CPLG takes on Peanuts licensing in the UK, France

The DHX-owned licensing agency will also handle CP activities for the media conglom's latest IP acquisition in the Middle East.
October 30, 2017

Peanuts Worldwide has appointed CPLG as the licensing agent for the Peanuts brand in France and the UK as of January 1, 2018. CPLG will also rep theĀ IP in the Middle East, effective immediately.

In all of these regions, CPLG will overseeĀ Peanuts efforts across categories including apparel, toy, food and beverage, and publishing.

Peanuts Worldwide and CPLG are subsidiaries of DHX Media, which acquired the Peanuts brand from New York-based Iconix Brand Group in May. DHX now owns 80% of the Peanuts business with the family of Charles Schulz, its original creator, retaining 20%.

Peanuts was first introduced in 1950 with a series of comic strips and has become a global phenomenon with a robust licensing program across the globe.

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