Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Turner Team Up in Sri Lanka
Cartoon Network Enterprises to be Licensing Representatives for WBCP in the Region
(Media Release) Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. today announced their agreement under which Turner’s Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE, licensing and merchandising division) is appointed as the consumer products licensing representative for WBCP in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. In Sri Lanka, CNE is exclusively represented by Rainco Private Ltd.
In these markets, WBCP’s rich portfolio will be represented by CNE, consisting of films, television series, animated programs, and more. This includes iconic brands such as DC Comics Super Heroes Batman, Superman and The Flash, as well as Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Harry Potter, and The Hobbit Trilogy, among many others. The wide spectrum of WBCP’s licensing categories includes apparel, accessories, publishing, stationery, toys, gifts, novelties, as well as branded foods, personal care products and licensed advertising promotions as key categories in the region.
“Turner has always been our close partner as we support their broadcasting and marketing of animation programs in the region,” said Bianca Lee, Managing Director of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Greater China, Southeast Asia and India. “This extension of our relationship will now include representation of our consumer products licensing business in the region, which is a strategic collaboration that will be mutually beneficial.”