Rovio Entertainment’s terribly addictive game Angry Birds won the Best Licensed Program of the Year award at this week’s Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. The game, which has spawned a new animated series coming this fall, also won the Best Character/Toy Brand Program of the year and the Best Character or Toy Brand Licensee of the Year for Hard Goods for Commonwealth Toy & Novelty Co.
Entertainment One’s popular preschool series Peppa Pig won in the Film, Television, Celebrity or Entertainment category. Created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, the series first debuted on U.K.’s Channel Five in 2004 and currently airs on Nick Jr. in the U.S. The charming pig also won an award for Redan Publishing for Peppa Pig/Fun to Learn and Bag-O-Fun magazines.
Jay Franco and Sons won the award for Best Film, Television, Celebrity or Entertainment Licensee of the Year in the category of Soft Goods for their Star Wars/home collection.
International Licensing Excellence Awards recognize the most successful licensed products each year.
A full list of winners from this year’s LIMA Awards is below.
Art or Design
Best Art or Design Program of the Year: The Victoria and Albert Museum (by The Victoria and Albert Museum/V&A Enterprises)
Best Art or Design Licensee of the Year: Navigate Ltd. (for Very Hungry Caterpillar/children’s gardening products)
Character or Toy Brand
Best Character or Toy Brand Program of the Year: Angry Birds (by Rovio Entertainment Ltd.)
Best Character or Toy Brand Licensee of the Year – Hard Goods: Commonwealth Toy & Novelty Co. (for Angry Birds toy & novelty products)
Best Character or Toy Brand Licensee of the Year – Soft Goods: SGFootwear (for Pillow Pets/slipper collection)
Corporate Brand
Best Corporate Brand Program of the Year: Jelly Belly (by Jelly Belly Candy Company/The Licensing Company North America, Inc.)
Best Corporate Brand Licensee of the Year – Hard Goods: Thermos L.L.C. (for Under Armour/hydration bottles)
Best Corporate Brand Licensee of the Year – Soft Goods: SGI Apparel (for Harley-Davidson/children’s apparel & accessories)
Film, TV, Celebrity or Entertainment
Best Film, Television, Celebrity, or Entertainment Program of the Year: Peppa Pig (by Entertainment One)
Best Film, Television, Celebrity, or Entertainment Licensee of the Year – Hard Goods: Redan Publishing Ltd. (for Peppa Pig/Fun to Learn and Bag-O-Fun magazines
Best Film, Television, Celebrity, or Entertainment Licensee of the Year – Soft Goods: Jay Franco and Sons, Inc. (for Star Wars/home collection)
Sports
Best Sports Program of the Year: NBA (by National Basketball Association)
Best Sports Licensee of the Year – Hard Goods: Topps International (for Indian Premier League Cricket Attax/trading card game)
Best Sports Licensee of the Year – Soft Goods: Junk Food Clothing (for NFL/Junk Food Vintage NFL)
Promotion
Best Licensed Promotion of the Year (tie): Hello Kitty Beauty at Sephora (by Sanrio, Inc.) and M•A•C Wonder Woman Collection (by DC Comics/Warner Bros. Consumer Products)
Retailer
Best Retailer of the Year: Walgreens (for The Biggest Loser)
Overall Licensed Program of the Year
Angry Birds (by Rovio Entertainment Ltd.)
