• September 19th, 2008

Carlton to publish 'The Case Notes of Sherlock Holmes'

Carlton Publishing has acquired the rights to 'The Case Notes of Sherlock Holmes, by Dr John Waton' from Metrostar. It will be published in 2009 to tie in with the 150th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birth - more >

• September 11th 2008

'Viz' to launch licensing campaign at Brand Licensing Europe

Metrostar is showcasing the iconic grown-up comic magazine, Viz, at Brand Licensing Europe. It will be Viz’s first foray into licensing for many years - more >

• August 20th 2008

‘Here comes Bod’ – Iconic children’s character begins licensing campaign

Metrostar has been chosen by the estate of the late Michael Cole to manage the first coordinated licensing campaign for ‘Bod’ - more >

• August 11th 2008
  Headline acquires ‘Britain’s Best Drives
  Headline has won a competitive pitch for the rights to ‘Britain’s Best Drives’, a six part series for BBC Four, produced by Twofour Broadcast - more >

• July 3rd 2008

Rules of Modern Policing nominated for Licensing Award

'The Rules of Modern Policing, 1973 Edition' published by Transworld has been nominated in the category of 'Best Written or Learning Product' at this year's Licensing Awards - more >

• May 14th 2008

Gameloft to release Spooks mobile game

Gameloft®, a leading developer and publisher of games for mobile phones and consoles, announced today that they have acquired the mobile games license for the highly popular and BAFTA award-winning TV show Spooks - more >

• April 2nd 2008
  Metrostar to represent 'Blake's 7'
  Metrostar, the brand licensing and literary agency headed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, has been appointed by B7 Media to represent ‘Blake’s 7’ - more >
  
  
• March 26th 2008
  Transworld secures rights to 'Ashes to Ashes' book
  Transworld, the publishers of ‘The Rules of Modern Policing 1973 Edition’ written by DCI Gene Hunt from ‘Life On Mars’ are to publish a follow-up book, inspired by the BBC hit drama ‘Ashes to Ashes’ - more >
  
  
• February 6th, 2008
  Kudos appoints Metrostar to represent BBC kids spy drama ‘MI High’
  Metrostar, the brand licensing company headed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is to represent Kudos Film and Television’s popular BBC spy drama ‘MI High’ - more >
  
  
• September 27th 2007
  ‘Spooks’ brand franchise grows with new licensing deals
  Metrostar, the licensing and literary agent formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, has announced new licensing deals for Kudos Film and Television’s drama hit, ‘Spooks’
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• September 27th 2007
  Metrostar brings new game show, ‘Win My Wage’, to Brand Licensing Europe
  Metrostar, the licensing and literary agent formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is bringing Hotbed Media’s ‘Win My Wage’ to Brand Licensing for the first time - more >
  
  
• September 27th 2007
  Metrostar brings pre-school music brand ‘Tin Pan Annie Music’,
  to Brand Licensing Europe
  Metrostar, the brand licensing company formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is bringing ‘Tin Pan Annie Music’ to Brand Licensing for the first time - more >
  
  
• September 27th 2007
  Metrostar brings ‘Life On Mars’ follow-up show, ‘Ashes to Ashes’,
  to Brand Licensing Europe
  Metrostar, the brand licensing company formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is launching Kudos Film and Television’s ‘Ashes to Ashes’, the follow-up to the hugely successful, ‘Life On Mars’ at Brand Licensing Expo - more >
  
  
• July 23rd 2007
  GE Fabbri to test Spooks partwork
  GE Fabbri has acquired the rights to develop and test a DVD partwork inspired by Kudos Film & Television's award-winning spy drama, Spooks - more >
  
  
• June 4th 2007
  Kate & Emily sign to Hay House
  Kate Ford & Emily Abbott (Kate & Emily) have been described by the Daily Mail as ‘the Trinny and Susannah of single parenting’. Their straight-talking and positive approach to the problems of bringing up children and adjusting to life as a single parent has helped thousands of people who have attended their courses and used their website (kateandemily.com). Now they have written the definitive guide to the subject - more >
  
  
• May 1st 2007
  Transworld wins 3-way pitch for 'The Rules of Modern Policing'
  The Rules of Modern Policing – 1973 Edition is a hilarious spoof police handbook ‘written by’ DCI Gene Hunt of Life on Mars and covering everything the ‘70s copper needs to know, from planting evidence to crashing into cardboard boxes - more >
  
  
• April 16th 2007
  Pyramid to launch Life On Mars calendar and poster range
  Pyramid Posters have acquired the rights to publish a 2008 calendar, posters and badges based on the award-winning BBC cult drama, Life On Mars - more >
  
