Category: Licensing

The Little Tikes Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MGA Entertainment (MGA), one of the largest and fastest growing privately held toy and entertainment companies in the world, introduced the Little Tikes Story Dream Machine to the classic bedtime routine for parents of young kids earlier this year. The innovative toy launched with a robust catalog of story collections for extended story time. The brand has announced an expansion to this catalog via a collaboration with Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, welcoming the new Sesame Street Elmo & Friends Collection to shelves this month. The Story Dream Machine is a portable projector for read-along children’s stories that doubles as a white noise machine and nightlight. Little Tikes and Sesame Street have each been a part of children’s lives from early childhood to adulthood for more than 50 years. Today’s announcement marks a timeless, cross-generational moment of connection through story time for kids, parents, and grandparents to enjoy just in time for the holiday season.

Enter a world of imaginative play with all new products launching in time for the holidays for fans of the globally popular animated series ZAG Heroez Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir and the blockbuster animated feature, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie. Set in modern-day Paris, Marinette and Adrien magically transform into crime-fighting superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir to protect their beloved city from evil… with a little help from magical jewels known as Miraculouses and their Kwamis. Ladybug and Cat Noir are partners in action, but in their normal lives, neither of them is aware of the other one’s superhero identity! And while Marinette has a crush on Adrien, Adrien is in love with Marinette’s alter ego, Ladybug. With action, comedy, romance, relationship dynamics, and intriguing villains, “Miraculous” is a coming-of-age story about kids learning about believing in themselves and finding their true power – that they are the hero behind the mask!

Digital collectibles platform VeVe is excited to share the first of seven digital collectible series continuing the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. This first of seven planned series features three iconic props from throughout the James Bond films, faithfully scanned and replicated as 3D digital collectibles on the VeVe platform. Fans who purchase one of the collectibles in the series will also receive a 60 Years of Bond logo airdrop reward. Those who collect every collectible from all 7 series, receive a gold logo reward.

Usaopoly (The Op), the board game and puzzle publisher behind iconic licensed games and best-selling party games Telestrations, Blank Slate, and Hues and Cues, is launching the first-ever licensed version of the iconic game, TABOO, later this month with TABOO: Disney Edition. Under license by Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, and Disney, The Op Games will bring one of the most beloved brands to the tabletop in a new form. Now, fans can put 100 years of Disney knowledge to the ultimate test in what is sure to be a must-have holiday gift for Disney fans.

Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, and Spin Master, a leading global children’s entertainment company, have announced an innovative, strategic global alliance based on a shared vision of creating exceptional kids’ content, products and experiences and making it accessible to audiences around the world. The agreement leverages the powerful capabilities of both companies and will maximize audience growth across a mix of product and content, encompassing licensing, content production and targeted media placement for some of Moonbug and Spin Master’s most iconic brands. This strategic alliance will focus on elevating the intellectual property (IP) of both companies, with Spin Master lending its global expertise in preschool product development and distribution as the global master toy licensee for two of Moonbug’s IPs, Blippi and Little Angel.  

King Features Syndicate, home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, and Studio MDHR have announced a huge slate of new and expanded Cuphead partnerships across the globe as the award-winning gaming property continues to be a favorite among pop culture lovers of all ages.

Get the party started with the fabulous new collection from global sports company PUMA and L.O.L. Surprise! This apparel and footwear collection is inspired by the playful attitude and beloved characters of the show and is available in toddler, kids and junior sizing. The collection features pieces including iconic PUMA footwear styles like the RS-X and Cali Star. The party is about to start with the PUMA x L.O.L. Surprise! RS-X Sneakers. Sugar? Spice? Why choose. Designed after the dynamic duo Sugar and Spice, these kicks sparkle from top to bottom and feature a custom footbed and lace lock modeled after the two characters. Packed with glitz and glamour, the PUMA x L.O.L. Surprise! Cali Sneakers are perfect for fans of Dawn, with added sparkle details on the heel and side bringing some sunshine to every step.

Pop culture products manufacturer Heathside Trading Ltd has signed an agreement with Skydance to launch a consumer products line based on the global, hit television series Foundation, which will include die-cast ships, prop replicas along with resin figures and busts. The agreement was facilitated by Skydance Animation’s global licensing representative IMG as well as KJG Ltd. The Foundation licensed line will launch in Autumn 2024 through selected retail partners, as well as direct-to-consumer through MasterReplicas.com.