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‘How To Train Your Dragon’ video game to release in February 2019

October 31, 2018 LC TEAMDreamWorks Animation, Game, How to Train Your Dragon, Licensing

Reading Time: < 1 minute Post Views: 4,984 A new game of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise has just been announced. The game is expected to launch in February 2019 in both Europe and North America on Nintendo Switch, aiming to coincide with the release of the new movie ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.’ The game comes from Outright Games and is being published by Universal Games. DreamWorks Dragons Dawn of New Riders is a brand-new tale in the How to Train Your Dragon universe. It centers on Scribbler…

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Acamar Films bolsters UK team by making three appointments

October 9, 2017 licensingAardman Studios, Acamar Films, DreamWorks Animation

Reading Time: 2 minutes Post Views: 4,115 Bolstering its UK team, Acamar Films has welcomed former Fox Consumer Products executive Sandra Vauthier-Cellier as its new chief commercial officer. Sandra joins the company at the same time as it confirms TV rights of its flagship property Bing that will move back to Acamar from Aardman later this year. From a long career in licensing, Sandra has a wealth of experience. She was most recently senior vice president consumer products EMEA of 20th Century Fox, while she has also held senior roles at Studio 100 Group and…

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LIMA releases names of finalists of International Licensing Awards

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 licensingBeanstalk, Brand Central, DreamWorks Animation, LIMA Awards, Marvel & Disney, Nickelodeon, Turkish Airlines

Reading Time: 3 minutes Post Views: 2,738 The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA) has unvealed the finalists for its annual International Licensing Awards. The said awards recognise outstanding creativity and performance in all major segments of licensing. “The LIMA Licensing Awards program recognizes outstanding performance across a range of categories throughout the global licensing industry,” said Charles Riotto, president, LIMA. “The level of excellence exemplified in this year’s submissions was truly impressive and it is a testament to the impact LIMA members are having all around the globe,” he added. This year’s nominees…