium HoHo Entertainment Sanrio, the global company behind Hello Kitty; Mr. supplier” for Hello Kitty, the Smurfs, SpongeBob and B100 Men Little Miss; Sanrio characters; and Perfetti Van other properties soon to come. Grani&Partners sells its T: +44 (0) 20 7682 3154 Melle, the confectionery company behind world famous products to a large number of major corporate clients E: helen.howells@hohoentertainment.com ChupaChups. worldwide. W: www.hohoentertainment.com Giochi Preziosi Hari’s World owned subsidiary of E100 B048 Hoho Entertainment, T: +39 02 964 751 T: +44 (0) 1768 482 710 a children’s production E: delmaestro@giochipreziosi.it E: tsmcgee@harisworld.com and rights management W: www.giochipreziosi.it W: www.harisworld.com company dedicated to Giochi Preziosi Group is today one of the world’s Hari’s World’s imaginative concept brings FUN to child developing intellectual leading companies in the toy market and the unrivalled safety. Loved by children and embraced by parents properties that are market leader in Italy. Headquartered in Italy, and teachers for the subtle safety messages woven into designed to be seen and Giochi Preziosi Group has embarked upon a path of every adventure Hari’s World offers unique licensing experienced on all media platforms. The company was international growth by creating subsidiaries in key opportunities. With increased retail and education co-founded in January 2011 by Oliver Ellis and Helen European markets over the years and now the company presence within the UK and Asia the brand is achieving Howells, who collectively have over 30 years experience is present in France, Greece, Iberia, the U.K., Germany International recognition. in the TV development, production and rights Hoho Rights is a wholly and Turkey, asserting globally its successful business management business. Hoho Rights is representing model. Giochi Preziosi Group currently employs 3000 HelzCuppleditch Cloudbabies, Abadas, Everybody Loves a Moose and people and the turnover is around €1 billion. J20 Toddler Time. T: +44 (0) 1903873407 Golden Goose E:helzbelzart@yahoo.co.uk Holy Mackerel U.K. L20 W: www.helzbelzart.com J43 T: +44 (0) 20 7256 1001 T: +44 (0) 1297 338 99 E: adam@goldengoose.uk.com HIT Entertainment E: sales@holy-mackerel.co.uk W: www.goldengoose.uk.com D050 W: www.holy-mackerel.co.uk Golden Goose is one T: +44 (0) 20 7554 2500 Holy Mackerel is a well-established, design-led of the U.K.’s leading E: licensing@hitentertainment.com greetings card publisher offering exciting licensing boutique brand licensing W: www.hitentertainment.com opportunities in the home, giftware, children’s and consultancies, working HIT Entertainment is one of the world’s leading heritage sectors. Holy Mackerel manages a stable of to develop and manage children’s entertainment producers and rights owners. well-loved greetings card brands, with a quirky and licensing programs for HIT Entertainment is a division of Fisher-Price. HIT’s contemporary house style. 56 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS Hondar Umbrella Industrial Imira Entertainment D150 F020 T: +852 2 7966 9288 T: +34 9 32 65 07 57 E: jingle@hondar-umbrella.com.hk E: info@imiraentertainment.com W: www.globalsources.com/hondarumbrella.co W: www.imiraentertainment.com JCB Consumer Products Hondar Umbrella is a trusted supplier by numerous Imira Entertainment is a leading Spanish company in the F065 world-renowned brands, due to the company’s digital content of animation and fiction series and films T: +44 (0) 1889 593 499 ability to meticulously produce umbrellas, from for children and adolescents, for a global market. With E: sam.johnson@jcb.com printing and design to packaging, making each offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Vitoria, the company, W: www.jcbexplore.com product unique. With 25 years experience, Hondar founded in 2003, has a catalogue of over 105 animation JCB is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Umbrella’s production includes all sizes and shapes, and fiction titles, consisting of some 75 animation earth moving and agricultural equipment. The brand like parasols with embellishment, special trims and series, 20 fiction series and 10 full-length animation is also a well-recognized and trusted brand in U.K., materials, films, totalling over 4,000 half hours. It produces with a wide range of consumer products available. for export and distributes high-quality content for children Each product carries the brand’s values of innovation, to Japan, and teenagers, incorporating the latest technologies durability, safety and quality. Europe and for exploitation across all kinds of platforms: TV, the Americas. videogames, online, mobiles, spin-off products in the Kate Knight The company’s forms of licensing and merchandising and publishing. J37 two factories T: +44 (0) 131 477 4524 are located E: mail@kateknight.co.uk in Xiamen W: www.kateknight.co.uk and Jijiang City of southern China, located nearby Kate Knight is a Scottish the Xiamen port and an international airport, for designer who produces high easy access on factory visits, and with workspace quality artwork in a vivid and positive style. Kate is an award-winning artist who is professionally trained, and totalling 18,000-square-meters. Hondar Umbrella’s 1,000 workers averagely produce 600,000 pieces Imperial War Museums (IWM) she currently works with publishers and manufacturers monthly. N45 from all around the globe. T: +44 (0) 20 7091 3072 iconkids & youth International Research E: abuky@iwm.org.uk Kate Mawdsley G112 W: iwm.org.uk J11 T: +49 8 95 44 62 933 Imperial War Museums’ unique collections are made T: +44 (0) 1986 785 444 E: a.dammler@iconkids.com up of everyday, exceptional stories of people’s spirit, E: info@katemawdsley.com W: www.iconkids.com resilience, creativity and innovation in the face of W: www.katemawdsley.com iconkids & youth is Germany’s leading child and adversity. 