31 August

13:30 Turner Media teams up with Sony Pictures

10:13 BLE 2011: President of Lucas Licensing signed up for Big Interview slot

09:48 London 2012 mascots make Beano debut

09:25 Metrostar secures brace of deals for The Scout Association

09:12 Now Paladone joins Bamforth push

30 August

16:20 Hit's Bob takes over the O2 with new live event

16:03 Rainbow Designs adds to team with national account manager

09:00 Beauty Works joins Forever Friends programme

29 August

11:30 Music-inspired style guide unveiled for Betty Boop 1

26 August

15:29 Skechers begins Happy Meal promo for Twinkle Toes

15:20 Bad news for August High Street sales

15:12 Godfather MMO planned by Paramount

10:46 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:34 Now Carte Blanche adds FunToSee to Me to You portfolio

10:30 BLOG: Brand new worlds

10:19 Big Tent grows Domo programme

25 August

17:18 Rebecca Bonbon lines hit UK retail

16:27 Nickelodeon Consumer Products opens in Canada 1

10:44 Chorion loses Lord Alli as chairman

10:33 Sega to launch Sonic stamps in Belgium

10:19 FME teams with Stardoll for Rebecca Bonbon competition

24 August

17:31 Hoho takes wraps of first show for Cbeebies

16:42 Fox grows apparel programmes at MAGIC 2

10:47 Now Character World adds One Direction 1

10:42 PDSA welcomes Roobarb and Custard as brand ambassadors

10:15 AGP promotes two

08:00 SHOW SPECIAL: Brand Licensing Europe 2011

23 August

19:00 Bamforth looking for Autumn Fair lift

17:25 New downloadable content boosts Worms brand

10:23 Nickelodeon reveals UK autumn/winter line-up

10:07 GB eye continues to grow football lines 1

09:59 Mattel boosts Barbie and Hot Wheels sporting lines

22 August

20:00 Chicago Town renews X Factor deal

17:25 Licensing New Europe dated for November

17:03 FME adds EVP brand management and marketing

10:51 Raft of licensees join Zoobles line-up

10:48 Marks and Spencer gets the X Factor

10:35 Thomas themed rooms open at Drayton Manor Hotel

10:31 US: Fab/Starpoint signs up Valentina

19 August

10:42 Children's mags stay strong in latest round of ABCs

10:20 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:15 Cartoonito sees early success for Bananas in Pyjamas 1

10:05 eOne lines up E45 Junior promo with Peppa Pig

10:01 Now Vivid gets The Wanted

18 August

12:29 Last few tickets left for Licensing Awards

10:29 Now Moshi Monsters makes video games move

10:16 Gund inks Curious George deal

09:55 New VP of sales joins Viacom Brand Solutions

09:24 Silver partner signs up for Monetising Mobile

17 August

13:00 Harry Potter gives Tomy a boost

10:45 Tottenham Hotspur kicks off major licensing push

10:16 Cartoon Networks Originals to debut

10:05 DCD Publishing strikes Redan deal

09:46 AGP appoints new head of business affairs

16 August

13:24 BBC Worldwide completes deal for Magazines arm

12:57 AC/DC wine line hits shelves in Australia 3

10:51 Hallmark grows relationship with Design Objectives

10:47 JOB OF THE WEEK: Fluid World

10:42 New British pre-school animation gearing for launch

10:37 3rd & Bird flies onto Disney Junior in the US

10:33 Cbeebies unveils new app

10:22 LazyTown extends deal with DLA

15 August

10:46 Edge Group in for Coolabi?

10:38 Fabric Flavours unveils Brent Cross 'pop up' shop

10:27 Iberia deals bolster Nickelodeon Consumer Products

10:02 Gb eye joins Jacqueline Wilson programme

09:29 Sert-Mst lends support to Help for Heroes

12 August

10:28 This week's top ten stories

09:33 Advanstar reveals License This judging panel for BLE

11 August

19:00 JOB OF THE WEEK: The Walt Disney Company

18:00 Beanstalk to debut Paris Hilton eyewear 1

16:47 Tintin gets Meccano models

10:40 Lucy McCredie takes on Battersea Dogs & Cats Home role

10:24 Retailers ask PM for help rebuilding High Streets

10:20 Now Angry Birds baby products fly in

10:13 Skechers readies youth electronics line

09:58 Trend Lab joins forces with Nickelodeon

09:41 Chapman grows its Raa Raa programme

10 August

10:44 Strong brands continue to deliver for Disney

10:39 BRC: July sees 'modest improvement'

10:31 Withit teams with Pacific Legwear

10:26 Grace Cole scoops LovedByParents award

10:23 The Very Hungry Caterpillar goes on tour

10:12 Haven Licensing on board to push Paul Frank in Australia

9 August

13:36 Coolabi confirms takeover approach

10:45 Box office success for Horrid Henry boosts licensees

10:39 BDO: Fashion bolsters High Street in July

10:34 Happy Pet joins up to RSPCA push

10:18 EMTEC lines up Looney Tunes USB keys

10:14 Now Zinkia seals Pocoyo music deal with EMI

8 August

16:46 Egmont and 2entertain sign up for Baby Jake

10:33 Rumour mill starts up again over Hit sale

10:13 SPORTS MONTH: 505 Games readies Rugby World Cup offering

5 August

16:30 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

14:55 Reilly car accessories head to the High Street

13:55 SPORTS MONTH: WWE reports Q2 figures

09:45 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Jay Ward, Franchise Guardian, Cars, Disney-Pixar

09:40 King Features' Olive Oyl bags ad campaign

09:37 JOB OF THE WEEK: The Partnership

09:29 New National Geographic apparel line to debut

09:15 Endemol Games readies Total Wipeout title

4 August

10:51 Quintessential signs up Judith Kerr classics

10:46 Sam Kelly takes on Coca-Cola role

10:42 US: TRU Times Square gears up for Moshi Monsters launch

10:35 Growing audience figures bolster Family Guy licensing push

10:30 ITALY: Discovery inks toy deal for Explore Your World

10:23 Marvel teams with Williams-Sonoma for super hero kitchen line

3 August

10:45 LIMA UK unveils networking party at BLE

10:34 August is sports month on Licensing.biz

10:23 The Gruffalo stars at Lakeland press show

10:14 Lisle launches ZhuZhu Pets friendship campaign

10:08 WBIE readies next Sesame Street game

2 August

15:55 SECTOR GUIDE SPECIAL: Pre-school

10:49 McDonald's readies worldwide Smurfs Happy Meal push 1

10:35 WBCP teams with Total Petrol stations

10:30 Sesame Workshop adds new strategic partner relations VP

10:15 Now Angry Birds flies into China

1 August

16:14 NCP picks up the pace with new Dora deals 1

15:54 BBC Magazines makes foray into Taiwan

10:50 Film sequels to boost UK toy sales, says NPD

10:45 New group MD to bolster Blues Clothing

10:42 Five million unit DVD milestone reached by Peppa Pig

10:37 Maya the Bee lands CEE publishing deal 1

10:29 US: Hasbro teams with Target for My Little Pony promo

10:25 Vivat joins Pink Cookie push