News brief: Marathon Media gets new creative kids’ chief

France’s Marathon Media has appointed former Klasky Csupo executive Eryk Casemiro to be its chief creative officer, kids.

Casemiro is relocating to Paris from the US for the new role, in which he’ll manage all creative aspects of Marathon’s kids’ output. He will report to Marathon chiefs David Michel and Vincent Chalvon-Demersay.

Casemiro is best know for helping launch kids’ mega-hit Rugrats, and is also credited with shows such as The Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power and As Told By Ginger.