By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Less than a year after its launch, the Prime Video kids' channel Pash is expanding into the France and Poland markets. Pash is a joint effort by Studio 100 Media and ZDF Studios, and offers viewers a wide selection of kids & family programs. The Pash channel became available in France on March 8, and in Poland on March 20, carrying a … [Read more...] about Kid’s Channel Pash Expands on Amazon Prime to France and Poland
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Lotus Global Made Official Licensing Agent For Mia and Me In LATAM
By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterStudio 100 Media has partnered with Lotus Global Marketing to expand the licensing program for its Mia and Me brand across LATAM.Lotus Global is a Brazilian licensing and marketing agency that specializes in representing brands from the entertainment, sports, games, arts and digital categories.Lotus plans to develop a multi-category licensing … [Read more...] about Lotus Global Made Official Licensing Agent For Mia and Me In LATAM
Who’s News — 10/10/2017
Disney's new President Business Operations EMEA is Rebecca Campbell, based in London. She replaces Diego Lerner, who is moving to Argentina and takes up an unspecified international role at the company. In the U.S., Disney Channel hires Dina Hillier as VP Original Series. Universal Brand Development welcomes Ben Braun as CFO to manage the financial planning and analytics team, … [Read more...] about Who’s News — 10/10/2017
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nine West Holdings enters into a definitive agreement to acquire women’s sportswear firm Kasper Group following its sale of the Easy Spirit wholesale business; the transaction is expected to close this month. Funko buys London-based manufacturer and distributor Underground Toys. Studio 100 acquires a 68% majority stake in m4e; the new group will bolster each company's … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
Who’s News
Cheryl Stoebenau, President of CAS Marketing, is elected to the LIMA Licensing Hall of Fame in recognition of her sustained excellence as a licensing agent and charitable work for children. Richard Dickson is promoted to president and chief brands officer of Mattel. In addition to continuing to oversee marketing of core Mattel and Fisher-Price properties, he will be … [Read more...] about Who’s News