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To celebrate our representation of the iconic music compilation brand, we’ve created our very own NOW That’s What I Call CPLG playlist.

To hear CPLG UK’s favourite songs, just scan the code below.

NOW That’s What I Call CPLG - Volume 1 DIRE STRAITS - YOUR LATEST TRICK MAARTEN WECK

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Welcome We are extremely proud of the range and diversity of properties we represent at CPLG. Over the past few years, we’ve not only expanded into new territories, we’ve also diversified our portfolio and represent the best entertainment, classic and lifestyle brands. Our teams across our 12 offices are the most experienced in the business and develop strategic and imaginative retail and licensing programmes for our Licensors. In this special supplement we wanted to share some of the incredible

opportunities we are developing in 2018 and beyond. We’d love to speak with you in more detail, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us for more information.

Steve Manners CPLG, Executive Vice President steve.manners@cplg.com

Contents 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12 13 14 15 16-17 18-19 20 21 22

Peanuts

Hatchimals Uglydolls The Deep Star Trek: Discovery Pink Panther BBC Preschool Sunny Bunnies Sesame Street Mentos Felix the Cat Other news

This special CPLG publication was produced by Max Publishing.

Editor: Michelle Board. Editor in chief: Jakki Brown. The advertising was handled by Ian Hyder. The designer was Gary Freeman. Copyright 2018: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this publication was correct at the time of going to press, the publishers cannot accept legal liability for any errors, omissions, nor can they accept responsibility for the standing of advertisers, nor any organisations mentioned in the text.

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04 PEANUTS

Left: Although he’s nearly 70 years old, Snoopy and his friends still appeal to the fans of today – this is from the 2017 KAWS x Peanuts collection from Uniqlo.

WHAT’S NEW CHARLiE BROWN? Launched in 1950, Peanuts has become one of the most widely read comic strips in the world, established in more than 75 countries. CPLG has recently been appointed to represent the brand in the UK, France and Greece, building on its existing programmes in Iberia and MENA.

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t its peak in the mid to late 1960s, Peanuts ran in over 2,600 newspapers, with a readership of around 355 million in 75 countries, and was translated into 21 languages. Although there have been no new comic strips written since Charles M. Schulz died in 2000, reprints of the strip are still syndicated and run in many newspapers today.

Loved by fans of all ages, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have made an indelible mark on modern pop culture. Fans can now watch over 104 seven-minute episodes CPLG Territories:

Charles M. Schulz. “Peanuts is one of the world’s greatest entertainment brands, with a tremendous global legacy of comics, animated content and consumer products reaching back almost 70 years,” said Roz Nowicki, Executive Vice President, Peanuts Worldwide.

The brand has already proved popular with high street fashion retailers worldwide. Zara stores launched a 10-piece collection for girls aged 4 to 14 years in 2017 featuring the iconic Snoopy and Woodstock characters.

The characters also featured in a ladies collection in Pull & Bear and Oysho.

Left and below: The collection with Zara included accessories, apparel and footwear.

of all new Peanuts animation on major networks across the globe, including Cartoon Network and Boomerang in the U.S., and Family Channel in Canada.

Peanuts also reaches fans through thousands of consumer products around the world, social media, over 50 television specials, and of course, the daily comic strip.

In June of last year, DHX Media acquired the entertainment division of Iconix Brand Group Inc, which included an 80% controlling interest in Peanuts. The remaining 20% interest in Peanuts continues to be held by members of the family of

UK, France, Greece, Iberia & MENA.

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Inset: Pigpen featured in the Dirtbag Crew collection from Huf Worldwide in 2016.

In 2016, a collaboration with Huf Worldwide focused on some of the lesser known characters of the comic strip, with a capsule collection of footwear, apparel and accessories featuring Snoopy’s brother Spike and Pigpen.

“Peanuts is a phenomenon that continues to enjoy great success around the globe,” says Roz. “It is great testament to the brand that it enjoys extremely high brand awareness and resonates in all territories from the US and Canada to Europe, Asia, Japan and Latin America. Charles M. Schulz’s comic strips continue to make an impression with audiences today, just as they did nearly 70 years ago.”

The Peanuts gang are very popular worldwide as recent collaborations with retailer Uniqlo and the Vans collection show, with consumers taking to social media to voice their approval. Uniqlo collaborated with New York-based artist KAWS to release an all-black NYC-inspired collection in honour of Black Friday back in November, following a successful collection that launched in April. 2017 also saw two collections with Vans, which included everything from backpacks and apparel to the iconic skate brands’ shoes bedecked with the Peanuts gang.

Inset: Peanuts apparel in Pull & Bear.

Also in the States, the Snoopy and Belle in Fashion show returned, touring six cities with 65 designers bringing their own flare to design outfits for 14 inch Snoopy and Belle vinyl dolls.

Snoopy and Belle in Fashion is a reimagining of the Snoopy in Fashion project, which debuted in 1984 with such designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Oscar De La Renta and Giorgio Armani.

The 2017 event included Oscarwinning costume designer Colleen Atwood, Tokidoki, and Oscar De La Renta.

With CPLG now representing the brand in the UK, France and Greece, in addition to MENA and Iberia, it is a chance to build on the momentum of the worldwide activity. “Peanuts is a unique property and we are thrilled to be taking over the licensing in these additional markets,” said Steve Manners, Executive VP at CPLG. “We are working closely with Peanuts Worldwide and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates to strategically expand the presence of Peanuts in these markets, as well as continuing to develop Iberia and Middle East.”

Above left: The Vans collection in the States took inspiration from original artwork.

Left: Snoopy and Belle dressed by Oscar De La Renta (left) and Colleen Atwood (right) for the Snoopy and Belle in Fashion show.

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06 HATCHIMALS Inset: Hatchimals was the must-have Christmas present of 2016.

Hatchimals was the musthave toy of Christmas 2016 reaching craze status within a few weeks of its launch on the first ever October ‘Hatchimals Day’.

