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Disney acquires major parts of Fox for $ 5.4 billion

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Disney acquires major parts of Fox for $ 5.4 billion

After days of suspense, good news finally cropped up just yesterday evening. It read that Disney has officially unveiled its $52.4 billion deal to acquire big parts of the Fox empire including the 20th Century Fox film and television studios, Fox’s stake in Hulu and other assets.

At this point one remembers that on November 6, word broke that Disney was in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox.

The transaction, if cleared by regulators in Washington, could prove to be a seismic shift for Hollywood as it tries to compete with the likes of Netflix and will be the first time in modern history that one of the six major studios has eaten up another major.

Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger said during a media call on Thursday that the company demonstrated that in its past acquisitions the studio has respected the culture and talent acquired, and that executive talent always ended up getting more opportunities.

While he didn’t discuss the future of specific Fox executives, Iger said, “I’ve always been impressed with them as competitors.”

Disney is eager to take over Fox’s TV production and distribution business, but how it plans to integrate Fox’s film business is still not known.

There’s widespread speculation that the film operation, headed by Stacey Snider will be folded into Disney and become a label alongside Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios and Pixar, thus reducing the overall number of films that the six major studios feed theaters each year.

Overseeing it all will be Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn who runs the most successful film studio in Hollywood, including Disney’s own live-action studio and Disney Animation Studios, in addition to Hollywood’s most impressive stable of production silos.

We  are sure after hearing all this Disney would be jumping with joy in his grave.

Cannes Lion Intl. to honour Piyush and Prasoon Pandey with Lion of St Mark

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Cannes Lion Intl. to honour Piyush and Prasoon Pandey with Lion of St Mark

The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will honour Indian ad men and brother-duo Piyush and Prasoon Pandey by presenting them with the coveted Lion of St Mark for their significant and outstanding contribution to creativity in the industry.

According to the Managing Director of Cannes Lions, Jose Papa, “Piyush and Prasoon have undoubtedly made the world pay attention to creativity in India. While they are famous and rightly so in their homeland, I’m thrilled that we have this opportunity to celebrate their contributions to our industry on the Cannes Lions stage.”

While Piyush Pandey is the Executive Chairman and Creative Director of Ogilvy South Asia, his younger brother Prasoon is a highly respected ad-filmmaker whose name has repeatedly featured in global rankings of top film directors.

The Cannes Lions’ official website also quotes the Pandey brothers’ reactions after the announcement was made.

Paying a tribute to Indiahis colleagues and friends, an elated Piyush Pandey said, “This is a huge, huge honour. I am humbled and immensely grateful to the people of India. It is the richness and diversity of this nation that gave my brother and me the opportunity to learn and to create good work. I am also indebted to my clients, my colleagues and Ogilvy who gave me the support and the freedom to fly. Thank you Cannes Lions for giving every creative professional in my country a reason to believe that if Prasoon and Piyush can do it, so can they.”

“The Lion of St Mark is an absolutely incredible and stunning honour for two 10-15 year-old kids from Jaipur who were just having a blast playing Emperors and Thugs, Dragons and Demons, dreaming stories and playing them out with some far more imaginative and talented friends. We were so engrossed in that play that we forgot that we were well into our 50s and 60s! This is such a huge and humbling honour for us; I just hope it doesn’t make the kids inside us conscious,” Prasoon Pandey added,

 

Uber denied permission to operate in British city of York

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Uber denied permission to operate in British city of York

After they received several complaints from the hackney carriage and private hire drivers about the company Councilors of the British city of York have refused to renew Uber’s license to operate in the area.

The report said the decision was taken after councilors heard from nine objectors to the company and decided not to give the ride-hailing company license to ply on the streets of the city.

The authority had received a number of complaints about the company and questioned the way Uber handled a cyber attack in October 2016 when the data of 57 million users and drivers was hacked and it was not disclosed for 13 months.

According to a report, several Hackney carriage and private hire drivers hailed the decision of City of York Council’s gambling, licensing, and regulatory committee to refuse Uber a new license to operate in the city after a 12-month certificate was granted last year.

“I always consider York taxi drivers to be the foremost ambassadors for our city and they are the first people visitors will meet,” Cllr Dave Taylor, who was one of seven councilors to refuse the company a license, was quoted as saying. “I think we expect a high standard from all taxi drivers and it’s difficult if these standards can be undermined and undercut by out of town drivers,” he added.

Meanwhile, Uber said it was disappointing for both the company’s drivers and users and it would review the details of the decision.

