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Who’s News—February 2019

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. 2/18/2019 Activision Blizzard names Steve Young President Consumer Products as Tim Kilpin retires from the post. Cloudco Entertainment (form. … [Read more...] about Who’s News—February 2019

Who’s News—6/19/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. John Haugh resigns President & CEO of New York’s Iconix Brand Group. Executive chairman of the company’s board of directors Peter Cuneo will serve as … [Read more...] about Who’s News—6/19/2018

Who’s News—6/4/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. Mattel appoints Lisa Weger to the role of Regional Head Consumer Products Europe. Based in the U.K., Wagner joins the toyco from Turner Broadcasting in New … [Read more...] about Who’s News—6/4/2018

Who’s News — 1/8/2018

Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News.   Wicked Cool Toys hires Herb Mitschele as EVP Global Sales & Operations Warner Bros. appoints Walter Hamada as President of its DC-based film … [Read more...] about Who’s News — 1/8/2018

Who’s News — 9/18/2017

Julia Jensen is SVP, Publicity & Communications for Warner Bros. Entertainment Consumer Products. Nickelodeon names Jose L. Castro as SVP Softlines. Castro will manage existing partnerships and develop new business opportunities across all categories including apparel, accessories, and home goods. He will also serve as the liaison for all global fashion collaborations and … [Read more...] about Who’s News — 9/18/2017

Licensing Litigation

Hollywood Reporter reports that Disney "narrowly preserved" a win against author Royce Mathew in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over its Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The legal battle has been on-and-off for over a decade, but the current controversy centers around a release Mathew signed when he withdrew a 2005 complaint alleging that Disney had used his work. Mathew … [Read more...] about Licensing Litigation

44 Entertainment/Character Brands Make the $100 Million List

Karina Masolova, additional reporting by Glenn Demby and Marcy Magiera Forty-four entertainment/character properties make our list of brands that generate over $100 million in retail sales of licensed merchandise in the U.S. and Canada—accounting for a total of $41 billion in sales worldwide in 2015. See the full list here. Three brands cleared $1 billion in the U.S./Canada … [Read more...] about 44 Entertainment/Character Brands Make the $100 Million List

Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher

Growing competition; continued decline in the brick and mortar backyard; currency devaluation in Europe and Asia; a fourth quarter retail fiasco. 2015 was a tough year for the fashion industry. Yet, for all of the challenges, fashion licensing prospered in not only in the U.S./Canada but worldwide, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Global … [Read more...] about Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher

Who’s News

Beanstalk launches its Icon Representation service for the representation of personality rights of legendary icons to be led by Martin Cribbs, who joins as VP Brand Management. Rosalind Nowicki steps down as EVP Global Sales & Retail at 20th Century Fox to lead Iconix's entertainment division and Peanuts Worldwide. Zodiak Kids promotes Gwen Hughes to COO Zodiak Kids … [Read more...] about Who’s News

Who’s News

LMCA names Donna M. Bruschi Director Brand Licensing. Iconix's board of directors appointes John Haugh President, effective immediately, and CEO, effective April 1. Carla Silva is the new VP, GM & Global Head Licensing for King Features. Rockpool Licensing appoints Nicola Thompson to join MD Vickie O’Malley. 4K Media names Michelle Zamora Dean Senior Manager Licensing … [Read more...] about Who’s News