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Apr 28, 2010 0

New Ray Charles products on the way

Act III Licensing announced the addition of new licensees for Ray Charles on behalf of its client the Ray Charles Marketing Group. To help celebrate the kick-off of his 80th Anniversary, Friend or Foe is designing Men’s fashion tee-shirts that will debut in the Fall at high-end retail and specialty. They add Ray Charles to their iconic roster which includes Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin.

In addition to Friend or Foe, other Ray Charles licensees include:

• Allposters.com/Art.com for framed art
• Yerzies for print on demand tees
• Medium Cool for tee-shirts as part of the Jim Marshall collection

In other news, Unchain My Heart, a new musical biography of Ray Charles, is headed to Broadway in the fall of 2010. Featuring a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks (Topdog/Underdog, The Book of Grace) and direction by Sheldon Epps, the show will begin previews on October 8 and open on November 7 at a Shubert theater to be announced.

Act III Licensing will be featuring Ray Charles at Licensing Show, June 8-10, 2010 in Las Vegas, Booth #2063.

Apr 15, 2010 0

Sunkist expands to juicers, retro tees

Act III Licensing announced today two new agreements on behalf of its client, Sunkist Growers. Sunkist recently selected Act III Licensing as its Agent to enhance Sunkist’s fresh and healthy brand into quality non-foods categories.

Omega Products, Inc., owned by Greenfield Worldwide, has launched a line of Sunkist branded juicers, blenders and food processors.  The initial line was recently unveiled at the most recent International Home + Housewares Show held in Chicago, IL.  Product will appear in specialty, mid-tier and mass markets in the fall.

C-Life Group has introduced a line of retro-Sunkist Tee shirts for men and juniors. The tees will launch this summer at JCPenney and other retailers. The line features vintage Sunkist fruit crate logos representative of the 100-year history of Sunkist.

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