Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products’ Licensing Summit Winners Announced

Top licensees in several categories were celebrated in recognition of their dedication to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products’ business and performance.

License Global

December 19, 2024

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Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products’ annual North America Licensing Summit took place recently at the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank, CA. 

The event was attended by hundreds of top licensees and retailers who got a sneak peek at consumer products opportunities for 2025 and beyond. 

Top licensees in several categories were also celebrated in recognition of their dedication to Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products’ business and performance. Those celebrated licensees included:   

  • Marketing Partner of the Year – The LEGO Group

  • Innovation Partner of the Year – Hallmark 

  • Softlines Spark Partner of the Year – Bioworld  

  • Fan Engagement Partner of the Year – Insight Editions 

  • FHB Partner of the Year – Post  

  • Promotional Partner of the Year – Success Brands  

  • Retail Program of the Year – Forever 21  

Preston Kevin Lewis, head of consumer products & retail strategy for the Americas, WBD, opened the summit and welcomed guests, highlighting the successes of 2024 and touting the creative programs that brought joy to fans across North America who love WBD’s franchises. 

Summit attendees were then presented an exclusive overview of WBD’s latest licensing news and consumer products opportunities for 2025 and beyond, across franchises including “Harry Potter,” “Looney Tunes,” “Mortal Kombat,” “The PowerPuff Girls,” “IT,” Discovery brands, “Elf” and the upcoming "Superman" from Director, James Gunn, plus highlights from the DC Studios slate.  

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 “Our North America licensees and retailers are best-in-class, and we love welcoming them to the Warner Bros. lot to celebrate them, giving them a peek at the marketing activations, products, franchise plans and content that we have in store for them in the coming years,” says Kevin Lewis. “We’re really excited about the energy we have going into next year and beyond and can’t wait to work with our partners to continue bringing joy to our millions of fans.”  

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