2014 marks the centenary of the outbreak of Kate is a well-known British youth research agency, with extensive experience the First World War and IWM is at the center of these illustrator and her illustrations in the German license market. Based on more than national commemorations with a growing list of major are licensed worldwide on all 15 years of experience, the company provides up- licensees products from greetings cards to-date background data, conducts tailor-made to mugs. Images include cute animals, especially cats studies and offers expert consultancy on all relevant Impossibletv/CorrinaAskin and dogs, plus Christmas. Kate is happy to work on aspects of young markets. iconkids & youth helps B098 a commission basis and is able to produce artwork in both licensors and licensees identify promising T:+353 7 49100701 many differing styles from hand painted to digital. Her licenses, improve creative executions, and measure E:corrinaasking@hotmail.com work is diverse, stylish and very commercial. clients comprises blue chip companies such as Insight Licensing Services KFR Creative Disney, McDonald’s, LEGO, Mattel, Nestlé, Procter G118 J27 & Gamble, Unilever, Hasbro, Coca-Cola, Johnson & T: +33 6 08 47 64 86 T: +44 (0) 77 921 71430 Johnson and many others E: clement@ils-firm.com E: kev-artist@hotmail.co.uk their effectiveness. The agency’s current list of 58 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS KIDDINX Media Group Lemon Ribbon Licensing Management International H030 J28a G050 T: +49 30 68 972 329 T: +44 (0) 20 8546 6607 T: +44 (0) 1425 403 430 E: puchert@kiddin.de E: edward@lemonribbon.comom E: andrew@lmiuk.com W: www.lemonribbon.com W: www.lmiuk.com Lemon Ribbon is Established in an inspirational, 1982, Licensing contemporary youth Management Kiddy Incs brand, bursting International has J51 into the market had a long and T: +44 (0) 20 8879 1166 with creativity successful trading E: lesley@advocate-art.com and a pocketful of history. With W: www.blog.advocate-art.com/index.php/ imagination! Lemon many years of combined business knowledge in licensing archives/tag/kiddy-incs Ribbon’s distinctive print-inspired designs have a and consultancy work, the agency has the experience and Kiddy Incs is a team of illustrators, animators bold, fresh and innocent style that is innovative, passion to help develop a brand’s potential. Licensing and writers with big ideas for little minds. Kiddy contemporary, youthful and trend aware. Management International has represented some of the Incs provides all-round creative solutions, from world’s most recognizable and highly successful brand initial concept to packaging design, promos, apps, Libby McMullin names and products, including Star Wars, The NFL, animations, printed media, website design, publishing J36 FIFA, MG, London Taxi, Royal Mail and Pepsi. Licensing and branding. Clients include Marks and Spencer, T: +44 (0) 7751 234 157 Management International is constantly evolving to BBC, Cornetto ice creams, Asda and Kew Gardens, E: hello@misslibby.co.uk move with the growing demands of the licensing industry working in partnership with Advocate Art. W: www.libbymcmullin.com and has recently embraced new pre-school and lifestyle Libby McMullin creates luxury vintage inspired properties to add to its impressive portfolio. Kirsty And Paul designs featuring animals, birds and beautiful words. N40 The imaginary world of Libby McMullin is intricate, T: +44 (0) 7775 646 156 whimsical and beautifully detailed, as is her work. Her E: kirsty.guthrie@kjgltd.com designs are fresh and unique, influenced by folk art, W: www.kjgltd.com fashion and fairy tales. Her style is decorative and rich, Experienced licensing agents Kirsty Guthrie and vintage inspired designs to delight! Lisle International Licensing Paul Comben have joined forces to exhibit client licensors’ brands at BLE 2013. Guthrie, of KJG, Licensegateway & Agentur Holl F070 and Combem, of Game Of 2 Halves, specialize in J22 T: +44 (0) 1937 586 237 offering licensees and retailers new licenses from T: +49 (0)2 41 40 11 700 E: james@lislelicensing.com growing genres, including digital media, design E: oliver.schmukalla@licensegateway.com W: www.lislelicensing.com and games. W: www.licensegateway.com/home Entering its fourth year, Lisle International maintains Licensegateway, established in 2006, is a the unique combination of experience and youth, Lea & Tim merchandising agency that manages the outstanding creating a fresh, innovative and proficient licensing G092 characters from the new telecommunication markets. agency. The team is responsible for delivering multiple T: +44 (0) 20 7720 