 

Home video of Woody Woodpecker to be out soon

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Home video of Woody Woodpecker to be out soon

Woody Woodpecker is a legendary icon created by Walter Lantz in 1940. Woody Woodpecker & Friends have entertained kids for more than 75 years now.

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is to release the home video of Woody Woodpecker on February 6 on DVD, Digital and On Demand.

The film blends live action and CGI animation to relate the crazy and humorous story of an all-out turf war between the mischievous prankster and a big-city lawyer who wants to build his dream home in Woody’s backyard.

Directed by Alex Zamm, Woody Woodpecker stars Timothy Omundson, Thaila Ayala, Graham Verchere, Jordana Largy and Eric Bauza as the voice of Woody.

The said DVD and digital features deleted scenes and an exclusive inside look at the making of the film as well as the evolution of Woody’s iconic cartoon character.

Woody Woodpecker cartoons appeared in theaters until they debuted on television in 1957. Woody’s popularity resulted in new shows airing across several decades.

 

 

Sonar Entertainment ties up with Like A Photon Creative

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Sonar Entertainment ties up with Like A Photon Creative

L.A.-based Sonar Entertainment has joined forces with Australian production company Like A Photon Creative to co-produce upcoming pre-school mixed-media series Bear & Salmon. Sonar will also handle all international distribution and formatting rights of the 104 x three-minute series.

Revolving around the friendship between a bear and salmon, the show aims to answer life’s big questions from the perspective of a young child.

It was recently named runner-up for Best in Show at this month’s Asian Animation Summit in Brisbane, Australia.

Like A Photon Creative recently found success with 3D-animated pre-school series Balloon Barnyard (26 x seven minutes) which currently airs on Disney Junior Australia.

Meanwhile, Sonar Kids and Family is behind Counterfeit Cat that airs on Disney XD in the US and Teletoon in Canada.

 

 

Juventus Football Club expands its global presence

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Juventus Football Club expands its global presence

With a range of new licensed product collections in Japan, China and Australia, Juventus Football Club S.p.A is expanding its global presence.

The deals were brokered by IMG, Juventus’ licensing representative in Asian territories, Australia and New Zealand.

Since appointing IMG in 2016, the Italian club’s licensee portfolio has grown to include new product categories in these markets including apparel, gadgets, car accessories and luggage.

In addition to an exclusive branded luggage collection and apparel lines already in market in China, two new apparel collections will be available in Japan by the beginning of 2018.

One will feature animated Juventus illustrations, while the other will consist of specially designed jackets, shirts, sweatshirts and polo shirts.

The brand is also set to launch car accessories including seat covers, cushions and sun shades in Japan, as well as game cards, phone cases, key chains, wallets and mugs.  Juventus products are available on major e-commerce platforms, such as VIP.com, and in popular multi-brand stores in select shopping malls.

“We are delighted to be building our licensing programme in Asia and Australia and driving the Juventus brand into diverse new categories and products,” said Luca Montesion, Licensing Manager at Juventus FC. “We are looking forward to exploring further opportunities in these markets with the support of IMG.”

“We have had a greatly successful run of signings in our first year working with Juventus and continue to receive huge interest in the brand in these markets,” added Marcelo Cordeiro, Licensing Director, IMG. “The unveiling of Juventus’ new identity and logo presents many exciting opportunities for future and continued brand extension. From apparel to car accessories, we look forward to launching these new lines and announcing many more projects to come.”

Juventus will be present with IMG at the Hong Kong International Licensing Show 2018.

 

Rogue Fitness in a three-year equipment sponsorship deal with the World’s Strongest Man competition

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Rogue Fitness in a three-year equipment sponsorship deal with the World’s Strongest Man competition

Rogue Fitness, the leading fitness equipment supplier for elite athletes has announced an exclusive three-year equipment sponsorship deal with the World’s Strongest Man competition. The agreement will see Rogue Fitness provide branded equipment for the competition’s events from 2018 until 2020.

“We are excited to be working with one of the longest running competitions in strength sports,” said Rogue owner Bill Henniger. “It is a great opportunity for Rogue to continue to expand in the sport of Strongman around the world.”

Tony Lanni, VP Production, IMG that owns and produces World’s Strongest Man said, “We are thrilled and grateful to have the premier brand in fitness and strength with us at the World’s Strongest Man. We are certain that our athletes will benefit greatly from Rogue Fitness’ exceptional products and expertise, and we look forward to working with Rogue in both enhancing the athlete experience and in designing new challenges for our strongmen.”

Founded in 2006, Rogue has quickly emerged as the largest manufacturer of American-made strength and conditioning equipment, as well as a trusted source for quality fitness gear to gyms around the world.

