people moves
Hasbro amalgamates all content under Stephen Davis
PEOPLE MOVESHasbro has announced it will combine all of its content initiatives, including television, film, commercial productions and short-form content, under L.A.-based Hasbro Studios president Stephen Davis.
Joss Duffield joins FME’s growing kids division
PEOPLE MOVESFremantleMedia Enterprises has named Joss Duffield as its VP of distribution and sales in its expanding kids and family entertainment division for EMEA.
Suzanne French leaving Shaftesbury
PEOPLE MOVES / TVThe exec, who joined the Canada-based prodco in 2002 to launch the company’s kids entertainment division, says she is taking a break to “recharge and regroup.”
Mindshapes appoints new joint CEOs in executive shuffle
INTERACTIVE / PEOPLE MOVESCo-founder David Begg has stepped down as CEO of UK-based kids educational app developer Mindshapes, and new joint CEOs have been appointed with entertainment industry executive Nina Pustilnik and publishing executive Chris Michaels (pictured) taking the posts.
DreamWorks hires first-ever chief global brand officer
PEOPLE MOVESDreamWorks Animation has named veteran brand strategist Michael Francis to the newly created position of chief global brand officer.
Michael Polis exits Wild Brain/DHX Media
CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVES / TVKidscreen has learned Michael Polis has left his position as president of DHX Media-owned Wildbrain Entertainment and EVP of branded entertainment and consumer products at DHX Media after nearly six years at Wildbrain. However, he will continue to work with Canadian-based DHX on growing transmedia kids IP UMIGO, a project he created.
Jocelyn Stevenson joins Mind Candy’s TV ops
PEOPLE MOVESMind Candy has appointed former Jim Henson Company and Sesame Street creative Jocelyn Stevenson as its executive creative producer to head up the creative teams on all Mind Candy film and TV projects.
Ludorum ups three execs
PEOPLE MOVESChildren’s IP specialist Ludorum has announced three new UK promotions, upping Natalie Setton (pictured) to head of international sales, Dawn Bushnell to senior product development and approval manager, and Laura Bond to brand executive.
Carl Lumbard joins FME as kids and family strategist
PEOPLE MOVESFremantleMedia Enterprises has appointed licensing veteran Carl Lumbard to the newly created position of head of licensing strategy and business development, kids and family entertainment for EMEA.
Eckert out, Stockton in as Mattel Chairman
COMPANIES / CONSUMER PRODUCTS / PEOPLE MOVESOne year after retiring as CEO of Mattel, Robert Eckert is stepping away from the Chairman role he continued to hold, handing it to current CEO Bryan Stockton (pictured).
The definitive kids ent resource.-
Disney to summer with pirates and princesses -
Five kids content companies among first paid YouTube channels -
Jack Sorensen tapped to grow Saban’s mobile games division -
DreamWorks’ Turbo app to shell out US$1 million -
Rovio makes move into game publishing -
Target and DC superheroes get exclusive for the summer
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