{"id":30286,"date":"2025-08-18T10:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wbdgcp-returning-to-brand-licensing-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T12:44:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:44:22","slug":"wbdgcp-returning-to-brand-licensing-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wbdgcp-returning-to-brand-licensing-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"WBDGCP Returning to Brand Licensing Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP) will be returning to Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) in 2025, promoting its various upcoming animations, <em>Harry Potter<\/em>, DC Studios titles and more.<\/p>\n<p>Among the animated titles and franchises that will take center stage at BLE are <em>GOKKO x Tom and Jerry<\/em>, a kawaii-style reinterpretation of the classic Warner Bros. cat and mouse; <em>Looney Tunes<\/em>, which recently expanded its partnership with the International Olympic Committee; and <em>Scooby-Doo<\/em>, with new content confirmed for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is also developing new feature-length animated movies under WBPA President Bill Damaschke, including <em>Bad Fairies<\/em> and <em>Margie Claus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The 25th anniversary of <em>Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone<\/em>, the first film from the movie franchise, will be celebrated across all business divisions throughout 2026. The celebration will include curated anniversary products, global theatrical re-releases and year-round celebrations, including Butterbeer Season from March to May, Harry Potter\u2019s Birthday in July, Back to Hogwarts from August to September and Christmas. There are also plans to engage fans ahead of the release of the HBO original TV show.<\/p>\n<p>WBDGCP will also be promoting various DC titles following the success of <em>Superman<\/em> at the box office. Among the recent and upcoming titles from DC Studios are <em>Peacemaker<\/em>, which returned for a second season on August 21; <em>Supergirl<\/em>, coming in July 2026; <em>Clayface<\/em>, set to debut in 2026; and <em>Lanterns<\/em>, from HBO, DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. <em>Batman<\/em> also continues to take center stage, with licensing and retail activity picking up for the upcoming second season of <em>Batman: Caped Crusader<\/em>. The preschool series <em>Batwheels<\/em> continues to gain traction as well, following the third season being greenlit in late 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warner Bros. 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