From its earliest beginnings, the company has maintained a presence in the world of Strongman training, producing and distributing a wide array of yokes, power sleds, atlas stones, farmer’s walk handles, and specialty bars built above-and-beyond industry standards.

Now, by partnering with the longest-running and most hallowed annual competition in the sport World’s Strongest Man Rogue’s innovative design team and highly skilled manufacturing department will take on the welcome challenge of showcasing its equipment on Strongman’s biggest stage.

World’s Strongest Man, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, is the premier international competition in strength athletics. Each year, the final sees 30 of the sport’s most dominant athletes be pushed to their physical and mental limits as they pull trucks, planes and giant mining carts, and throw logs and 160kg atlas stones.

The competition TV series is broadcast worldwide, including on the CBS Sports Network in the US and Channel 5 in the UK.

 

 

WIT Licensing and Entertainment awards on February 18

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WIT Licensing and Entertainment awards on February 18

The Women in Toys (WIT), Licensing and Entertainment will hold its 14th annual award ceremony  February 18, 2018.

On this occasion, the WIT will honour Norma Rosenhain of Creata with its Lifetime Achievement Award and Nancy Zwiers of Spin Master at the awards gala.

The Lifetime Achievement award celebrates an industry thought leader who personifies innovative and visionary leadership, as well as someone who has made significant contributions to toys, licensing or entertainment.

This year’s recipient, Rosenhain, is the founder, owner and chief executive officer of the Creata Group of companies that includes Creata, a consumer marketing and promotional company; Centa IP, a global licensing agency; Ultimate Source, a global toy company; and Build-A-Bear Austrlia & Singapore.

Meanwhile, the Elise Lachowyn Mentorship Award was established to recognize outstanding industry mentors for the impact they have had on the professional development and career advancement for those they mentor.

This year’s honoree, Zwiers, is the executive vice president and global chief marketing officer at Spin Master. During her 25-year career, she has served as a role model and mentor with a strong commitment to the advancement of women.

She also mentors U.S. Foreign Service Public Diplomats, helping them more powerfully communicate with youth around the globe.

The Wonder Women Gala will also spotlight the Toys ‘R’ Us President of Play, 11-year-old Ariana Gentry, with a Wonder Girl Award for her toy expertise and organic passion for play.

The WIT Foundation Scholarship program will also present seven scholarships to student recipients at related toy, engineering and licensing industry-focused programs at universities around the world.

The 14th annual Wonder Women Gala will take place on Sunday, February 18, 2018, and will celebrate finalists in categories such as creator/innovator, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, public relations, retailer, sales and rising star.

 

John Adams ties up with BBC Worldwide

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John Adams ties up with BBC Worldwide

 

 

John Adams has tied up with BBC Worldwide to produce/manufacture and distribute the first ever official Strictly Come Dancing board game.

The final artwork of the board game is expected to be previewed in London at Toy Fair 2018 while the product will be available at retail in July 2018.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for us and we are very much looking forward to launching the game at Toy Fair 2018,” said Simon Pilkington, MD of John Adams.

“We are confident the game will become one of the must-have family board games of 2018, full national distribution for the product is already looking very positive,” he added.

Suitable for ages eight plus the game combines questions about the show, dance and general knowledge. To complete the package, the game comes with the show’s iconic glittery ball speaker.

“We are thrilled to welcome John Adams and Kinnerton to our Strictly Come Dancing portfolio,” added Henry Foulds licensing manager at BBC Worldwide. “Strictly Come Dancing is a fantastic show with millions of loyal viewers and excitement and demand for Strictly Come Dancing licensed product continues to grow, so we look forward to nurturing existing licensees and welcome further new partnerships for the brand.”

BBC Worldwide has also recently inked a deal with UK confectioner Kinnerton to make eight SKUs of seasonal chocolates for the Strictly Come Dancing brand.

 

 

2018 kicks off with Hong Kong International Licensing Show

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2018 kicks off with Hong Kong International Licensing Show

The year 2018 will kick off with the Hong Kong International Licensing Show taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from January
8-10.

To refresh one let’s state that the 2017 event saw 377 exhibitors and 21,720 people visiting the show and check out over 900 brands and properties.

The aim of the show is to assist licensors and licensing agents to search for partners and expand their regional licensing network in Asia, and particularly the Chinese mainland.

The show is also looking to provide a one-stop platform for all involved in the licensing business to feature, source and promote new properties and licensing-related services.

The show runs alongside the popular Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair as well as the International Stationery Fair and Baby Products Fair.

 

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