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G4 Announces Kassem G as Newest Host ✖ The long-awaited return of G4 is coming later this year, and the company has announced the latest addition to its talent roster: Kassem "Kassem G" Gharaibeh. Kassem G will be part of G4s on-air talent for its comedy programming, including Attack of the Show. The relaunched network has been making a lot of new talent announcements over the last few months, and Kassem G should be a welcome addition for those that have followed his work on YouTube over the...

TVKIDS Ynon Kreiz Set for TV Kids Summer Festival ADVERTISEMENT Ynon Kreiz, the chairman and CEO of Mattel, will take part in a keynote conversation during the TV Kids Summer Festival, which is being held from June 7 to 10. Kreiz is chairman and CEO of Mattel, a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children and family entertainment franchises in the world. Mattel engages consumers through its portfolio of iconic franchises, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fish...

CrashPad will premiere on Dec. 5 – but only a shortened version will stream on YouTube. Part clip show, part talk show and part game show, the series will feature parodist Bart Baker commenting on the week’s viral videos with assists from fellow digital stars. The guest list so far includes Shane Dawson, Jesse Wellens of PrankvsPrank and Maker partners Amy Pham, Iman “AlphaCat” Crosson, Ed Bassmaster and Sam Macaroni. Co-produced by Maker and Drama 3/4 Productions, CrashPad consists ...

Cat Kreidich to the role of executive vp. The New York-based Kreidich will lead ADA’s expanding global footprint and partnerships across international commerce and marketing, along with label/product management and operations, while reporting to Warner Music Group president of independent music & creator services Eliah Seton. A veteran of the music business, Kreidich most recently spent a year-and-a-half at Sony Music Entertainment as senior vp, commerce for legacy recordings, where she over...

Andy Vick StudioOne will focus on developing and distributing new original programming and tentpole events across the LiveXLive platform including LiveXLives OTT linear channel, social media channels, and network. Vick will create and expand digitally native content to drive subscribers, sponsors and new revenue streams across the LiveXLive flywheel - "listen, watch, attend, engage and transaction" - of audio, video, podcast/vodcasts, live-streaming, virtual goods, merchandise and pay-per-views...

Barbie’s big year was years in the making By Kelly Gilblom Bloomberg,Updated February 24, 2021, 7:51 p.m. Email to a Friend Mattel Inc.’s Barbie generated its best sales growth in two decades in 2020.Daniel Acker/Bloomberg One of the biggest consumer hits of the pandemic, alongside Netflix and the Nintendo Switch, is a 61-year-old doll once mocked as outdated and sexist. Long written off by many parents and kids — and criticized for promoting an unrealistic body image — Matt...

Barbie’s revival gets the attention of Wall Street We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Kelly Gilblom Save Normal text size Advertisement One of the biggest consumer hits of the pandemic, alongside Netflix and the Nintendo Switch, is a 61-year-old doll once mocked as outdated and sexist. Long written off by many parents and kids — and criticised for promoting an unrealistic body image — Mattel’s Barbie generated its best...

One of the biggest consumer hits of the pandemic, alongside Netflix and the Nintendo Switch, is a 61-year-old doll once mocked as outdated and sexist. Long written off by many parents and kids -- and criticized for promoting an unrealistic body image -- Mattel Inc.’s Barbie generated its best sales growth in two decades in 2020. Years of planning and a bit of luck have turned the baby boomer of toys into a go-to item for millions of kids. The result: Barbie and Mattel have turned a corner,...

Tessa Violet teams with Gillette on spontaneous shaves Singer and songwriter known as Meekakitty on YouTube will turn womens "wish Id shaved" moments into music videos. June 24, 2014 Vlogger and singer-songwriter Tessa Violet, who is behind the YouTube channel Meekakitty, which has nearly a million subs, has partnered with women’s razor brand Gillette Venus. The Venus campaign has Violet inviting women to share their spontaneous “wish-I’d-shaved moments” on Twitter with the hashtag #In...

Tech evangelist Rich Greenfield announced a new investment arm that has $75 million to invest. The new LightShed Ventures fund is targeting audio, creator space and subscription businesses. As for his top stock picks, hes high on big internet platforms with data and analytics like Snap and Twitter. Rich Greenfield, one of Wall Streets most influential entertainment sector commentators, is launching a new venture capital arm to invest in disruptive, early stage, private companies.  Greenfields ...