Saban Brands has partnered with Mattel for the production of the “Barbie Loves Paul Frank” spring collection, a line of products exclusive to Target stores.

The “Barbie Loves Paul Frank” collection includes both Barbie and Ken dolls and a decked out Barbie doll bedroom set. All Barbie dolls are fully accessorized in their Paul Frank attire, and are ready for everything from shopping at the Paul Frank store to lounging around in their Paul Frank pajamas. Ken also shows his love for Paul Frank, as he rocks out in musically themed Paul Frank threads. The “Barbie Loves Paul Frank” doll bedroom set rounds out the collection, complete with a bedspread, alarm clock, flat screen, and slippers, all for Barbie doll.

Innovation First International, the creators of Hexbug Micro Robotic Creatures brand, plans to launch a new Bobble Bots brand and product line. For this new licensing partnership, the company has joined forces with Mind Candy, the entertainment firm behind the Moshi Monsters brand, on the debut range, Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters, due to hit shelves across Europe and North America this spring

Based on the collectible Moshling characters of Monstro City, the bobble-head mini robotic pets and customizable play sets leverage the patented Hexbug Nano vibration technology. The initial assortment of Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters products will include 24 battery-operated collectible Moshlings and a variety of configurable 3-D “dollhouse” replicas of the streets, yards, buildings, and houses found online in Monstro City. Every Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters product will include secret codes to unlock digital assets in the online world.

In collaboration with leading brands including adidas, Jerome C. Rousseau, nOir, M·A·C Cosmetics, and iHome, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) launches a Disney’s The Muppets-inspired collection spanning couture fashions and apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, electronics, and toys inspired by the film starring Jason Segal and Amy Adams in theaters November 23. Designed for the ultimate Muppets fan of all ages, the new product line features bright and bold colors and playful designs that embody the personalities and characteristics of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo, and other favorite characters.

Fashion:

With her love of the spotlight, Miss Piggy has charmed her way into super stardom, and now her “look at moi” style and attitude has inspired the pink Diva Glitter Pump by distinctive high-end women’s footwear designer Jerome C. Rousseau. Expertly handcrafted in Italy, this shoe reflects the color, curves, and drama of the fabulous Miss Piggy. The Diva Glitter Pump will be available at Saks Fifth Avenue Stores and SaksFifthAvenue.com in January.

True to nOir Jewelry‘s style, the Muppets jewelry collection is enchanting and edgy. Comprised of necklaces, bracelets, and rings, the collection features glamorous Miss Piggy-inspired cocktail jewelry as well as quirky statement pieces inspired by the playful nature of the rest of the Muppets gang. The Muppets jewelry collection from nOir will be available on noirjewelry.com.

The adidas Originals Muppets Collection for kids takes the iconic shell toe and other styles to the next level with designs inspired by Kermit the Frog, Animal, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo. The adidas Originals Muppets Collection is available November 18 at Kids Foot Locker, select Foot Locker stores, and kidsfootlocker.com.

Threadless has released a Muppets-inspired collection of men’s and women’s tees. Following the popularity of The Muppets Design Challenge held earlier in the year, Threadless is printing 23 of the most popular Muppets designs submitted and voted on by more than 1 million members of Threadless community. Limited quantities of The Muppets Threadless tees are available on Threadless.com/themuppets.

Beauty:

Generous glamour goddess that she is, Miss Piggy is sharing her beauty with the world via a limited edition, online-exclusive, M·A·C Cosmetics collection for the eyes. The collection includes a glamorous pink frost eye shadow, black eye liner, and lashes designed to create a stunning and alluring look.

Disney and OPI introduce two enticing Muppets-inspired collections perfect for this holiday season. The Muppets Collection features six glitter-packed polishes packed with micas and sparkle creating a 3-D textured look in bright jewel tones, providing the perfect pop to any ensemble. The Miss Piggy Collection features six elegant shades ranging from softer shimmers in copper and bronze metallic hues to dramatic reds and bold burgundies. Polishes from both collections are available at professional salons and spas.

Toys & Electronics:

Disney and iHome have collaborated to make your iPod listening experience even more enjoyable with a new line of Kermit the Frog-themed iHome accessories, including speakers, headphones, and earbuds. Kermit the Frog-themed iHome accessories are available at Toys “R” Us, and Amazon this fall.

