MGL Signs Slew of Calendar Deals

U.K. publisher Carousel Calendars is planning a 2016 calendar and diary range featuring the work of Katarina Sokolova throughout Europe. Sokolova is a Ukranian artist trained in batik painting and graphic design.

Nick Hannford-Hill's humor brands "Cat & Dog" and "Moovie Nights" will also be getting calendar ranges for Carousel, marking the first U.K. deal for "Cat & Dog." The new range will be available across the U.K. Europe in 2016. At the same time, Brown Trout Publishing is also planning a line of calendars for the "Moovie Nights" brand.

The licensing portfolio for the Valentina brand continues to grow with the addition of a number of new licensees including Studio Oh!, which has commissioned a new work from the Venezuelan artist for its line of adult coloring book. Additionally, long-time Valentina partner teNeues is extending