WildBrain CPLG, a leading entertainment, sport and brand-licensing agency, has been appointed by Peanuts Worldwide as the exclusive licensing agent for the Peanuts brand in parts of Asia-Pacific. …
The companies already have a licensing relationship in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and, more recently, India. The additional deal covers Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Peanuts Worldwide, which owns the Peanuts characters and related intellectual property, is controlled by WildBrain Ltd., the family ofPeanuts is the first new major representation signed by WildBrain CPLG in APAC since the agency announced its expansion in the region earlier this year. In April, the company launched dedicated offices in Seoul, Taipei and Singapore, as well as an expansion of the existing Shanghai team.
WildBrain CPLG has appointed industry veteran Ben Peace as VP, APAC, to spearhead strategy and growth in the region , reporting to Maarten Weck, EVP and MD, WildBrain CPLG, who is also responsible for the management of the overall team and business across APAC. Peace will start in September and be based out of WildBrain’s Singapore offices. He joins WildBrain CPLG from Hasbro, where he is senior licensing director, Asia. Prior to Hasbro, Peace worked at Universal Pictures, where he launched its merchandising business in Southeast Asia.
WildBrain China’s existing licensing team in Shanghai will be expanded and renamed WildBrain CPLG China, reporting to Jianbo Wei, MD, China, working closely with Weck and Peace. Wei will also continue to oversee WildBrain’s content business in China.
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