4049 The agency licenses brands to produce all types of local and international licensing programs for some E: leaandtim@gmail.com fantastic products for sale throughout the world of the world’s hottest toy, animation and digital W: www.rohinimolini.com in retail and leisure outlets. Agency Holl is a long properties. With extensive market and category The worldwide adventures of RohiniMolini and her established German art licensing agency with a global knowledge in multiple territories, Lisle International friends is a philanthropic, cultural and educational client base. Since 1986, Agency Holl has connected offers license partners a unique and experienced travel-themed total brand experience, aimed at three to German and international illustrators with leading service, with an internal capacity that manages six year olds. Through stories, fun and interactive play clients in advertising, publishing, media and industry. strategy development, product approvals, royalty children will be inspired to want to learn more about The expertise of the artists and the agency’s experience reporting and contracts. Lisle International’s strategic, the world they live in. guarantee top quality in realization and result. innovative approach to brand management August 2013 www.licensemag.com 59 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS LUK Internacional product sectors including: gift and greetings, fine art and categories, including shirts, back to school, H025 prints, stationary, textiles, table top and more. With action figures, books, underwear, skates, puzzle and T: +34 93 272 3059 clients across Europe, North America and Australasia, headphones, among others. E: meritxell@luk.es the Marilyn Robertson studio is a reliable partner, W: www.luk.es helping licensees create eye-catching and attractive Mediatoon Licensing LUK Internacional is the largest independent products that connect with the buying public. G060 T:+33 1 7038 5634 audiovisual company dedicated to children and youth in Spain and Portugal. LUK Interncional manages Mary Evans Picture Library audiovisual rights and represents licenses, such as J26 Doraemon, Shin chan, Robin Zingone, Trash Pack and T: +44 (0) 20 8318 0034 Metrostar B-Daman, among others. The company’s properties are E: luci.gosling@maryevans.com C100 focused on children from ages five to nine. W: www.maryevans.com T: +44 (0) 20 7917 6791 The Mary Evans Picture Library is the U.K.’s leading E: claire@metrostarmedia.co.uk m4e source for historical images offering centuries of W: www.metrostarmedia.co.uk C005 inspiration from their vast archive of art, illustration Metrostar is both a brand licensing agency and a T: +49 8102 004 5355 and photography. Subjects range from pin-ups, vintage literary agency. Based in London, Metrostar specializes E: hofer@m4e.de magazine art and travel posters to World War I, in managing quintessentially British properties. Its W: www.m4e.de silhouettes, childhood nostalgia and art deco. New current portfolio includes popular television series, The m4e Group is an international brand management subjects for 2013 include the Museum of Domestic The Great British Bake Off and Downton Abbey; and and media company for children’s and family Design and Architecture, iconic British fashion brand children’s books Dear Zoo and Winnie the Witch, The entertainment content. m4e is a leader in creation, English Eccentrics, more enchanting illustration from Scout Association and the Viz comic. These Metrostar production, distribution and marketing of animated and the Medici Society and the Air Kiss Collection, an 80s brands, and three new and gorgeous British brands, live action programming. Its library of nearly 2,200 fashion illustration by Anne Zielinski-Old. will be showcased at BLE in October. such as Lizzie McGuire, Mia and me, Leo Lausemaus, Masha and the Bear Mondo TV Moomins and Miffy. The company controls Tex-ass D080 D100 Textilvertriebs, Telescreen, m4e Television, the joint T: +7 495 230 01 80 T: +39 06 86 323 293 venture companies Lucky Punch and Yep TV Betriebs, E: katiba@animaccord.com E: m.azoury@mondotv.it as well as m4e Licensing & Merchandising, a full W: www.mashabear.com service agency/division. Masha and the Bear is the first Russian animation Moomin brand that has the potential to connect with children all B070 Manchester United Merchandising over the world thanks to its style and emotional appeal T: +46 8 555 206 R10 generated by the top-notch animation quality and E: rosmalm@bulls.se T:+44 (0) 161 886 8847 amusing scenarios. Today the property is on the route The 1990s TV animation series, “The Moomins,” has E: emma.murphy@muml.co.uk to become a transcultural hit, with huge worldwide been translated into more than 40 languages and the E: marion.defaucamberge@mediatoon.com episodes features some of the most recognizable brands interest backed up by a long list of broadcasting, DVD, series, containing 104 episodes of 30 minutes, has Marilyn Robertson and other media agreements with strong international aired in over 124 countries. Currently in 2013, there J2 partners, such as Sony Music, Nordisk and others. are approximately 400 licensees worldwide connected T: +44 (0) 1949 860 621 to its licensing program, which generates a consumer E: marilyn@marilynrobertson.com