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30 June

17:00 Coolabi looking to build on Bagpuss momentum 1

16:20 BBC launches Top Gear mag in Portugal 1

15:05 The Smiley Company and Wal-Mart resolve dispute

14:30 Greenlight acquires Charlie Chaplin

13:30 JOB SPOTLIGHT: MTV Networks

12:45 Biplano picks up Artestar

12:30 Korean success for NCP's Spongebob Squarepants

10:37 MBO for Paladone Products

10:24 Tetley Tea Folk make licensing foray

10:12 Chapman teams with PWPFS for personalised products

08:00 First finalists revealed for Licensing Awards

29 June

12:30 Stan Lee joins with Magic Storm Entertainment

12:05 Beanstalk adds Talking Friends

12:00 Androni Giocattoli signs Puppy in my Pocket

08:00 Now BCI joins Monkey merchandise drive

28 June

17:30 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Nickelodeon Consumer Products

16:13 Bluebird Brands adds business development manager

14:00 Bulgarian water deal for LazyTown

13:35 Children's Media Conference nears

13:23 Hasbro unveils TF3 Crew series

12:43 Pixar shows off Brave

10:52 Warner Bros reveals Harry Potter 'spectacular'

10:43 TJ Hughes to call in administrators 1

10:35 Walker Books web presence bolstered by Aardman Digital deal

10:31 Aurora expands popular Moomin plush line

10:24 Gormiti event to tempt Turkish shoppers

10:15 Disney Comics app launches

27 June

16:11 Pokémon adds Tomy as plush partner

10:51 The top stories on Licensing.biz

10:48 P&R joins 4Kids' Dinosaur King push

10:44 DC marks 50-year milestone for Commando

10:41 CPLG celebrates Homeys success

10:36 Atlantyca makes video games move with Geronimo Stilton

10:23 Licensing.biz publisher acquires UBM titles

24 June

10:40 Ingo readies Peppa Pig electronics line

10:36 Chapman launches Little Charley Bear app

10:33 CPLG bolsters Italian team

10:30 Now Smiley signs with Fun 4 U

10:18 4Kids selects BDO Capital Advisors

10:02 Pottermore unveiled by JK Rowling

23 June

10:51 Licensing Awards judging off to a flyer

10:29 Allsorts building Yoga Cats and Dogs programme

10:19 Retail mentoring programme to return at BLE 2011

10:08 Li & Fung acquires TV Mania

09:58 Gogo's Crazy Bones hits number one in the US

22 June

12:17 VEGAS 2011 - Miss anything?

