Gorian and Team Entertainment to Expand Monte-Carlo Lifestyle
Brand will seek licensing opportunities in personal care, fine food and beverage, home and more. Monte-Carlo Lifestyle has appointed German agency, Gorian Consumer Products, represented by Markus Pottgieser and Italian agency, Team Entertainment, represented by Maria Romanelli in Italy, to expand the licensing business of Monte-Carlo Lifestyle’s portfolio in its respective markets. “I am very excited to welcome Gorian Consumer Products and Team Entertainment as Monte-Carlo Lifestyle agents,” says Nathalie Delin, global brand licensing development, Monte-Carlo Lifestyle. “Their expertise and knowledge of the licensing industry are an added value to consider when expanding the brand with strong partner manufacturers in the region. “That collaboration shall allow us to establish a strong presence in the German-speaking territories and in the Italian markets, while continuing to explore new opportunities for growth in North America and Asia.” “I am very pleased to work on the Monte-Carlo Lifestyle brand and the various sub-brands, including Monte-Carlo Club, Chateau Monte-Carlo and Monte-Carlo Gourmet, which are a very interesting approach to the main brand adding a piece of Monaco lifestyle to specific product categories,” says Maria Romanelli, chief executive officer, Team Entertainment. “Italy has always been a country with great potential for high- and medium/high-target consumers, and we are already having positive responses to the first presentations. Monte-Carlo Lifestyle is also an icon for the Italian consumer, and we will focus on expanding to its best.” “Gorian is very proud to have been appointed by Monte-Carlo Lifestyle as the licensing agent for the German-speaking territories,” says Markus Pottgieser, chief executive officer, Gorian. “The brand concept offers a high-quality approach on an international level for categories such as personal care, fine food and drinks, home and living and more. The strong brand identity offers consumers the chance to experience Monte-Carlo through the products.” “We are thrilled to partner with Gorian Consumer Products and Team Entertainment, which will allow us to expand our portfolio of exclusive brands and reach more customers,” says Erwann Guegan, cofounder, chief executive officer, Monte-Carlo Lifestyle. As Monte-Carlo Lifestyle strengthens its international presence, it made its debut appearance at Licensing Expo. Monte-Carlo Lifestyle representatives and team met with agents, manufacturers and licensees from different regions to further optimize the development and reach of its exclusive brands worldwide.
TOONZ MEDIA AND ZOONICORN DEBUT PRESCHOOL BRAND PARTNERSHIP WORLDWIDE
Toonz Media Group and Zoonicorn have closed multiple deals for their upcoming preschool brand Zoonicorn, launched this August. The series follows zebra-unicorn creatures who inhabit the dreams of young animals, taking them on adventures to learn social-emotional skills. It has been picked up by Peacock (U.S.), Kidoodle (U.S.), Astro (Malaysia), Truecorp (Thailand), La Teletuya (Venezuela) and Viu (Hong Kong). “Toonz has now finalized the last footprint into the 360-degree monetization of Zoonicorn with media distribution and licensing and merchandising representation deals with well-established partners such as Jean Philippe Randisi for bRAND-WARD and Maria Romanelli for Team Entertainment,” said Bruno Zarka, president of the distribution and feature films division at Toonz Media Group. “With our North American partner All Art Licensing, headed by J’net Smith, we also attended Licensing Expo at Las Vegas this year, from where we got tremendous response.” Emmy Award winner Mark Zaslove (Winnie the Pooh, Lazytown, Bob the Builder) serves as showrunner and lead writer/editor of the series. The Zoonicorn creative team also includes Stephen Senders (Inspector Gadget, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Max & Ruby), Annie Girard (Donald Duck’s Three Caballeros, Club Penguin) and the Emmy Award-winning team of Dennis Haley and Marcy Brown (Kong, King of the Apes, Lego Friends, Dinosaur Train). Music for the show is composed by Emmy Award-winning composer Rich Dickerson.
Exciting new WRC 9 official video game launched!