Maya Studio W: www.marilynrobertson.com F020 Marilyn Robertson is an established artist and designer T: +34 96 318 61 25 Museum of London with a distinct style. Robertson’s versatility embraces E: javi@mayastudio.es L25 imagery on a broad front–florals, fashion, glamour, the Maya Studio is a design studio specializing in graphic T: +44 (0) 20 7814 5518 recent Pengwins series, and her iconic Catitudes TM illustration for licensing, branding and product E: hberry@museumoflondon.org.uk brand of flamboyant felines. Contemporary images and development. Maya Studio Designs sells worldwide The Museum of London is a world-class museum about the design are fine tuned to a range of licensing needs and and has a variety of products, reaching all markets world’s greatest city – London. It offers unique “behind the 60 www.licensemag.com August 2013 value of €450 million. SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS scenes” access to amazing treasures which tell the story of company’s primary medium is drawing, in addition Performance Brands London, and inspires new products, with expert help and to coloring by hand and C.A.D. Nia’s World of Art P35 advice available to develop exciting new licensing projects. and Design has design patterns for apparel and home T: +44 (0) 20 7730 9606 interior textiles, wallpaper, gift paper, gift packaging, E: melissa.asante@performance-brands.com National Museums Northern Ireland greeting cards and decorative and seasonal flags and W: www.performance-brands.com Q65 banners. All of the work done by Nia’s World of Art Performance Brands is more than a brand licensing T: +44 (0) 28 9039 5111 and Design is done using layers in CS5 series for the company; it is a strategic marketing partner. As Europe E: patrick.mclain@nmni.com purposes of manipulation by prospective buyers. and Asia’s leading brand licensing and franchising W: www.nmni.com agency, it excels in long-term brand management. National Museums Northern Ireland has rich collections Paper Island Licensing It builds relationships with long-term value for both including an exceptional collection of Irish art, historical A030 licensor’s and licensees. Through carefully designed images and a Titanic collection with images and ship T: +44 (0) 1709 730 700 licensing programs it ensures that the right partners plans. Its textile collections include Irish linen, lace, E: licensing@paper-island.com are selected right through to product development and patchwork, embroidery and international clothing W: www.paper-island.com contract management. It is through the people that complemented by Celtic and Armada jewelry, providing Paper Island are a U.K.-based gift company with strong work within its business and the systems it selects that inspiration in many directions. effective brand development–proven design-led licenses ensure it has the processes that are effective for both its with longevity that succeed at retail both UK and global. clients and licensees. National Portrait Gallery Born to Shop is a humorous lifestyle brand for women of P65 all ages. The Good Life is a feel-good brand with a retro PGS Entertainment T: +44 (0) 20 7312 2475 touch. Fizzy Moon is a lovable bear brand. Dinosaurus is a G045 E: mbailey@npg.org.uk 3D rendered artwork–Dinosaurus is a brand of mammoth T: +33 1 83 64 3463 The National Portrait Gallery proportions! John Hinde Archive is iconic photography E: amvilcu@pgsentertainment.com holds over 300,000 portraits of from the 60’s and 70’s finally released for licensing. PGS Entertainment is a leading international brand interesting and inspiring people for clients to choose management company, exclusively dedicated to kids from. Alongside images on its website, The National Paper Rose and family entertainment and targeting media fields, Portrait Gallery has a vast offline archive and licenses J7 including broadcast, home entertainment, mobile, for the use of images in clients’ projects. T: +44 (0) 20 8262 3551 online, licensing, merchandising and music publishing. E: perlinapierre-davis@paperrose.co.uk NBA Europe Paper Rose is one of the U.K.’s leading greeting card PIM-PIMLADA Q42 publishers who create award winning ranges and brands. J31 T: +44 (0) 20 7795 8950 The company’s method of supply is direct-to-retail, export T: +66 2 390 0107 E: sasfahani@nba.com and licensing, and ranges include Daisy Patch, Marzipan E: info@pimlada@gmail.com The NBA is a global sports and media and Spirit, all of which have great licensing potential. Pink Chillies business with games and programming in 215 countries and territories, and NBA Paperlink B132 merchandise for sale in more than 125,000 stores in 100 J6 T: +44 (0) 1273 454422 countries. The NBA is the No. 1 professional sports league T: +44 (0) 20 7582 8244 E: suzanne@pinkchillies.com on social media, with more than 400-plus million followers E: emma.young@paperlink.co.uk W: www.pinkchillies.com globally across all league, team, and player platforms. W: www.paperlink.co.uk Pink Chillies, winner of License This! 2012, is a new A publisher of humorous and contemporary greeting and exciting elephant-based brand born out of love for Nia’s World of Art & Design cards, Paperlink is showcasing two very different brands elephants and the environment. The characters are J8 this year, including