Fast forward a year and it is now one of the fastest growing properties in many countries, expanding out of toy into publishing, digital content with more consumer product categories to follow.

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pin Master’s awardwinning Hatchimals was earmarked as a top toy by many retailers before it even launched in October 2016. As soon as it hit the shelves it sold out, with retailers unable to keep up with demand.

Nestled inside a brightly speckled egg, the Hatchimal relies on a child’s curiosity, care and nurturing.

Each Hatchimal responds to the power of human touch and begins to hatch and communicate through taps, pecks, lights and sound.

The success of Hatchimals was recognised by the BTHA at its Toy of the Year awards in January

2017, where Spin Master walked away with the top award – the Toy of the Year. In the United States, Hatchimals also won the award for Innovative Toy of the Year.

Spin Master has been able to capitalise on the popularity of the first Hatchimals toy line and according to the NPD Group, Hatchimals is the #3 dollar ranking property in the total toy industry for November 2017 in the U.S. Furthermore, Hatchimals is the #1 dollar ranking property in the plush super-category for

Above: CollEGGtibles tap into the popular collectable market. year-to-date November 2017 in the U.S. (Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service / Dollars) “With Hatchimals, we knew we had something special, but they have truly exceeded all expectations,”

Right: Hatchimals content on YouTube.

Hatchimals on the screen The virtual world of Hatchtopia is taking off with the first Hatchimals digital content launched on YouTube in December 2017. There is a series of 3-minute long webisodes, with one launching each day. Localised versions will be launching throughout Europe in 2018.

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HATCHIMALS 07 said Hedley Barnes, Spin Master’s General Manager of Northern and Central Europe. “The uniqueness of the hatching process is such a special moment in time, but we also witnessed how kids really fell in love with the characters and wanted to get to know more about who’s inside. This has led to the development of the brand, with not only an expansion of the toy range, but also digital content and consumer products.”

Hatchimals is the #1 growth property in toys across the G12 countries in 2017: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Russia, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia (NPD Epos YTD October 2017).

The winning formula for the brand is the element of surprise and discovery. ‘Who will you hatch?’ is a key feature that drives the development of the brand which is anticipated to be a top property where children will want to explore the world of Hatchtopia.

A new addition to the 2018 Hatchimals toy line is Hatchimals Fabula Forrest. Known affectionately as Hatch Batch Three, Spin Master now introduces the show-stopping Puffatoos and Tigrettes. These all new patterned plush, with striking metallic detailing and sounds to match, just like before, need a child’s touch to hatch before they can be raised from baby to toddler to kid.

These magical friends come with brand new music and games.

“We introduced the Hatchimals CollEGGtibles to the range in May 2017 - adorable collectable Hatchimals that hide inside small, Below: Hatchimals Surprise were new in 2017.

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of each character’s name, Inset and below left: Sea Life aquariums ran Hatchtopia The Deep themed events backstory and in October/November 2017. habitat, CollEGGtibles provide

Top left: Isaac Morris launched apparel in the US. above: The Giggling Tree from Penguin Random House Children’s UK. Left: Design your own jewellery box from Innovative Designs in the US. speckled eggs which also need a child’s touch to hatch,” says Hedley. “With CollEGGtibles we continue to push the boundaries of fun and have combined the surprise element of the ultimate blind bag with the unique hatching process of Hatchimals to make a truly unforgettable experience.

Collectables are a hot trend, with NPD Group data showing collectables sales were up 32% globally in 2016 (NPD Retail Tracking Service, January-December 2016).

For CollEGGtibles, the collectability of the adorable creatures is just the beginning. From the interaction with the egg through to the discovery

Double the surprise Hatchimals Surprise (two furry interactive toys self-hatch out of a single egg- the twins could either be identical or fraternal, interact with each other and the child) launched October 6, and sales remain unprecedented in core Hatchimals and CollEGGtibles.

“There’s been a tremendous response from fans globally to the new Hatchimals Surprise,” said Hedley. “We are delivering everything the original Hatchimals did and more. It is building on the storytelling from the CollEGGtibles and the new webisodes.”

children with an opportunity for very engaging play.

Away from toys, Penguin Random House Children’s UK signed a three-year licensing programme for Hatchimals in February 2017. The publishing programme will build and develop the Hatchimals world, showcasing the brand with a mixture of fiction, activity formats and a comprehensive collector’s guide.

The first fiction title, The Giggling Tree, was published in the UK in May, along with the first sticker activity book, Magical Adventures. Penguin Random House Children’s US will also partner with Spin Master to publish a range of Hatchimals titles for the North American market.

Licensed consumer products will launch from late 2017 and throughout 2018 across the EMEA region, tapping into the nurturing and magical DNA of the brand, which has captured children’s hearts around the globe. Licensees have already been secured for France (Sun City with apparel, Aventures Diffusion for footwear and Calego International for back-to-school), MENA (Paxos for back-to-school), the Nordics (Bjorna for home textiles), UK (Unique Industries for partyware, Fashion UK with apparel and DJ Murphy for compilation pages in Mixit magazines) UK and Benelux (Sambro for arts and crafts) and Spain (Heinrich Bauer Ediciones for magazines and Toy Bags for back-to-school bags.)

Consumer products have already launched in the US market including, apparel from Isaac Morris, arts and crafts from Innovative Designs and bedding from Jay Franco.

“There continues to be an incredible response to the Hatchimals brand globally,” says Hedley. “As we continue to deliver on our innovation pipeline, we are excited to see the brand establishing itself as so much more than a toy. The back stories behind all the characters are providing us with some fantastic ways in which to grow the brand.”

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08 UGLYDOLLS Inset: Plush is at the heart of the Uglydolls brand.

CPLG Territories:

Benelux, France, GAS, Greece, Iberia, Italy, MENA, Turkey & UK

CELEBRATING DIFFERENCE Uglydolls started out as a doodle and became a single handmade plush character, which evolved into a plush toy line sold in speciality stores back in 2001. Nearly two decades later, it is about to get its own movie supported by short-form content and a quirky consumer products programme.

