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Portuguese olive oil brand Andorinha, from Grupo Sovena, has signed a licensing agreement with BBC Studios to launch products featuring the children's animated series Bluey on their labels. The deal also covers Oliveira da Serra, sold in Portugal. The products will be available in the second half of 2026.
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World of Neopia, the company behind Neopets, has ended its licensing agreement with Geekify Inc. effective immediately. The decision follows controversy over a tabletop RPG project that raised over $400,000 on Kickstarter but deviated from the brand's family-friendly image in its playtest materials.
HP and Dell have disabled built-in HEVC video decoding support on select business laptops, leaving owners unable to play H.265 content smoothly in web browsers despite capable hardware. The companies cite licensing costs as a likely factor, with rates set to rise in January. Users must rely on third-party software for HEVC playback.