LIMA relaunches website

LIMA has revealed its relaunched website which provides users with easy access on all desktops, tablets and mobile devices.Lima300

As a go-to destination for professionals of all levels in the licensing industry, the new site offers improved functionality, intuitive navigation and easier access to news, events and resources on the site. The refresh also merges the online directory with LIMANET, providing a comprehensive, interactive tool for members to access a complete global network of property information and licensing professionals. This real-time directory can help companies realise their licensing goals by facilitating contact to the people, companies and industries they need to reach while providing up-to-the-minute property information, licence availabilities and industry news.

Additional features will also see an improved licensing event calendar with increased search functionality, as well as an enhanced account management section, which allows licensing professionals the ability to update and customise their personal, company and property profiles.

Charles Riotto, president of LIMA, commented: “The new website will offer our members a better online experience where information about the licensing industry is delivered to them in a comprehensive way. We have spent some time developing the site and its navigation to ensure members and industry professionals can access a wealth of information and resources in just a few clicks.”

For more information, please visit www.licensing.org.

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Decriminalising licence fee evasion could see the end of kids’ TV

BBC chief James Purnell says making licence fee evasion a civil offence could force the closure of CBBC and CBeebies.tvlicencefee300

Decriminalising licence fee evasion could lead to the closure of BBC children’s channels and a higher fee for every household, the corporation has warned. Government ministers want to make non-payment of the £145.50 charge a civil offence, thereby freeing up valuable court time.

However, James Purnell, the BBC’s director of strategy and digital, said the move would be a “huge risk” and lead to a rise in the number of people who fail to pay the fee. “Say the rate of evasion was to double from the 5% it is now, that would be £200m, or the equivalent of all of BBC Four, CBeebies and CBBC,” Mr Purnell claimed. “The choice would be either we take those services off or the Government would have to have a higher licence fee. At the moment we have one of the lowest evasion rates in Europe. It would be a huge risk to do it now and it would be better to look at it through Charter Review.”

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Temple Run Next Chapter unveiled with global publishing programme

Lisle International Licensing has announced a new deal with Egmont UK to create a publishing programme for Temple Run in 2014 and beyond.TempleRun300

Egmont’s range of titles will cover fiction, ebooks, activity books and a magazine. Lisle has also licensed Annuals and Non-fiction Magazines to complete the global publishing offering.

The partnership with Egmont will see the development of new story content for the game with a ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ fiction series launching in 2014. Egmont is launching a new range of activity books that will feature the app brands for children. Temple Run will be a flagship title in the launch of the company’s ‘Downloaded’ activity book series and will feature puzzle and game content inspired by the game. Product across the range is expected to be in store as early as Summer 2014.

Gayle Tarrant from Lisle International Licensing said: “The partnership with Egmont is perfect for the licence as it will allow for deeper involvement by fans into this epic endless runner story and provides a new way for them to experience the excitement that the game creates.

“This next chapter for the Temple Run Licensing Programme will mark the start of an exciting year for the property, with Temple Run Annuals going in to market this month followed by National Geographic non-fiction explorative books planned for fall 2014. In addition a further game release; an additional global platform announcement; and increased marketing activity are all planned for 2014 to support the brand and licensees.”

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