Exciting new WRC 9 official video game launched • Official FIA World Rally Championship game now on sale • WRC 9 features tough new rallies in Japan, New Zealand and Kenya • Over 50 official teams from WRC and support categories • Iconic bonus cars that have left their mark on history • News assets including video and screenshots available at rb.gy/02t81d Munich, 3 September 2020 – WRC 9, the exciting official video game of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship, is released today (Thursday). The latest version of the hugely popular series features demanding new rallies in Japan, New Zealand and Kenya from this season’s original championship calendar. It includes more than 50 teams from the series’ headline World Rally Car category and the WRC 2, WRC 3 and Junior WRC support classes. All cars carry current season liveries. The jaw-dropping World Rally Cars of the championship’s three manufacturer teams – Toyota Gazoo Racing, M-Sport Ford and Hyundai Motorsport – top the list of available cars for gamers to select from. Players can don the race boots of the WRC’s stars, including world champion Ott Tänak, 2020 WRC leader Sébastien Ogier, current season rally winners Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans, and Esapekka Lappi. A wide selection of competitors from WRC 2 and WRC 3 contains frontrunners such as Mads Østberg, Nikolay Gryazin, Adrien Fourmaux and Jari Huttunen, along with Junior WRC contenders headed by Tom Kristensson and Martins Sesks.WRC 9 is published by Nacon and developed by renowned French studio KT Racing. It offers a total of almost 900km of roads from all originally scheduled rounds of the 2020 season. It incorporates key sections from more than 100 of the WRC’s legendary special stages. They include the fan favourite Colin’s Crest from the Vargåsen test in Sweden, the stunning rocky landscape of El Condor in Argentina and the mighty jumps of Ruuhimäki in Finland. Fans of WRC history will enjoy an array of iconic bonus cars from the championship’s past, most notably 14 drivers’ or manufacturers’ title-winning vehicles. The list contains the evocative Lancia Stratos, the ever-popular Ford Escort RS1800, the Volkswagen Polo World Rally Car, the Audi Quattro A2 and the Porsche 911 GT3 RGT. Nacon and KT Racing have incorporated major updates to the new version including: • Multiple redesigned elements to increase realism at the wheel, particularly suspension and weight transfer. • The opportunity for players to fine-tune their cars before testing them in different conditions on the free-roam zone’s roads. • A new Clubs Mode in which players can create customised championships between friends. • A photo mode allowing gamers to take photographs of their car and share with the WRC 9 community. This will be added over the next few months. • Regular free additional content added over forthcoming months to extend WRC 9’s lifespan. This includes new special stages in Finland and Portugal and a co-driver mode, which allows a fellow player to read pace notes to the driver. WRC 9 is produced under licence from WRC Promoter and managing director Jona Siebel believes it will again prove a big hit with fans. “The industry reference in sim-racing is back! WRC 9 contains many improvements which allows players to capture the fun and adventure created in the real-life FIA World Rally Championship,” he said. “Existing favourite rallies from across the globe are supplemented by Kenya’s exotic landscapes, the twists and turns of New Zealand’s gravel roads and Japan’s narrow ribbons of asphalt to bring new challenges. “Significant upgrades mean WRC 9 is even more true-to-life than its predecessors. But what hasn’t changed is the frantic battle against the clock in which precious tenths of a second make the difference between winning and losing,” added Siebel. WRC 9 is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. The release timing for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date.
NICI – Forest Friends!
Always a lot of fun with the adventures of the nice characters of the "Forest Friends" line by Nici. The little hedgehog Ricky at the mushroom picking, the tender Mixi hare, the naughty fox Frederic, the curious Oscar raccoon, the wolf Woody, the tender donkey Donkey and many others!
NICI – Jolly Mah!
The most historic line of Nici: Jolly Mah! Many lovely characters, such as Jolly Liselle, Jolly Lucy, Jolly Rosa, the funny Jolly Wolf, Granny & Lenny and Jolly Sleepy, the inseparable childhood friends Amy & Frances, the artist Jolly Leroy and many others!
NICI – Wild Friends!
Nici’s “Wild Friends” line, an evergreen: full of new characters every season! We find the tender koala Jimmy, Joe the gorilla, the lion brothers Zamy and Hoody, Peet the vulture, the giraffe Raffa, the panda Bamboo ... and many others!
Carte Blanche – Magical Wishes!
The most successful brand present at retail with plush, gift & greeting cards!
The Day Henry Met…?
Have you already chosen your flowers? Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Carte Blanche – Valentine’s day!
A picnic: the perfect opportunity to show all of our love!
Happy Holidays from Team Entertainment
