TOTAL LICENSING AUSTRALIA ing Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Comedy Series. Season 6 launched on Netflix US in early October 2020 and became the most watched series across the platform. All seasons are available now on Netflix in Australia. Global agent ITV has recently appointed Merchantwise Licensing to develop the licensing program in Australia and New Zealand and opportunities are now available for discussion.
Miraculous Merch launches in Australia
From Zag Entertainment comes Miraculous™, an inspiring, CGI-animated superhero TV series set in modern-day Paris. It tells the story of a Parisian teenager who transforms into a superhero, Ladybug, and fights villains to save her beloved city, together with her partner, Cat Noir. In just a few short years, Miraculous™ has enjoyed extraordinary growth, becoming a worldwide entertainment and merchandise sensation. It has been voted one of the Top 10 best animated shows in the last 20 years and widely celebrated and hailed for its diversity and kid friendly superhero storylines. The show is currently broadcasted across 120+ territories, as well as being widely enjoyed and engaged with across all major media platforms. Seasons 1-3 are available to watch on Netflix, ABC Me and iView, with two more seasons in production. In addition, the highly anticipated animation feature film directed by Jeremy Zag is set to premiere towards the end of 2021. .
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In April 2021, to coincide with the global premiere of “Miraculous World – Shanghai – Lady Dragon”, the new adventure quest game will be the first to bring a TV series to the Roblox metaverse. Globally there have been over 150 million products sold and Merchantwise Licensing is now actively expanding the consumer products program in Australia and New Zealand. The Miraculous publishing program from Five Mile Press includes chapter books, puzzles, sticker sheets and activity books. The core fashion doll range from Playmates, distributed in Australia by HeadStart, launched at BIG W in October 2020 and sold out in just three weeks. New market activity is currently in development with local licensees and retailers focusing on a core program to include apparel, accessories, collectibles, plush and costumes from June 2021. The Gruffalo continues to grow at retail The Gruffalo is one of the world’s best-loved children’s literary creations. Since it was first published in 1999, the award-winning story about a little brown mouse in the deep dark wood has continued to delight children and adults the world over. Created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo has become a modern classic spanning publishing, film, stage, theme parks, digital and merchandise. In 2020, the Gruffalo Spotters 2.0 AR App and adventure trail has been featured at a variety of popular attractions including Ripponlea Victoria, Wildlife Sydney Zoo, Illawarra Fly and most recently The Ginger Factory on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Additional locations for 2021 will soon be announced. Australian licensing partners Smiffy’s (UK) launched its first