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ooted in the celebration of individuality and creativity, the wildly popular speciality plush brand Uglydolls originated as a doodle shared in a love note between the creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim in 2001. David sent Sun-Min a note with a cartoon character – Wage – doodled at the bottom. In her return letter to him, Sun-Min included a surprise handsewn Wage doll. David showed the doll to a friend who owned Giant Robot, a popular pop-art store in Los Angeles; enamoured, he immediately ordered 50. They sold out within a day. The popularity spread as more speciality stores took on the plush toys and Uglydolls began making pop-culture cameos – a 2004 music video for Kasabian, on TV in The IT Crowd, and on the big screen in Mr.

Above: Memes from social media help spread the word about Uglydolls.

Magorium’s Wonder Emporium.

Each unique doll features a tag with the character’s name and insight into its personality. Wage, the doll who started it all, notes on his tag he’s a hard worker who likes to make friends with others.

“The tags celebrate the weird, wonderful and quirky parts of

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UGLYDOLLS 09 Right: Uglydolls has a cult-like following with fans.

Far right: Collabs with DC Comics appeal to a wider audience. each doll’s personality,” says Stephanie Sperber, founder of White Space, who represent the brand. “Fans identify with the characters and their personality traits, creating a meaningful bond.”

Today the Uglydolls universe has expanded to sixty-eight colourful characters. The brand’s strategy has focused on keeping it cool and driving demand with buzzworthy partnerships, from high-end retail (Barney’s New York) to geek-culture mash ups with DC Comics. Until recently, Uglydolls limited its sales and exposure to specialty stores, even though the mass market was clamouring for the line. At its peak, Uglydolls enjoyed $150 million in retail sales.

The restricted availability has led to an amazing cult-like following for the quirky, loveable dolls.

White Space has represented Uglydolls since 2015 and is now taking the brand to the next level.

STX Entertainment is producing a CG-animated film for release in May 2019 with innovative director and producer Robert Rodriguez.

Hitting the market alongside the film will be an Uglydolls videogame, with additional content in 2020 when the

Above: Examples of how Uglydolls works across different consumer products.

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Far Left: Uglydolls cuts across all demographics.

Left: Uglydolls has developed a cult-like following.

animated TV series launches.

“This will allow us to introduce the brand to a far wider audience and across multiple platforms,” says Stephanie.

“We’re looking at waves of content, allowing the fans to engage with the characters across different formats and through consumer products.”

White Space took Uglydolls to Las Vegas Licensing Expo for the first time last year.

“The feedback from everyone was amazing,” says Stephanie.

“We have experienced huge interest from licensees and retailers from all corners of the world. We are currently

finalising a global deal with a major toy manufacturer to produce an extensive range of products. More news on this in the very near future.”

A key part of the licensing strategy is tapping into the uniqueness and quirkiness of the property and to this end; the White Space team are working to carve out a unique handwriting for all of the major retailers, playing to the individuality of the brand.

“We’re signing licensees for the long-term,” says Stephanie.

“Our licensees will become part of the Uglydolls universe. This inclusiveness goes to the very heart of what Uglydolls stands for.”

Stephanie sees a great future for Uglydolls. Not only has it been beloved for years with a devoted following, but the White Space team notes that “Part of our job is ensuring that the essential elements of the brand - diversity, individuality and acceptance – are not lost as it grows. We want to make sure early adopters are as happy as the new fans. I see Uglydolls as an evergreen franchise. There are very few properties with this much inherent possibility. The DNA of Uglydolls is built for success.”

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10 THE DEEP CPLG Territories:

Inset: The Deep follows the underwater adventures of the Nekton family.

North America, EMEA (excluding Germany) & Latin America.

EXPLORING THE DEEP Since its debut in 2015, The Deep has become a top-rated show resonating with kids and families around the world, now airing in over 130 markets. There’s already been some great experiential activations around the brand, and the first consumer products will come to market in the second half of 2018.

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inner of the 2017 Best Kids Series from Kidscreen, and the Golden Sparrow in Germany, The Deep is based on the graphic novel series created by Australian comic book author and playwright Tom Taylor, and follows the adventures of the Nekton family, a brilliant team of underwater explorers as they explore the depths of the ocean and the secrets they hold.

Most recently, the new Universal Kids network in the U.S. premiered season one of The Deep in their prime 7pm time slot. Season two’s much-anticipated new episodes debuted last summer with impressive ratings in the UK on CBBC, in Australia on ABC ME, in Canada on

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Family CHRGD, and is available digitally in the U.S. on Netflix.

Other broadcasters on board for season two include Super RTL (Germany), Nickelodeon (Greece), NRK Super (Norway), and YLE (Finland), among many others around the globe. In addition to the great broadcast coverage in 2017, two exciting mobile games were launched including The Deep: Sea of Shadows and The Deep: Coral Craft, for both iOS and Android, as well as a highly immersive website.

“We are delighted that The Deep has resonated so strongly with audiences around

Above: The animation is action-packed and bright as the family explore the depths of the oceans. the world,” commented Pam KunickCohen, Head of Brand Management at Technicolor, rights owner of The Deep. “The impressive performance of this imaginative adventure series and its ability to engage viewers of all ages is driving a plethora of opportunities for licensing, retailing and live experiences.”

In October and November last year, Merlin Entertainments Group ran a series of themed

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We’re now working with SimExIwerks - a leading innovator and designer of immersive 3-D and 4-D attractions - to create a 4-D theatrical experience, to premiere at landmark venues globally

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entertainment experiences based on the show at more than 20 Sea Life aquariums in the UK and Germany. The experiences enabled children to solve the secrets of The Deep by navigating the aquarium’s various zones for clues to become a Junior Nekton.

“When fans connect with a property as they have with The Deep, they want to be involved in it across many areas,” says Steven Wendland, VP, Creative at Technicolor. “Working with the Sea Life aquariums was a

Simba Dickie has been announced as master toy partner and will launch a range of figurines, playsets and role-play toys and accessories under the Simba Toys brand, before expanding into outdoor, die-cast and radio-controlled vehicles and wheeled toys.

