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Team Favorite: Mattel Bets Big On Barbie's Pink Carpet Debut

Big Take

December 29, 202332m 6s

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Show Notes

We're taking a break for the holidays, so here's an episode you might have missed.

She’s been an astronaut, a scientist and the president of the United States. Now Barbie is a movie star. Bloomberg’s Kelly Gilblom joins this episode to talk about Mattel’s bet that the $100 million Barbie movie debuting July 21 — and the launch of the company’s entertainment division — will revive its biggest brand, reel in new fans and help it reclaim the No. 1 spot of global toymaker.

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This episode was produced by: Supervising Producer: Vicki Vergolina, Senior Producer: Kathryn Fink, Producers: Mo Barrow, Michael Falero Sound Design/Engineer: Raphael Amsili.

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