The ZAG Company continues the expansion of its senior executive team with the appointment this week of licensing veteran Helena Perheentupa to the newly created role of vice president of licensing for Central, Eastern, Northern Europe and Russia. Perheentupa formerly worked with Mattel's operation in Germany as head of licensing, overseeing brands such as Hot Wheels, Barbie, … [Read more...] about Former Mattel Exec Helena Perheentupa Joins Rapidly Expanding ZAG Team
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Key Former Disney Exec Nancy Kanter Joins Rival Netflix
The streaming wars are heating up, as Netflix snapped up former Disney Executive Vice President Nancy Kantor just one day after she left her position with Disney Channels Worldwide. Kantor played a critical role at Disney, having launched and operated Disney Junior, a channel for preschool children, and acting as the EVP of Content and Creative Strategy for Disney Channels … [Read more...] about Key Former Disney Exec Nancy Kanter Joins Rival Netflix
Sarah Weisinger Takes Key Role at Disney Publishing
Sarah Weisinger, a veteran at The House of Mouse, has taken on a new role as Senior VP and Group Publisher of Disney Publishing Worldwide. Weisinger has been with Disney since 2000, and most recently worked as the Senior VP of Operations in the Consumer Products, Games, and Publishing Division. In this new role Weisinger will report to Stephanie Young, the president of Consumer … [Read more...] about Sarah Weisinger Takes Key Role at Disney Publishing
Authentic Brands Announces Slate of Executive Promotions
Authentic Brands Group has announced several executive promotions as it continues to position itself for sustainable and scalable growth around the world. The company says ABG has experienced consistent growth over the last year. The addition of new brands including Forever 21, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have boosted the value of its global brand portfolio, which now … [Read more...] about Authentic Brands Announces Slate of Executive Promotions
Who’s News: The Point.1888 Continues to Expand
Licensing and branding firm The Point.1888 has successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic so successfully that it's now in the fifth phase of corporate expansion, with five new key hires. The Point.1888 says the expansion, which will involve new roles in the Commercial, Product Development, Marketing and Legal divisions, is an exciting new stage but also very much a necessity … [Read more...] about Who’s News: The Point.1888 Continues to Expand
Boat Rocker Hires New Director of Licensing
Boat Rocker Media has appointed Denise Gomez to the newly created role of director of licensing for its Boat Rocker Studios division in the Americas. Gomez formerly worked with WarnerMedia, where she spent 14 years at Cartoon Network in a variety of roles, most recently as senior director of licensing. In her new position with Boat Rocker, Gomez will manage licensing & … [Read more...] about Boat Rocker Hires New Director of Licensing
WarnerMedia Shuffles Roles in Co-Pro and Acquisitions
British kid's programming publication Kidscreen has confirmed that VP of kids programming and content strategy Cecilia Persson has left WarnerMedia EMEA, and Zia Bales (pictured) has been promoted. Prior to her departure last month, Persson managed and led programming strategy across EMEA for kids linear and digital platforms including Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito … [Read more...] about WarnerMedia Shuffles Roles in Co-Pro and Acquisitions
JazWares Appoints Laura Zebersky as President
Toy Company Also Announces Promotions for Kelly Deen, Gerhard Runken, and Jonny Taylor Jazwares, one of the world's leading toy companies, this week announced the promotion of Laura Zebersky to the position of president. The company says Zebersky, a 15-year veteran of the toy industry, and a recipient of the Women in Toys 'Wonder Women' Award, "helped catapult Jazwares’ … [Read more...] about JazWares Appoints Laura Zebersky as President
The Licensing Shop Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Congratulations to The Licensing Shop, an agency founded by husband-and-wife team Steve and Nancy Fowler in 2006, which is now marking its 15th anniversary. Previously, Steve was the President of video game developer 3D0 Europe based in the U.K. and California, and Nancy was the Vice President of Worldwide Licensing for Viacom Consumer Products and President of DIC … [Read more...] about The Licensing Shop Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Ector Hired to Lead Downtown’s Licensing Work
As the acquisitions of music catalogs has soared, Downtown Music Holdings has hired Dewayne Ector as its Chief Revenue Officer, a newly created position, to oversee digital licensing. In his new role, Ector will be responsible for overseeing the successful negotiation and maximization of revenue from digital licenses covering all rights types represented across Downtown’s … [Read more...] about Ector Hired to Lead Downtown’s Licensing Work