London, UK: 30 September 2014 –Interactive entertainment companyOutfit7 is preparing to return to Brand Licensing Europe, where it will showcase licensing and retail opportunities for its flagship entertainment franchise, Talking Tom and Friends, from booth F065.
At the show, Outfit7 will share news of its expanding global licensing program and upcoming content slate that will substantially boost the profile of Talking Tom and Friends to further position it as a household entertainment brand.
“This year’s BLE will be Outfit7’s most significant to-date,” said Angeles Blanco, senior director of licensing and merchandising at Outfit7’s UK subsidiary. “With 30 licensees around the world and a pipeline of content that promises to expand the licensing proposition for current and potential partners alike, it’s a really exciting time for Talking Tom and Friends.”
New animated shorts on YouTube, continual app updates and a burgeoning licensing program has enabled Talking Tom and Friends to remain consumer-centric, offering its global fan base both new consumer touch points and fresh, engaging content. With an all-new CGI animated series around the corner, the brand is attracting further interest from major industry players and driving exciting new opportunities for commercial development.
At Brand Licensing Europe 2014, Outfit7 plans to meet it’s global network of licensing agents and licensees, and further conversations with potential new partners to grow Talking Tom and Friends into new product categories.
 
About Outfit7 Limited
Best known for its global phenomenon Talking Tom, Outfit7 is one of the fastest-growing media entertainment companies on the planet. Outfit7 was founded by a group of entrepreneurs in 2009 whose mission is to bring fun and entertainment to all.  Its flagship app franchise Talking Tom and Friends has achieved over 1.7 billion downloads since its launch in 2010 and continues to grow with 230 million active users each month. Talking Tom and Friends are unique fully animated 3D animal characters who love to be petted and played with through an array of in-app user functions.  Each with their own distinct personality, Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking Ginger, Talking Ben, Talking Pierre and Talking Gina are fully interactive and can engage in two-way conversations with users.  Fans can even create and share videos of interactions with their favorite characters via Facebook and YouTube. The popular characters started life in the digital world and now Talking Tom and Friends extend from mobile apps to chart-topping YouTube singles, animated web series, innovative merchandise and a soon to be released TV series. Outfit7 Limited is a global company with offices and subsidiaries in London, England; Ljubljana, Slovenia; Limassol, Cyprus; Seoul, South Korea; and Palo Alto, USA. 
For more information, please visit www.Outfit7.com and www.talkingtom.com or visit our Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages.
     
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