Nominees and winners of the Licensing International France Awards were revealed at a ceremony held at TF1. The ceremony was hosted by Christophe Drevet, from the FJP, Florence Ayem and Laurent Taieb, co-presidents, Licensing International France, and brought together nearly 150 participants. 

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) committee awarded Noam Lhote (The Pokémon Company) as the winner of the Rising Star category in France.  

A total of 129 entries were submitted, an increase of 25% over last year, demonstrating the dynamism and adaptability of the licensing industry despite these troubled times.  

At the end of the ceremony, Informa, the organizer of Brand Licensing Europe and Licensing Expo in partnership with Licensing International France, presented a new networking day – France Licensing Day – which will take place on the day of the awards in March 2023.  Those wishing to find out more about the event can register their interest by clicking here.  (Brandlicensing.eu/en/licensing-day-awards-france.html) 

The nominees and winners in the 13 categories awarded below:  

Licensed Product category nominees  

Winner: “The Queen's Gambit” x Netflix Game / Asmodée  

Licensed Collab category nominees:   

Winner: G-Shock x Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris / Arboresens   

Retail or Digital Activation category nominees:   

Winner: Return to Hogwarts @ Fnac / Warner Bros. Entertainment  

Promotion / Event category nominees:   

Winner: Vinted x Tomorrow belongs to us & Here it all begins / TF1 Licensing  

Experiential Activation category nominees:   

Winner: The Rabbids @ Versailles / Ubisoft  

Digital Brand category nominees:   

Winner: Chefclub  

Sport/eSport Brand category nominees:   

Winner: 6 French League / Ubisoft   

Lifestyle, Corporate or Celebrity Brand category nominees: 

Winner: The Laughing Cow / Group Bel  

Licensee category nominees:  

Winner: LEGO  

Brand Entertainment category nominees:   

Winner: “PAW Patrol “/ Paramount Global   

This year's "Licensing International Special Prize" was awarded to Zanzoon  

Rising Star category nominees:  

Winner: i Noam Lhote / The Pokémon Company International  

Licensor / Agent category nominees:   

Winner: The Pokémon Company International  

Sponsors for the ceremony were Dependable Solutions and BrandTrends, UGGC Avocats and Quantitude; media partners include Brand Licensing Europe and Actukids