Disney Consumer Products

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Genius Brands Adds Kerry Phelan to Manage Company Licensing and Merchandising

Consumer branding pro will lead global management of the company’s existing IP across licensing, merchandising, retail, and promotions; previously spearheaded successful licensing programs for major franchises including ‘Star Wars’ for Lucasfilm Ltd. and ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Twilight’ for Lionsgate.

In Business, Digital Media, Jobs & Recruiting, Licensing, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All

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Disney Interactive & Consumer Products to Cut 250 Jobs

Five percent of the division’s total staff of 5,000 workers are laid off as Disney shifts to licensing characters to video-game producers rather than making games itself.

In Business, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Mobile and Wireless | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

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One Animation Adds Rose Ng to Senior Management Team

Former Disney Consumer Products veteran to licensing strategy for Singapore-based CG animation studio’s lead properties, including ‘Insectibles,’ ‘Oddbods’ and ‘Rob the Robot.’