Total Licensing

TOTAL LICENSING AUSTRALIA
Brent: Life On The Road.
Directed, written by and starring Ricky
Gervais, the film sees a documentary
crew catching up with Brent – former
star of hit series The Office and now
working as a travelling salesman - as
he chases his dream of rock stardom
by self-financing a UK tour with his
band, “Foregone Conclusion”.
As previously announced eOne handles
international sales on the film and
is also directly distributing the film in
the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada,
Spain and Benelux. Co-produced
by eOne and BBC Films, David Brent:
Life On The Road is due to be released
in Australian cinemas on 25th August
2016. The licensor will be looking to
sign partners across apparel and accessories,
home and giftware, stationery,
greetings and novelty toys whilst
utilising the fully integrated marketing
support for the film’s release.
Since first airing in 2001 and introducing
David Brent to the world, Gervais’
The Office went on to become one
of the most successful British TV comedies
of all time and the first British
comedy ever to win a Golden Globe
Award.
The show was re-made in 9 countries
and broadcast in 90 countries around
the world. With over 3.9 million DVDs
sold in the UK, The Office is both a
critical and commercial success and in
total has grossed an estimated £370
million worldwide. Gervais’ subsequent
TV properties, movies, standup
comedy and presenting gigs have
garnered him a huge international
following particularly on his social
media channels where he has 10.1
million Twitter followers, 3.6 million
Facebook fans and 560k followers on
Instagram.
Death Row Records is the most distinctive
and well-known music catalogue
in the Urban/Hip Hop music
genre, with label celebrating its 25th
anniversary this year.
The company’s catalogue is the most
distinctive and well-known music
catalogue in the Urban/Hip Hop
music genre, with artists such as Dr.
Dre. (Co-founder), Tupac Shakur and
Snoop Dog all being signed with the
label. The label sold nearly 50 million
albums worldwide with revenue close
to US$750 million. Between 1992 and
1998, the label produced 11 multi-platinum
albums.
So So Happy is a colourful & design-led
fashion brand that originated
and was inspired by children’s experiences
with bullying. This inspirational
brand is targeted to teen girls and
young women, with a robust cast of
influential characters that reinforce
kindness through acts of encouragement,
thoughtfulness, compassion and
community outreach.
The So So Happy consumer is part
of a generation that loves unique
attention-grabbing products that allow
them to express themselves. A
resounding message of positivity is
always at the centre of the products
designs. With over one million fans
strong on social media, SO SO Happy’s
social networks are a place where fans
interact directly with the brand. One
of the most followed global entertainers
– Miley Cyrus, is a devout fan and
influencers of So So Happy, promoting
herself supporting the brand via her
social media mediums.
Skelanimals is the original teen &
young adult fashion brand, with dedicated
strong ranging at Hot Topic
USA. The brand is based on stylish
& skeletal adorable little animals who
have met an untimely end—mostly
due to their own reckless and ill-advised
behavior. The brand has generated
over US$300M in retail sales globally
to date.
A loyal and active audience of more
than 350,000 fans has grown around
Skelanimals through all major social
platforms including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Tumblr and YouTube. Not
only do fans like and share our branded
content, you’ll find a myriad of fan
art tagged on these networks as the
characters are re-created through the
eyes of the consumers who love them
best.
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