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DeLorean Motor Company Expands Licensing Program

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

New licensing deals are in the works for DeLorean Motor Company. Mattel has released DeLorean Hot Wheels in black and gold, and Urban Outfitters will be selling Trademarked DeLorean T-shirts in select stores and on www80stees.com. Nike will be producing a DeLorean sneaker, scheduled to debut this fall.

Additionally, DeLorean has partnered with Facebook to be part of a new game called Car Town. You can learn more about Car Town and view a clip here.

Tags: Car Town, delorean, Facebook, Nike, Urban Outfitters
Posted in Auto Licensing, Mobile Licensing, New Deals, Video Games | No Comments »

Vertigo and Novel Bring Horrid Henry to the Big Screen in Live-Action 3-D in the UK

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Vertigo Films and Novel Entertainment have announced the production of a 3-D, live-action movie based on Novel’s children’s property Horrid Henry. Vertigo, producers of Europe’s first 3-D feature film, Street Dance 3D, will produce the live-action feature with Paradise FX Europe. The film will be a co-production between Vertigo Films and Novel Entertainment.

British director and editor Nick Moore has been signed as the film’s director. Casting has already begun, with filming scheduled to take place in October and November. The film, to be shot entirely on location in the UK, is slated for release in 2011.
The live-action adventure will be the first British kid’s movie to be filmed in 3-D. The film stars Horrid Henry, Lord High Majesty of the Purple Hand Gang, as he wages his ever-constant battle against the tyranny of adults. Only this time it seems the adults really are out to get him, forcing him into an unlikely alliance with his irritating little brother Perfect Peter and the infuriating girl next door, Moody Margaret.

Tags: Horrid Henry, Novel Entertainment, Vertigo Films
Posted in International, Kids Properties, Mobile Licensing | No Comments »

Ludia and Classic Media Bring the Search for Wheres Waldo onto iPad

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Ludia and Classic Media today announced the availability of Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey for iPad in HD on the App Store worldwide. The game features new HD graphics and Multi-Touch game play exclusive to the iPad, including the new Party Mode that enables two players to compete on the same device.

Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey for iPad provides an interactive Waldo experience. Players will compete in a hidden-object game, as they scour the virtual globe in search of Waldo and his friends Wizard Whitebeard, Wenda, and Woof, along with Waldo’s foe, Odlaw. There are hundreds of hidden items to be found within 12 magical worlds, and gameplay is enhanced with surprise elements that are designed to challenge and/or help players gain advantage during their search.

Tags: Classic Media, iPad, Ludia, Where's Waldo
Posted in Electronics, Mobile Licensing, New Deals, Social Media | No Comments »

Zinkia Unveils Pocoyo iPhone App

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Following the online success of the “Pocoyize” feature, which allows users to create personalised Pocoyo-style avatars, entertainment brand specialists Zinkia Entertainment has unveiled a “Pocoyize” application for iPhones, which is now available from the gallery at Apple Store.

Users can design their own character by accessing the micro website , where a host of different options are available to define features and style, including World Cup football shirts from each participating country. Completed creations can be used as iPhone profile pictures, sent to friends, or posted on social networking sites such as Facebook.

The App, which is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish, has more than 6 million characters ‘Pocoyized’ to date. Competitions are being organized to create celebrity lookalike characters, World Cup team players, and generally to inject some laughter into life.

Since Pocoyo first aired on the small screen in 2005, the property has evolved into a multi-platform global brand. The series has been licensed to more than 100 countries worldwide, with over 100 licensees on board, over 1,000 licensing references in the market, over 4.5 million visitors to the virtual world pocoyoworld.com, over 130 million hits on YouTube, and 25 million downloads from the offical Pocoyo website.

Tags: App, iPhone, Pocoyo, Zinkia Entertainment
Posted in Character Licensing, Kids Properties, Mobile Licensing, New Deals | No Comments »

Top Gun App Hits the iPad

Monday, April 5th, 2010

As a not insignificant number of you probably know, Apple’s iPad hit stores on Thursday and sold more than a half million units its first weekend. What you might not have known is that the very same iPad you might be holding serves as a highway to the danger zone.

On Friday, Paramount Digital Entertainment released its Top Gun app for the iPad, which expands on the popular game for the iPhone and iTouch. The display on the iPad is bigger, and the new game incorporates new graphics and controls.

Tags: highway to the danger zone, kenny loggins, paramount, sterling archer, top gun
Posted in Mobile Licensing, Movie Licensing | No Comments »

The Earth Book is Now on iPhone

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Just in time for the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, following the recent publication of The Earth Book by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hachette Digital today announced the release of The Earth Book as a digital picture book that introduces the concept of “going green” to children. The Earth Book app features illustrations from the original picture book plus additional features.

