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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Mergers & Acquisitions
G-III Apparel Group will buy Donna Karan Intl. from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton for $650 million. G-III will gain the Donna Karan and DKNY brands, which have had a “disappointing performance,” over the last 7 months according to LVMH. Hasbro acquires Irish animation studio Boulder Media, which currently produces animated series for Disney XD, BBC, Cartoon Network, … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products names Peter van Roden SVP Global Themed Entertainment. Brit Gordon joins Fermata Partners to collaborate with Founding Partners Kit Walsh, Scott Bouyack, Derek Eiler, and Chris Prindiville on behalf of the PGA TOUR. DHX Brands appoints Kaisa Nieminen Senior Brand Manager North America, where she will lead initiatives for Teletubbies, Twirlywoos … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Who’s News
HTI promoted Alison Downie Global Licensing & Brand Director. Rocket Licensing appointed Megan Wain as the new Licensing Coordinator. Penguin Ventures appointed Thomas Merrington to the newly created role of Peter Rabbit Brand Manager & Head Product Development for the Penguin Ventures portfolio. Meanwhile, Penguin Random House Children's U.K. promoted Richard Haines … [Read more...] about Who’s News
Penguin Books Clangers for U.S.
Penguin, the worldwide master publishing licensing partner of Clangers, will now take the British property to North America. The latest deal, brokered by Coolabi Group, gives Penguin Group U.S. the right to publish a Clangers picture book and audio CD recording narrated by TV and pop icon William Shatner in the U.S. and Canada. The expected release date is fall 2016. Other … [Read more...] about Penguin Books Clangers for U.S.