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“At Puffin, our aim is to publish stories for everyone and I am excited about the new literary storytelling opportunities that enduring entertainment franchises and characters such as Dr Who and DC Superheroes afford us, as well as more recent properties like Stranger Things and their reach in terms of creating new readers.”

Collins has assumed the role from Simon Waters, who will be taking up a new role as senior vice president and general manager of Hasbro’s recently acquired Power Rangers franchise.

A two-hour walk around South London, WalkForCal raised £2750, over half the target set by Start Licensing’s Ian Downes, Warner Bros’ Paul Bufton and Sanrio’s Simon Gresswell ahead of their 24-hour walking challenge in September.

A notable figure in the world of licensing and a member of the Licensing Hall of Fame, Kahn is recognised widely as the man responsible for bringing Pokémon and other popular franchises to the world outside of Asia.

Bringing 20 years’ experience to the role and having held senior roles at platforms such as Vevo, BBC and Channel 4, Gisby will look to continue WildBrain’s growth in the space.

In his new role, Bezodis will be responsible for new business development across multiple client accounts, including Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Original Stormtrooper.

Soto will report to Terry Kalagian, SVP for the group and will work alongside Kimberley Dennison, VP of creative development in the US office and Gaelle Guiny, VP of creative development in Paris.

Rick Mischel has stepped into the role at the company, where he will utilise his strong background in animation to build on the firm’s reputation for quality, creativity and innovation.

The former employee of New York’s famed Forbidden Planet comic book store has joined the award-winning publisher in a director role that will see Klein oversee the sales team to engage with comic shop owners.

Kids' programming veteran and former Disney exec, Louise Bucknole has been welcomed to a newly created role at VIMN Kids.