30 April

14:18 Hasbro and Discovery join forces

10:51 MY VIEW: The Road to Mandalay

10:46 COMPANY PROFILE: PPC Enterprises 1

10:41 Sharpe revs up with Norton Motorcycles deal

10:36 PUBLISHING MONTH: Campaign starts for Purple Ronnie as Poet Laureate

10:32 US: Coveroo teams with Marvel and NBA

10:23 PUBLISHING MONTH: Bright Agency eyes publishing success

10:11 US: Collectible Audrey Hepburn dolls arrive

09:53 Smiley signs up for HK travel card scheme

29 April

17:25 US: FME makes move into niche sports arena

10:49 Bakugan boost for Turner

10:42 Panel session set for LIMA's Licensing Essentials Course

10:37 RETAIL UPDATE: Sales growth for HMV

10:25 PUBLISHING MONTH: Beano summer bonanza coming up

10:16 US: Mattel planning Paramount die-cast line

10:04 Smiley looking to build Asia presence

09:53 Fifi readying for Westfield appearance

09:43 US: Marvel promotes Alan Fine

28 April

12:06 Vegas show ties with Licensing.biz

11:50 Supporters line up for Light Fund Golf Day

10:49 Aardman reveals new feature films

10:41 JOB OF THE WEEK: Cartoon Network/Turner

10:33 Character Group down at half time

10:26 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan hype begins

10:08 DCP readying Hannah Montana push

10:01 Jimmy Two-Shoes heading to Asia and Australia

09:38 Bulldog's Gogo's an Easter hit

27 April

17:29 CPLG Canada snaps up Strawberry Shortcake 1

10:46 COMPANY PROFILE: Egmont UK

10:42 Chorion expands Noddy's reach

10:39 Showcomotion reveals keynote speaker

10:36 Roary revving up for Bank Holiday appearances

10:30 Gormiti makes headway in France

10:20 Floor switch for Licensing International

10:09 US: Vegas boost for Scrap Kins

09:54 US: Mighty Fine grows Marvel Comics tee line

23 April

17:10 FEATURE: Licensing, but not as we know it

17:03 LICENSING TRENDS: Bologna Book Fair and Kids Licensing Forum 1

16:56 PUBLISHING MONTH: Fifi notching up book success

16:53 GreenLight grabs rights to Johnny and June Carter Cash

16:50 The Wiggles hit Western Europe

16:41 ?Corruption? investigated in sports merchandising sector

16:37 RETAIL UPDATE: Debenhams? profits increase

13:01 Disney is top global licensor 1

10:48 BRAND PROFILE: The Wonder Pets

10:44 The Manhattan Affair: Chapter Five

10:41 Ben & Holly ready for licensing push 5

10:37 Sambro TWF toys off to a flyer

10:35 Oxford University unveils licensing plans

10:01 DRi snaps up Edward Monkton

09:42 PUBLISHING MONTH: Hachette adds to kids' portfolio

09:25 RETAIL UPDATE: Game Group soaring

22 April

07:57 Bumper Easter for Rainbow Productions

07:42 Little Airplane soaring as shows hit the top

07:25 Performance Brands picks up LuvGear

21 April

17:24 Dinosaur King boosted by TCG

16:42 PUBLISHING MONTH: Smiley pushing for big year

16:26 US: LIMA award nominees revealed

13:06 May is Art & Design month on Licensing.biz

10:39 RETAIL UPDATE: Tesco has solid start to the year

10:29 Artisan to host free art seminar

10:02 Hasbro takes stock after Q1 hit

09:50 US: True Religion branded legwear planned

20 April

17:13 Hit team take on London Marathon challenge

17:02 PUBLISHING MONTH: Simon & Schuster grows children's offering

16:46 PUBLISHING MONTH: Holland Publishing unveils new kids' book business

16:15 PUBLISHING MONTH: 11 more Purple Ronnie titles planned

15:38 Decode hires IMC

10:33 PUBLISHING MONTH: Britain's Got Talent and X Factor annuals due

10:24 Dairy Crest picks Homer for new Frijj flavour 1

09:57 Mattel takes Q1 hit

09:43 BDO: Retail sales back to January levels

09:35 US: Next LIMA webinar due this week

17 April

10:51 MY VIEW: Succeeding in Asia Pacific markets

10:44 Upper Deck loses Yu Gi Oh TCG distribution

10:35 Nerds Corps files legal action

10:28 License India bags rights to cricket star

10:24 DBG forms new division

10:17 US: Global Icons secure Honda deals 1

10:02 Bet Your Brain heading to new markets

16 April

13:56 Chapman bags new head of licensing

10:46 PUBLISHING MONTH: Roary racing into book stores

10:43 Quick deal for 4Kids' Yu Gi Oh

10:37 RDF Digital takes Waybuloo onto the web

10:32 Thomas gets online presence in China

10:24 PlanetPals to launch new line in Vegas

10:13 PUBLISHING MONTH: Licensing push planned for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

