Tag: Hasbro
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Disney's Thomas O. Staggs Stepping Down
Presumed Bob Iger successor is departing COO post at Walt Disney Co. and leaving the company after 20 years.
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Debra Pierson Appointed GM of Kid Genius Channel
Genius Brands International has named former Kabillion executive and respected distribution, production, licensing and merchandising expert Debra Pierson as General Manager of its Kid...
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Nickelodeon and Cal State Fullerton to Present an Exhibit Celebrating Nicktoons Animation
Open April 16-May 22, the exhibit charts the channel’s animated history with production...
MoMedia Takes on ‘Talking Tom and Friends’
U.K. digital distributor and VOD content management company MoMedia has signed a worldwide deal with family entertainment company Outfit7 for the kids property Talking...
Doc McStuffins Playset Named Toy of the Year
The 16th annual Toy of the Year Awards have wrapped up in New York City, and Disney Junior preschool hit Doc McStuffins took two...
Hasbro, Paramount Enter Five Film Partnership
Hasbro and Paramount Pictures will be collaborating on five theatrical features based on the toy company's properties, to be produced by Hasbro's film branch...
‘My Little Pony’ Feature Set for 2017 Bow
My Little Pony is returning to the big screen, with Hasbro and Lionsgate announcing My Little Pony: The Movie will ride into theaters Nov....
‘My Little Pony’ Coming to Theaters 2017
Hasbro and Lionsgate have announced that My Little Pony: The Movie will be hoofing it into theaters on November 3, 2017.
Jayson Thiessen, who served...
‘Yo-Kai Watch’ Premieres on XD Oct. 5
Hit Japanese animated comedy Yo-Kai Watch will make its U.S. debut on Disney XD when it premieres Monday, October 5 at 5 p.m. ET/PT....
Disney XD Dials Up ‘Yo-Kai Watch’ Series
Disney XD has picked up the United States broadcast rights to 26 half-hours of Yo-Kai Watch from Dentsu Entertainment USA and Level-5, Inc. The...
Paramount Giving ‘Beyblade’ Feature Treatment
Paramount Pictures -- the folks who brought you blow-em-up blockbuster franchises based on Hasbro toy lines Transformers and G.I. Joe -- will be diving...
41 Entertainment Names Anna Kislevitz Senior L&M Manager
41 Entertainment has appointed Anna Kislevitz as Senior Manager - Licensing and Merchandising for the Greenwich, Connecticut-based animation production, distribution and marketing company. Kislevitz...
Len Uhley to Receive WGA Animation Award
Veteran television animation writer Len Uhley (Ben 10, Static Shock, Duck Tales) is set receive the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus'...
DreamWorks-Hasbro Merger On Hold
DreamWorks Animation might consider changing its motto to “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” after merger talks with Hasbro halted Friday after the toymaker’s...
DreamWorks, Hasbro Talking Merger
First it was Softbank looking to acquire DreamWorks Animation; now it's been reported that talks are well underway for the animation powerhouse to merge...
The Hub to Become Discovery Family Oct. 13
It's official — TV network The Hub will transform into Discovery Family effective Oct. 13.
According to Discovery, the network will broaden its programming focus...
Growth Spurt
Canada's deep talent pool, excellent infrastructure and generous tax incentives are fueling a new boom in animation and visual-effects work.
Michael Hefferon
Few countries as well...
Margaret Loesch Stepping Down as Hub CEO
Founding CEO and president of Hub Network Margaret Loesch has announced she will step away from her post at the end of the year....
New This Week: Geek Out with ‘Dilbert’ and Others on DVD
The Emmy-winning toon adaptation of Scott Adam's hilarious working schlub comic strip is once again available to fans as Mill Creek Ent. releases Dilbert:...
Netflix to Premiere Polygon’s ‘Knights of Sidonia’ This Summer
Netflix will be offering the complete first 12 episodes of Knights of Sidonia, Polygon Pictures' much-anticipated anime series in the summer of 2014. The...
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