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31 August

10:46 Something Special licensing drive kicks off

10:38 Smiley Company celebrates strong summer

10:31 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Bin Weevils

10:30 Kidscreen Awards judges announced

10:25 Monster High Skultimate game out November

10:16 New Fireman Sam and Angelina Ballerina series for Channel 5

10:15 Now Chupa Chups moves into Russia

09:44 Scan2Go zooms onto Cartoon Network in the US

30 August

10:38 eOne unveils Justin and the Knights of Valour plans

10:29 BLE 2012: Last call for License This entries

10:24 Jazwares makes Hanna-Barbera toys 1

10:16 Plush deal inked for Hungry Shark

10:06 Battersea Dogs and Cats Home returns to TV screens

10:04 More juicy deals signed for Annoying Orange

09:50 Cut the Rope programme grows in US and Canada

29 August

10:50 BLE 2012: Get involved with our preview special now

10:44 JOB OF THE WEEK: MGL 1

10:40 Angry Birds attraction opened at Sundown Adventureland

10:38 Power Rangers Megaforce readies for debut

10:25 Garfield sees surge in Facebook popularity

10:18 Ink strengthens sales team

10:13 PBS Kids launches new Super Why app

28 August

10:52 Winning Moves releases Borderlands 2 Top Trumps

10:52 Transformers video game toys launched

10:52 Peppa Pig and Fireman Sam join Jumbo's iPieces

10:48 Dancing on Ice ties with Ideal Home Show

10:41 NCircle picks up Wibbly Pig

10:34 Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy programme hits US

10:24 World of Licensing hires Xpert

24 August

10:45 Cut the Rope signed by Vivid

10:44 Moshi toy sales hit 40m as Series 4 launches

10:40 Spil teams with Universal for ParaNorman campaign

10:35 US: Latin Media Ventures to sell kitchenware on QVC

10:27 Turkey: Adore appointed Winx Club toy distie

10:27 Fifty Shades of Grey to show at BLE

10:09 BLOG: Is there still a London 2012 licensing opportunity?

