Ahead of MIPTV 2017, the firm has appointed ProjectFirst and Little Dot Studios in Russia and France to manage AVOD platforms and grow the online and YouTube presence of its hit portfolio of kids’ properties.
Read More »Born Licensing and Mattel bring Master of the Universe’s Skeletor and He-Man to Moneysupermarket ad campaign
The deal will see the launch of a major advertising campaign feature the infamous bad guy Skeletor as he dances to Irena Cara’s Fame.
Read More »Gap revs up new Hot Wheels collection
To mark the arrival of the items in stores, Gap will be giving away a free Hot Wheels die-cast with every purchase.
Read More »Mattel and Alibaba form strategic partnership
Partnership will allow the toy firm to access Alibaba's data analytics capabilities and AI lab
Read More »Rainbow Rangers taps Fisher-Price for new toys
Fisher-Price will develop a range of pre-school items, including plush, vehicles, dolls, play-sets, musical toys and more.
Read More »Gigi Hadid gets the Barbie treatment
Mattel is celebrating the model’s latest collaboration with fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger with a Barbie doll immortalising Hadid.
Read More »DC Super Heroes swoop upon Toy Fair season courtesy of Warner Bros Consumer Products
Wonder Woman, The LEGO Batman Movie and Justice League are among the many heroes to be descending upon Nuremberg and New York this year.
Read More »Activision Blizzard launches new CP division with Mattel’s Tim Kilpin as CEO
As CEO and president, Kilpin will head up the new arm in order to further accelerate Activision Blizzard’s global growth strategy.
Read More »Mattel names former Google exec Margaret Georgiadis as new CEO
Georgiadis will take over the mantle at Mattel from February 8th this year as well as join the company’s board of directors.
Read More »Trends UK readies ELA toys for Thomas & Friends
‘It’s a fantastic opportunity to work with Mattel and launch a new range of Thomas & Friends Electronic Learning toys’, says Trends UK’s Lindsay Hardy.
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