Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Direct contact information is made available through TLL's Licensing Sourcebook Online (subscription required). Netflix appoints Jackie Lee-Joe as … [Read more...] about Who’s News: August 2019
Discovery
Experiential, Social & Retail: Updates
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Dr. Seuss Enterprises and its licensed partners are celebrating the graduation season with Oh, the Places You’ll Go!—for graduates young and old, rich and poor, silly and smart—with the book from Random House, a gift line from Hallmark, a Walgreens program with Vandor, and tumblers from Tervis. Funko adopts the home field of … [Read more...] about Experiential, Social & Retail: Updates
Who’s News—8/13/2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. FremantleMedia names Jennifer Mullin its new CEO as of Sept. 1. Mullin has been CEO of FremantleMedia North America, the company’s largest unit, since … [Read more...] about Who’s News—8/13/2018
Experiential Watch: Stage Shows, Events & Attractions
Discovery Consumer Products collaborates on a line of apparel and accessories with British pop artist Philip Colbert of The Rodnik Band. Labelled Discovery Shark, the dedicated pop-up shop opened at Old Spitalfield's Market in the U.K. leading up to the Discovery Channel's week-long event of shark programming. Zag Heroez Entertainment partners with Mills Entertainment to … [Read more...] about Experiential Watch: Stage Shows, Events & Attractions
M&A & Investments
Discovery Communications will buy Scripps Networks Interactive for $11.9 billion early next year. The deal includes the assumption of $2.7 billion of Scripps’s net debt. Hasbro ends talks to buy out Lions Gate Entertainment, reportedly because of price disagreements. This comes after ultimately failed negotiations to buy out DreamWorks Animation in 2014, which was ultimately … [Read more...] about M&A & Investments
Who’s News
Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact our business development team to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. Digital studio Astronauts Wanted hires Jonny Blitstein as its new VP Business Development Branded Entertainment. Discovery Consumer Products taps Ricky Li as VP Global Lifestyle & Retail. VF Corp. appoints … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Licensors Poised to Lose Millions in Royalties
The Hollywood Reporter reports that top entertainment and music companies like Discovery, CBS, Fox, and NBCUniversal are facing millions in lost royalties if a planned bankruptcy auction of Delivery Agent goes through. Delivery Agent was founded in 2005; the company runs digital platforms that sell licensed merchandise and has generated more than $800 million in revenue. After … [Read more...] about Licensors Poised to Lose Millions in Royalties
Mergers & Acquisitions
The leading bidder for collegiate sports marketing agency Learfield Communications is now TPG Capital. As the majority stake owner of CAA, TPG plans to merge the two agencies if its rumored $1.2–1.3 billion bid is successful. UBM, LIMA, and Alifish—the licensing and entertainment business unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba—join forces. In addition to online licensing … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
Who’s News
Jeffrey Godsick steps down as President of Fox Consumer Products to join Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group as EVP Worldwide Partnerships. Genius Brands Intl. promotes Stone Newman to President Global Consumer Products & Marketing. Soo Koo is appointed CCO at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Michael Carrington steps down as CEO of Zodiak Kids Studios to take the helm of … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Who’s News
Corus Entertainment appoints Pam Westman to the role of Head of Nelvana Enterprises. Turner EMEA promotes Tarek Mounir to VP & GM Turkey, Middle East, North Africa, Greece and Cyprus. Meanwhile, Cecilia Persson is promoted to VP Programming/Content Strategy Kids EMEA, Acquisitions & Co-Production Intl. Perry Ellis names George Feldenkreis Executive Chairman of the … [Read more...] about Who’s News