PEOPLE MOVES
Kirsten Fallon joins Big Tent Entertainment
PEOPLE MOVESNew York’s Big Tent Entertainment is welcoming Kirsten Fallon as its VP of global business development.
Nick Australia/New Zealand hires marketing director
PEOPLE MOVESMarking a move within Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), Nickelodeon Australia and New Zealand has appointed Tina McIntosh as the kidnet’s new director of marketing and commercial partnerships.
ABC Children’s restructures, de Jong to depart
PEOPLE MOVESHead of commissioning and development for ABC TV’s children’s division Carla de Jong will be leaving the broadcaster at the end of March as the team undergoes a restructure in 2012.
Toys ‘R’ Us president Neil Friedman resigns
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES / RETAILAfter 10 months with the company, Neil Friedman has stepped down as president of US operations for Toys ‘R’ Us.
Outfit 7 welcomes Andy Mooney as advisor
PEOPLE MOVESFormer Disney Consumer Products (DCP) chairman Andy Mooney is joining Limassol, Cyprus-based mobile entertainment network Outfit 7 as an advisor.
Sal Maniaci to head up original programming at Nick
PEOPLE MOVESIndustry veteran Sal Maniaci is headed back to the Nickelodeon fold as its new SVP of event and original programming.
Turner Asia Pacific names creative director
PEOPLE MOVESTurner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has appointed 19-year industry veteran Glen Bartlett as its creative director.
Boylan to head up Nerd Corps’ CP biz
PEOPLE MOVESVancouver, Canada-based Nerd Corps Entertainment has appointed ex-Sony exec Juli Boylan to drive its consumer products activities.
Jim Henson names new directors
PEOPLE MOVESThe Jim Henson Company has promoted two members of its creative team, Meghan Sheridan and Blanca Lista, to serve as directors in feature and television development.
Toys ‘R’ Us makes merchandising promotions
PEOPLE MOVESThe US Toys ‘R’ Us merchandising division has promoted 26-year Toys ‘R’ Us vet Richard Barry to SVP, chief merchandising officer and Lisa Harnisch to SVP, general merchandising manager for toys.
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