The first toys will roll-out at retail in UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Nordic countries in Q3 2018. A global master publishing partner is being signed who will launch a full range of books including young fiction, sticker books, an official handbook and puzzle and quiz books, in the second half of 2018.

starting in spring 2018.”

The new 4-D theatrical event, The Deep: Mystery of the Ancient Amulet, will provide a 12-minute fully immersive 3-D viewing experience, featuring CG animation, an original story line, and stunning special effects—delivering on the 4-D experience with vibrating seats, water spraying, bubbles and more. The intheatre experience will be available at zoos, theme parks, aquariums and other venues around the world.

Below: The toy line from Simba Dickie will launch in the second half of 2018.

Inset and above: Sea Life aquariums ran The Deep themed events in October/November 2017.

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12 STAR TREK CPLG Territories:

Benelux, France, GAS, Iberia, Italy, UK & Eire

Left: Star Trek: Discovery shows weekly on Netflix.

Above: Phone cases from Ecell Global.

Star Trek is an entertainment and pop culture icon with a 50+ year history. At the end of 2017 the first new series in more than a decade launched. Star Trek: Discovery shows weekly on Netflix throughout Europe. tar Trek: Discovery follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms. The series features a new ship and new characters, while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.

The critically-acclaimed series is one of Europe’s top in-demand shows (Source: Parrot Analytics, September 25-October 1, 2017) garnering a second season renewal after just six episodes. According to Netflix, Star Trek: Discovery is their #4 most-watched series by families in the world.

The success of the new series has sparked interest in consumer products. A series of novels from Simon & Schuster (UK) and Cross Cult (Germany) tell the back story

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of the Starfleet characters and have been developed with the series writers. The first novel came out in September 2017 with a further two coming in February and June 2018. Comics from IDW Publishing telling the back story of the Klingon leader launched in November 2017, with two additional comic series launching in 2018.

Away from publishing, McFarlane Toys will introduce figures and role play items along with diecast ships from Eaglemoss starting in 2018 across the world, Discovery has also been featured in Star Trek’s two video games – Star Trek Timelines and Star Trek Online. In the UK, Danilo is on board with

calendars, Pyramid Posters with posters, mugs and other accessories, Trademark for daywear and Ecell Global for phone cases.

Two signature events are planned in 2018, the first in Germany over April 27-29 and one in Birmingham on October 19-21. The German event will be the biggest Star Trek event in continental Europe and the Birmingham one is the biggest in the world. Both will feature Discovery actors Jason Isaacs (Captain Lorca), Mary Chieffo (L’Rell) and Kenneth Mitchell (Kol).

“The new series has reignited the passion for the franchise with Star Trek fans of all ages from around the world,” says John Taylor, Commercial Director CPLG UK. “It appeals to a very wide audience, from those who grew up with the original series in the 60s, to those new fans who are just discovering it now. The fans are very dedicated, so it is important that we work with best-in-class partners to bring the franchise to life.”

Below left: The back story of the characters are told in a series of novels. Below: Discovery calendar from Danilo.

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ast year started with the Pink Panther starring as the fashion muse at Pitti Bimbo (the most important international trade show for kids and teenage fashion) in Italy. Famous international designers created special outfits dedicated to the Pink Panther and sold across department stores in Italy to raise money for OXFAM. Italian fashion houses Monnalisa, TwinsetSimona Barbieri, Ermanno Scervina Junior, Mimisol and No21 all took part in the showcase.

Following on from this, Brit designer Mimi Wade took the Pink Panther to the catwalk at London Fashion Week in February and then Huf Worldwide released its Pink Panther co-branded collection line of adult t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and accessories in March 2017.

“These collaborations have captured the attention of high street fashion retailers across Europe,” says Victoria Whellans, Senior Business Development Manager, Brands at CPLG. “Pink Panther has already featured in a ladies and girlswear collection at Zara stores worldwide, and has recently launched into Pinko stores worldwide across ladies apparel and bags, with other

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A fashion designer collection at Pitti Bimbo, a tie-up with British fashion designer Mimi Wade at London Fashion Week February for AW17 and a co-branded range with streetwear brand Huf Worldwide have all propelled the Pink Panther back into the limelight over the past year.

Above: Girlswear from Zara.

Right: New collection from Huf Worldwide.

Below left: Mimi Wade on the catwalk.

Below Right: Nightwear from Undiz. major EU retailers launching soon including H&M and Sinsay, part of the LPP group. In the UK nightwear and underwear from Blues Clothing is performing well in George at Asda and Park Agencies are on board for men’s and ladies daywear.”

Undiz launched a winter capsule collection in November in its own outlets in Europe and franchise stores in the Middle East.

The range includes a ladies and kids onesie, underwear and nightwear.

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Pink Panther launched a Snapchat lens in September and the 4-day campaign achieved over 800 million impressions. Even Emma Bunton posted a photo of herself with the Pink Panther filter to her 522k Instagram followers! “It was fantastic to see how people engaged with the Pink Panther Snapchat lens,” says Victoria.

But it is not just apparel that is enjoying this resurgence in popularity. The famous Pink Panther wafers are back on UK supermarket shelves produced by new licensee Asvina. Asvina has created a new contemporary packaging for the classic UK snack with a new recipe, which includes more vanilla cream filling. Asvina has also launched marshmallows, with more products due to rollout in 2018.

“It’s heart-warming to see the love people have for the Pink Panther after all this years,” says Victoria.

“The Pink Panther is a true evergreen character and we love the innovative ways our partners bring the fun of the brand to life across so many product categories and demographics.”

Right: Emma Bunton Pink Panther-ed herself!

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14 DOCTOR WHO CPLG Territories:

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A new Time Lord

Inset: Jodie Whittaker is the Above: Girlswear from Zara.

