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We are back with a rather juicy edition (#5) of "More To The Point". As we roll towards Christmas like a giant snowball that has been launched down a huge hill, by an excited child, we keep you in the loop about what's been going on at The Point.1888.

Mog's Christmas on Channel 4.

'Mog's Christmas' is a special animated adaption of Judith Kerr's much-loved classic children's book, by HarperCollins Publishers UK Children's Books and produced by Lupus Films and Channel4 which will air at 7:45 pm this Christmas Eve.

We couldn't be more excited to share a first look at the images and the trailer where you can follow the festive adventures of our beloved Mog. With an original song performed by Sophie Ellis-Bexter and the voices of a whole host of stars including Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Adjoa Andoh, Miriam Margoyles and more, we are spoiled beyond our wildest dreams with this beautiful animation.

Our Head of Publishing Katie Wilkinson commented in a recent article with License Global , "We’re delighted to welcome all the new licensees to both ‘Mog the Forgetful Cat’ and ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ licensing programs. It’s such an exciting time for both properties, with live shows and new animation launching this year, the timing couldn’t be better. At the same time as we have signed new best-in-class partners, we are working with retail and existing licensees to maximize breadth of distribution and we have exciting developments across multiple retailers which will mean consumers will have far greater access to products from these much-loved brands. We’re looking forward to working closely with all partners and Harper Collins to deliver a fantastic licensing program"

We have been spotting Mog whilst out and about in store, and even noted that John Lewis sold out of Christmas books, as our favourite tabby cat continues to light up the hearts of children nationwide. Purrrrrfect.

And we just had to mention the prestigious Radio Times cover featuring Mog in the December 2023 edition, which is the 100th Christmas cover (seen at the top of this newsletter).

What a wonderful year it has been for this property.

Pinch of Nom: Express book launch.

Our newest partner at our sister agency EightyAte , Pinch of Nom celebrate the launch of another new title to add to their library of award-winning cookbooks. Pinch of Nom: Express hit the shelves on December the 7th 2023. This cookbook is packed with 100 all-new recipes, designed to make mealtimes fuss-free and flavourful, whilst working around a busy schedule. Sounds like something we could all benefit from, right? Turning up the flavour and cutting down the fuss is an all-round win. The book can be ordered from 亚马逊 , Waterstones , WHSmith , Eason Ltd , Blackwell's Bookshops , Wordery and iBooks.

If you are looking to grab one in-store then head over to Waterstones , Asda , 特易购公司 , Waitrose & Partners , Sainsbury's , WHSmith or Morrisons to mention a few.

Kate and Kay owned a restaurant together on the Wirral, here in the UK, where Kate was head chef. Together they created the Pinch of Nom blog, to simply teach people how to cook. Now with a website attracting over 12 million page views per month and with nearly 5 million books sold since March 2019, pinchofnom.com has become one of the UK's most popular and favoured food blogs.

Moomin X Hikerdelic.

Here we take a first look at the stunning new collection by Moomin Characters X Hikerdelic Clothing and Apparel .

You can take a browse through the collection here. The collection is inspired by the themes of friendship, fishing and the solace of the great outdoors. There are three tees, three sweatshirts and some gorgeous accessories, perfect for Christmas gifting.

Spin Masters 'Unicorn Academy' secures top spots on Kids' most-watched lists.

As the group of six unicorn riders take the world by storm, our partners at Spin Master absolutely nailed the launch of Unicorn Academy on Netflix .

The new fantasy adventure animated series launched on the 2nd of November and has quickly earned its place on kids' most-watched lists completely captivating young audiences everywhere. The series has racked up more than 30 million hours of watch time. Say what? Yes, it's huge! And we are super excited about this one as we have been here before, TWICE with Cocomelon and LOL Surprise. Our team have been grafting hard on this brand for the last 19 months and we know this is going to be the next big thing in licensing.

Supporting a broad multi-platform approach to franchise building, Spin Master Entertainment released supporting content beyond Netflix with in-game activations on Roblox and short-form videos on TikTok and YouTube , amassing 37 million views on the Unicorn Academy YouTube channel. Reviews for the new series are also positive, including Common Sense Media, which gave Unicorn Academy 5/5 stars and exclaims that “the magical world is exquisitely imagined” and that “the non-unicorn creatures are equally fantastical.”

Moomin X UNO.

Our super talented Brand and Product Development Manager Sophie Fennessy has worked her magic with UNO, one of the world's most beloved card games by Mattel, Inc. which now comes in a Moomin Characters version. The aim of the game is to be the first player to score 500 points, achieved over several rounds (usually) by playing all of your own cards and scoring points for the cards still held by the other players. A perfect stocking filler this Christmas? We think so.

The True Purpose Podcast, "Finding Purpose through Experience".

In the grand finale of Season #1 of The True Purpose Podcast, host Will Stewart is joined by Roz Nowicki to discuss how her years of experience working in licensing have led her to find purpose.?

As a brand, franchise, and licensing veteran with over 30 years of experience, Roz has turned around businesses, consistently exceeded goals, and taken brands to unprecedented revenue.

When it comes to licensing, Roz certainly knows her stuff! Although, while excelling through her extensive career, Roz has only found her true purpose recently.?

You can listen to this episode here where you will discover:

The experience of working with some of the biggest global companies.?

?The balance of climbing the rungs of the corporate ladder and having a family.?

?How Roz has now found purpose after working in the industry for over 30 years.?

?The benefits of being an accessible leader.?

?Roz’s love of being a mentor now.?

?…And the lessons American Girl Scouts learn from selling cookies.

We have had the best time recording the first series of The True Purpose Podcast, so much so, that we have decided without hesitation, to record Season 2. We have learned so much, yet know there is still so much to uncover.

We have created a space where you will get to hear the conversations with brands, business owners, entrepreneurs and leaders in licensing that you have never had the opportunity to listen in on before. We are the only licensing agency in the UK (at the time of writing this) to have their own podcast. We are in the top 25% of all podcasts, this is something that we are incredibly proud of and we feel a deep sense of gratitude for all of our legendary guests who have taken part so far. Thank you.

We have had some very exciting promotions at The Point.1888 this month, talk about finishing the year with a bang, so please join us in congratulating,

Katie Wilkinson who is our new Commercial and Strategy Director.

Sadie Wright our new Brand and Product Development Manager.

Becky Langer our new Head of Commercial and Brand.

So, it is with great pleasure that we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at The Point.1888.

2024 is just a heartbeat away and we are super excited and keen to make it our biggest year to date. We love this industry and we love working with true purpose-led businesses and brands, purpose is at the centre fold of everything that we do.

We endeavour to change the world through our purpose and value. We give 11% of our profits to charities, and we select causes that make a difference and change lives. We truly believe that by helping others we can create a better world for ourselves and our children. A world with purpose, and give value to the ones around us that need it most.

The Point.1888 is leading the next generation of brand licensing. We match brands with retailers and manufacturers to create powerful new products, we help our clients boost revenue, brand awareness, consumer engagement and brand love.

For brand extension opportunities please contact:

[email protected] or www.thepoint1888.com

We hope you have a great week ahead legends. Until next time, take care.

The Point.1888.