Entries in ‘April 2008’ (10)

In The Swim - Part 6
Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 at 12:56 pm

In The Swim - Part 6

Okay, so it's now April; meaning the Light Fund swimathon is a little over a month away. Scary stuff, but Hamlin's Ian Down seems to be on track to complete the challenge...

Trumps Tower
Friday, 4th April 2008 at 5:22 pm

Trumps Tower

Winning Moves acquired the Top Trumps brand eight years ago, but it was getting The Simpsons licence that was the boost it needed to push it back into the spotlight. Samantha Loveday talks to Winning Moves’ marketing director Carl Cliss and Carl Lumbard, senior VP and MD of Fox L&M...

LICENSING TRENDS: Toys
Tuesday, 8th April 2008 at 11:49 am

LICENSING TRENDS: Toys

As ever, there will be a large choice of branded product across multiple screens this year: on TV, in cinemas and on the home computer, all of which will translate into toy product. Industry expert Reyne Rice looks at some of the key highlights...

MY LIFE IN LICENSING: Paul Comben
Wednesday, 9th April 2008 at 2:01 pm

MY LIFE IN LICENSING: Paul Comben

He swapped selling ad space in a famous newspaper for selling unknown brands and licences instead, working with a mouse and a frog on the way. And he once wished he could be as cool as Vanilla Ice...

MEET THE BOARD: Part 1
Wednesday, 9th April 2008 at 3:03 pm

MEET THE BOARD: Part 1

There are 11 founding members of the newly formed Board. Over the course of the next few days, Samantha Loveday will introduce them all, their career history and how their experience can benefit the site. For starters, here's the lowdown on Stephen Gould, Ian Downes and Peter Byrne...

MEET THE BOARD: Part 2
Thursday, 10th April 2008 at 4:58 pm

MEET THE BOARD: Part 2

Cartoon Network's Alan Fenwick, brand consultant Caroline Mickler, Danilo's Trevor Jones and Chris Protheroe from Copyright Promotions Sport all profiled...

MEET THE BOARD: Part 3
Friday, 11th April 2008 at 12:35 pm

MEET THE BOARD: Part 3

Warner Bros' David Binnie, Beanstalk's Ciarán Coyle, Woolworths' licensing manager Sonya Little and Mary Vacher from Random House Children's Books complete our round up of Board member profiles...

MY LIFE IN LICENSING: Vickie O'Malley
Monday, 21st April 2008 at 2:57 pm

MY LIFE IN LICENSING: Vickie O'Malley

The managing director of Copyright Promotions UK talks us through her career in the licensing business...

Favourite childhood toys
Monday, 21st April 2008 at 3:19 pm

Favourite childhood toys

Who counted a space hopper amongst their best friends during childhood? Which VP of consumer products used to covet her friend's pram? And who still sleeps with a blue hippo? Samantha Loveday finds out the favourite childhood toys of some of today's top licensing execs...

MY VIEW: The Green Debate
Monday, 28th April 2008 at 12:00 pm

MY VIEW: The Green Debate

Nickelodeon's new initiative backs firms which have products or services that are ethically sound to advertise on TV by matching their ad investment pound for pound. Here, Bobi Carley, director of kids at Viacom Brand Solutions, explains more...

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