Mattel turns eye toward TV, hires ex-Disney Channel executive
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Toymaker Mattel Inc. continued its pivot toward entertainment, hiring a Walt Disney Co. veteran to run its burgeoning TV unit.
Adam Bonnett, who left Disney last year after two decades, will lead development of series and other content as executive producer of Mattel TV, the company said. He’s filling a newly created position, part of the company’s push to build more entertainment around its toy brands.
For years, Mattel had been criticized by investors for not shifting more toward entertainment, like rival toy companies Hasbro Inc. and Lego A/S. But Mattel Chief Executive Officer Ynon Kreiz has been working to change that during his first year on the job. A former entertainment executive who became CEO last spring, Kreiz has already started a film unit and inked deals for movies based off Barbie and Hot Wheels — its largest properties.
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