You’re Hired

  • Chan-Yip Upped at Hasbro
  • Dunne Upped at Disney Consumer Products
  • Promotions at NBCUniversal

Catching Up With David Luner, Executive Vice-President of Consumer Products, Interactive and Mobile, FremantleMedia Enterprises North Americas

FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has undergone numerous changes as of late. The company is in acquisition mode. It has made management changes to support FME’s focus on the expansion of third-party brand representation, children’s programming and brand development, live events, digital content creation, and gaming initiatives. David Luner, the newly appointed executive vice-president of consumer products, interactive and mobile, FremantleMedia Enterprises North Americas, spoke with Royaltie$ about the company’s evolution.

You’re Hired

  • aNb Media Promotes Leahey, Hires Lynch
  • Promotions at Fremantle
  • Child’s Play Comm. Promotes Baker

aNb Media News, March 8, 2011

  • TRU Reports Q4 and 2010 Results
  • LEGO Announces Strong Financial Results
  • Chiquita Brands Signs Nancy Bailey & Associates
  • Mattel Shuts Shanghai Barbie Store
  • Nickelodeon Shows to Air in Russia

Real Deal

  • Brand Central Signs Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
  • IMC and TerraCycle
  • Care Bears in Uniqlo
  • Bob the Builder as an Amusement Attraction

Catching Up With Cindy Bailey, CEO, Art Impressions

Art Impressions represents intellectual property owners such as artists, illustrators, designers, photographers, manufacturers, publishers, and celebrities. Among the properties the agency represents is SO SO Happy. Cindy Bailey, CEO of Art Impressions, discusses launching the property and establishing it in the marketplace.

SO SO Happy is a character-based brand featuring robots, monster-like creatures, and those that fall under the category of “odditees.” The SO SO Happy website describes the brand’s mission as embracing individuality, building self confidence, and inspiring positivity and acceptance among all beings—real or imagined.

Real Deal

  • Stardoll Licensing Program From Innovative Artists
  • Live from the Red Carpet’s Licensing Program
  • JTMG Signs for Dolphin Tale Movie
  • Godard, ECI Furniture in Deal
  • Pizza Prints Brands Its Name
  • Sanrio, BabyLegs Partnership