This winter’s TV Kids Pioneer Award recipient, Lucy Murphy is responsible for the new Sky Kids linear channel and an expanding lineup of on-demand shows on the pay-TV platform in the U.K. and Ireland.
Audrey Diehl will articulate her strategy as senior VP of series at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios.
Just a few months since taking on oversight of Mattel Television Studios, Michelle Mendelovitz will discuss the toy giant’s expanding content slate.
With a squeeze on budgets, we spotlight new and emerging funding models with APC Kids’ Lionel Marty , Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone , Thunderbird Entertainment’s Richard Goldsmith and Sixteen South’s Alexandros van Blanken .
As senior VP and general manager, Sara DeWitt leads the number one children’s educational media brand in the U.S.
The Jim Henson Company’s Halle Stanford , Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin share their perspectives on landing commissions with public broadcasters.
An industry veteran who led some of media’s most iconic kids’ brands, including Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, Tom Ascheim will share his expertise on engaging with youth audiences today.
In his first TV Kids Festival appearance since becoming president and CEO of the powerhouse kids’ media company, Josh Scherba will showcase WildBrain’s thriving multiplatform brand-building strategies.
This super panel will hear from BBC Studios Kids & Family’s Cecilia Persson , Paramount’s Lauren Marriott , Cyber Group Studios’ Raphaëlle Mathieu and 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman about navigating the challenges of the ecosystem today.
Ed Galton , CEO of CAKE, will weigh in on how the boutique independent outfit is approaching the latest shifts in the kids’ business.
As director and global head of youth partnerships and programming at YouTube, Lauren Glaubach will share insights on how best to work with the leading video platform for kids.
Our signature opening session on leading programmers returns with Disney’s Rick Clodfelter , Warner Bros. Discovery’s Zia Sands , BBC Children’s Anna Taganov and SVT’s Helena Nylander .
9 Story Media Group’s Katrina Hitz-Tough , Aardman’s Rob Goodchild , Epic Story Media’s Ken Faier and Cookbook Media’s Rob Bencal will offer up perspectives on how to build 360-degree brands in a fragmented and crowded landscape.
How should kids’ content distributors be approaching the FAST segment? We’ll hear expert insights from pocket.watch’s David B. Williams and WildBrain’s Lara Ilie .
The co-executive producer will offer up an inside look at the new DreamWorks Animation series for Netflix.
Bertrand Villegas , co-founder of The WIT, will spotlight the kids’ properties making waves across the globe.
For her achievements as children’s acquisitions director and international TV channels children’s programming director at M6 Group, Maud Branly will receive the TV Kids Pioneer Award after outlining her content strategy.
The media cartographer and thought leader will share his unique perspective on engaging with kid audiences today.
Banijay Kids & Family’s Delphine Dumont , ZDF Studios alum Katharina Pietzsch and Mondo TV Group’s Luana Perrero will share insights into what goes into resurrecting and rebooting classic properties.
After conquering the lifestyle content space with their beloved shows as the Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott are bringing their signature style to the kids’ arena with their animated series Builder Brothers Dream Factory .
From attempting to shorten production timelines to pioneering techniques that give creators the tools they need to bring stories to life, we hear about new approaches to animation from Cyber Group Studios’ Raphäelle Mathieu , Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef and Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Matt Bishop .
Cecilia Persson , the managing director of the children’s division at BBC Studios, will outline her strategy for bringing shows with the BBC stamp of creativity to platforms across the globe.
Moonbug Entertainment is pioneering new production and distribution models with its slate of popular titles; Nicolas Eglau and Andy Yeatman take delegates inside what’s driving the buzzy company’s gains.
As president, Ayo Davis leads all operations for the unit of Disney Entertainment that produces imaginative premium content for kids, tweens, teens and families on Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.
Heath Kenny , chief content officer at Mercury Filmworks, and Chantal Ling , VP of original series and co-productions, showcase the creativity at the heart of the animation studio.
Superprod’s Clément Calvet , Mediawan Kids & Family’s Julien Borde , Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin and HARI’s Sophie “Kido” Prigent discuss the latest developments in French animation.
In our signature opening session focused on program buyers, we spotlight those making waves in the AVOD streaming space, hearing from Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner , HappyKids’ David Di Lorenzo , Canela Kids’ Maggie Salas-Amaro and Playground TV’s Daniel Nordberg .
After coming to fame as a member of The Wiggles, Emma Watkins is now working on a new series, Emma Memma: Sing. Dance. Sign.
The streaming platform’s chief content officer, Brenda Bisner , will reveal what’s driving its usage gains across multiple markets and platforms.
Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin , Toonz Media Group’s Bruno Zarka and The itsy bitsy Entertainment Company’s Kenn Viselman will deliver valuable insights on successfully incorporating curricula and important social themes in kids’ content.