  
• March 15th 2007
  John Blake to publish Zig Zag's 'Real Football Factories International'
  Danny Dyers experiences of filming the series and what happened behind the scenes are being turned into a dramatic book to be published by John Blake in January 2008 - more >
  
  
• February 1st 2007
  Hotbed signs up Metrodstar for 'Star Portraits' Licensing
  Hotbed Media, producers of ‘Star Portraits with Rolf Harris’ have appointed Metrostar to extend their popular BBC One TV show into consumer products - more >
  
  
  
• December 10th 2006
  Tin Pan Annie Music signs up Metrostar for brand push into Retail
  The leading provider of musical fun and education to the little ones of South London, Tin Pan Annie Music, is working with Metrostar to extend its brand into consumer products - more >
  
  
  
• December 7th 2006
  Metrostar brokers three new TV tie-in books
  Metrostar, the licensing and literary agency specializing in TV and entertainment, recently celebrated the publication of three books inspired by series from their clients, Kudos Film & Television and Hat Trick Productions - more >
  
  

• December 4th 2006
  Takeaway Media signs up Metrostar for Balderdash & Piffle
  Balderdash & Piffle producers, Takeaway Media are working with Metrostar to extend the popular BBC Two TV show about the origins of English words into consumer products - more >
  
  
  
• November 30th 2006
  "Life On Mars" 2007 Calendar launched by Slow Dazzle
  Ever wanted to know what was in the charts in 1973 or who was making the news or even the cost of a pint of milk? - more >
  
  
  
• September 1st 2006
  Metrostar Appear in September's PACT Magazine
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• August 18th 2006
  Metrostar brings Kudos’ hit drama ‘Life On Mars’ to Brand Licensing
  Kudos Film & Television has appointed Metrostar as its licensing agent for its hit BBC drama, 'Life On Mars' - more>
  
  
• August 16th 2006
  Metrostar launches ‘Derek Acorah’ at Brand Licensing
  Metrostar, the brand licensing company formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is bringing the highly-popular psychic medium, 'Derek Acorah' to Brand Licensing Expo
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• August 15th 2006
  BBC Books’ Editor joins Metrostar
  Stuart Cooper, Senior Commissioning Editor at BBC Books, is moving to Metrostar to head up their publishing activities. Cooper managed the BBC's best-selling range of Doctor Who fiction and non-fiction. His other recent successes include Coast, Grumpy Old Men: The Secret Diary and Balderdash & Piffle - more>
  
  
• June 25th 2006
  Metrostar supports PACT RightsLab event
  Metrostar, the licensing agency which specialises in helping television companies to extend their brands into consumer products is to exhibit at PACT's RightsLab event on June 28th and 29th in London - more >
  
  
• June 20th 2006
  Metrostar secures 'Kumars' book deal with Orion for Hat Trick
  Orion Books is to publish a comedy tie in book based on the highly successful Hat Trick series, 'The Kumars at No 42' - more >
  
  
• June 7th 2006
  Danilo to create 'Have I Got News For You' & 'Most Haunted' calendars
  Leading calendar company Danilo has signed up LIVINGtv's 'Most Haunted' for a second year and taken its first ever 'Have I Got News For You' licence - more >
  
  
• May 5th 2006
  Kudos appoints Metrostar as 'Life On Mars' licensing agent
  Kudos Film & Television has appointed Metrostar as its licensing agent for its hit BBC drama, Life On Mars - more >
  
  
• October 25th 2005
  Metrostar brings Kudos’ spy drama ‘Spooks’ to Brand Licensing
  Metrostar the new brand licensing company, formed by ex- BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter and Steve Deakin-Davies, is bringing Kudos Film and Television’s award-winning BBC One spy show, ‘Spooks’ to Brand Licensing for the first time - more >
  
  
• October 25th 2005
  Metrostar brings LIVINGtv’s ‘Most Haunted’ to Brand Licensing
  Metrostar, the new brand licensing company, formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter and Steve Deakin-Davies, is bringing LIVINGtv’s phenomenally successful paranormal show, Most Haunted, to Brand Licensing for the first time - more >
  
  
• October 25th 2005
  Metrostar brings Hat Trick Comedy Trio to Brand Licensing
  Metrostar, the new brand licensing company, formed by ex- BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter and Steve Deakin-Davies, is bringing Hat Trick Productions’ hit comedy shows ‘Father Ted’, ‘The Kumars at No 42’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’ to Brand Licensing for the first time - more >