Kook, the odd and loveable character fresh and adorable and each named member of the T: +442082237495 who sees the world from a somewhat quirky viewpoint; Pink Chillies family represents an endangered species E: nia@niasworldofartanddesign.co.uk and Betty Bunting, the adorable wooden doll, brought to and/or environmental issue, and 10 percent of the W: www.facebook.com/niasworldofartanddesign life in her very own magical land. Although both brands profits from the sales of the products go to one of the Nia’s World of Art and Design is a surface pattern are very individual, they are both suited to a wide variety five corresponding charities Pink Chillies supports. and art design studio located in East London. The of products and have a universal appeal. Currently, Pink Chillies has a beautiful range of plush August 2013 www.licensemag.com 61 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS toys, moneyboxes (Elebanks), stationery and fashion companies–Cornerstone Publishing, Ebury Publishing, Rocket Licensing accessories, and is open to other opportunities. Random House Children’s Publishers, Transworld G005 Publishers and Vintage Publishing–to extend their T: +44 (0) 20 7207 6243 Pink Key Consulting reach beyond book publishing into areas including E: olivia@rocketlicensing.com P60 TV, film, merchandising, gaming, live events and W: www.rocketlicensing.com T: +44 (0) 1279 505 455 sponsorship. RHE is part of Penguin Random House Rocket Licensing is introducing the new CBeebies series E: richard@pinkkey.co.uk owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co, KGaA and Pearson. Q Pootle 5, starting celebrations for The Very Hungry W: www.pinkkey.co.uk Caterpillar’s 45th anniversary and showcasing the hit Pink Key Consulting is the exclusive European licensing Redan Alchemy BBC comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys. Annoying Orange, agent for the Kellogg’s Vintage licensing program, one B053 Rocky, Cat in the Hat, Airfix, Corgi, Hornby, Scalextric of the most globally recognized and loved brands. With T: +44 (0)1743 364433 and A-Z will also be showcased at BLE, among others. beautiful designs and strong vintage images, with a E: michael@redan.com product that is both contemporary and stunning to look W: www.redanalchemy.co.uk ROUTE 66 at, Pink Key Consulting has had fantastic commercial Redan Alchemy was created by Redan Publishing to P45 European success. represent their IP rights, inhouse characters and third T: +31 20 7782156 party brands for licensing. As publishers of the U.K.’s E: mb@route66licensing.com Punky Princess best-selling children’s magazines and proud winners of W: www.route66licensing.com G080 a 2012 LIMA award for Peppa Pig Magazine, Redan ROUTE 66 is one of the most known icons in the T: +44 (0) 1204 369 225 not only has a proven track record for recognizing what world and the symbol for one of the strongest urges E: lunsworth@punkyprincess.com children want, but also highly targeted, best selling, of humanity–freedom. The rich heritage and ongoing W: www.punkyprincess.com print platforms, for reaching its target audience, popularity are unique ingredients for the ROUTE 66 The world of Punky Princess is a fashionable, fun and worldwide. brand. ROUTE 66: feel the freedom! originality. At Punky Princess we offer tween girls the RHS Enterprises Royal Navy, Army & Royal Air Force opportunity to read latest gossip & stories, learn simple L40 N50 hints and tips across a number of different areas, play T: +44 (0) 1483 212 338 T: +44 (0) 20 8233 5239 games & quizzes with their friends, share their experiences E: licensing@rhs.org.uk E: simon.gresswell@img.com and access support to more serious and real issues. Punky RHS Enterprises is the commercial arm of the Royal The Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force offer a Princess will help tween girls understand who they are, Horticultural Society (RHS), the world’s leading wide range of inspiration for licensees, drawing on both whether it be punky, princess or a bit of both. gardening charity. Since 1804, the RHS has been historical reference points and materials as well as sharing the best in gardening, including the world’s current hardware and roles. Come and visit the stand to Raimondi & Campbell Associates finest collection of botanical art with over 25,000 learn more! P30 original works. Licensees enjoy privileged access to this Created by the Milanese artist Guido Crepax and made uniquely inspiring resource to design contemporary and Sagoo an iconic character in the 60’s and 70’s, Valentina is profitable products. G068 unique community that encourages girls to express their T: +33 1 7775 1839 one of the most famous comicstrip women in the world. Attesting ways and fashions throughout the decades, Rizon Studios E: virginia.munoz@sagoo.fr even nowadays her innovative and groundbreaking style G052 W: www.sagoo-licensing.com makes her more modern than ever. T: +44(0) 20 7042 7991 Sagoo is an independent agency which manages rights E: dave@rizon-creative.com of prestigious brands and properties in France, Europe Random House Enterprises W: www.rizon-creative.com and worldwide. Sagoo showcases a high profile portfolio C075 Rizon Studios is a licensing agency that thinks and acts of licenses, offering great commercial opportunities in T: +44 (0) 20 7840 8739 differently. The fusion of its creative agency, combined various sectors of activities. Because each property is E: jedwards@randomhouse.co.uk with its licensing experience is unique. Rizon Studios unique, Sagoo uses a customized approach and provides W: www.randomhouse.co.uk believes that licensing done well is a continuation of the a tailor-made program for each of them. Sagoo is a Random House Enterprises (RHE) pursues brand story and the Rizon creative team ensures that the unique blend of passion, creativity and expertise for the opportunities for certain Penguin Random House finished product is a true extension of the brand’s essence. benefit of premium brand’s licensing programs. 