RDF Rights Adds to Kids & Family Team

LONDON: RDF Rights has named Karen Vermeulen as its new VP and head of global TV sales and co-production for the kids and family division.

Most recently, Vermeulen was the director of program distribution for the U.K. and Ireland at The Walt Disney Company. Prior to this, she headed up the kids’ sales and international operations at National Geographic Kids Entertainment. She also previously worked in sales for the preschool and tween animation portfolios at Entertainment Rights.

Matthew Frank, the managing director at RDF Rights, said, “Karen has a long and successful history in the kids’ arena; she also brings with her a track record of securing co-production partners, something that is key to our sales division’s business moving forward.”

Vermeulen added, “I am incredibly excited about joining RDF Rights, who has successfully built their commercial and creative eminence in the kids business. I look forward to working with their strong portfolio of kids and family programming, and being part of its continued success.”