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29 February

17:45 Luv Me Buddies collectables on the way

17:33 Now Everything's Rosie expands further into Italy

17:25 Mattel puts further weight behind WWE after successful 2011

17:12 Scan2Go toy line on the way

16:45 Nintendo unveils new Pokémon offerings

10:49 Pac-man brand heads to TV

10:34 Animal Planet mag debuts in new territories

10:09 Cartoon Network-themed waterpark planned in Thailand

09:35 JOB OF THE WEEK: Fluid World

28 February

16:59 Karen McNally steps up to commercial director at CPLG

16:35 Everything's Rosie scoops further Spanish deals

16:10 Target Entertainment goes into administration

10:47 Ignition fires up Jim Henson sci fi lines

10:38 Who Wants to be a Millionaire strikes Star Trek deal

10:32 Online gamers to score with Shoot brand

10:26 Now Marvel expands into the pet sector

10:20 Kidscreen Summit sees growth

10:14 Special Mad Men line launched by Estée Lauder

09:54 WWE hit by consumer products slow down

27 February

13:46 Ice Age-themed weekend planned at Alton Towers

10:47 Think you deserve a LIMA award? Get nominating now

10:33 Classic Media expands across Asia-Pacific

10:30 ABC Australia renews The Koala Brothers

10:21 New hires boost Hasbro's licensing and publishing team

10:17 AGP bolsters apparel drive for Strawberry Shortcake

24 February

10:37 The most popular stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:31 Ignition enjoys strong response to new design brand

10:23 Zinkia's Pocoyo lends support to new Earth Hour initiative

10:19 CreaCon hires new director of products and licensing

10:11 Gogo's Crazy Bones reaches new heights

10:07 Imira readies Lucky Fred app for MIPTV launch

23 February

10:33 Momiji eyeing up further overseas growth

10:02 Fruit Ninja licensing momentum continues to grow

09:49 Delicious line to launch across Lakeland Homewares

09:41 Beanstalk hires Merchantwise for Talking Friends 1

09:20 US Toy Fair sees attendance growth

22 February

09:44 New product launches bolster Bang on the Door

08:26 Haynes to roll out classic Thunderbirds manual

21 February

21:08 HarperCollins adds new Octonauts brace 1

20:05 Jupiter Toys swarms in for The Hive

16:27 Classic Media teams with Action for Children

16:14 2dream picks up Angel Cat Sugar

10:42 Penguin swoops in for Skylanders publishing deal

10:39 Japonesque extends Scarlett & Crimson plans

10:33 FCP and Sinerji strike apparel deal in Turkey for The Simpsons

10:17 Nickelodeon's Victorious heads out on UK tour

09:44 Speaker line-up revealed for Licensing@Russia

09:30 Atlantyca Dives into back to school with Biembi

20 February

10:40 British Animation Awards finalists revealed

10:37 Aykroyds signs up to Cloudbabies push

10:28 Ladybird Books unveils new Peppa Pig Me Books app

10:22 Flip UK to run career development networking night

10:15 RHCSE to bring Wanda and the Alien to TV

10:11 Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage makes licensing foray

17 February

17:26 The most read stories on Licensing.biz this week

10:50 COMPANY PROFILE: The Bridge Direct

10:42 DC Thomson strengthens position as top six UK publisher

10:35 Target grows Invizimals line-up

10:24 Cbeebies bags second series of Rastamouse

10:10 Beavis & Butt-head are back in fashion

09:57 CPLG Sport boosts RFU licensing drive

16 February

15:31 Children's mags show strength in latest ABCs

10:48 BLOG: What's hot in licensing right now

10:41 Phineas and Ferb brand bolstered by soaring TV figures

10:31 Thomas & Friends is still top for pre-schoolers, says NPD

10:17 Rock Off on board for Moomin tees 1

10:01 Bin Weevils makes move into publishing

15 February

15:32 Former Cesar UK exec opens consultancy

14:25 Disney mobile accessories head to Europe

13:22 British and Irish Lions sign VBM

10:35 Now busy Bulldog teams up with Garfield

10:29 The Famous Grouse makes publishing debut

10:26 Vogue joins RSPCA programme

10:24 Another decade of Lego Star Wars

10:14 Alligator Books opens new apps division

10:11 Smiley takes the wraps off its spring/summer collections

10:02 Parragon signs up for The Trash Pack

09:57 So So Happy adds to roster

09:47 Disney Junior toy line unveiled

14 February

17:24 Want to smell like a Marvel comic book hero?