With the Kermit the Frog Wrist Band for iPod nano. The watch face can be remove and replaced with your sixth-generation iPod nano. Featuring a slap bracelet design wrapped in soft-touch silicone, it’s comfortable, fashionable, and practical. The Kermit the Frog Wrist Band from PDP is available at Apple.com, Amazon, and Dr. Botts.

What Not˙ Workshop Plush: Now you can create your own zany-looking Muppets plush with the What Not˙ Workshop only at FAO Schwarz. The workshop allows participants to create a personalized What Not˙ by selecting the eyes, nose, hair, and outfit of their choice. From cute princesses to wild monsters the options are endless!

Get reacquainted with all of the classic Muppets characters with Disney Store‘s collection of Muppets plush toys. This exclusive plush assortment includes Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, and Beaker. Muppets plush toys are an extensive collection of high-quality, uniquely detailed plush available in small, medium, and large sizes, only at Disney Store and DisneyStore.com.

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Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products has teamed with SimEx-Iwerks and Merlin Entertainments, Europe’s biggest visitor attraction operator, to bring the blockbuster Ice Age franchise to life with the debut of the world’s first fully immersive Ice Age attraction featuring Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4-D Experience.  The attraction will debut in March at Merlin’s two theme park resorts – Alton Towers in the UK, and Gardaland in Italy, when they open for the 2012 season. These two exciting projects will set the groundwork for a long-term location-based entertainment rollout for Ice Age, one of Fox Consumer Products most successful family franchises.

Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4-D Experience is a completely immersive entertainment attraction that will combine 3-D film footage from the third movie in the franchise, with an exhilarating array of synchronized physical effects. Upon exiting the 4-D experience, guests will find themselves in an Ice Age-themed area where they can meet their costumed characters, as well as purchase specially developed branded merchandise. Along with the new 4-D attractions and gift shop, Alton Towers Resort will also feature two interactive Ice Age-themed bedrooms inside the theme park’s Splash Landings Hotel. SimEx-Iwerks, the leading innovator of immersive 3-D and 4-D attractions, will work with Fox to develop Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs – The 4-D Experience.

Nancy Bailey & Associates, a leading corporate brand licensing agency and division of Beanstalk, has been selected by Electrolux Home Products, Inc. as the brand licensing agency of record for three of household brands, Frigidaire, Kelvinator, and Tappan in selected product categories. Nancy Bailey & Associates will work in conjunction with the Electrolux Global Brand Licensing Unit to extend the brands in the North American market. With more than 50 brands worldwide, Electrolux is recognized as an innovator in the appliance industry. Leveraging Electrolux’s success in both home and professional appliances, Nancy Bailey & Associates will be creating and executing brand licensing programs in an effort to extend each of the three brands into a range of product categories to include cookware, housewares, consumer kitchen electronics, barbecues, patio heaters, lighting, and generators.

Each of the branded licensing programs will be unique to the respective brand attributes and objectives of Frigidaire, Kelvinator, and Tappan:

For Frigidaire, the legendary home appliance brand known for reliability and customer value, the licensing program will introduce innovative, contemporary products to complement Frigidaire’s core products and appeal to a broad audience in North America.

Kelvinator will leverage brand licensing to reintroduce the brand to the U.S. market and lead the way for expansion of the core brand into new product categories.

Tappan is synonymous with excellence and innovation in the kitchen and responsible for introducing the microwave for household use. Licensed products will help accomplish the goal of developing a broader mass appeal for the brand and will introduce Tappan to new consumers across all demographic segments.

StinkyKids, LLC has appointed Tracey Beeker with Be More Consultants as licensing agent and publicist in support of the StinkyKids brand and characters. Additional scope of work will include promoting Britt Menzies, the award-winning children’s author and creator of StinkyKids.

StinkyKids is a hilarious and heart-warming new children’s property that centers around 10 diverse characters, each with their own personalities who help kids make right choices and live by the motto, “Always Be a Leader of Good.” Each hilarious and real-life adventure captures the innocence of childhood and the lessons we learn from our mistakes.

