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. Kathy Ireland Worldwide names healthcare entrepreneur Bialik Benjamin as its VP Business Development as well as its ambassador for international and … [Read more...] about Who’s News—5/21/2018
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Who’s News—4/9/2018
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. DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products President Diane Nelson is taking a leave of absence in the beginning of April and will be returning at … [Read more...] about Who’s News—4/9/2018
Experiential, New Media & Partnerships
Asmodee Group launches a new division devoted to developing content based on its owned IP, primarily through strategic partnerships and licensing. Asmodee Entertainment will be the launching ground for new films, TV series, and comics and graphic novels. Already in development is a film based on the board game Catan, which is being adapted by Sony Pictures. DC Entertainment … [Read more...] about Experiential, New Media & Partnerships
New Media: Streaming, TV & Movies
Entertainment properties distributed primarily through streaming services aren't the biggest source for consumer products licensing—linear TV programs reign, for many reasons. But licensees are getting wise to the potential behind streaming. For one, technology can offer new ways to market and sell goods à la traditional TV shopping, albiet in less obstructive ways. For … [Read more...] about New Media: Streaming, TV & Movies
Experiential & Social Activations
Hasbro and Cityneon bring interactive exhibition Transformers Autobot Alliance to China in December 2017. The launch follows years of R&D—the walk-through exhibit is the first of its kind to showcase the larger-than-life robots, as well as special effects, reflex tests, virtual reality, motion sensing, and other features surrounding the Transformers brand. It will debut in … [Read more...] about Experiential & Social Activations
Roundup: Promotional Partnerships
Real Madrid's official console partner is Xbox. To celebrate, Xbox will host a series of events at Microsoft Stores throughout the U.S. during Real Madrid’s U.S. Summer Tour. Betty Boop is the new face of Foulbi Co., Ltd.'s J-esthetic—over 100 esthetic salons and day spas. The campaign includes a commercial as well as print and digital ads. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. … [Read more...] about Roundup: Promotional Partnerships
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. Illumination Entertainment taps former Jim Henson Co. President Peter Schube as COO, replacing Natalie Fischer. Also hired are Scott Broock, as EVP Digital Strategy & Innovation and Latifa Ouaou, as Executive … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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. Joel Whitten Richardson is promoted to President of Turner Latin America. Richardson has executive oversight of Turner’s regional portfolio of general entertainment, kids, sports and free-to-air brands; … [Read more...] about Who’s News
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
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Open call Looking to hire or be hired? Contact business development to feature your listing on TLL. Just want to feature your new hires? Contact editorial. NBCUniversal welcomes Carol Nygren to serve as VP Worldwide Live Entertainment. Maura Regan joins LIMA as EVP to broaden the scope of LIMA’s services and offerings to the global industry. Turner launches a new … [Read more...] about Who’s News