Hasbro Inc.

New 'My Little Pony' film to premiere at L.A. Film Festival

2013-05-21 10:00:00

"My Little Pony Equestria Girls," a new animated film, will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival's Family Day festivities on June 15, organizers announced Tuesday. � The film revolves around Twilight Sparkle pursuing a thief who...

Netflix and 'SpongeBob' to split?

2013-04-22 15:17:00

Netflix said it plans to let its deal to carry Nickelodeon, BET and MTV content expire next month, even though it continues to discuss licensing certain shows. The video subscription service said it has been moving away from broad, multi-year deals with...

Toy maker Hasbro says Furby and Monopoly shine in first quarter

2013-04-22 10:43:00

Toy maker Hasbro Inc. reported modest revenue growth in the first quarter, backed by solid sales of Furby, My Little Pony and Transformers games. The Pawtucket, R.I., company also said Monday that an online contest to create a new token for its iconic...

Lucha Libre enlists heavyweight expertise to help push into U.S.

2013-04-12 09:00:00

The firm that helped reboot Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and adapt Hasbro's Transformers toy line for big (and small) screens is charged with a new task: helping Mexican wrestling characters successfully cross the border into the United States. Partners...

Discovery CEO's 2012 pay package approaches $50 million

2013-04-02 15:46:00

Honey Boo Boo should be getting a nice box of chocolates in the mail. David Zaslav, the chief executive of cable programming giant Discovery Communications, had a 2012 compensation package worth $49.9 million, according to the company's proxy statement....

John Varvatos Stuart House benefit raises $830,000

2013-03-11 12:31:00

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith rocked out, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner got the word out and a constellation of celebrities took their wallets out -- to the tune of $830,000 -- at a charity event and mini-concert organized by John Varvatos and...

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry to headline Varvatos Stuart House benefit

2013-03-08 12:15:00

Fashion designer John Varvatos has tapped rockers Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (yes, of Aerosmith fame) to perform at his annual Stuart House benefit, scheduled to take place Sunday in front of his West Hollywood boutique. This year will mark the 10th...

‘Transformers Prime’ trailer: Producer teases a satisfying end

2013-03-01 16:52:23

Moms stomp on Skechers over Daddy'$ Money sneakers line for teens

2013-02-28 09:58:00

Skechers, the Manhattan Beach footwear maker, has a new line of shoes targeted at teen girls, retailing at stores such as DSW and Dillard’s. Sounds normal, until this: The collection is called “Daddy’$ Money.” The sneakers have...

2013 American International Toy Fair: Fling birds, assemble a hero

2013-02-14 14:32:32

Sriracha potato chips? Lay's offers three flavors for fan vote

2013-02-08 11:42:00

Three new Lay's potato chip flavors will hit grocery stores next week. Only one will prevail and be added as a new chip flavor to Lay's product line. Frito-Lay launched a promotional campaign titled "Do Us a Flavor,"�in which�consumers nominated...

Universal Pictures back in the game with 'Despicable Me 2' toys

2013-02-08 15:59:00

Universal Pictures is getting back into the toy business — led by a swarm of small, yellow creatures with a penchant for mischief. The Hollywood studio plans to unveil an array of new toys and games for its upcoming 3-D computer-animated sequel...

Hasbro Inc. reported higher first-quarter sales and said a recent contest to name a new Monopoly token was successful.

2013-04-22 10:12:31

Hasbro is asking Monopoly players to vote on which classic game piece should be eliminated to make way for a fresh one. The robot is one of the possible new tokens.

2013-01-10 17:53:00

McKenna Pope in front of Hasbro headquarters in Pawtucket, R.I., with a box of some of the 44,000 signatures on her Change.org petition.

2012-12-17 00:00:00