The StinkyKids property has a solid licensing program in place, which will be complemented by additional licensing and marketing partners. Current licensees and products include award-winning storybooks from Raven Tree Press; soft-bodied dolls by legendary toy maker, Madame Alexander; bikes, skates, skateboards, scooters, safety gear, and accessories from Cycle Force Group; and collectible labels and tags from Kiddo Tags. In addition, renowned children’s theater group Vital Theatre Company is producing StinkyKids, The Musical, which will debut next spring. Over time, a full licensing program across all major categories for children will be launched and available to consumers.

Chiquita Brands, an international marketer and distributor of fresh food products, appointed Beanstalk as its licensing agency.

Chiquita is the No. 1 consumer-preferred banana brand globally and has more than 90 percent brand awareness in its key European markets. Beanstalk is tasked with developing the strategic licensing program for Chiquita in quality food brand extensions across Europe and the Middle East. Nancy Bailey & Associates manages the Chiquita Licensing Program in the U.S. This is one of the first global assignments resulting from the merger of Nancy Bailey & Associates and Beanstalk in December 2010.

Ciarán Coyle, Beanstalk’s managing director, international, said, “This is an exciting time for the Chiquita brand. Consumers’ fast-paced lifestyles today demand convenience but also quality and freshness. There is an increasing awareness of and focus on natural ingredients and eating for health. There are significant market opportunities now for a brand such as Chiquita, renowned for its commitment to freshness and real fruit taste, to innovate and add value to the food categories with the inclusion of its high-quality fruit.”

Beanstalk will be exhibiting at the Brand Licensing Europe trade show at London Olympia, October 18-20, stand No. D055.

Men’s brand Jack Spade partnered with Coca-Cola to celebrate the beverage brand’s 125^th birthday. Jack Spade released a limited-edition collection of totes, T-shirts, baseball caps, posters, and iPhone covers that became available October 5 in Jack Spade stores, jackspade.com, and select specialty stores.

The collection draws design cues from memorable Coca-Cola campaign slogans. A Jack Spade tote, the Coal Bag, is emblazoned with “It’s The Real Thing” and produced in Coca-Cola classic red and white shading. Jack Spade created posters with tag lines from 1971’s “I’d Like To Buy The World A Coke” and 1989’s “You Can’t Beat The Feeling.” A trio of limited-edition T-shirts feature all-American foods, while nodding to Coca-Cola as a refreshing accompanying beverage.

Reaching further into Coke’s history, Jack Spade repurposed the interlocking C’s featured on merchandise from the 1910s, now using them on baseball caps reminiscent of the earlier era.

An iPhone 4 cover features the Coca-Cola logo alongside the Jack Spade logo, including its signature “Jack Spade, Warren Street, New York,” tag.

Skechers USA, Inc. is working with McDonald’s to launch a three-week Happy Meal promotion with Twinkle Toes by Skechers, starting today (August 26) in the United States and Canada.

During the promotion, Happy Meal customers can receive one of six clip-on miniature Twinkle Toes by Skechers toy shoes, while supplies last. Each toy shoe comes in two different color combinations. Decorated with an image of the popular animated character Twinkle Toes from the best-selling Skechers Kids footwear line for girls, the shoe features a button on the sole, which lights up the sneaker, a signature feature of the Twinkle Toes collection.

In addition to McDonald’s, Skechers has partnered with numerous global licensees to produce a wide range of products including sporting goods, children’s apparel, bags, electronics, sunglasses, legwear, and luggage.

Natures Mistake, under a license agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, is developing Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry apparel collections. Natures Mistake and lead designer Leftyjoe, an LA-based artist, collaborated to design the collections’ graphics. The new collections include T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, and hats featuring Looney Tunes characters and Tom and Jerry, which will appeal to a diverse youth culture. The collections will be available on the Natures Mistake website (www.naturesmistake.net) and at high-end boutiques across the nation starting in October.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment, has partnered with fashion designer Blayne Siegel to develop a collection of men’s and women’s premium casual apparel by Kinetix, inspired by Batman. This collection will include a line inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated theatrical release The Dark Knight Rises. Items will include tanks, basic tees, hoodies, and textile differentia. The Batman-themed collection will be available at high-end department stores and specialty boutiques throughout the U.S.