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NEWS
TOTAL LICENSING
A & A GLOBAL SIGNS DEAL FOR TOTALLY SPIES
A&A Global Industries, the vending machine and supplies distribution company has announced that it has signed a Pan
European licensing deal with France’s Marathon Media for Totally Spies. The deal will allow A&A to produce a number of
unique Totally Spies products for distribution through coin-operated vending ma-
chines. The products will include novelties, stickers and temporary tattoos.
“We’ve been extremely successful in the European market and this agreement
with Totally Spies! will make our portfolio of licenses even that much stronger.
This established animated series has an international and cross-cultural appeal that
we intend to parlay into a successful consumer products program in vending. Our
distributors are already excited and we plan on commencing product development
immediately,” said Philip Brilliant, Vice President of A&A. “With a variety of different
kinds of products, we plan to have the first product launch by the third quarter of this
year and follow up with strategic launches thereafter,” added Brilliant.
“We are very excited by the prospects of working with A&A on this new retail channel, directly and truly accessible to
our end customers, the children”, said Patricia de Wilde, Director of Licensing, Marathon.
Marathon Media has been looking for tactical partners and has succeeded by selecting A&A Global Industries as their
choice for the European vending market.
BLA ANNOUNCES STAR TREK XI MOVIE SLATED FOR
PEPSI DEAL IN RELEASE IN 2008
ITALY
Paramount Pictures has confirmed the next Star Trek movie will be
Bradford Licensing Associates
released on Christmas Day 2008.
has announced a new apparel
J J Abrams (producer/director of Mission Impossible: III and creator
deal with DIC2 based in Italy.
of TV’s Lost) will helm the Star Trek XI film, which will see the classic
An existing apparel deal has
Enterprise crew of Kirk, Spock and McCoy played by a new genera-
proven to be a success, and a
tion of actors. Paramount confirmed that Alex Kurtzman and Rob-
new stationery deal has also
erto Orci, who worked with Abrams on MI:3, will write the script
been signed.
for the film, but the cast remains unconfirmed. Of course, that hasn’t
DIC2 has been manufacturing
stopped feverish speculation among trekkers about who will play
and distributing a full range
the three lead roles.
of apparel which goes by the
IGN Movies cites studio sources in speculating that the roles of
name of Jaggy. The line includes
James T Kirk, Mr Spock and Dr McCoy may go Matt Damon (The
t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts,
Departed, Bourne Identity), Adrien Brody (The Pianist) and Gary
jackets, trousers, shorts and
Sinise (Forest Gump, Apollo 13). Scottish actor James McAvoy (Last
skirts all featuring the Pepsi
King of Scotland) is rumoured to have landed the role of chief engi-
brands. Products have been
neer Montgomery “Scotty” Scott. Both William Shatner and Leonard
selling through Italy since the
Nimoy have hinted they might be interested in cameos in Star Trek
Summer of 2006.
XI as older versions of their iconic characters.
GOLDEN BEAR IS A HIT WITH CHILDREN AND ANIMALS
Golden Bear are to be the Master Toy and Gift Licensee for Shaun the Sheep. The famous sheep returned to the public eye in March
2007 to star in his own TV show. The popular programme is the first ever series created especially for children by Nick Park, the
BAFTA award winning animator. As well as Shaun the Sheep, the programme, which is set on a farm, features a whole host of
other new characters. A new product range has been launched and the first phase will be available in Spring/Summer 2007.
The product line up will include a Shivering Shaun that bleats, a Wind up Walking Shaunhaun asas wellwell asas aa ShaunShaun thethe SheepSheep
Shoulder Bag. Further ther additions additions will will be be added added to to the the collection collection during ing Autumn/Winter Autumn/Winter 2007. Golden Golden Bear’ss magicalmagical
Music Scene Shaun uses new technology as it involves plugging in an ipod/MP3 player into Shaun to watch the coloured
lights dance on his earphones as the music plays.
Golden Bear is also the Master Toy Licensee for Charlie and Lola and the new collection reflects the characters. Three
new products have already been launched by Golden Bear - The Charlie and Lola Poseable Talking dolls, available as a pair
with phrases that enable children to role-play with the characters, Giggling Charlie & Giggling Lola and Charlie & Lola Fun
Felts. The collection will be extended in Autumn/Winter 2007 with the launch of Daytime and Nightime Lola, whose reversible
daytime dress becomes her nightime pyjama top and is completed with pyjama bottoms and slippers. Other accessories include
her pink milk and toothbrush and toothpaste. Squeeze her to hear some of her well-known phrases.
Also, new for 2007 is the Teaching Clock, featuring magnetic icons and phrases to teach children to tell the time, the Make and
Play Card Playset which features famous animals and characters from the programme and an Incentive Chart which encourages
children to reach for their goals by good behaviour. It includes a wipe-clean magnetic board, pen and sponge board wiper, and by
using the magnetic reward icons, children can keep track of their achievements.
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