Altrincham’s Factory has signed a series of new licensing deals for Off The Leash.
The animation studio set up a licensing division last year, having acquired Rollo Rights (Mr Benn, King Rollo and Off the Leash).
With nearly 1m followers on Facebook, the Off The Leash animations have grown in strength and they will now feature on a range of new products.
Brown Trout Publishers, the largest calendar publisher in the world will produce a series of branded calendars and diaries for next year.
“Everyone I know who has seen the Off The Leash cartoons just loves them. I have no doubt that the collection of different dated products that we intend to publish will sell well and make a lot of Rupert’s fans very happy,” said Jack Straw, MD, Brown Trout.
Giftware manufacturer, Half Moon Bay, will be producing a Colour-in Alphabet Bunting box set, with Off The Leash dogs on each letter. There will also be an On The Prowl version, with cats.
Finally, Woodmansterne has renewed its licenses. The greeting card manufacturer will also be adding Advent Calendars to its range.
“We’re thrilled to be working with these licensees to produce high quality ranges for Off The Leash and On The Prowl. It’s great to be able to satisfy the fans demand for Off The Leash and On The Prowl products, we look forward to seeing these new lines instore,” said Anya Hollis, head of brand licensing, Factory.