62 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS Santoro Licensing Spirit Innovations “Hotel 13;” as well as numerous properties aimed at B057 G105 local markets. With content based on these characters, T: +44 (0) 20 8781 1104 T: +30 21 06 10 14 05 Studio 100 integrates these into film, theatre, music, E: jcampbell@santorographics.com E: akef@spirit.gr digital platforms, publishing, merchandising, theme With over 40 international awards to date, Santoro W: www.spirit.gr parks, live action and animation for each brand. Licensing is one of the U.K.’s leading design houses. Spirit Innovations is a promotional products supplier With a strong worldwide presence in over 50 countries, with specialization in the licensing industry. Spirit STUDIOCANAL and more than 40 licensees, Santoro’s plethora of Innovation is working with established brands in F118 products include stationery, gifts, fashion bags and order to design and produce co-branded promotional P: +33 1 71 35 01 35 luggage, collectables, apparel and home décor, backed items supporting large-scale promotional marketing E: talia.lipiec@studiocanal.com by a rich online media presence. activities. For this purpose, the company provides end- www.studiocanal.com to-end solutions, starting from the idea initiation to the Science Museum Group Enterprises final production, clearance and delivery of the licensed Surface-on-Trend Q48 item into the customer’s warehouse. A provable record J57 T: +44 (0) 20 7942 4317 of past projects together with corresponding physical E: contact@surfaceontrend.com E: licensing@sciencemuseum.org.uk products portfolio are available upon request. There W: www.surfaceontrend.com W: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk is a large portfolio of designs, patents and innovations Representing four unique designers, Surface-on-Trend SCMG Enterprises is the commercial arm of The Science supporting Spirit Innovations’ business concept. showcases the work of “on trend” illustrations, surface Museum Group, a family of internationally respected design and fine art. Designed as an innovative visual museums, including: Science Museum, London; Museum Start Licensing resource for those seeking today’s creative talent, of Science and Industry, Manchester; National Railway F040 hundreds of repeat patterns, single images, icons Museum, York, and National Media Museum, Bradford. T: +44 (0) 20 8337 7958 and borders are available to license, with new lines SCMG Enterprises’ collections span over 2,000 years E: ian@startlicensing.co.uk developed regularly. of scientific and social history, exploring science and W: www.startlicensing.co.uk technology. The SCMG Enterprises business-to-business Start Licensing is an independent licensing agency TF1 Licences program–licensing, publishing and image and print representing The Beano, including iconic characters G058 sales–works to generate income for the museums and to such as Dennis the Menace, Gnasher, Desperate Dan T: +33 1 41 41 46 43 inspire interest in all of the museums and collections and Bananaman. The agency also represents brands E: cgeorges@tf1.fr for Britvic and Unilever. Other properties include W: www.tf1licences.com Spain Licensing Pavilion Jacqueline Wilson, The Puzzler, Party Paws and Monty TF1 Licenses is a department of TF1 Entreprises, which F020 Bojangles. Start Licensing is an innovative and creative is a 100 percent subsidiary of TF1 Group. With over T: +34 9 13 49 63 38 agency that gets results. 20 years of experience in licensing major brands, TF1 E: maribel.martin@icex.es Licenses is a major actor of the market, enjoying the trust ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones promotes Studio 100 of many international partners. TF1 Licenses manages and facilitates the international projection of Spanish D010 a portfolio of powerful brands such as MasterChef, The enterprises, and attracts foreign investment to Spain. T: +31 (0) 76 524 53 93 Voice, Hello Kitty, All Blacks, Octonauts, Mille Bornes, With over 600 professionals all over the world, E: emilie.sissoko@studio100.tv Chuggington, Caliméro, Franklin, Babar, Ushuaïa, and ICEX is assisted by a network of 98 economic and Studio 100, the leading Haribo, among others. TF1 Licenses will also present the commercial offices abroad, and within Spain, by 31 global family entertainment brand Barbapapa, an evergreen property with over 100 trade directorates. ICEX organizes 1200 promotional company, was founded in 1996 licensees in European countries and new promising brand activities per year and