A Productions Taps Disney Alum Katie Barba

A Productions has hired former Disney development executive Katie Barba to help grow its slate of original kids’ and family content.

At Disney, Barba worked in production and development across a number of animated shows, including 101 Dalmatian Street, Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life seasons one and two and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.

In her new role at A Productions, Barba will work closely on development with Mark Taylor, founder and joint managing director. She joins the company at a busy time, with the new action series Digital Girl in production, the recent launch of Bea’s Block and the latest seasons of JoJo & Gran Gran going number one in the show’s slot in the U.K.

The A Productions catalog also features Pip & Posy Let’s Learn and Sesame Street: The Nutcracker.

“We are excited to welcome Katie to the team at this pivotal time in the company’s evolution,” Taylor said. “Her wealth of experience at Disney will help us to develop new relationships with creatives and partners, enabling us to realize our own IP and make new home-grown, innovative, creator-driven content for kids’ TV and film.”

Barba added, “I am delighted to be joining A Productions, where I can continue to develop my passion for discovering new animation talent and producing original content. A Productions has a great reputation for making creative, authentic shows that truly speak to their audience, and I can’t wait to get started.”