The complete audiobook, read by Todd Parr, comes synced with the text and illustrations so children can listen as they read along. Readers can easily move along the story themselves by tapping on arrows, while Pinch & Zoom capabilities allow children to explore their favorite illustrations close up. And even beginning readers can jump easily from one part of the book to another by viewing the table of contents as a collection of visual representations of the story.

An intuitive recording interface makes personalizing the audio easy, so that kids, parents, or grandparents can record their own audiobook.

The Earth Book app is now available in the iTunes app store, where it joins more than 20 of Todd Parr’s bestselling children’s books as iPhone apps. Each book is sold as a separate app via ScrollMotion’s Iceberg Kids, and features the same interactive navigation system, which enables kids to read along with the audio narration by Todd Parr or even record their own voices.

Experience the digital world of Todd Parr online.

Tags: iPhone, ScrollMotion's Iceberg Kids, The Earth Book, Todd Parr
Posted in Kids Properties, Mobile Licensing, New Deals, Publishing | 1 Comment »

C is for Cool Sesame Street USB Drives

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, and ATP Electronics are releasing Sesame Street Video USB drives with a special “wearable” connector strap. The collection includes seven characters: Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby Cadabby, Ernie and the Sesame Street street sign.

The drives, which will be available at retail next month, merge Sesame Street’s educational content with a new technological format that enables storage for files containing documents, video, photography, and music.

The drives hold a capacity of 400 photographs, songs and printable content. Each wearable drive comes with a complementary character-specific full-length home video: The Best of Elmo, Abby in Wonderland, Big Bird’s Do the Alphabet, Bert and Ernie’s Word Play, Cookie Monster’s Best Bites, A Celebration of Me: Grover, and Sesame Street’s 25th Anniversary: A Musical Celebration.

Tags: ATP electronics, Sesame Workshop
Posted in Mobile Licensing, Television | 1 Comment »

Jump Games Scores a Hole-In-One With Putt-Putt Golf 3D

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Wouldn’t it be great if you could play golf at work, on the train, or in your own home? As it turns out, you can.

Jump Games has introduced the official Putt-Putt golf to Apple’s iTunes App Store with the release of Putt-Putt Golf 3D for the iPhone and iPod touch. The licensing deal was brokered by ACA The Licensing Group.

Putt-Putt Golf 3D features 90 holes scattered across five courses, as well as five characters based on the original Putt-Putt mascot, Buster. Putt-Putt Golf 3D variations of the mascot include Howdy Partner, Tee Hee Hee, and others, each with its own personality and abilities.

The game offers several modes of play. There’s Quick Play for the novice player, Pass & Play to challenge your friends, Time Trial for that quick game on the go, and Championship for those ready to push themselves and test their skills. Players also have the chance to win virtual medals and trophies. Additional features include the ability to show off high scores and kick up a challenge by posting scores on Facebook and Twitter.

Tags: Apple, iPhone, iTunes, Jump Games, Putt-Putt Golf
Posted in Mobile Licensing, New Deals | No Comments »

Chorion Pockets New Deal for Mr. Men and Little Miss

Monday, March 8th, 2010

I’m not sure how Mr. Grumpy is going to spin this happy news. Little Miss Sunshine (pictured) appears to be taking it much better.

Chorion has appointed specialist licensing agency AT New Media, and specifically its Brands Division, as its global interactive consultant for Mr. Men and Little Miss brand.

AT New Media will introduce Mr. Men and Little Miss to the interactive gaming industry, securing third-party multi-platform licensing deals worldwide. Platforms will include PCs, games consoles, hand-held games and mobile phone devices.

This deal follows Chorion’s recent agreement with Scrollmotion for scrolling books, the first iPhone and iPod Touch app licenses for the Mr. Men and Little Miss brand.

Bettina Koeckler, SVP Licensing, EMEA at Chorion said: “Mr. Men and Little Miss continues to be a hit on television, the web and now on iPhone and we are thrilled to work with AT New Media to take the brand into the exciting world of gaming and interactive platforms to expand the fans’ opportunities to have fun with these beloved characters.”

Tags: at new media, Chorion, mr men and little miss
Posted in Mobile Licensing, Publishing, Video Games | No Comments »

robin zingone teams with SkinIt

Friday, February 26th, 2010

TLB favorite robin zingone has teamed with SkinIt Inc. for a new line of customizable skins for cell phones, MP3 players, laptops, PDA devices, cameras, gaming devices, and wall skins called the Glam Collection. Good news on a snowy Friday.