21 December

10:41 Check out The Dark Knight Rises trailer here

10:36 First Hobbit movie trailer is unveiled

10:29 RAC licensees to exhibit at Spring Fair

10:18 HTI renews Peppa Pig licence

10:11 Trio of deals bagged for Roland Rat

10:04 Electrolux expands into green energy sector

20 December

10:41 Hasbro grows Nerf into other sectors

10:31 Re:creation adds Halo to licensed portfolio

10:09 Unilever takes the Care Bears to Belgium

09:53 Sesame Streets adds new Elmo Christmas app

09:33 Licensing Awards 2012 dated

09:30 Pedigree Books renews Star Wars licence

19 December

10:48 Golden Bear gets Chloe's Closet master toy

10:16 Open Mind reveals key management changes

10:04 Zinkia teams with Microsoft and Nokia

10:00 Fireman Sam app out now

09:49 Marvel shines with Maui Jim deal

16 December

14:57 Lego signs The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

10:47 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:43 JOB OF THE WEEK: Mattel

10:35 Rachael Hale reveals Morris Animal Foundation partnership

10:22 AGP grows its brands in Turkey

10:11 Hit adds to Thomas & Friends app count

09:52 Multi-year TV deal secured for TNA Impact Wrestling

15 December

09:55 Nickelodeon restructures consumer products business

09:41 Where's Wally site launches in the UK

08:00 BRC: Christmas footfall hangs in the balance

14 December

18:00 Now Angry Birds parks are on the way

17:35 MGA appoints Biplano

16:42 Registration open for Surtex 2012

16:30 Random House signs up for Pocoyo book line

10:26 Moshi Monsters looks to take over App Store

09:46 Beanstalk grows Talking Friends with new licensed lines

09:26 Now Argos gets the pop-up shop bug

13 December

18:33 Mookie extends The Hive licence 1

14:53 HTI joins Everything's Rosie push

14:48 Carte Blanche builds toy presence for Tatty Teddy

14:45 P2 Games grows licensed app line

10:50 Music and celeb endorsements boost ad industry in 2011 2

10:44 Bulldog Licensing adds Sindy to roster

10:40 Italian and Indian deals inked for Spongebob Squarepants

10:29 Now Moshi Monsters take to the road

10:21 SmileyWorld signs with Ata-Boy

10:09 Target Entertainment grows Horrid Henry overseas

12 December

10:41 Spreadshirt waltzes off with Strictly Come Dancing deal

10:34 McCaw Allan welcomed to Oxford University programme

10:27 New Redakai notches up the deals in France

10:13 DC Thomson teams with National Express Dundee

10:02 Aardman reveals Home Sheep Home sequel

9 December

10:52 Our top ten most popular stories

10:50 Bulldog adds another brace for Monkey

10:48 2dream launches Square Licensing

10:44 Smiley opens first retail-tainment store

10:39 Rank Group secures X Factor deal

8 December

17:13 Marvel strengthens branded furniture offering

08:00 2012 industry charity golf day dated

7 December

20:00 Plus Licens scoops Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

16:18 JOB SPOTLIGHT: MTV Networks

16:06 Vivid: Everything's Rosie sales showing double digit growth

15:47 Dora and Spongebob garden décor on the way

15:30 Abbey Home Media boosted by new deals

15:06 Jim Henson grows Dinosaur Train programme

10:50 Zodiak in early stage takeover talks with Entertainment One

10:49 John Lewis to donate Hugo the Hedgehog sales to RSPCA 8

10:36 Top Gear title becomes world's first fully augmented magazine

10:24 Almost Naked Animals off to a strong start on CITV

10:16 South Park apparel deals inked by NCP Germany

6 December

17:20 Puppy in my Pocket heads to the US

17:03 November sees weakest increase in sales for six months

10:44 Sanrio in for Mr Men?

10:39 Match Stars nets England deal

10:37 Aardman reveals Chat-O-Matic app starring Wallace and Gromit

10:24 Latin America deal struck for Redakai

10:06 SMC Entertainment swings in for The Jungle Book

5 December

17:40 Roobarb and Custard competition launches on Milkshake

17:08 KJG seals deal for Rubik's Cube furniture

10:15 Management buyout complete at Coolabi

10:11 MGL unveils Valentina in the Middle East

10:04 Santoro reveals new Gorjuss deals

09:53 Dot to Dot launches new nursery rhyme apps

09:48 New Spider-man storybook app debuts

09:39 Playmates hires new VP, boys brands 1

2 December

10:39 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:30 Emma Parrott joins Hallmark

10:27 Bruno Productions adds Almost Naked Animals

10:20 Now Paddington Bear goes digital

10:09 CPLG Sport bolsters football brands

1 December

12:46 Edge Performance takes stake in Chapman Entertainment

11:17 Worms merchandise goes to retail

10:43 Fox takes the wraps off Ice Age Live

10:33 UK's first Moomin shop to open in London

10:29 4sight makes Polish move with Chicaloca

10:26 Egmont to launch one-off Muppets magazine