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CONTENTS
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020
Inside: Licensing Special
08 DIGITAL DEALS
Global Licensing Group VP Anna Knight virtually sits down with Imogen Bailey to discuss the organisation’s first all-digital licensing show.
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Regulars
04 Editorial
06 Licensing News 30 ATA Updates
LICENSING DOWN UNDER
NPD Australia provides Toy & Hobby Retailer with exclusive insights into the licensed toys market in Australia.
TALKING BUSINESS News
In this roundtable executives from ViacomCBS, Merchantwise Licensing and Disney discuss the present and future of licensing following the pandemic.
BOOKS: A FUNDAMENTAL
As millions face the challenges of social distancing, books are fast becoming a valued necessity. Licence Global digital editor James Dohnert discusses.
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06 Coles unveils new collectibles 06 Bluey books crack 1 million
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07 Festival of Licensing replaces BLE 07 Ricky Zoom expands exposure in
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© Stephen Wilkes
Season 2 Coming Oct 2020
Cover Ventura.indd 1
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Australian market
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STEPHEN WILKES
DAY TO NIGHT
Jigsaw Puzzles (Season 1)
Stephen Wilkes is one of Americas most iconic photographers and Day to Night is Wilkes most defining project.
STEPHEN WILKES DAY TO NIGHT
Contact Ventura on 02 9517 2288 • Free Call 1300 30 90 44
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email: info@ventura.com.au
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COVER: Stephen Wilkes’ Day to Night puzzles depict epic landscapes portrayed from a fixed camera angle for up to 30 hours, capturing fleeting moments of humanity over the course of a full day. Contact Ventura Games for more information.