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Paramount Global has announced that Pam Kaufman will take on the role of President, Consumer Products and Experiences, effective immediately. In addition to leading the Consumer Products business representing well over $5.5 billion in worldwide retail revenue, Kaufman will now have oversight across the Paramount global portfolio of Live Experiences …
Read More »Tilting Point and Carry1st team up to publish SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off in Africa
Leading free-to-play games publisher Tilting Point and Carry1st, Africa’s number-one mobile publisher, have partnered to bring the award-winning game SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off to the entire African continent. The game is available now via Carry1st on iOS and Android. Africa tops the charts in terms of continents with the most significant …
Read More »Hasbro unveils Play-Doh Builder taking the brand into licensed construction play-sets
Hasbro is moving in on the construction category with the introduction of Play-Doh Builder, a new range from the arts and crafts focused brand that will allow kids to create their own constructed play-sets. The new range will launch in the US and globally this month with both classic building …
Read More »Nickelodeon and Paramount drop first trailer for the newest SpongeBob SquarePants movie
SpongeBob SquarePants is about to make his third big screen outing in a new feature film called The SpongeBob Movie 3: Sponge on the Run. Nickelodeon dropped the first trailer for the third feature film last week, with the tagline ‘We’re not in Bikini Bottom anymore.’ Directed by Tim Hill, …
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