News brief: Hasbro hires legal boss from DRG

Toy firm Hasbro has hired Rob Kirby as senior attorney for its Hasbro Studios International Distribution division.

He replaces Kevin Healy who is retiring. Kirby joins from DRG where he was head of legal and business affairs. Prior to that he was at Target Entertainment.

Kirby will report to Finn Arnesen, Hasbro Studios senior VP, international distribution and development, who said: “With his 12 years of high-level legal and business experience selling traditional/new media platform programming and related rights, Rob will play an integral role in our global sales operations.”