Joanna Padovano Tong

Hasbro's net revenues decreased 16 percent to $716.3 million in the first quarter due to the liquidation of Toys"R"Us in the U.S. and U.K. and uncertainty in its other operations, as well as retail inventory overhang, primarily in Europe.

New Zealand's TVNZ has inked a deal with SUNRIGHTS for Beyblade Burst Evolution, the second installment of the hit animated franchise.

Ynon Kreiz has been appointed as the next chief executive officer of Mattel, effective April 26, as Margo Georgiadis, who was named CEO last year, resigns from her executive and board duties.

Miniteve has launched its educational and entertaining mini documentaries for preschoolers on Vodafone TV in Italy, San Marino and Vatican City.

Studio 100 Media and m4e have signed new broadcast agreements with CJ E&M in South Korea and Mediacorp in Singapore

Mondo TV has inked a three-year deal that sees the animated series Robot Trains airing in Arabic on Discovery's DKids channel in the Middle East.

Following its limited theatrical release around the globe last year, Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions can now be viewed on Starz in the U.S., 4K Media has revealed.

Among other executive appointments at the company, Josh Scherba has been elevated to president of DHX Media as co-founder Steven DeNure transitions out of his role as president and COO within the next month.

Michael Rosen, a children's novelist, poet, broadcaster, columnist and more, is slated to give the opening keynote at this year's Children's Media Conference (CMC), which is being held in Sheffield from July 3 to 5.

Vishnu Athreya has been promoted to senior VP of programming for Turner's Cartoon Network, working out of Atlanta under Rob Sorcher, the channel's chief content officer.