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Matchbox Launches New Mercedes-Benz Die-Cast Car to Celebrate the Reveal of the All-New Electric G-Class

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Environment, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Toys, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Retail, Recycling, ISCC, Mass, Part, SRP, Plastic, Multimedia, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Toy

The new die-cast vehicle was created to celebrate the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the recent reveal of its all-new electric model.

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  • The new die-cast vehicle was created to celebrate the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the recent reveal of its all-new electric model.
  • The premium die-cast car features recycled metal and a minimum of 81% ISCC-certified plastic (mass balance approach*), highlighting how Matchbox is evolving its product offerings.
  • The new die-cast vehicle was created to celebrate the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the recent reveal of its all-new electric model.
  • The Matchbox Mercedes-Benz all-new electric G-Class die-cast Moving Parts Series will be available at retailers nationwide this fall for $2.99 SRP.

Mattel to Bring Three Channels to Samsung TV Plus

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Retail, Online, Consumer Electronics, Technology, General Entertainment, Other Entertainment, TV and Radio, Parenting, Children, Licensing (Entertainment), Family, Entertainment, Consumer, Internet, Toys, Universe, Education, Hot Wheels, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, Samsung Electronics, Phillumeny, Business development, FAST, SVP, Monster High, Multimedia, Master, Samsung, American Girl, Mobile phone

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) has partnered with Samsung to deliver its first three 24/7 Free Ad Supported Streaming (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free TV streaming service.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) has partnered with Samsung to deliver its first three 24/7 Free Ad Supported Streaming (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free TV streaming service.
  • The shows will be found on Samsung TV Plus’ dedicated ‘Kids’ destination on the Samsung TV Plus home screen.
  • “Mattel choosing to launch its first FAST channels with Samsung TV Plus is a testament to the service and audiences we have built,” added Sarah Nelson Uberto, Head of Business Development, Partnerships at Samsung TV Plus.
  • “Barbie and Friends, Hot Wheels Action and Mattel Jr. add even more choice to Samsung TV Plus’ stable of family-friendly, brand-safe content we know both viewers and advertisers will love.”
    To learn more about Mattel and Samsung TV Plus, please visit www.samsungtvplus.com

Mattel Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Licensing (Entertainment), Retail, Toys, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Sale, Pandemic, XV, Nature, Investment, Risk, 600 (number), Appendix, Gross income, Depreciation, Earnings per share, Security (finance), Eastern Standard, Webcast, Transport, Artificial intelligence, Employment, Growth, Free cash flow, Disclosure, Public expenditure, Disease, Tax, Food, EPS, Failure, Regulation, Accounting, GAAP

At 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) today, Mattel will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss its latest financial results.

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  • At 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) today, Mattel will host a conference call with investors and financial analysts to discuss its latest financial results.
  • To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), Mattel presents certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Mattel believes that the disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplemental information to investors to be able to better evaluate ongoing business performance and certain components of Mattel’s results.
  • The disclosure of the percentage change in constant currency enhances investor’s ability to compare financial results from one period to another.

Seventh Annual Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour Presented by Mobil 1 Kicks Off on May 11 in Miami

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Sports, Entertainment, Toys, Other Retail, Events, Concerts, Family, Motor Sports, Consumer, General Automotive, Automotive, General Entertainment, Retail, Children, Hot Wheels, MX-5, Volvo, Travel, Mobil, Garage, Partnership, Mattel, Senior, Multimedia, Creativity, Mobil 1, Human, Toy

The Hot Wheels Legends Tour presented by Mobil 1 is a global phenomenon and back for its seventh year in search of the next Garage of Legends inductee.

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  • The Hot Wheels Legends Tour presented by Mobil 1 is a global phenomenon and back for its seventh year in search of the next Garage of Legends inductee.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422656064/en/
    The Hot Wheels Legends Tour presented by Mobil 1 returns for its seventh year.
  • Hot Wheels and Walmart Design Teams will select one vehicle to move on to the Global Semi-Final in November.
  • Additionally, Hot Wheels enthusiasts can find special edition Hot Wheels Legends products exclusively at select Walmart stores or on Walmart.com .

Mattel Appoints Brian Fitzharris Senior Vice President and General Manager, Fisher-Price

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Online Retail, Entertainment, Retail, Other Entertainment, Other Retail, General Entertainment, Licensing (Entertainment), Hot Wheels, Infant, Parent, Senior, Franchise, PlayMonster, Toddler, Caregiver, Fisher-Price, Multimedia, Child, Fitzharris, Growth

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Brian Fitzharris has been appointed as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fisher-Price, effective April 22, 2024.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Brian Fitzharris has been appointed as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fisher-Price, effective April 22, 2024.
  • Fitzharris will report to Lisa McKnight, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer at Mattel.
  • Prior to his tenure at PlayMonster, Fitzharris spent 16 years with Mattel in senior leadership positions across commercial and brand.
  • “It is an honor to return to Mattel and be entrusted with overseeing a brand as iconic as Fisher-Price,” added Fitzharris.

