North America

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has new partners for its classic brands and 2013 tentpoles in Russia.

Easter spending is expected to remain flat this year with total spending expected to reach an estimated $17.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.

Planeta Junior has appointed Diego Ibáñez to the newly created role of international commercial director.

The U.K.'s Channel 5 has announced plans to air Viacom's preschool series, “Bubble Guppies” with Nickelodeon planning a product roll out this fall.

  Keds has is releasing a limited edition Champion sneaker as part of it sponsorship of Taylor Swift’s upcoming North American tour. 

The Juilliard School and Connections Education have launched an e-Learning program, in a collaboration coordinated by Brandgenuity.

41 Entertainment has appointed Sun City as the apparel licensee for Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures in France.

HGTV and HSN have launched a new multi-year partnership that will see HGTV become the face of HSN’s outdoor living category.

Zodiak Kids has signed two new partners and renewed a third for the CBeebies preschool show “Mister Maker.” 

  The Joester Loria Group, global licensing agent for The World of Eric Carle, celebrated The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Tuesday alongside the brands licensees in the U.S. and U.K.

  The European film/TV group, StudioCanal has extended its partnership with Creative Licensing Corporation. 

  Novel Entertainment’s animated series “Horrid Henry” is headed to a raft of new territories.