09:57 Retailers grab Limited Edition Moshi Theme Park game

09:54 GB Eye signs Wreck-It Ralph

23 August

10:55 BBC Worldwide announces DVD releases

10:49 Lawless picks up TV show Constellation

10:46 Wenlock and Mandeville costumed mascots to make 1,000 public appearances

10:29 iStoryTime launches Ice Age Storybook App Collection

10:24 Disney sets release date for Epic Mickey 2

10:23 Kodak makes Avengers printable party goods

10:10 VIDEO: Power Rangers celebrates 20th anniversary

10:01 Sportsrabilia signs rights to Pelé's signature

22 August

10:45 Muhammed Ali signed by Studio Licensing

10:40 Sony kicks off Wonderbook campaign with HMV

10:39 Genius Brands sees Q2 revenues soar

10:36 More licensed Trash Pack toys on the way

10:20 Peppa Pig heads to Asia

10:18 Rebecca Bonbon heads to Build-a-Bear

10:17 Junk Food Clothing launches digital stores

10:04 New licensing agents for Suzy's Zoo

21 August

10:42 Myleene Klass Nails targets mums in Toys R Us

10:31 NHS brand goes global to generate more revenues

09:58 US: Peppa Pig Fisher-Price range exclusive to Toys R Us

09:42 Simon's Cat hits one million YouTube subscribers

09:31 Namco teams up with Mattel for Monster High game

20 August

12:32 DHX Media acquires Cookie Jar Entertainment

10:52 Gamescom: All the licensed games listed

10:48 Jools Oliver's first Mothercare collection hits shelves

10:44 Topps scores with the NFL

10:27 Angry Birds plush sales expected to double

10:26 Tottenham teams up with Fun88

17 August

10:36 Children's mags celebrate ABC success

10:21 This week's top licensing industry news

10:20 Battersea Dogs and Cats Home pushes into puzzles and giftware

10:14 Disney launches Minnie Mouse fashion push

10:03 Surtex dated for 2013

10:02 Mudpuppy to produce The Little Prince merch

09:54 Vivid to produce licensed Walking with Dinosaurs 3D toys

16 August

10:51 Official Plants vs Zombies merch store opens

10:45 Ultimate Spider-Man is a number one show

10:45 TNA Impact Wrestling gets a Facebook game

10:24 Now LIMA heads to Frankfurt Book Fair

10:21 Amy Childs launches branded perfume 1

10:14 VIDEO: Namco prepares Ben 10 Omniverse, Madagascar 3 games

09:46 Immediate Media charges in for Mike the Knight

09:22 Wallace and Gromit head to Blackpool Pleasure Beach

09:09 Warner Bros expands fashion portfolio

15 August

10:53 Lawless appointed worldwide rep for A Novel Approach

10:51 CITV picks up Manga TV show based on Nintendo football game 1

10:41 BLE 2012: Strong line-up of newcomers pledge support

10:38 Apprentice scheme launched by Character World

10:34 Victoria Pendleton branded bike sales soar at Halfords

10:28 City of Friends gears up for first birthday celebrations

10:19 Disney's Epic Mickey 2 characters shown off in trailer

10:17 Egmont Creative Center working on new Barbie content

10:14 Disney, BBC and JK Rowling back Sony's Wonderbook

10:08 Toby's Travelling Circus to pitch up at Mipcom

14 August

10:49 VIDEO: New Lego Lord of the Rings trailer

10:44 JELC signs up The Froobles

10:37 Avatar: The Exhibition to premiere in Canada

10:30 VIDEO: Real life 'Fruit Ninja' wants to break cucumber slicing record

10:28 Nickelodeon reveals summer of events for Asian market

10:21 Kids MMO Little Space Heroes to become a cartoon

10:18 First Fifty Shades of Grey licensees signed in US

10:14 Poppy Cat 'Summer of Fun' marketing activity detailed

10:04 Vivid joins Tickety Toc push as master toy

13 August

10:37 Character World secures key Nickelodeon deal 1

10:33 RAC takes licensing in-house

10:26 LIMA's UK MD to address Greeting Card Association

10:25 MediaCom Sport to support brand Pelé in run up to 2016 Olympics

10:21 VIDEO: Netflix launches Just For Kids on 360 1

10:15 JOB SPOTLIGHT: V&S Entertainment

10 August

10:54 Olympics boosts John Lewis' weekly sales

10:50 This week's top ten news stories

10:41 Jo Edwards joins Random House as new division is revealed 1

10:36 Forever Friends and Tommy's going for Guinness World Record

10:36 2.5 million UK tween girls play online

10:32 JOB OF THE WEEK: Fluid World

10:26 Latin American agents on board for new-look Pac-man

10:16 SMC Entertainment bolster exec team

10:13 Official London 2012 app tops iTunes games store

9 August

10:49 Dreamworks to build Disneyland rival in Shanghai

10:42 More Guinness World Record games from Paladone

10:32 Three England Rugby merchandising deals struck

10:21 The Beano's biggest comic promotion kicks off 4

09:59 Channel 5 signs new kids' show Toby's Travelling Circus

09:50 Bin Weevils is No.1 kids' virtual world

8 August

11:57 Hasbro's Zynga board game line-up revealed

10:44 First officially licensed Xbox 360 headsets go on sale

10:36 Strong showing for consumer products in Disney Q3

10:34 Rastamouse to air in Canada

10:30 Egmont debuts new Brave title

10:22 Global Pursuit hires veteran licensing exec for China

10:19 Second month of record traffic for Club Penguin 1

10:12 Just Dance: Disney Party due October

10:08 AGP celebrates Strawberry Shortcake success in Turkey

7 August

10:27 Big-name kids brands front Lollibop

10:21 Now Nickelodeon soars with AirAsia

10:06 Zodiak Rights grows US business

10:00 Target lands exclusive The Hunger Games merch

09:54 Mookie grabs Premier League licences for Pillow Pets

6 August

15:48 ITV Studios names new digital media SVP

10:55 She Who Dares wins Olympic board game licence

10:46 New partners beamed up for Star Trek

10:43 RSPCA and Scholastic team for children's book series

10:39 Official Olympics video game tops charts

10:39 Clippy London joins Barbie lifestyle push

10:29 Cartoon Network unveils Alien World Record challenge

10:25 Cartoon Forum lets studios pitch projects to pros

10:23 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Discovery Networks International

10:18 CopCorp expands Zoodorable programme

10:02 Sega returns to profit

3 August

10:51 Licensing revenues hit in WWE's Q2

10:46 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Fluid World

10:33 AT New Media on the prowl for Hungry Shark deals

10:27 Angry Birds and Intel unveil special Facebook game

10:20 Our top ten news stories this week

10:13 Retail activity boosts Spongebob in Singapore

09:45 Jim Henson teams with Amtrak for Dinosaur Train promo

2 August

10:40 Nickelodeon teams with key retailers for summer promos 1

10:36 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Hit Entertainment

10:30 The Star Wars licensed product that never was

10:30 LIMA to host Global Networking Party

10:28 He-Man to return in Masters of the Universe movie?

10:26 Skylanders book line ready for launch

10:18 BWI adds Woolly and Tig

10:12 will.i.am on hand to launch Ekocycle with Coca-Cola

10:07 Grani & Partners celebrates Smurfs success

09:59 Sega adds to its licensing team

09:56 Suzy's Zoo teams with StickerYou

1 August

10:40 Egmont acquires Hello Kitty mag rights

10:37 Moshi Monsters movie on the way?

10:36 Key names sign up for BLE License This panel

10:29 Exclusive Wimpy Kid campaign kicks off at Walmart

10:27 Kidscreen unveils details for 2013 summit

10:18 Lisle on board for ROXX brand

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