Logo
Search
Home
Archive
Subscribe 
Sign Up

Archive

Dive into a collection of past posts and rediscover timeless content.

Signal

+1

How Roblox Is Becoming FIFA’s Most Important Gaming Signal

Jan 12, 2026

•

6 min read

How Roblox Is Becoming FIFA’s Most Important Gaming Signal

The next generation of football fans is forming inside creator-led platforms and it's a great opportunity for IP holders to explore growth

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Sports

+1

How Drive to Survive Changed Formula 1’s Licensing Playbook

Jan 7, 2026

•

6 min read

How Drive to Survive Changed Formula 1’s Licensing Playbook

F1’s biggest licensing growth came when it stopped selling performance and started selling culture

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Sports

+2

Fan Tokens Aren’t Dead - They’re Just Done Being Loud

Jan 6, 2026

•

5 min read

Fan Tokens Aren’t Dead - They’re Just Done Being Loud

How and Why are major football clubs, leagues, and federations are quietly resetting their fan token and blockchain licensing strategies

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Sports

+2

Why FIFA’s Latest Licensing Move Isn’t About Toys

Jan 5, 2026

•

6 min read

Why FIFA’s Latest Licensing Move Isn’t About Toys

FIFA’s deal with ZURU Toys suggests a quieter shift underway in FIFA's licensing strategy

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Sports

+1

When Music Crashes Into Sports: A Licensing Perspective

Jan 1, 2026

•

14 min read

When Music Crashes Into Sports: A Licensing Perspective

How IP rights, naming deals, and strategic partnerships are reshaping the economics of fandom

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Sports

From $4B to $71B: The Women's Sports Licensing Gold Rush You Can't Afford to Miss

Dec 23, 2025

•

8 min read

From $4B to $71B: The Women's Sports Licensing Gold Rush You Can't Afford to Miss

How female athletes and smart brands are turning cultural momentum into a multi-billion dollar merchandising empire—and why 2025 is the year to go all in

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Entertainment

How Stranger Things Turned 80s Nostalgia Into a Billion-Dollar Merch Empire

Dec 8, 2025

•

8 min read

How Stranger Things Turned 80s Nostalgia Into a Billion-Dollar Merch Empire

Netflix didn't just create a hit show, they engineered a cultural phenomenon that transformed passive viewers into active consumers of an entire lifestyle brand

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Gaming & Digital

Toys 2.0: How Connected Toys Hijacked Playtime and Why Licensors Should Care

Dec 1, 2025

•

9 min read

Toys 2.0: How Connected Toys Hijacked Playtime and Why Licensors Should Care

From Bluetooth plushies to AI storytelling robots: the toys that learn, teach and collect data and the rules brands must follow

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

News

The surge of MiLB licensing, WNBA inks a massive deal with Panini and more

Nov 27, 2025

•

7 min read

The surge of MiLB licensing, WNBA inks a massive deal with Panini and more

Edition 3 of Spotlight on Global Licensing News

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh

Entertainment

Creator Licensing: How the Smartest Creators Stopped Giving It Away for Free

Nov 26, 2025

•

11 min read

Creator Licensing: How the Smartest Creators Stopped Giving It Away for Free

They built the audience. Now they're finally charging rent on it.

Nilesh Deshmukh
Nilesh Deshmukh
Load more
background

Join 100+ execs from the sports and entertainment industry reading the newsletter.

Newsletter curated by RAD World Wide.

© 2026 The Licensing Radar.
Report abusePrivacy policyTerms of use
beehiivPowered by beehiiv