Thirteenth Right: Monnalisa’s collection for Pitti Bimbo.Doctor.

Below: Top from Mimi Wade’s collection.

Doctor Who is one of the longest running action adventure television series in the world spanning over 54 years. The show has a huge global fan base who are loyal and passionate about the brand. It is a quintessentially British show with a truly global following.

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octor Who has been sold to over 239 territories in its time and has been honoured by Guinness World Records as the longest running science-fiction series in the world.

The brand has 95% awareness in the UK, with over 8 million social media fans globally and is the winner of over 100 awards.

The next series will air in 2018 and feature Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the first time a woman is playing the role. Jodie’s announcement and subsequent first look has been met with praise from the media and from fans, with fan art and cosplay immediately flooding the internet.

Whittaker made Left: Tee-shirt from Cotton Division.

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a brief appearance in the 2017 Christmas Special ‘Twice Upon A Time’ and will appear in the new series in autumn 2018.

The Christmas Special also marked the final appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, as well as Steven Moffat’s last run as lead writer and executive producer, with Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) taking his place.

Charlotte Moore, BBC director of BBC content, said: “Making history is what Doctor Who is all

about and Chris Chibnall’s bold new take on the next Time Lord is exactly that. The nation is going to fall in love with Jodie Whittaker - and have lots of fun too!”

Doctor Who is one of the most successful toy brands in the UK with sales of 12 million action figures to date. There’ll be a whole new exciting range of product coming out in 2018 to coincide with the release of the new series and new Doctor, bringing this thrilling new era to life.

Across other categories, existing licensee Half Moon Bay, have expanded their licence for gifting, including ceramics, glassware and bags, into EMEA (excluding GAS).

Cotton Division are on board in France and Benelux for teen and adult apparel and accessories including bags, caps, phone covers and mugs. In GAS, United Labels are rolling out a range of apparel and accessories including t-shirts, ceramics and keychains, with further deals throughout Europe to be announced soon.

Above and right: New products from Half Moon Bay.

Doctor Who in China BBC Worldwide signed an agreement with Shanghai Media Group Pictures (SMG Pictures) in China to increase the Doctor Who fan base in the market, exploring future opportunities as well as exchanging expertise between the two teams. “This marks the start of a longer and even more fruitful partnership with SMGP,” said Jaclyn-Lee Joe, chief marketing officer, BBC Worldwide. “Doctor Who already has a substantial fan base in China. Now, Chinese fans will be able to access the entire catalogue of Doctor Who and its spin-offs thanks to this agreement. This is an affirmation of both parties’ commitment to build the Doctor Who brand and grow its fan base in China.”

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BBC PRESCHOOL 15 Hey Duggee and Go Jetters are two of BBC Worldwide’s most successful preschool properties, with Hey Duggee winning a BAFTA for preschool animation at last November’s awards. Both brands are making headway in consumer products too, branching out from toys into secondary categories.

Below left: Hey Duggee pyjamas from Aykroyds & TDP Textiles.

Below: Go Jetters lunch bag from DNC.

TAKING IT TO THE TOTS L oved by both girls and boys (and much adored by parents too), Hey Duggee inspires children to be energetic, work as a team and take risks in a safe, happy environment. “The series is a breakout hit on CBeebies in the UK and consistently ranks as one of the top 3 programmes on the channel,” says Rikesh Desai, Licensing Director Consumer Products, BBC Worldwide.

“Hey Duggee episodes were downloaded over 40 million times on iPlayer in 2017 and it’s consistently one of the top 5 brands on CBeebies iPlayer. It is also available to watch on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland. Series three has just been greenlit and scheduled to come to air autumn 2018.”

In the UK, the toy and publishing lines have been a huge success for CPLG Territories:

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Golden Bear, Penguin Random House and Immediate Media.

Apparel is also strong with Aykroyds & TDP Textiles, Blues Clothing, Roy Lowe & Sons and William Lamb all on board. Dreamtex is a new partner on home textiles. In Italy, CPLG secured Chicco as the licensing partner for Hey Duggee, selling Golden Bear’s plush toy range and Jazware’s figurines and playsets in its 150 stores nationwide.

Also in Italy, Balocco are on board for Easter Eggs and Panetone and Kimbe are signed for costume character events, with further deals in final negotiation.

Hey Duggee apps created with partners Scary Beasties have been successful, with seven apps released totalling over

1.6m downloads globally. The We Love Animals app won a Children’s BAFTA at the 2017 awards and has also been nominated for a 2018 Kidscreen award.

Go Jetters is the first geography preschool TV series of its kind cocommissioned by BBC Worldwide and CBeebies. “Go Jetters is also a huge hit across the globe, with series one selling to over 90 territories,” says Rikesh. “In the UK, Go Jetters series one and two both ranked number one in their timeslots on CBeebies and have since received over 20 million requests on iPlayer. Series two continues throughout 2018 and series three has also been greenlit.”

Key licensees for the brand in the UK include Fisher Price as global master toy, alongside publishing from Penguin, magazines from Immediate Media, as well as Aykroyd & TDP Textiles for nightwear, underwear and swimwear and Blue Sky Designs for art, stationery and activity products.

BBC Worldwide has recently appointed TVMFashionLab for daywear, Finsbury Foods for cakes, DNC for lunchware and dinnerware and Roy Lowe & Sons for socks.

Apparel is particularly strong for both brands, with over 250k apparel units sold across Hey Duggee and Go Jetters in 2017.

Below: Hey Duggee in the Hamleys Christmas parade.

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16 SUNNY BUNNIES CPLG Territories:

EMEA excluding France, Turkey & MENA

Preschoolers around the world are falling in love with Sunny Bunnies – a non-dialogue CGI animation out of the Belarusian studio, Digital Light Studio.

A global licensing programme is in development, starting with an A/W US launch in 2018 with toys, back-to-school and many other key categories.

