CPLG North America today announced that it has signed an exclusive representation agreement with Evolution Management + Marketing to represent its key home and lifestyle clients for licensing and brand extensions in the home and garden, design and renovation space.
“The opportunity to partner with Evolution’s first-class Home and Lifestyle experts represents a perfect strategic fit in our continued expansion to represent leading brands in North America,” said Ted Larkins, SVP/General Manager of CPLG North America. “Their talent have incredible appeal in their respective categories, and we’re excited to introduce them to the retail markets and help them engage with their fans through various consumer products, retail partnerships and promotional opportunities.”
Some of the top DIY Experts and TV hosts represented by CPLG will include:

• Andy and Candis Meredith, co-hosts of Old Home Love on the DIY Network
• Jason Cameron, host of Man Caves, Sledgehammer and Desperate Landscapes on the DIY Network
• Chris and Payton Lambton, co-hosts of Going Yard on HGTV. Chris also hosts Yard Crashers on the DIY Network and Smart Home Giveaway on HGTV

“CPLG North America is the perfect partner to develop and launch a strategic consumer products business based upon our clients’ expertise,” said Brian Samuels, Partner at Evolution . “CPLG brings an incredible pedigree of licensing expertise to our talent and will help extend their brands to reach the millions of passionate fans that tune into their shows on HGTV and DIY Network.”
About CPLG
CPLG (www.cplg.com) is one of the world’s leading entertainment, sport and brand licensing agencies with offices in the UK, Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Middle East, Greece & Turkey and the US. Owned by DHX Media (www.dhxmedia.com) a leader in the creation, production and licensing of family entertainment rights, CPLG has more than 40 years of experience in the licensing industry. It provides each of its clients with dedicated licensing and marketing industry professionals and a fully-integrated product development, legal and accounting service.   CPLG believe that partnership is about clarity, openness and trust, and is widely known for its no-nonsense, straightforward approach; Expert Common Sense.
About Evolution Management:
Evolution (http://www.emmllc.com/) is a full-service management and marketing company dedicated to providing extraordinary service in the representation of action sport athletes, team sport athletes/legends, and home improvement/lifestyle on-air hosts/experts. Evolution brings its years of experience of working with some of the biggest personalities, companies, brands, and networks across the globe as well as its philosophies of long-term partnerships, strategic branding/marketing integration, and innovative programs to achieve its clients’ goals. Our expertise lies in areas of: talent representation, athlete/celebrity marketing and branding, and television/digital media program development, casting, and production.
Contact:
CPLG:
Ted Larkins
tlarkins@cplg.com
+1-818-261-8262