12:10 JOB OF THE WEEK: Discovery Communications

11:49 Mason Cash to launch RSPCA-branded pet bowls

10:37 CPLG secures fine art deal for Sesame Street

10:35 Peppa Pig to go on festival tour 1

10:30 Early Bird Licensing begins push for new design brand 1

10:25 Crufts and Kennel Club make publishing move 1

10:15 American Greetings secures NZ broadcast deals 1

10:12 Hari's World planning August bank holiday visits 1

21 June

10:23 BBC opens first Night Garden edutainment centre in Shanghai

10:20 Zodiak Kids partners with the National Trust

10:18 Pingu's English heading to India

10:13 Kindle planning swathe of activity for Big & Small

10:11 Smiley signs with Bershka

20 June

18:00 Now Ladybird signs up Hello Kitty

11:30 VEGAS 2011: Discovery names Hasbro as Doki licensee

10:54 Smiley Company joins forces with Comic Relief

10:49 Vogue grows its sales team

10:46 Ladybird secures Happy Feet Two rights

10:44 Numberjacks to take to the stage from September

10:38 VEGAS 2011: FME partners with Condé Nast

10:37 VEGAS 2011: Fox reveals Family Guy plans

10:04 Oakley makes Transformers 3D glasses

09:26 Vegas 2012 dates confirmed

17 June

10:36 VEGAS 2011: Surf's up for Paul Frank

10:15 Top ten stories on Licensing.biz this week

01:10 VEGAS 2011: Ink honoured by Fox Consumer Products

00:57 VEGAS 2011: Now University Games signs up for Suzy's Zoo

16 June

17:54 Canimals nets French broadcast deal

17:50 VEGAS 2011: The Piplings visit the show

17:44 VEGAS 2011: FCP plans year-long programmes for two evergreen brands 1

10:46 Rapunzel gets Kensington Palace ceremony

10:41 VEGAS 2011: Zodiak signs duo of new deals for Simon?s Cat

10:33 VEGAS 2011: Three new international agents for Fox

10:02 Fun Crew offers services

10:01 VEGAS 2011: WBCP details top properties

09:53 VEGAS 2011: A dozen licensees on board for Dorothy of Oz

15 June

23:35 VEGAS 2011: Hit reveals brace of deals for Mike the Knight

19:04 VEGAS 2011: Al Kahn joins Pacific Entertainment

18:01 VEGAS 2011: Blue Sky Books adds Suzy's Zoo

17:56 VEGAS 2011: Nickelodeon presents new licensing programmes

17:36 VEGAS 2011: Becky Bones adds new characters

17:09 VEGAS 2011: Hannover House explores licensing opportunities for new film

17:02 DRi signs One Big Element

16:59 VEGAS 2011: Paul Frank set for TV premiere

16:24 VEGAS 2011: FCP reveals next Ice Age sequel - Continental Drift

16:22 Target Media expands kids division

15:16 VEGAS 2011: Toy Story 3 scoops best licensed programme award

10:53 VEGAS 2011: Hasbro details partners and products

10:51 VEGAS 2011: Zodiak secures Mr Bean ice cream promo

10:46 VEGAS 2011: Discovery Communications unveils Explore Your World

10:34 VEGAS 2011: Lawless takes on Puppy Love in US and Japan

10:20 VEGAS 2011: Mega signs Blizzard deal

10:19 VEGAS 2011: Licensing sales slip slightly in 2010

09:40 VEGAS 2011: CKX to launch new campaign for Muhammad Ali 1

14 June

17:58 VEGAS 2011: American Greetings Properties grabs The Wotwots

17:47 VEGAS 2011: Jakks on board as master toy for Winx Club

17:40 VEGAS 2011: Fremantle reveals Rebecca Bonbon programme

17:26 VEGAS 2011: Tetris licence expands

17:13 VEGAS 2011: Mattel sees licensing as 'key tent pole' in its future

17:01 VEGAS 2011: LazyTown gets a new US agent

16:38 VEGAS 2011: MGA partners with Activision

10:17 VEGAS 2011: Ludorum inks new Chuggington deals

10:11 VEGAS 2011: Saban launches Paul Frank app

10:04 VEGAS 2011: Miss Universe ramps up licensing programme

09:54 VEGAS 2011: New character joins Strawberry Shortcake

09:41 VEGAS 2011: Marvel's Avengers Assemble

09:26 VEGAS 2011: Baby Genius introduces new generation

09:12 The Lowe boys reveal sixth trade up

01:19 VEGAS 2011: Sega grows Sonic licensing programme

01:11 VEGAS 2011: Animal Planet 'next gen' games to launch

00:56 FCP completes team line-up with trio of new hires

00:47 Numbers up for Surtex 2011

00:34 VEGAS 2011: Licensing Works picks up Hearts for Hearts Girls

00:14 Now Zinkia expands Pocoyo across Asia

13 June

17:44 VEGAS 2011: Big Tent becomes US licensing agent for Science

17:30 VEGAS 2011: Endemol adds Lillebi

17:07 VEGAS 2011: Firefly to represent Camilla D'errico

16:55 VEGAS 2011: Nerd Corps strikes Disney XD deal

15:32 VEGAS 2011: Spin Master and Mind Candy to launch Moshi toys in US

13:32 VEGAS 2011: Octonauts heads to Germany

12:53 VEGAS 2011: Postman Pat SDS recommissioned

10:46 VEGAS 2011: Mattel and Classic celebrate Masters of the Universe anniversary

10:43 VEGAS 2011: Moonscoop consolidates departments

10:39 VEGAS 2011: Thomas goes first class

10:26 VEGAS 2011: BBC Worldwide takes on Baby Jake

10:20 VEGAS 2011: Hallmark expands Forever Friends programme

09:58 eOne promotes Mungo

09:42 VEGAS 2011: Raptor Gaming expands Extreme Zombie licence

08:32 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Darran Garnham, Head of Global Licensing, Mind Candy

