Category: Licensing

Fun In Motion Toys, the award-winning maker of the interactive toy sensation Shashibo, has selected Canspan BMG Inc to manage its Advertising, Social Media, and Public Relations efforts. The partnership comes as Shashibo continues to gain popularity worldwide – becoming the top-selling toy on Amazon.com, and Canspan will leverage its expertise in the toy & game industry to support the brand’s growth and upcoming product launches.

Enso Rings, the premium silicone jewelry brand, announced its core Harry Potter Collection of silicone rings are now available at 100 Barnes & Noble retail locations nationwide. The Harry Potter Collection includes the silver and emerald Slytherin ring for the cunning and ambitious. The silver and sapphire Ravenclaw for the clever and ever-learning. The gold and black Hufflepuff for the loyal and true. The gold and ruby Gryffindor for the bold, daring and courageous and the black pearl Deathly Hallow ring. Each ring features a distinctly themed laser-etched design and retails for $44.99 each.

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG has signed a worldwide license with leading gaming hardware developer Hyperkin for an exclusive line of controllers and accessories for the hit franchise Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The announcement was made today by Jeremy Zag, Founder and CEO, ZAG. Miraculous is the first license for Hyperkin in the character IP sector, with products scheduled for a summer 2023 launch.

Hasbro and Panini USA have launched the new Monopoly Prizm: NBA Edition Game and 2022-23 NBA Trading Cards Booster Box. Monopoly Prizm: NBA Edition Game is a special edition of Monopoly where players will draft the best possible NBA teams using Panini’s iconic Prizm trading cards, the exclusive trading card partner of the NBA and NBPA. Instead of buying Properties, players try to take control of NBA Games and collect bonus points when opponents land on them. Players compare the stats on their Panini cards to earn more points when they compete in Playmaker challenges and All-Star Contests. They can also use the Panini cards to trade NBA players or draft new ones. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins!

The Loyal Subjects, a prominent brand that produces high-quality collectibles and toys, is delighted to announce a new licensing agreement with Hallmark, featuring one of pop culture’s most successful, uplifting, and inspiring brands, Rainbow Brite. First introduced in the 80s by Hallmark, Rainbow Brite is a character franchise that has brought color and imagination to children for generations. Rainbow Brite’s undeniably cute and colorful classic stylings and characteristics have propelled this brand into the pantheon of some of the greatest pop culture characters, stories, and inventions. Armed with a magical color belt and a host of delightful friends, Rainbow Brite introduced generations of children to colorful and imaginative adventures in Rainbow Land.

Following the recent grand opening of the highly-anticipated Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, the Caribbean’s first world-class theme park, Falcon’s Beyond, a leading fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, announces the release of its first mobile game, Katmandu: EtherMerge, now available in the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

Rocket Licensing, the global licensing and brand development company, has been appointed to manage licensing in the UK and other countries in Europe for The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, an innovative campaign that honours the legends and communities that birthed the cultural movement in 1973. Determined to build a permanent bridge back to the communities that created the hip hop culture and to honor, support and uplift those communities, The 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop campaign is organizing a number of concerts, events and collaborations, as well as investing in content creation and licensing.

Funko Games has unveiled four brand-new games inspired by the world of Indiana Jones, three of which just hit shelves. The award-winning tabletop gaming studio has developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm a creative and diverse set of titles bound to satisfy gamers and Indiana Jones fans of all ages and experience levels, ranging from intricate strategy adventures to outrageous party games. Out now, Indiana Jones Cryptic is the first in an innovative new interactive mystery game line of “Puzzles and Pathways Adventures” from Funko Games. In Indiana Jones Cryptic, players follow clues from Dr. Jones’ journal to solve a wide variety of intricate challenges across three separate adventures based on the first three films, using their logic, deduction, and creative thinking. When the journey inevitably leads them into dangerous situations, players must draw their way through tombs, temples, and more while avoiding traps and enemies along the way!