The new partnership will see WildBrain take over the channel and rights management of Kuroba on YouTube and will launch more than 70 minutes of animated content on the channel to develop a wider global audience for the franchise.

Based on the hit Mattel toy brand, the new Polly Pocket series follows Polly and her friends as they embark on big scale adventures in their shrunken size. Produced by Mattel and DHX Media, the animated series premiered in Canada this July.

Now in its second season, the Federation Kids and Family and Cottonwood Media production has been airing in almost all English speaking markets such as Sprout in the US, Netflix in the US and Canada and TVO and Knowledge in Canada.

“We look forward to collaborating with the INK Group - a well-versed specialist in digital entertainment - and to the development of a new, creative facet to the Playmobil brand experience,” read a statement from the management board of the Brandsaetter Group.

The deal will see a further 30 11-minute episodes (including a Christmas special) hit screens in 2019. The series run is already in production.

In addition to global licensing representation, Nelvana will produce original digital media content for the brand, beginning with an order of 20 shorts based on the upcoming line of toys.

The range will span categories such as science kits, puzzles and games, paper products, craft and activity items, plush and apparel. It will all be aimed at boys and girls aged from five to 11.

This year, Adventure Time's 140 half hour series run will come to a close. But as fans wave goodbye to its linear broadcast, Joanne Broadfield, VP of Cartoon Network Enterprises EMEA tells Licensing.biz that this is just the beginning of a whole new adventure for the pop culture franchise

“Together with IPR Licensing, we look forward to developing a comprehensive licensing programme that celebrates and showcases the Smithsonian, its museums and our vast collections.”

Evolution USA and Greenlight are bringing the jazz artist into the licensing space through advertising and marketing campaigns that "fit with the icon's attributes and story."

Following what it has billed as a successful exhibition at Brand Licensing Europe 2018 last week, King Features has secured a new partnership with Bird Sport Industries to launch Taymory’s Popeye on the Road cycling gear.

First introduced by Hasbro and Japan’s Takara as a toy series in 1984, the adventures of the robots which can transform into motor vehicles also became a popular cartoon series.

In a candid conversation with Start Licensing’s Ian Downes and UBM’s Jessica Blue, Hussain detailed the moment she realised that what she was bringing to the world of cooking and licensing “was presenting an important message to the world.”

In a collection designed for women and children, iconic images of The Snowman are used on brightly coloured knitwear, jerseys, tees and accessories.

Fashion and beauty deals now span France, the UK, Italy and Poland as Mattel goes big for the fashionista's 60th.

The organisation has secured a vast number of new deals with ethical sourcing and sustainability at the heart of its messaging and growing licensing programme.

POP – the UK’s number-one commercial kids’ broadcaster – has debuted Mega Man: Fully Charged on the new on-demand Pop app available to all PlayStation 4 console owners and will launch on the linear channel in early 2019.

"Character World is well-known for bringing iconic brands to homes across Europe and this range will be a true celebration of Fortnite’s global and cultural significance."

The consumer products division has an extensive licensing programme planned for the now iconic 1984 movie ahead of its milestone year in 2019.

Allsorts Licensing has secured a swathe of UK partners for the brand it believes "will attract fans for years to come."

Angry Birds FPS: first Person Slingshot will land on the Magic One Creator Edition platform, providing players with a first-person slingshot game that allows them to see animated characters and objects overlaid onto their actual environment.

Lucozade Energy is running a nationwide campaign to support the release, changing the name of its Orange and Original flavours to Larazade after the lead character of the hit franchise, Lara Croft.

Kartoon Racers takes iconic heroes and villains from popular culture like Sherlock Holmes, the Queen of Hearts and Frankenstein's Monster and mashes them together in a series of crazy and chaotic kart races.

Under the partnership, exclusive pieces of Sonic-themed couture were featured as part of Fyodor Golan’s catwalk show on September 15th.