08:17 Chorion grows Beatrix Potter apparel lines

10 June

17:44 Comic Stripper plans new IPs

15:29 CPLG bags TOWIE

13:52 Barbie secures two-year Avon deal

13:44 BabyTV adds new global partners

13:34 Zodiak Kids unveils Mister Maker deals

11:54 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

11:50 Going to Vegas? Want to keep up with all the latest news? 2

10:45 VEGAS 2011: New franchises and entertainment set to boost Disney even further

10:39 Stella Projects teams with Aardman

10:35 VEGAS 2011: 4Kids Entertainment outlines portfolio

10:32 First deal inked for Holly Hobbie in India

10:24 Lisa Marks Associates picks up Sean D'Anconia 1

10:22 THE BIG INTERVIEW: Olivier Gers, CEO, Endemol Worldwide Brands

10:07 Suncrest signs Suzy?s Zoo

9 June

18:00 Next two Light Fund trades revealed

13:26 Ink on board for Endemol's Bananas in Pyjamas

13:06 Live action Thomas-inspired film in the works

12:27 Caroline Mickler bags another Moomins deal

10:50 Rainbow Designs readies Charlie & Lola master toy line

10:48 HarperCollins ties Transformers 3 book deal

10:46 Withit grows with Cartorama partnership

10:43 Mrs Brown's Boys to make licensing move

10:39 4sight grows Chicaloca campaign

10:37 Discovery Kids e-books due from Parragon

10:31 VEGAS 2011: FME to unveil Loteria

10:20 Jim Henson Company reveals new deals

8 June

17:49 Pocoyo expands in Latin America

17:43 Imira bolsters catalogue with Spanish brand Kumis

17:12 Brace of ZhuZhu Pets movies on the way

17:10 Universal's Uki snapped up by more broadcasters

10:52 Warner lays down three-year superhero plan

10:47 Zodiak Kids signs new deals for Little Princess

10:37 Shoot boosts online presence

10:22 Coolabi ramps up Bagpuss programme

7 June

17:07 Refinancing deal secured by HMV

17:00 JOB OF THE WEEK: BBC Books

16:15 BrownTrout kicks off RSPCA licensing push

15:48 Wimpy SA welcomes Gormiti

14:15 Spencer & Fleetwood signs with Bamforth

10:51 BRC: May wobbles show High Street is still tough

10:44 Lowe boys trade the teeth for a dummy

10:33 Kidz Entertainment/EEMC reveals new Ink moniker

10:27 Britain's Got Talent slot games launching

10:24 Marvel to roll out branded super hero guitars

10:19 Nelvana strikes Max & Ruby deal with Chick-fil-A

6 June

10:47 Moshi Monsters reaches 50 million registered worldwide users

10:45 Blues Clothing on board for Me to You

10:39 Transformers MMO detailed

10:39 Second trade for Lowe boys

10:37 MGL launches Hot Foot line in Israel

10:29 Big name retailers sign up to new childrenswear guides

3 June

16:23 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:41 Your guide to Licensing International is just a click away

10:36 Night Garden's Igglepiggle tops Twitter trends

10:30 De Agostini seals Pocoyo book deal

10:27 Ben 10 game show in the works

10:26 Copywrite Designs joins Moomins programme

10:20 AGP renews Italian apparel deal for Care Bears

10:12 Skechers teams with Street Flyers

2 June

15:54 Fulanitos grows licensing programme

12:25 Doctor Who Experience prepares for Cardiff move

10:50 Kidz Entertainment signs Star Wars

10:47 Zap nets Manchester City deal

10:40 Character World extends portfolio with The Gruffalo

10:36 Beanstalk takes on Aquascutum

10:15 OUP casts a spell on Metrostar

10:08 CBS looks for Latin American growth

10:04 Bulldog scores new Shoot deals

1 June

17:27 WBIE announces Happy Feet Two video game

10:51 BBC Magazines readies Koala Brothers app

10:46 Nick Jr teams with National Gallery

10:43 Now Spongebob Squarepants eyes up sunglasses line

10:37 Strawberry Shortcake aims for further growth in Latin America

10:34 Rocket Licensing snaps up Teen Wolf

10:16 Waybuloo plush on top for March, says NPD

10:14 DC Comics to reboot key franchises

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