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. Ben Cox joins Nickelodeon as new VP & GM ANZ. Cox is responsible for the day-to-day management of all Nick brands in the region. Sarah Levy is appointed to the newly created role of COO for Viacom’s global … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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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
Preschool: A Passport to the Worldwide Market
By Karina Masolova As one of the first categories in which properties originating outside the U.S. became part of global culture, the worldwide preschool sector essentially provides licensors with a passport to the global licensed consumer products market. The trend is only accelerating as the over-$10 billion market for licensed preschool products expands. See the complete … [Read more...] about Preschool: A Passport to the Worldwide Market
Content & Experiential Roundup
Mattel and Otoy join force to bring original episodic "Batman: The Animated Series" content to the View-Master VR Viewer this fall. The new content is developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros.’ digital studio Blue Ribbon Content. Cartoon Network will release a new Adventure Time virtual reality mobile game and a Jake the … [Read more...] about Content & Experiential Roundup
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CPLG undergoes a major restructure to reflect the increasing importance of multi-territory partners and synergies across retail, licensing and operations. Maarten Weck, currently MD Northern Europe, takes on the additional responsibility of heading up CPLG U.K. John Taylor is elevated to Commercial Director U.K. and Gemma Witts is promoted to Retail & Marketing Director … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Global Brands Group and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) create a joint venture, CAA-GBG Global Brand Management Group (CAA-GBG). Perry Wolfman will serve as CEO, while Jared Margolis will be President. Endemol Shine North America names Michael Gifford SVP Business & Legal Affairs, while Ed Prince and Marjorie Williams have each been named VP Business & Legal … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Entertainment/Character Once Again Fastest-Growing Property Type in 2015
By Marcy Magiera Entertainment/character licensing put on a display of superhero strength and speed in 2015, growing 8.0% to dash past $11 billion in retail sales in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. It was the property type’s third consecutive year of notable growth: after five years of decline from 2008 through 2012, … [Read more...] about Entertainment/Character Once Again Fastest-Growing Property Type in 2015
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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
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Nickelodeon promoted Jennifer Caveza to SVP Toys & Business Development and Jon Roman to SVP Boys' Toys & Business Development. Across the pond, Nickelodeon U.K. has appointed Alison Bakunowich as General Manager to replace Tina McCann, who is stepping down from running the children’s TV network. Discovery Consumer Products brought on Felicia Tuan as Regional Director … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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Art licensing agency MHS Licensing has hired Cathy Anderson as an Account Executive. Iconix Brand Group has promoted Carolann Dunn to the newly created role of VP Sales for Peanuts Worldwide and Iconix Brand Group’s entertainment division Estée Lauder expands John Demsey's responsibilities to become Executive Group President. Jane Hertzmark Hudis is also promoted to Group … [Read more...] about Who’s News