10:00 BLE 09 sales soaring

09:50 New EVP for Marvel Studios

09:38 US: Eddie Van Halen sneakers launched

15 April

10:51 4Kids receives NYSE notice

10:46 JOB OF THE WEEK: Turner Broadcasting

10:41 Now WWE slams into Turkey

10:36 Sweet deal for Spongebob Squarepants

10:26 PUBLISHING MONTH: Makeover for Panini's Bliss

10:06 PUBLISHING MONTH: Hello Kitty mag to go monthly 4

09:56 Complete Horrid Henry DVD line planned

09:38 KidsCo commissions Boo & Me 1

14 April

12:00 WWE drives on with major Wagon Wheels deal 1

10:41 Plain Lazy launches card line

10:33 PUBLISHING MONTH: Beano and Dandy in deal with Wizard Toys

10:24 Fifi licensing heads back to Chapman

10:18 Stephen Gould honoured by RAF

10:13 PUBLISHING MONTH: Dilbert celebrates 20th anniversary

10:02 PUBLISHING MONTH: Paramount's Warriors follow up due

13 April

18:29 GMTV promotes Simon Poole

9 April

11:21 Licensing.biz hits new traffic high

10:45 COMPANY PROFILE: John Brown Media

10:40 VEGAS 09: Live fashion performances introduced

10:36 PUBLISHING MONTH: Egmont launches Playhouse Disney title

10:33 Jumbo seals new Harry Potter deal 1

10:25 Gogo's bags another award

10:10 WBCP gets Active with FFBB

09:57 Chorion boosts creative team 1

09:11 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Bruno Schwobthaler, WBCP

8 April

13:55 Coolabi in reverse takeover talks

12:06 New faces join Executive Advisory Board

10:47 Can you beat the toy trade?

10:45 Goochicoo heading to Greece

10:41 GMTV Kids hits weekend breakfast high

10:30 PUBLISHING MONTH: Lego clicks with Official Jetix mag 1

10:24 Yo Gabba Gabba heads to C4

10:12 The Wonder Pets wins at Pulcinella Awards

09:55 Brandissimo promotes duo

7 April

10:49 Northern Quiz Night rakes in over £9k 2

10:45 Nelvana grabs Mr Men in Canada

10:40 Sony hits the target with new IP deal

10:36 Brace of deals for Gogo's

10:32 Bulldog's Super Why proving popular

10:28 NBA gets personal with Air Val

10:11 Peppa Pig grants special wish 1

09:54 US: Kentucky Derby Barbie arrives

09:36 US: Hot Wheels revs up with Indy Car

6 April

10:44 BDO: Retail sales bounce back in March

10:37 SURTEX 09: Designext space revealed

10:26 Winners picked for TMNT fashion competition

10:00 Russell Crowe stamped by Paramount

5 April

15:54 Gustavo Antonioni exits ITV Global

15:36 LazyTown teams with Asda

3 April

10:26 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Guenther Hake, Head of Disney Consumer Products, Greater China

09:55 LIMA announces seminar programme for Vegas

09:41 Bet Your Brain hits Poland

2 April

17:44 LAST CALL: Publishing Sector Spotlight

17:40 BRAND PROFILE: Violent Veg

17:22 PUBLISHING MONTH: Alligator adds three

16:39 Roary races to Canada

15:44 Bladez Toyz inks Terminator licence

15:34 V&A announces Student Jewellery Design winners

10:27 Thomas and Friends celebrate Easter

09:58 COMPANY PROFILE: Smiffy's

09:49 Crazee Thingz adds brands

09:34 Vivid readies iCarly line

09:20 Busy Nickelodeon racks up the deals

09:10 PUBLISHING MONTH: Ellie Wharton joins Bright

08:52 Jakks Pacific ties with Skelanimals

1 April

17:41 The Wiggles head online

17:02 Kidsco adds to portfolio

11:51 Boomerang Media acquires Entertainment Rights' subsidiaries 1

10:42 FME kicks off Rebecca Bonbon push

10:33 Big & Small plush arriving at The Entertainer 1

10:30 Performance Brands scores with Gola 1

10:19 MIPTV 09: Day Two

10:13 Now Chuggington steams into Japan 1

10:00 Skechers to launch branded eyewear 1