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tarting on YouTube in 2015, Sunny Bunnies has become a global sensation, scoring over 250 million views and over 330k subscribers. Crucially Sunny Bunnies has the enviable position of not only having huge digital exposure but also best-in-class broadcast partners including Disney and Disney Junior (in most of the world including

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Above: Sunny Bunnies target kids aged 2 to 6 years old. the US, Australia South East Asia and Europe), Discovery in India, TF1 digital services in France and Canal Panda in Portugal – to name a few, in total over 160 territories.

“The response to Sunny Bunnies has been unprecedented for a show from a relatively unknown studio from a country which is not known for its TV productions,”

said Maria Ufland, Joint MD of Media I.M, the London-based representatives of the show.

“We believe that Sunny Bunnies will be a global hit and are delighted that our gut feeling that this show is truly something special is proving right. It’s given us a huge impetus to continue to seek further quality content in unexpected places.”

There have been some phenomenal stats from around the globe, including CEEMA where Sunny Bunnies airs on the Disney Channel. In Romania the show aired from December 2016 to June 2017 where the total reach among children aged 4 to 14 years was over 1.2 million – representing 57%

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SUNNY BUNNIES 17 of children in Romania. In Hungary, the show reached 30% of children aged 4 to 14 years, while in Poland it reached 13% of children in this age group.

One of the strongest markets for the show to date has been the US, where Sunny Bunnies runs on Disney Junior and the Disney Channel. In its first two months on TV, Sunny Bunnies reached 34% of all TV kids aged 2 to 5 years old. “The deal with Disney in so many territories is a massive vote of confidence for this show, proving that excellent quality original content can come from any place,” says Irina Nazarenko, the co-founder of Media I.M Closer to home, Sunny Bunnies runs on Sky Kids in the UK and launched on Disney Junior UK from midNovember last year.

At the end of 2017, Media I.M announced that Discovery Kids in India would be taking on the series and Brazilian SVOD app PlayKids had taken season one of the show.

“Introducing Sunny Bunnies to Indian kids has long been an ambition, and Discovery is the dream partner

to launch our little friends on their Indian adventure,” says Maria. “India is not only one of the biggest, most vibrant and exciting markets in the world but it’s also an extremely challenging one to break into, which makes this deal a genuine milestone for Media I.M. And we know Indian children will love this show as much as their counterparts around the world” These latest round of broadcasting deals follow on from a busy year on the licensing scene, with many new partners coming on board to bring the Sunny Bunnies to life away from the screen.

Funrise Toys has been appointed master toy in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, bringing a range of collectable figures, bean plush, light-up and bounce plush and accessories to the market in AW18.

Faro Tekstylia will bring a range of textiles and bedding to market in Spring 2018 in Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland,

Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and the three Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Ukraine.

With CPLG recently appointed as licensing agent for EMEA (excluding France, Turkey and MENA) Media I.M. is now on the hunt for licensing agents in other key territories such as Latin America and Asia Pacific, while Digital Light Studio gets to work on a third season.

“We always knew the show had great potential, but we didn’t expect that it would get picked up in so many countries so quickly, or become the biggest IP to ever come out of Belarus,” says Irina. “It’s the start of a really exciting journey.”

In EMEA Whitehouse Leisure is on board for amusement plush and accessories, and there will be activity pages appearing in Redan and Kennedy Publishing’s compilation magazines in Q4 2017 and Q1 of 2018.

Townley is also working on a health and beauty range for UK, EU, USA, Canada, Latin America and Mexico.

YouTube and social media success The Sunny Bunnies Englishlanguage YouTube channel launched in April 2016 with management support from DHX-owned Wildbrain. Since then, the channel has reached more than 250M views and 330K subscribers (Dec’17). The Sunny Bunnies channel is within the 10% of best-performing kids YouTube channels globally.

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and is building a strong following by posting memes using Sunny Bunnies content targeted at the older audience. “We’re targeting people who might not necessarily know the brand at all, but think our memes are funny and will share them,” says Irina. “In the future we’ll also promote products through social media.”

Left: Memes using Sunny Bunnies clips overlaid with funny quotes are popular on Facebook.

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18 SESAME STREET CPLG Territories:

Benelux, CEE, France, GAS, Iberia, Italy, Nordics, UK & Eire

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t nearly 50 years old, Sesame Street is as relevant today as it was when launched. Over the years the programme has changed considerably to reflect changes in society and culture, but it still has teaching children at its heart.

In the UK Sesame Street content is on a variety of broadcast and digital platforms such as Cartoonito, Amazon UK and Ketchup TV. Social media and digital play an important role in getting the messaging out. Sesame Workshop’s YouTube channels are on pace for 1.3 billion views in 2017. Views across all channels in 2017 were up 22% and watch time is up 34% over 2016. “We want to be where the kids are because if you can’t reach them, you can’t teach them,” says Risa Greenbaum, AVP, International Media Business, Europe at Sesame Workshop.

“And we have the most dedicated audience – fans who grew up watching Sesame Street and are now parents who share their love of our characters with their own kids.”

In 2018, the campaign ‘Elmotivation’ will give kids, fans and friends of all ages the inspiration to go out and be anything they

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Since 1969 families have looked to Sesame Street to help their kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

Today Sesame Street reaches and teaches kids in more than 150 countries on-air, online and through a growing consumer products portfolio.

Above: PUMA’s first collection was such a success, the brand has signed on until 2019.

Right: Sesame Street celebrates 50 golden years in 2019.

Left and below: New designs for Zara came out in spring 2017. want to be through the power of ‘Elmotivation’. The campaign will be driven via social media and will include new digital videos and a new music video.

Then in 2019, Sesame Street will celebrate 50 years! This milestone will be marked by an exciting yearlong global celebration including a dynamic social media campaign, special product, retail activations, consumer events and many other touchpoints in the works to allow consumers to engage with the brand.

“It’s an amazing milestone for a children’s property to reach 50 years,” says Risa. “There are some very exciting plans around content and marketing, but our licensing partners are also gearing up for the celebrations.”

