consumer products
Hasbro signs with Shout! for My Little Pony Equestria Girls
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVHasbro Studios’ upcoming animated movie My Little Pony Equestria Girls will be distributed globally by Shout! Factory through DVD releases as well as a variety of digital distribution platforms.
Burger King backs Beyblade
CONSUMER PRODUCTSThe boy-skewing Beyblade battling toys will be made available at more than 11,000 Burger King locations worldwide, following an enhanced deal between the QSR, Nelvana Enterprises and d-rights.
Masha and The Bear signs with Sony and Nordisk
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVLast year, more than 1.1 million Masha and The Bear DVDs were sold in Russia, coming in just behind Avatar. Russia’s Animaccord Animation Studios has now scored European DVD deals with Sony Music and Nordisk Film for the brand.
Penguin Children’s bolsters acquisitions strategy
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVESAs Penguin Children’s UK gears up for new published properties of popular brands like Angry Birds, the company has promoted Richard Haines to the role of acquisitions and new business manager.
Disney’s Dion Vlachos moves to Nickelodeon
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVESFormer Disney marketing exec Dion Vlachos has joined Nickelodeon as SVP of retail sales and marketing, the position left open following Ron Johnson’s promotion in March.
Hasbro IP moves further into mobile gaming
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / iKIDS / INTERACTIVE / MOBILEHasbro and Tokyo-based social gaming developer DeNA are furthering their partnership by collaborating on two free-to-play mobile games tied to the G.I. Joe and Dungeons & Dragons brands.
Justin Time gets more into books
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TVGuru Studio’s Justin Time property is continuing to grow with a second book in the works from publishing partner Immedium that will be distributed across North America.
Santa and Monsters set sights on Licensing Expo
CONSUMER PRODUCTSLicensing and global brand management firm Evolution is in the midst of developing programs for Rubicon Group Holding’s Monster In My Pocket and Life and Adventures of Santa Claus brands.
Microsoft unveils its next-generation console
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / GEAR / iKIDS / INTERACTIVE / TVWith the seemingly infinite amount of entertainment devices swarming today’s living rooms, Microsoft is hoping to zero in on one. The company has announced long-awaited details surrounding Xbox One, an all-encompassing entertainment system that delivers games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype.
Silverman Meyers upped at Nick Consumer Products
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVESNickelodeon Consumer Products exec Lisa Silverman Meyers has been promoted to the role of SVP of operations and business planning for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) for Viacom International.
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