provides customized services to by GertVerhulst and Hans launched on a worldwide scale, Mini Ninjas. exporters. Bourlon. Studio 100 has built up a truly 360-degree approach The British Library Softies & Cuties to family entertainment with N35 J3 five global brands at its core: T: +44 (0) 20 7412 7704 T: +39 33 4325 7391 CGI-series “Maya the Bee,”“Vic the Viking” and E: martin.oestreicher@bl.uk E: info@softies-cuties.com “Heidi;” live actions series “House of Anubis” and The British Library is one of the world’s largest August 2013 www.licensemag.com 63 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS libraries, with over 150 million items in its collections. merchandise rights. Sport license acquisition is also The Smiley Company As well as images from over 15 million books, its brand undertaken on behalf of several high profile clients such E120 licensing program offers illuminated manuscripts, as Sega, Bandai and EA, and this service is available T: +44 (0) 20 737 88231 maps, stamps, newspapers, photographs, patents as selectively to others. E: djay@smileyworld.co.uk Library is looking for licensees in all product areas The Natural History Museum The Square Card Company/Kali Stileman for high-quality images for high-quality products. The L30 J59 British Library makes you think. T: +44 (0) 20 7942 5652 T: +44 (0) 1305 458 786 E: zuzi.wojciechowska@nhm.ac.uk E: enquiries@thesquarecardcompany.com The Creative Rights Agency The Natural History Museum is one of London’s W: www.kalistileman.co.uk G095 main attractions, with 5 million visitors each year. Its The Square Card Company is based on the designs of T: +44 (0) 20 8149 3955 extensive archives, world-class collections, research Kali Stileman Jones. The designs are predominantly E: richard@creativerightsagency.co.uk and expertise can all be drawn on to develop unique for younger children, using bright, bold collage images W: www.creativerightsagency.co.uk product for children and adults. The Natural History with lots of texture and fun. Kali Stileman Jones’ aim The Creative Rights Agency was founded by industry Museum also has a growing program for Wildlife is to produce good children’s design that isn’t “twee,” veteran Richard Scrivener in 2009. It specializes in the Photographer of the Year. and she publishes greetings cards, wrapping paper and well as music and literary manuscripts. The British licensing of literary properties. coloring books, writes and illustrates children’s books for The Partnership Random House and has licensed her images for products The Happy World of Petite Frite Q30 such as calendars, ceramics, gift bags and wall art. J21 T: +44 (0) 20 7731 3233 T: +41 78 865 54 62 E: jonathan@tplicensing.com The Zolan Company E: cathy@twistandtrout.com We are a leading specialist in developing lifestyle P30 W: www.petitefrite.com brands through licensing. We understand the E: jenniferzolan@yahoo.com From the iPad and iPhone uniqueness of brands and enrich them by creating W: www.zolan.com game Petite Frite!, The and managing partnerships between brand owners, Celebrating 35 years in the licensing industry, the Happy World of Petite manufacturers, distributors and retailers. We work Zolan brand continues to inspire and evolve as one of Frite is a charming world with international lifestyle brands – across fashion, America’s classic and timeless children’s art properties. filled with colors, smiling chefs, rock royalty, heritage, art and charity. Comprising over 250 designs, 10 unique collections and flowers, funny and oh so cute four international co-brand partnerships, the brand’s characters where everybody’s happy! There are endless The Royal Ballet heart-warming appeal touches the hearts of people possibilities of licenses for young children. In addition, L45 around the world. there are opportunities for Ciao Bella!, featuring sexy T: +44 (0) 20 7212 9395 girls sipping coffee in a French café or shopping in New E: victoria.holmsen@roh.org.uk Tinderbox York City, targeting children, pre-teens, teenagers. W: www.roh.org.uk Q10 The Royal Ballet, located at London’s Royal Opera T: +44 (0) 20 7572 0858 The Licensing Machine House, is one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet E: tinderboxgroup@tboxagency.com H020 companies. It performs a wide-ranging repertory that W: www.tboxagency.com T: +39 059 382 111 includes the great classical ballets as well as new works Tinderbox, a division of global brand licensing agency E: tverdini@panini.it by leading choreographers. The brand represents classic Beanstalk, is dedicated to working with digital brands The Licensing Machine is the licensing division of the beauty, perfection, athleticism and elegant simplicity, to realize their potential in the world of consumer Panini Group and its portfolio of franchises ranges lending grace and style to associated products. The Royal products. Tinderbox has been developed to address the from television contents to brands, characters and arts. Ballet enjoys great popularity worldwide and reaches market need for a brand licensing agency specializing TLM is managing licensing of the Panini corporate audiences far beyond its famous Covent Garden home. Its in extending digital properties–from social networks to brand, comic book artist Milo Manara, worldwide cinema screenings of live and recorded performances are interactive gaming, and all categories of apps including known comic strip Andy Capp and the online comic seen in 800 venues in over 30 countries, and The Royal games, entertainment and lifestyle. Tinderbox partners strip phenomenon Pandalikes. TLM offers services Ballet has over 100,000 Facebook and 70,000 Twitter with digital properties at any stage in their life cycle, to represent clients with the selling of media and followers around the world. whether emerging or established. 