New toy partner Sambro International - which has rights for UK, Benelux, Iberia, Nordics and CEE territories - launched a new plush line in October 2017. The plush range, which launched in the UK and Benelux, will be rolling out to wider markets in 2018. The range includes an all-new Tickle Me Below: Cookie Monster appeared in promo spots for Karcher in Germany and across Europe.

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SESAME STREET 19 Elmo interactive plush which was TV advertised in the UK in the lead up to Christmas and supported with a PR and social media campaign.

Sambro will launch further feature plush lines in 2018 in addition to plush bags and arts and crafts items.

In GAS, Nici Toys launched Cookie Monster and Elmo plush for Christmas 2017, with plush magnets, pillows, blankets, lunchboxes and other fun accessories launching this year.

Global sports brand, Puma joined the family in 2016 with collections featuring Sesame characters on a range of kids’ footwear, apparel and accessories.

The collection was also nominated for a LIMA International Licensing Award.

This was followed by a collection for adults which launched spring 2017.

“It’s really exciting to be working with PUMA, with the collections available in more than 130 countries,” says Risa. “The strong heritage of Sesame Street and the reputation of PUMA create a real synergy which enhances the partnership. Sesame recently renewed its license with PUMA for two years, launching a range to tie in with the 50th anniversary celebration in 2019. The product will be supported with an extensive marketing and PR campaign.”

In spring 2017 Zara launched a boyswear collection featuring Elmo and Cookie Monster characters, followed by babywear, ladies styles and accessories which launched in autumn. Pull & Bear also launched a men’s t-shirt featuring Bert and Ernie. Next in the UK have also supported the brand with a popular boys range across apparel, accessories and footwear. Sesame’s

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Below left: Sleepwear from Women’secret.

Below: People were encouraged to #sharethelaughter in 2017’s social campaign.

Bottom: New Tickle Me Elmo from Sambro launched in autumn 2017.

nearly 10 year partnership with H&M includes a range of infant apparel and accessories with new categories to follow. The Cookie Monster dressup costume for teens/ adults was a top-selling autumn item, with more than 22k pieces sold.

“We continue to be experimental, looking at ways in which we can reach new audiences by thinking outside the box,” says Risa. “Last year Karcher partnered with Sesame Street in a European wide brand campaign.

The video spots and point-of-sale materials featured Cookie Monster doing what he loves best - eating cookies. The partnership has since been extended for another year.”

FMCG is another growing area for the brand with Brand and

Vision, Sesame Street’s organic food partner for GAS, extending its range of products with the introduction of over ten new SKUs rolling out from early 2018. The range includes cookies, purees, fruit bars, dried pasta and baby tea with plans to extend the range into other markets in 2018.

In the area of live entertainment, CPLG Spain secured an agreement with Madhouse to create retail ‘edutainment’ areas in shopping malls with Sesame-branded areas and activities for children, including meet and greets with the costumed characters. The events will roll-out beginning 2018 in Spain, Portugal, Poland, UK and Germany. In addition to managing meet and greet events in Benelux, Van Hoorne Entertainment will also develop a new Sesamstraat theater show for 2019. In themed entertainment, Port Aventura’s dedicated Sesamo Aventura area in Spain offers families a fun-filled day of attractions, live performances, activities and experiences with their favourite Sesame characters.

Looking to the future, Sesame Workshop continues to build on the momentum of Sesame Street going into its 50th year. Risa comments: “We’ve come a long way in 50 years, but our rich cast of colourful characters continues to resonate with audiences around the world. We’re so excited about all the activity coming up around the 50th anniversary. It’s a brand new day on Sesame Street!”

Below: Adult’s footwear from PUMA came out in 2017.

PUMA helps celebrate Evy Bronneberg, general manager PUMA ISM BV and global senior head of licensing is looking forward to the 50th celebrations in 2019. “We are thrilled to announce that we have extended our partnership with Sesame Street for 2019 and will be jointly celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street.

Inspired by the well-loved characters such as the Cookie Monster, we will bring two seasonal collections of footwear, apparel and accessories to the market.”

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20 MENTOS CPLG Territories: UK & Benelux

Mentos is one of the biggest candy brands in the world, currently sold in more than 130 countries, with 50 rolls consumed every second worldwide. Mentos has been making inroads as a lifestyle brand, with high-profile collabs with Citroën and Pantone targeting the fashionconscious 15-25 year olds.

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entos was the brainchild of two Dutch brothers, Michael and Pierre van Melle who came up with the idea for a soft mint on a train ride to Poland in 1932. Originally available in peppermint, the iconic mints are now available in a huge range of flavours, from fruity flavours to chocolate and liquorice. The brand is owned by Perfetti Van Melle – the fourth largest global confectionery group in the world.

The brand has huge global awareness, with 84% in the USA, 90% in Europe and 97% in Japan.

It is the number one brand in the global mint market category and number three in the combined candy and chewing gum category.

Although the brand has been around since the 1930s, it was only in 2015 that Perfetti Van Melle started exploring licensing opportunities. “The long-standing heritage and built-in brand awareness of Mentos allows for massive opportunities in licensing, both for lifestyle-oriented products as well as in the food and beverage aisles,” says Christine Cool, Area Licensing Manager of Perfetti van Melle. “Mentos offers the opportunity to connect instantly with its fresh

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image on a variety of lifestyle products, with beautiful designs in pastel tones and a minty and fruity flavour profile that is perfect to create unique personal care products with.”

Targeting the mid to highAbove: Cosmetics from Amber House.

Left: Citroën limited edition Mentos car.

end fashion market, in April 2017 Mentos joined forces with Italian fashion label Yes I Am to launch a limited edition range of swimwear and windbreakers. The launch party was hosted at the M Collective store in Milan during Milan Design Week.

Below: Funky collab with Yes I Am. Left: Collab with Pantone struck a chord with the fashion-conscious.

Other collaborations include Citroën who created a limited edition Mentos car for the French market, B.Duck with a capsule collection including tee shirts, trousers and skirts for teens and kids in Hong Kong and Pantone with an outerwear and beachwear collection.