17:08 Qinqo adds new global licensing and partnership manager

10:49 Coolabi launches new Purple Ronnie Valentine's initiatives

10:46 Ultimate Products teams with Hallmark

10:42 Homer satnav voice app enters the Guinness World Records

10:38 Zinkia signs Bentex as Pocoyo apparel partner

10:17 Jakks debuts Monsuno line in New York

13 February

17:30 eOne board no longer considering sale

17:16 Classic Media signs Pressman Toys for Tinga Tinga Tales

10:44 US: Nickelodeon unveils 'strongest toy portfolio ever'

10:41 WBCP adds Jumbo to ThunderCats programme

10:37 Little Airplane's Small Potatoes bolstered by digital deals

10:27 Nerds Corps bolsters consumer products team

10:20 CBS signs Hasbro for Star Trek toy line

10:16 US: Marvel readies for trade show appearances

10:12 US: Ludorum looks for Toy Fair boost for Chuggington

10:01 Talisman signs Hardie Grant Egmont

09:40 Licensing Awards 2012 now open for entries

10 February

10:40 US: Star Wars is top boys toy property in 2011

10:38 This week's most popular news

10:36 M&S scores with new Shoot gift line

10:28 Creative Rights teams with Great Ormond Street Hospital

10:22 Jersey Shore's Snooki signs Australian licensing agent

10:17 LIMA calls for entries for annual awards

10:13 Kidscreen reveals 2012 award winners

09:55 Iconicfuture partners with Garfield

9 February

10:49 Saban Brands reveals Barbie Loves Paul Frank

10:44 Disney off to a good start in Q1, says president

10:37 JOB OF THE WEEK: Mind Candy

10:34 Garfield kids' meal promo to star at Wendy's

10:24 New toy deal buoys Everything's Rosie

10:14 Woodmansterne signs up for Bamforth line

09:56 Cookie Jar and FME line up new children's series

8 February

10:47 Event Merchandising joins LIMA

10:41 Penguin Children's Books adds video games brand to portfolio

10:37 Chapman's Little Charley Bear expands in new territories

10:26 Namco Bandai secures master toy deal for LBX

10:22 Little Airplane reveals new pre-school show

10:10 AUSTRALIA: Smiling Bear makes its debut 1

7 February

17:37 Metrostar adds two for Dear Zoo

17:17 Beanstalk adds SVP for brand acquisitions

13:00 Warner Bros readies brands for bumper year

10:43 LIMA launches spring webinar programme

10:35 Widdop showcases new RAF gift line at Spring Fair

10:35 Star Cutouts adds Disney and Nickelodeon characters

10:29 Boys brands drive Hasbro sales

10:23 Arc Productions on board for Thomas & Friends

10:15 Nickelodeon adds Life with Boys to roster

10:03 eOne secures further broadcast deals for key brands

09:53 AGP expands Holly Hobbie in Iberia

6 February

10:41 Danilo scoops four at National Calendar Awards

10:34 Tetris Company slots in two new sub agents

10:30 Spreadshirt adds Mr Bean to roster

10:24 Beyblade boutique debuts in Toys R Us Times Square

3 February

16:47 Egmont launches new Thomas & Friends mag and books

15:02 Lansay signs up Looney Tunes

10:39 Aurora to roll out My Cat Pip line

10:34 Mattel sales rise in 2011

10:30 Battersea Dogs & Cats Home announces first 2012 licences

10:26 Panini launches Club Penguin magazine 1

10:08 NUREMBERG 2012: Licensees launch The Dark Knight Rises lines

09:58 Chapman Entertainment bags new broadcast deals

09:35 This week's biggest stories

2 February

17:14 Trio of licensees sign Plain Lazy deals

17:00 NUREMBERG 2012: Ravensburger picks up the Hobbit

16:55 Alan Titchmarsh licence grows with seeds and plants deal

10:42 Peppa stays at the top of pre-school toy licences

10:12 Poppy Cat heads to France

10:00 Fremantlemedia picks up Doodle Jump

10:00 Disney reveals 2013 licensing opportunities

1 February

17:33 Random House signs Garfield eBook deal

17:00 Paper Island grows Fizzy Moon programme

15:47 Mattel hires Edward Catchpole

15:15 360 Audit secures Entertainment One deal

14:00 New Hammer Horror clothing collaboration on way

10:26 Mattel concludes Hit Entertainment deal

09:00 Fluid World picks up Mr Men and Little Miss brand for UK

08:00 Bionic team readies for charity challenge

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