Mattel Announces First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Conference Call Date

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Film & Motion Pictures, Children, TV and Radio, Licensing (Entertainment), Specialty, General Entertainment, Entertainment, Retail, Toys, Family, Consumer, Webcast, MAT

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that it plans to release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Following this, Mattel will host a webcast conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • The webcast and accompanying slides will be available under the Events and Presentations section of Mattel's Investor Relations website, https://investors.mattel.com .
  • An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for 12 months following the event.

Hot Wheels Unveils New Die-Cast to Encourage Open-Ended Play Ahead of Autism Acceptance Month

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
People with Disabilities, Parenting, Children, Entertainment, Toys, Other Entertainment, Family, Consumer, Retail, Licensing (Entertainment), Partnership, Hot Wheels, ASAN, Motion, Love, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Multimedia, SRP, Spectrum, Hot, Toy

Today, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced the Hot Wheels® Flippin Fast™ die-cast, a new vehicle designed to encourage an open-ended play experience, ahead of Autism Acceptance Month in April.

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  • Today, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced the Hot Wheels® Flippin Fast™ die-cast, a new vehicle designed to encourage an open-ended play experience, ahead of Autism Acceptance Month in April.
  • The Flippin Fast die-cast ignites the challenger spirit as one of the most versatile die-cast vehicles from Hot Wheels.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326156181/en/
    Mattel's Hot Wheels® Flippin Fast™ die-cast, a new vehicle designed to encourage an open-ended play experience, was developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN).
  • Hot Wheels Flippin Fast is now available on-shelf at retailers nationwide for $1.25 SRP, right next to all the other Hot Wheels toys fans know and love.

Mattel Adventure Park Kansas City Set for 2026 Opening

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Theme Parks, Men, Entertainment, Toys, Family, Consumer, General Entertainment, Teens, Retail, Children, Women, Licensing (Entertainment), Seniors, Magic, Partnership, Hot Wheels, Adventure park, Castle Grayskull, Life, Master, Ultimate Ride, Multimedia, Hot, Amusement park

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), through a licensing partnership with Epic Resort Destinations, today announced plans for a second Mattel Adventure Park location in an all-new entertainment resort destination located in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), through a licensing partnership with Epic Resort Destinations, today announced plans for a second Mattel Adventure Park location in an all-new entertainment resort destination located in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
  • The all-new, family-friendly themed entertainment destination is set to open in 2026, with plans to break ground later this year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320653241/en/
    Mattel Adventure Park Kansas City will offer the highly anticipated attractions of Mattel Adventure Park Glendale, Arizona, including fully themed Hot Wheels roller coasters such as the Hot Wheels™ Bone Shaker®: The Ultimate Ride and the Hot Wheels™ Twin Mill® Racer.
  • “Mattel Adventure Park Kansas City will bring our iconic brands to life with epic roller coasters, family-friendly attractions, an immersive theatre, themed dining, and so much more,” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer at Mattel.

Mattel Partners with Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas to Offer Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today revealed a celebratory partnership with Atlantis Paradise Island to develop Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True, an immersive, Barbie-themed experience for all guests to enjoy in honor of Barbie's 65th anniversary on March 9.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today revealed a celebratory partnership with Atlantis Paradise Island to develop Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True, an immersive, Barbie-themed experience for all guests to enjoy in honor of Barbie's 65th anniversary on March 9.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307807049/en/
    Debuting Memorial Day weekend and lasting through the summer, Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True will offer a host of Barbie-themed experiences.
  • Atlantis’ Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True will include:
    Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation – the Immersive Experience.
  • “What makes the Barbie Bahamas Beach Vacation: Where Atlantis Dreams Come True special, is that it is meant to be enjoyed by all generations and will offer a range of accessible experiences.

Season Two of Mattel and Nickelodeon’s Monster High Animated Series to Debut March 11

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Teens, Children, Entertainment, Toys, General Entertainment, Family, TV and Radio, Consumer, Retail, Licensing (Entertainment), Rhea, Senior, Multimedia, Weather, XO, America Young, Friends, Life, Monster, Debra Wilson, Monster High, True Blood, Development, Film industry

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Nickelodeon today announced that the second season of the hit animated series Monster High will premiere on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

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  • Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Nickelodeon today announced that the second season of the hit animated series Monster High will premiere on Monday, March 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
  • Everyone’s favorite boo crew will meet more fangtastic friends, fiends, and families, and face spookier challenges in the haunted halls of Monster High!
  • Throughout the all-new season, monster mayhem is always on the menu at Monster High.
  • “An all-new season of Monster High promises audiences more stories centered on friendship, acceptance, and of course, plenty of surprises,” said Michelle Mendelovitz, Global Head of Mattel Television Studios.