- Italy’s Rainbow Group (Winx Club) has recruited Gian Paolo Tagliavia (pictured) to join its team as EVP of TV, digital and talent. Tagliavia has experience working in digital roles at RAI (chief digital officer) and MTV Italia (head of interactive) under his belt. Rainbow recently secured US$92 million (€90 million) in investment capital from The Equity Club’s TEC Movie group, and it plans to use this cash infusion to expand its existing brands and fund strategic M&A plays.
- Enrico Tassinari has joined Ravensburger head of sales in the TCG and hobby store channel for Disney Lorcana, with a remit to strengthen the brand in multiple global territories. Tassinari is coming off a six-year stint at Konami Digital Entertainment as head of sales for Yu-Gi-Oh! in EMEA, Australia and New Zealand. He has also been a European sales manager for Funko (2015 to 2016) and an international sales manager for Hasbro (2011 to 2014).
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