Xilam’s Marc du Pontavice, Superprod’s Clément Calvet and Dandelooo’s Emmanuèle Pétry-Sirvin will discuss the state of the European animation industry, what sets it apart on the global stage and the opportunities and challenges brought about by the proliferation of streaming platforms during a panel session taking place as part of the TV Kids Festival.

Creator and producer Jonathan M. Shiff, whose long list of credits includes H2O: Just Add Water, Mako Mermaids and The Bureau of Magical Things, will deliver a creative keynote as part of the upcoming TV Kids Festival.

CAKE’s Ed Galton, eOne’s Monica Candiani and 9 Story’s Alix Wiseman will discuss the evolution of the distribution business and the strategies their companies are using to get the best exposure for their content during a panel session taking place as part of the TV Kids Festival.

Toon2Tango’s Ulli Stoef, Serious Lunch and Eye Present’s Genevieve Dexter, Boat Rocker Studios’ Jon Rutherford and Guru Studio’s Frank Falcone are set to take part in a panel on the ins and outs of kids’ co-productions during the upcoming TV Kids Festival.

Cartoon Network’s Adina Pitt, ZDF’s Nicole Keeb, Kidoodle.TV’s Brenda Bisner and Hopster’s Ellen Solberg are on board to take part in a panel session focused on acquisition strategies during the TV Kids Festival.

Dan Povenmire, whose credits include the global hit Phineas and Ferb, is set to deliver a creative keynote as part of the TV Kids Festival.

Traci Paige Johnson and Angela Santomero, the co-creators of the hit series Blue’s Clues and Blue’s Clues & You!, have been added to the keynote roster for the TV Kids Festival.

Sebastian Debertin, the head of fiction, acquisitions and co-productions at KiKA, will be honored for his contributions to the children’s programming industry with the inaugural TV Kids Pioneer Award, presented as part of the TV Kids Festival.

Eric Ellenbogen, the CEO and vice chair of WildBrain, and Claude Schmit, the CEO of Super RTL, are set to deliver keynote addresses at the inaugural TV Kids Festival.

The global Safe Streaming AVOD platform Kidoodle.TV is geared to families and kids aged 12 and under.