LICENSING NEWS 73
Jumbo bolsters its adult puzzles Firm adds Only Fools and Horses to portfolio Falcon and Wasgij puzzles on way...
by Samantha Loveday
JUMBO GAMES has secured a licence with BBC Worldwide for the classic show Only Fools and Horses. The agreement will see Jumbo produce a Falcon and a Wasjig 1,000- piece puzzle, which will hit stores in 2013. The new puzzles will aim to capture classic moments from the show, which has the record for the highest ever UK audience for a sitcom episode. “We are absolutely delighted to be working with BBC Worldwide to produce a range of Only Fools and Horses puzzles,” said Gray Richmond, MD of Jumbo Games. “As one of the most popular and acclaimed British TV shows of all time, the puzzles are set to be a real hit with all ages and a
“We expect it to be as successful as our current licensed titles Coronation Street and Carry On puzzles.” In addition, further extending its adult offering, Jumbo is also introducing a new puzzle range which will feature the emerging painter James Milroy’s art.
Products will include two 625- piece puzzles, which will be hitting stores from September.
Richmond continued: “It is very
RICHMOND: “We’re delighted to be working with BBCWW on Only Fools...”
great source of family entertainment. The iconic and much loved British sitcom is still hugely popular today and we’re confident that the range will sell really well among devoted puzzlers and fans of the hit TV series.
exciting to be collaborating with an artist of this standing. “There’s no puzzle concept like this on the market at present and we’re sure his accessible and entertaining artworks depicting modern life will appeal to puzzlers and art lovers alike.”
Jumbo Games: 01707 289289 Licensees line up for Tree Fu Tom
FREMANTLEMEDIA Enterprises has added a swathe of partners to the licensing programme for its pre- school CG-animated show Tree Fu Tom, including a master toy. Giochi Preziosi has picked up the master toy rights, launching action figures, play-sets, role-play items and vehicles in the UK and Europe. Giochi will also have the exclusive rights to manufacture licensed products for sale anywhere in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “Tree Fu Tom will be a significant and valuable addition to our portfolio
FME is hoping to emulate the success Tree Fu Tom has already enjoyed on screen...
for younger children,” said Graziano Delmaestro, licensing director for Giochi Preziosi.
Brits win big at LIMA Awards
FIVE BRITISH companies secured success at the LIMA International Licensing Excellence Awards at last month’s Licensing International. Entertainment One (Peppa Pig) won Best Film, Television, Celebrity or Entertainment Programme of the Year (pictured).
Meanwhile, Redan Publishing
walked away with the award for Best Film, Television, Celebrity or Entertainment Licensee of the Year: Hard Goods for its Peppa Pig Fun to Learn and Bag-O-Fun magazines.
Other UK winners included V&A Enterprises (Art and Design Programme), Navigate (Very Hungry Caterpillar/children’s gardening products) securing Best Art and Design Licensee, and Topps International (Indian Premier League Cricket Attax/TCG), which won Best Sports or Sports-themed Entertainment Licensee of the Year: Hard Goods.
“In the past two years there has been a sea of change in the licensing and merchandising industry in the
Worlds Apart is on board for bedroom and play accessories, while Spearmark will produce lunchware, tableware, drinkware and lighting. Other licensees signed up include Aykroyd and TDP, Trade Mark Collections and Character World. RHCP also has the publishing rights for all categories, apart from annuals. Pindy O’Brien, FME VP UK brand licensing and retail, said: “Tree Fu Tom has been a huge hit on screen and the reaction from within the industry has been incredible.” FME: 020 7691 6000
IN BRIEF GARFIELD MAKES
MOONPIG DEBUT Bulldog Licensing has revealed that Garfield will be debuting on print on demand greetings site, Moonpig. The agreement adds to an already healthy licensing programme for the brand which includes Blues Clothing, Brand Alliance and Silverknit for apparel, Sert MST for pet products, Whitehouse for amusement plush and Smiffy’s for dress-up. “We’re delighted with this new deal,” said Bulldog MD Rob Corney.
Bulldog Licensing: 020 8325 5455
JAKKS GETS SLUGTERRA MASTER TOY Jakks Pacific has bagged the master toy rights to Slugterra – a new sci-fi action comedy adventure series which is due to air on Disney XD this autumn. The deal will see the firm manufacture and distribute a toy line which will include accessories, vehicles, play-sets, role-play, novelties and plush items. Nerd Corps is the company behind Slugterra. Jakks Pacific: 01344 638900
HARRODS TEAMS UP
WITH DISNEY Luxury Knightsbridge department store, Harrods, is joining forces with Disney and its Princess brand for a special festive collaboration. Celebrations will kick off in November, with the store unveiling a set of window displays showcasing dresses created by top designers, including Oscar de la Renta, Versace and Elie Saab. Each will have a unique interpretation of the original Disney Princess dresses. In addition to this, a one-off dedicated Disney area will house a Disney Princess pop up boutique and a broad range of products. These will include bespoke and limited edition items. Disney: 020 8222 1000
BEN 10 MAKES
UK, with LIMA UK members driving up the international competition,” said LIMA UK MD Kelvyn Gardner. LIMA UK: 01908 802863
CONSTRUCTION MOVE Character Options is teaming up with Turner CN Enterprises for a construction line based on boys’ series Ben 10. The first products will be a collection of eight foil bag micro- figures and two play-sets – Kevin’s Car and a larger 430-brick Azmuth’s Laboratory set. The micro-figures will have five to six separate components which are all interchangeable. Character will back the range with TV advertising and PR, coinciding with the start of the new Ben 10: Omniverse series. Character Options: 0161 633 9800
JULY 2012
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