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Mattel Television [3] is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, Mattel Playground Productions, under the name Mattel Creations.
Businessman Harold "Matt" Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Elliot and Ruth Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage in Los Angeles. [15] [16] The company name chosen is a portmanteau of the surname of Matson and first name of Elliot, with former chairman and CEO Bob Eckert revealing at a 2013 Christmas Day Peninsula Seniors lecture that the founders ...
Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor.She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), known professionally as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author, best known for hosting the talk show Dr. Phil. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology , though he ceased renewing his license to practice psychology in 2006.
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Here's how Mattel performed in the all-important holiday quarter. The earnings rundown. Net sales: +16% year over year to $1.62 billion vs. estimate of $1.64 billion Adjusted gross margin: 48.8% ...
Mattel sold both Mattel Interactive and The Learning Company in 2000 at a loss to Gores Technology Group. The total financial losses to Mattel have been estimated to be as high as $3.6 billion. [6] Mattel's acquisition of The Learning Company has been referred to as "one of the worst acquisitions of all time" by several prominent business journals.
An icon of the toy aisle is celebrating another milestone. Mattel-owned Barbie — which first debuted on March 9, 1959 — turns 64 today, and the brand has never been stronger, says CEO Ynon Kreiz.