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POCKET.WATCH NABS POWERHOUSE LICENSING EXECUTIVE, MANUEL TORRES PORT, TO BECOME GLOBAL HEAD OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS LICENSING

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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Torres Port will oversee all consumer products licensing for pocket.watch brands, focused on the growth of each franchise and the launch of new ones.

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  • Torres Port will oversee all consumer products licensing for pocket.watch brands, focused on the growth of each franchise and the launch of new ones.
  • Under his leadership, his deals have contributed to over $1B US in net royalties throughout his career.
  • "We are thrilled to add such a seasoned and dynamic global consumer products licensing executive to the pocket.watch family - which truly upgrades our leadership in this important division," said Xavier Kochhar, COO/CFO of pocket.watch.
  • "Manuel is a force and I am excited to have him by my side as we execute pocket.watch's long term monetization growth strategy for our licensing business."

Nickelodeon Orders Additional Season Four Episodes of pocket.watch’s Hit Preschool Series Ryan’s Mystery Playdate

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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Nickelodeon has ordered an additional 20 episodes for the fourth season of its hit preschool series Ryans Mystery Playdate (30 half-hour episodes total).

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  • Nickelodeon has ordered an additional 20 episodes for the fourth season of its hit preschool series Ryans Mystery Playdate (30 half-hour episodes total).
  • Titled Ryans Mystery Playdate: Level Up, the new season four episodes will debut with a week of premieres Monday, Sept. 27-Thursday, Sept. 30, at 12 p.m. (ET/PT).
  • Full episodes of Ryans Mystery Playdate are available to stream on Paramount+, Nick Jr. On Demand and Download-To-Own services, as well as NickJr.com and the Nick Jr. App, which also features short-form content.
  • Pocket.watch created and produces the hit show Ryans Mystery Playdate, which airs on Nickelodeon and is currently in its fourth season.

Pocket.watch Taps AT&T/WarnerMedia Executive Xavier Kochhar To Become COO And CFO

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pocket.watch, the premiere kids and family entertainment company that creates global franchises from the YouTube stars and characters loved by Generation Alpha, today announced the appointment of Xavier Kochhar as its first ever Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The former AT&T and WarnerMedia executive will be responsible for overseeing pocket.watch's next phase of operational growth, as well as corporate strategy and M&A. 

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  • The former AT&T and WarnerMedia executive will be responsible for overseeing pocket.watch's next phase of operational growth, as well as corporate strategy and M&A.
  • As pocket.watch's COO and CFO, Kochhar will oversee the company's major business units, including Direct-to-Consumer, Content Sales and Distribution, Advertising, Consumer Products, Gaming, and Creator Partnerships.
  • This has created a massive opportunity for those independent content platforms who have proven they can deliver young audiences who are drawn to creator-based content, to fill this void," said Xavier Kochhar.
  • Kochhar was also a corporate executive at both The Walt Disney Company and L.E.K.