You’re Hired
- LeapFrog Hires Ray Arthur as CFO
- Griddly Games Hires Welch
aNb Media News, July 17, 2012
- TCG Signs Katalyst for Roxx in Canada
- Saban Brands Names CW Block Vortexx
- CafePress Teams with Penguin
Catching Up With Stuart Crystal, Vice-President of Consumer Products for Major League Soccer
The Major League Soccer season got underway this spring with the addition of the Montreal Impact. This comes on the heels of last year’s league additions of the Portland Timbers and the Vancouver Whitecaps. With each new team that’s added, soccer grows in popularity across the U.S. This low-cost, family-friendly sport is attracting crowds to new stadiums. These fans are looking for consumer products to purchase. Stuart Crystal, vice-president of consumer products for Major League Soccer, explains the growing fan base and the growing licensing program.
aNb Media News, July 12, 2012
- HGTV, Disney Launch Interactive Experience at Comic-Con
- Ceaco Launches Brainwright Brand
- IMC to Represent AT&T
- Blip Launches Out of This World Brand
- Hotel Transylvania Director Inks Overall Deal with Sony
- So So Happy, Skelanimals Sign New Master Apparel Licensee
Real Deal
- Fox Signs Deal for Glee Comics
- Marvel Super Heroes Apparel Heads to College
- Robin Zingone Signs New International Deals
You’re Hired
- The Hub Names Kaplan CMO
- GLM Hired O’Keefe
- Mind Candy Taps Ward for New Position
- Warner Music Group Hires Wright; Promotes Curran
aNb Media News, July 10, 2012
- LeapFrog’s CFO Resigns
- Mind Candy Acquires Origami Blue; Forms Development Studio
- Toysmith to Distribute Wild Planet
Catching Up With Andrew Carley, Entertainment One’s Head of Global Licensing
Licensing efforts for the UK animated preschool series Peppa Pig are ramping up as it prepares for its debut at retail in the U.S. this August. Peppa Pig currently airs daily at 12 p.m. EST on Nick Jr. and is created and produced by Astley Baker Davies (ABD) and distributed by E1 Kids, a division of Entertainment One (eOne).
aNb Media News, July 5, 2012
- Saban Partners with The CW
- GreenLight to Represent Ansel Adams
- Monsuno to Air in Japan
- Marvel Launches All-Winners Squad