“We are always on the look out to work with partners who capture the fun of the brand in a fresh, exciting way,” says Christine. “We have an amazing style guide to create fashion and lifestyle products using original and retro artworks in fresh blue tones and delicate pastel shades to apply on must-have consumer products.”

Existing licensed partners include Bioworld for youth clothing, loungewear and accessories for Europe, Amber House for cosmetics, lip balms and nail polish for the UK and 151 Products for candles and car air fresheners for the UK. CPLG is looking to further extend the licensing programme in the UK and Benelux and have recently appointed Jumbo for puzzles.

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Felix the Cat made his screen debut in an animated short in 1919, progressing over the following years to his own Cartoon Strip and TV series. He has since grown to become one of the most popular and enduring animated characters and a true pop-culture icon.

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ecognizing the multi-generational appeal of Felix the Cat, Universal Brand Development is partnering with top designers to develop collaborations that reinterpret the brand in a fresh, modern way. Through capsule collections from designers including Bathing Ape, Coach and more, a whole new generation of consumers, who may not have seen the cartoons, are being introduced to and embracing the brand.

Below: A collection from Huf Worldwide will hit retail in March.

CPLG is continuing to build the collaborations programme as part of its marketing and licensing strategy for the brand across EMEA and North America. In October 2017, in a deal brokered by CPLG on behalf of Universal Brand Development, Felix the Cat made his debut with Dutch fashion pioneers Scotch &

100 years of Felix Felix will be celebrating 100 years in 2019 with plans to celebrate the anniversary underway including events and consumer PR initiatives to be announced in the coming months. As the brand gears up for this milestone, 2018 will see the rollout of further collaborations.

LA brand Huf Worldwide, known for their premium footwear and apparel designed for contemporary skate and lifestyle, will launch a Felix the Cat menswear and accessories range in March, across their own stores and outlets worldwide.

Also in 2018, Bamford Watch Department will be launching a special limited edition Felix the Cat x Tag Heuer watch.

CPLG Territories:

EMEA & North America

Above left: The Scotch & Soda collab featured 42 pieces. Above right: Fyodor Golan launched a collection in December 2017.

Soda in a 42-piece collection across menswear, ladieswear and kidswear.

The collection from Scotch & Soda blends exclusive artworks from the Felix the Cat archives with streetwear styles. “We are always looking for unique treasures and stories,” says Marlou van Engelen, Scotch & Soda’s Creative Director.

“Felix the Cat is a unique mix of history and pop culture – he fits our design ethos perfectly.”

Also in December 2017, highly regarded fashion label Fyodor Golan launched a Felix the Cat collection as part of its SS18 Resort collection. The range launched at Selfridges in the UK and at high-end department stores and boutiques worldwide and was supported through a consumer PR and social media campaign.

Additionally, there are new partnerships on the horizon for 2018 as Steve Manners, Exec VP, CPLG explains: “We’re launching a collaboration with Lauren Moshi in the US for Summer 2018, and a menswear collection from streetwear brand, Huf Worldwide, in March 2018.”

Left: Limited edition Felix watch from Bamford Watch Department.

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22 NEWS

OTHER NEWS TETLEY TEA

Tetley Tea is the largest tea company in the UK. The brand celebrated its 180th anniversary in 2017 with a Above: The Tetley Tea folk huge marketing campaign, including new products and a strong social media presence – the Tetley Facebook page now has over 1 million likes (doubled in the past year). CPLG is working closely with licensees Kimm & Miller and William Lamb to grow the brand at retail, capitalising on key gifting seasons but also extending the brand across the year. Whitehouse Leisure has also come on board to create fantastic Tetley Tea folk leisure plush. There’s a great opportunity for licensees across apparel, accessories, home and publishing with assets spanning the classic Joseph Tetley range right up to current ranges with Tetley Tea folk.

Territories: UK & Eire

ABSOLUT VODKA

Absolut Vodka is a leading brand of Premium vodka and the 5th largest international spirit. The Absolut Vodka Company, has just appointed CPLG to represent its brand worldwide – the first time the company has ever licensed its brand. CPLG will be developing a licensing programme targeting legal drinking age men and women with a focus on apparel and accessories.

Territories:

Worldwide excluding France

TOMB RAIDER

Inset: A new Tomb Raider video game Tomb Raider is one of the is coming in 2018. best-selling video game franchises with over 58 million games sold worldwide.

CPLG has just added the EMEA rights to the existing North American rights, with cross-category opportunities available across the region.

There is a new video game coming in 2018 as well as a new blockbuster movie in March 2018.

Who else do we work with? Our portfolio is expanding all the time, here’s just a few of our recent signings…

Above: 98 and counting… the 100th NOW comes in 2018.

NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC!

Did you know that 1 in 4 compilation albums sold are from the NOW brand, with over 100 million sales to date? NOW is the UK’s largest compilation brand and with the 35th anniversary of NOW in 2018, as well as the release of NOW 100, it’s a perfect chance to get involved with the brand. Licensees have incredible creative licence using the album covers and logo to apply to product.

There’s a huge opportunity for licensees to get involved with the extensive marketing campaign NOW have planned for 2018.

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Farah Merhi A leading social media influencer in the home décor space!

Inspire Me! Home Decor is the No.1 most followed interior design inspiration page on Instagram!

4.6 million followers. 34+ million impressions per week*. @inspire_me_home_decor www.inspiremehomedecor.com

Did you know that CPLG also represent home décor lifestyle brand Inspire Me! Home Décor globally?

Inspire Me! Home Décor’s debut range launched on QVC in the US in September 2017 with Farah Merhi as host.

The range included homewares and accessories, with sales far exceeding the target.

2018 will see multiple new shows and a range of new products launching throughout the year on QVC. Plans are now underway to extend the programme into EMEA.

To find out more contact: Erin Dippold, VP, CPLG North America - Erin.Dippold@cplg.com *Source: Instagram Insights week Oct 23, 2017

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