Category: Licensing

Licensing International, in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Netflix, hosted a live event to announce the results of the 2022 Global Study of Diversity in Licensing. The study, which was first established in 2020, is in its second-year measuring benchmarks across the licensing industry in an effort to hold the industry accountable for its diversity & inclusion commitments placed in 2020.

Social media influencer JoJo Siwa, her mother, entrepreneur, and business partner Jessalynn Siwa, are pleased to announce a series of new licensing deals and Consumer Product partnerships for their all-girl group XOMG POP!, brokered in conjunction with Thomas Global Media.

Licensing Works! the exclusive merchandise licensing agent, on behalf of Licensor, Kewpie Corporation, is pleased to expand the Kewpie Brand with officially licensed merchandise for today’s generation. Dropping this week is a Kewpie x ONCH collaboration featuring the iconic Kewpie characters on jewelry and skateboards designed by ONCH.

Award-winning global independent animation studio ZAG and multinational food-products corporation Danone have partnered to bring a range of healthy foods and beverages to children and families across Spain and Portugal. Three of the Danone’s product lines—Actimel, Font Vella, and Danone Natural Yogurt—will feature the superheroes from ZAG’s flagship property, Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. The announcement was made by Jeremy Zag, Founder and CEO, ZAG.

L.O.L. Surprise! has teamed up with FIFA to encourage fans to ‘let their champion out’ with the launch of an all-new, super sporty and fun series of co-branded collectibles to celebrate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Get ready to hit the field starting now with the limited edition L.O.L. Surprise! x FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Collection, featuring 12 different dolls to collect – 10 of the qualifying countries who will compete in Qatar, as well as a FIFA Fan and an ultra-rare Referee doll! Each doll will also include an exclusive, limited edition L.O.L. Surprise! trading card, as well as seven surprises to unwrap and accessorize each mini doll.

The inspiration to realization platform, Pinterest, and the global food-themed studio and entertainment brand for families, Chefclub, announce a strategic partnership to develop innovative food content. Chefclub, leader in food-themed content on social media, is creating for Pinterest top-quality cooking series with initial programming launching in October 2022.

Falcon’s Beyond Global, LLC, a leading fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion, announced details of its forthcoming world-class theme park, Katmandu Park | Punta Cana. Expected to open early 2023 in the Dominican Republic, Katmandu Park, conceived and built by Falcon’s, will feature cutting-edge rides and attractions that immerse guests in the company’s original, proprietary franchise, The Hidden Realms of Katmandu.