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Licensing Hotline: June 18, 2013
Simon & Schuster is publishing three movie tie-in programs this summer as part of its ongoing partnership with DreamWorks.
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Atlantyca Launches IP Sales Arm
Italian transmedia company Atlantyca Entertainment, which is involved in publishing and IP creation, is launching a new branch, Atlantyca IP Agency, within its production and distribution division.
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Star Trek Publishing Program Moves at Warp Speed
The Star Trek publishing program, anchored by Pocket Books for fiction and other formats and IDW for comic books, has exploded in the last few years.
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Amazon Debuts Licensed Publishing Program for Fan Fiction
Amazon is launching Kindle Worlds, a new program that will license and publish fan fiction and pay royalties to both the fan and the original copyright holder.
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Licensing Hotline: May 21, 2013
Scholastic has acquired the publishing rights to Tickety Toc, VIZ Kids' upcoming Ben 10 graphic novels; a merchandising initiative for the comic-with-attitude, Angry Little Girls; ABDO's superhero-themed educational program; and more.
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Simon & Schuster Moves to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Simon & Schuster will publish a series of books tied to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, under a master publishing license with the Fred Rogers Company and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
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Little Critter Expands E-Book Presence
On March 21, Mercer Mayer, creator of the Little Critters series, launched two new apps with Silver Dolphin Books.
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YouTube's Annoying Orange Is Headed to Bookshelves
HarperCollins Children's Books has secured the rights to The Collective's Annoying Orange property for a series of joke and storybooks, beginning with Annoying Orange: How to Be Annoying this fall.
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Licensing Hotline: February 28, 2013
Bendon is going high-end through a new licensing deal with model, designer, and entrepreneur Kathy Ireland and her company.
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Getting Personal
Publishers controlling merchandise rights to their brands and characters are starting to experiment with print-on-demand licensed products through partners such as CafePress, Zazzle, MashOn, and Ty's Toy Box.
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