64 www.licensemag.com August 2013 SHOW Preview EXHIBITORS Two Little Boys Valerie Valerie CITV. Walker Books U.K. is part of the vibrant J53 J28b international Walker Books Group that also includes T: +44 (0) 20 8400 3606 T: +44 (0) 1277 203639 Candlewick Press in the U.S. and Walker Books E: sarah@2littleboys.co.uk E: valcarr@valerievalerie.co.uk Australia. W: www.howtofortheinept.com W: www.valerievalerie.co.uk Multi-award winning gift company Two Little Boys Valerie Valerie is a successful greetings card and Warm Up Agency added to its accolades, winning the License This! best stationery company that has licensed various giftware P30 new property award in 2011 with their tongue-in-cheek items in the past two years. Designer Valerie Carr is T: +39 (0) 2 45 47 01 26 instructions on all areas of life for the generally inept the creative force behind Valerie Valerie and her style E: p.dimauro@warm-up.it man about town. This year brings an entirely new range is probably best described as a quirky twist on the W: www.warm-up.it of designs with a vintage feel. Forget “Keep Calm,” traditional and easily identifiable as “Valerie” at 20 it’s full steam ahead on the “Railway of Life!” Based paces. Currently, Valerie Valerie products Wild-Side Brands on a card designed by their great, great uncle Reg in can be found in major U.K. department stores J15 1926, Two Little Boys have created a range of designs and independent gift shops and the company is T: +44 (0) 20 8452 3311 to bring a nostalgic yet contemporary feel to those looking to expand the range of products to carry E: holly@wildsidebrands.com evocative words Railway of Life. its unique style. W: www.wildsidebrands.com V&A Enterprises Vicki Thomas Associates WWF UK Q40 J33 L35 T: +44 (0) 20 7942 2981 T: +44 (0) 20 7511 5767 T: +44 (0) 1483 412409 E: l.sizeland@vam.ac.uk E: vickithomasassociates@yahoo.co.uk E: hwright@wwf.org.uk W: www.vandalicensing.com W: www.vickithomasassociates.com W: www.wwf.org.uk V&A Licensing continues the Victoria and Albert Vicki Thomas Associates is a design and research WWF U.K. is part of the world’s leading conservation Museum’s founding mission as the world’s greatest consultancy that works with licensees and licensors on organization with 98 percent global awareness of its museum of art and design, leading the way in providing product development, helping them create distinctive trusted panda logo. WWF U.K.’s licensing program design resources to manufacturing and retail partners ranges to suit different markets. Designers and embraces all market categories, incorporating worldwide. The contemporary design interpretation illustrators on the team, like Clinton Banbury, Julie the latest sustainable production through passion, of the archives ensures V&A licensed products can Lavender and Yvette Jordan, will have their own positivity and progress. compete in the international retail market. licensed collections at the exhibition. Vicki Thomas V&S Entertainment Associates also represents and works with properties Yellow House Art Licensing like Bonzo the Dog and The Quilters’ Guild. J9 E045 T: +44 (0) 1273 705 752 T: +44 (0) 1494 837 881 Walker Books E: hello@yellowhouseartlicensing.com E: josephb@vandsent.com G010 W: www.yellowhouseartlicensing.com V&S Entertainment is T: +44 (0) 20 7793 0909 Yellow House is the producer and licensor E: licensing@walker.co.uk the perfect choice of Cbeebies hit preschool W: www.walker.co.uk for design-focused series, “Everything’s Rosie.” Walker Books is the U.K.’s leading independent businesses looking This fun-filled series aims to nurture and entertain publisher of children’s books, renowned for its truly to find great images by offering the very best in “edu-tainment” and original publishing and outstanding quality. Walker’s for new collections, providing a winning mix of inspirational storytelling, in-house licensing division manages licensing activity product ranges, stimulating visual content and subtle educational across several Walker brands including Maisy, Guess and much more. messaging. With broadcast sales in over 150 How Much I Love You, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt The team at Yellow territories worldwide and the global M&L rollout and its new property, Tilly and Friends. Walker House provides a underway in the U.K., Spain, Portugal and South Productions develops Walker content for other media fully bespoke and friendly art licensing service to clients Africa, V&S Entertainment is currently extending the platforms with current projects, including Tilly and worldwide. In short, Yellow House Art Licensing offers licensing program worldwide. Friends for CBeebies and Fleabag Monkeyface for “great art–simply licensed.” © August 2013 www.licensemag.com 65