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United Media is the licensing and news feature syndication subsidiary of Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps consists of four divisions: newspaper, broadcast television, category television, and licensing and other media.

Headquartered in New York City with an office in Tokyo, Japan, United Media is the largest independent licensing agency in the world. For 42 years, United Media has built its reputation on the development of some of the world's leading brands: Peanuts, Dilbert, Precious Moments, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Mary Engelbreit and more. Through a careful understanding of brand and client, UM manages licensing and promotional efforts for these brands either on a worldwide basis or a more focused geographic territory.

Rita Rubin, rrubin@unitedmedia.com
Liz Brinkley , ebrinkley@unitedmedia.com

Global Brands Group is one of the world’s premiere value added product licensing, brand management and retail development partner for pre-eminent sports, entertainment and lifestyle brands.
Founded in September, 2003, Global Brands has quickly amassed a powerful portfolio of licensing rights across a vast array of product and service areas. With its four principals based in Singapore, London, Los Angeles and Dubai and offices in currently 14 countries, Global Brands has established itself as a leader in both the developed markets of Europe and North America as well as the emerging markets of Asia and the Middle East. Through its international network of offices, Global Brands is able to maximize revenue potential by creating manufacturing, retail and promotional partnerships worldwide.

Mark Matheny, mark.matheny@globalbrandsgroup.com

IMG is the world’s largest sports, entertainment and media agency, and employs over 2,600 people in 30 countries.

IMG is one of the world’s largest independent licensing companies, generating over $5.5 billion in retail sales of licensed merchandise

IMG Sports & Entertainment includes consulting services, event ownership and management, fashion events and models representation, licensing, golf course design, and client representation across multiple sports. In addition, IMG Academies is the world's largest and most advanced, multi-sport training and educational facilities.

IMG Media, which includes content production subsidiaries TWI, Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP), and Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP), is recognized as a global leader in the delivery of traditional and new media content and services, with broadband and mobile expertise. IMG Media produces and distributes over 10,000 hours of sports, documentary, drama, comedy, entertainment, factual, and children’s content annually, over multiple platforms across 200 countries, including award-winning television and radio programming.

Balu Nayar balu.nayar@imgworld.com